The first overwater bungalow in Tahiti was the resort's cheapest option. Today, some travelers spend upwards of $8,000 to sleep over the ocean.

Overwater villas and bungalows are the ultimate symbol of luxury travel. ... Overnight stays as part of Tent With a View's Serengeti and Zanzibar Safari and Beach Package begin at $3,240.

The overwater bungalow — that iconic symbol of the paradisiacal tropical vacation, standing in clear blue water on stilt legs — turns the big five-oh this year. The thatched huts, often ...

IS THERE ANY VACATION fantasy as durable—and rarely realized—as the one where you’re sprawled out on the deck of a cushy bungalow perched above the sea? If you’re determined to stop merely ...

The overwater bungalow—of which there are now more than 7,000 worldwide—has since become a symbol of extreme luxury, with price tags to match. And more continue to spring up, ...