Sandals chain opening new overwater resort in Saint Vincent

The famed Sandals resort chain is excitingly opening up yet another overwater resort in the Caribbean. Currently, the new resort, Sandals Saint Vincent, is planning on an opening date in March of 2024. With that, reservations are currently open, meaning that if you’d like to be one of the first to visit this 301 room resort that caters with overwater villas titled ‘Vincy Overwater Two-Story Villas’, then you’ll want to reserve your room now.

Sandals chain opening new overwater resort in Saint Vincent
Best overwater bungalows and villas for your honeymoon

If you’re at the very beginning of planning a tropical honeymoon, then you’re most likely a little overwhelmed with the sheer amount of accommodation options available to choose from around the entire world. Essentially, there’s a resort or hotel out there for everyone, meaning that it can be very hard to narrow your list down to a more manageable size.

However, if you’re interested in staying in an overwater resort for your upcoming honeymoon, then you’ll want to browse through the list of options that can be found below.

Best overwater bungalows and villas for your honeymoon
The Best time to visit the Caribbean, explained

There are numerous reasons why the Caribbean islands are incredibly popular, with the most popular reason being that they are the nearest tropical destinations for hundreds of millions of people who live in the eastern United States, Canada, and western Europe. Though the Caribbean weather is reliably warm every day of the year, there are some months that are far more popular than others.

In the article found below, we’ll discuss each of the different time periods with the reasons you might want to visit alongside reasons you might want to choose another time.

The Best time to visit the Caribbean, explained
Overwater bungalows closest to the US and Canada

As you start your overwater bungalow and villa research, you’ll quickly notice that there are dozens of overwater resorts around the entire world. This is great as it grants people from different regions access to a villa that isn’t too terribly far away. If you reside somewhere in North America, particularly speaking, the US and Canada, then you’ll note that there aren’t any overwater resorts along the vast stretches of coastline. However, there is one within the state of Florida.

Overwater bungalows closest to the US and Canada
Overwater bungalows closest to Florida

We’re often asked by readers if there is some type of overwater resort in Florida and the Florida Keys. Unfortunately, we can’t say that there are any such options. However, we’re happy to report that there are a few great overwater resorts in the Caribbean that are worth looking at, which we’ll discuss below.

If you are thinking about those dreamy little huts that sit perched on stilts over a clear and delicate lagoon, then you’ll have to travel a far distance from Florida to find them.

Overwater bungalows closest to Florida
Overwater bungalows closest to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an easy to reach tropical location that’s also an extremely popular choice for those seeking a bit of fun in the sun, throughout the entire year, and even year after year. Because of this, there are lots of travelers who wonder if there are any overwater resorts to choose from. Though we wish we could say differently, Puerto Rico is not yet an overwater bungalow destination, but thankfully there are islands nearby that are.

Overwater bungalows closest to Puerto Rico
Water-Villas Closest to The Bahamas

Because the Bahamas are considered a very easy to reach destination in the Caribbean, there are many travelers who ask whether or not this island chain harbors any overwater resorts. Unfortunately, the answer is no, but there is still some good news as there are some great overwater resort options that aren’t too far away.

First off, water villas, or ‘overwater bungalows’ as they are called in the South Pacific, can only be built over protected lagoons that don’t have waves (or regular hurricanes) to deal with.

Water-Villas Closest to The Bahamas
Water villas closest to Costa Rica

Costa Rica is without doubt, the most popular tourist country in Central America. This country impresses with huge stretches of lovely beaches on both its Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Unfortunately, for those wondering, there are no water villas (called ‘overwater bungalows’ in the South Pacific) to be found in Costa Rica, but there are five resorts that can be found nearby.

It’s also a good idea for us to point out that if you’re searching for an overwater experience that resembles those in the South Pacific, you won’t exactly get that in Central America.

Water villas closest to Costa Rica
Overwater villa holidays: How to begin planning yours

Now that you’ve decided you’d like to take a vacation in an overwater bungalow or water villa, the first step is to try to figure out where to even begin. So, how does one start the planning process? This is the single most common question we get at this site, and it’s understandable because these amazing accommodations are only common within a few parts of the world.

Another complication for most of us that makes planning a bit more difficult is that overwater bungalows are among the most expensive hotel rooms in the world.

Overwater villa holidays: How to begin planning yours
16 Best overwater bungalows and water villa resorts in the world

Whether you refer to them as overwater bungalows or water villas, these hotel suites on stilts in the ocean are a dream accommodation for honeymooners and romantic couples everywhere. We are the world’s first and only complete guide to all of these places around the world, and we’ve been doing this since 2011.

People always ask which are the absolute best overwater villa resorts in the world and we usually say that it depends on where you are coming from and where you want to go.

16 Best overwater bungalows and water villa resorts in the world