If you’re considering an exotic travel destination for 2025, we have a few over/under ideas for you. The South Pacific and South Africa coast are known for their crystal-clear waters and fascinating sea life. What better way to experience the beauty than in an overwater bungalow or underwater suite? Here’s hoping your over/under for 2025 travel is 100%!
Overwater Bungalows
Overwater bungalows are luxurious accommodations perched on stilts above the dreamy turquoise waters. They provide direct access to the ocean, as well as amenities like private decks, glass floors, and private pools. An overwater bungalow is perfect for a romantic getaway or relaxation retreat. Here are a few of our favorites.
Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts
Le Bora Bora by Pearl Beach Resort combines a heavenly location with proximity to the mainland. The resort boasts an authentic Polynesian style, and offers some of the most traditionally styled rooms in Bora Bora, with some suspended over the dazzling lagoon.
St. Regis Bora Bora
Reaching out across 44 acres of lush landscaping edged by powdery white sands and a crystalline lagoon, The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort represents the epitome of carefree elegance. Its exquisitely designed villas are the most luxurious in the South Pacific.
Likuliku Lagoon Resort
Likuliku Lagoon Resort is a haven of subtle luxury—the first resort in Fiji with authentic over-water bures. It is a unique and special place designed with integrity to cultural values, as well as traditional designs and architecture. From the water it looks like an ancient village.
Underwater Suites & Experiences
An underwater hotel suite gives new meaning to the phrase room with a view. It’s like having your own private aquarium in your bedroom. With premium amenities and the tranquility of the ocean, you’ll fall asleep counting fish instead of sheep. Meanwhile, you may not want to overnight in a shark cage, but your underwater experience will be over-the-top amazing.
ReefSuites
Spend a magical night in Australia’s first underwater accommodation, ReefSuites, and have a front row seat to the dazzling underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. Two rooms with floor-to-ceiling glass walls are available, as well as many other opportunities to explore the deep blue. This property also has an overwater option called ReefSleep.
Shark Cage Diving
Experience the thrill of observing sharks in their natural habitat from the safety of a cage lowered into the water. This experience is available in a few destinations in South Africa (False Bay Shark Viewing and Diving Tour or Gansbaai Shark Viewing and Diving Tour). We partner with tour providers who put the safety of the animals, people, and ecosystem first.
So, what’s your over/under? Are you more of a basking in the sunshine above the turquoise water or exploring the depths from your underwater suite kind of traveler?
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