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Overwater bungalows near the US

15 resorts in Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Panama, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, closest to Miami first. Distances are straight-line from the airport, not flight times. Rates are our estimates per night from published sources and vary by season and room type.

ResortEst. per nightFrom MiamiNearest US gateway
Sandals Jamaica Caribbean CayMahoe Bay, Montego Bay, Jamaica$3,692–$5,408530 miMiami (MIA), 530 mi
Princess Senses The MangroveGreen Island, Hanover (between Negril and Montego Bay), JamaicaNo published rate530 miMiami (MIA), 530 mi
Palafitos Overwater Bungalows at El Dorado MaromaMaroma Beach, Riviera Maya, Mexicofrom $1,110550 miMiami (MIA), 550 mi
Sandals Jamaica South CoastWhitehouse, Westmoreland, Jamaicafrom $3,320550 miMiami (MIA), 550 mi
Banyan Tree MayakobaMayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexicofrom $2,669550 miMiami (MIA), 550 mi
Rosewood MayakobaMayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexicofrom $3,059550 miMiami (MIA), 550 mi
AkalkiBacalar Lagoon, Quintana Roo, MexicoNo published rate720 miMiami (MIA), 720 mi
Cayo EspantoCayo Espanto, off Ambergris Caye (San Pedro), Belizefrom $2,744740 miMiami (MIA), 740 mi
Thatch Caye, a Muy'Ono ResortThatch Caye, off Dangriga, BelizeNo published rate790 miMiami (MIA), 790 mi
Punta Caracol Acqua LodgeIsla Colón, Bocas del Toro, Panamafrom $4451,140 miMiami (MIA), 1,140 mi
Nayara Bocas del ToroIsla Frangipani, Bocas del Toro, PanamaNo published rate1,140 miMiami (MIA), 1,140 mi
Royalton AntiguaDeep Bay, Antigua, Antigua and Barbudafrom $2,2501,320 miMiami (MIA), 1,320 mi
Royalton CHIC AntiguaDickenson Bay, Antigua, Antigua and Barbudafrom $2,2001,330 miMiami (MIA), 1,330 mi
Sandals St. Lucia Grand BayPigeon Island causeway, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia$4,036–$5,0641,490 miMiami (MIA), 1,490 mi
Sandals Saint VincentBuccament Bay, St. Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesfrom $3,1181,510 miMiami (MIA), 1,510 mi

Distances are computed from each resort's map position. Some positions are approximate, so treat them as a guide to the trip, not a flight plan.

From the West Coast

French Polynesia is the nearest overwater region outside the Americas from Los Angeles, about 3,920 miles away. See every resort there.

Questions

Are there overwater bungalows in the US?

None of the 93 resorts in our directory is in the United States. The closest are in Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Panama, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

What is the closest overwater bungalow to the US?

By straight-line distance from Miami, Sandals Jamaica Caribbean Cay in Jamaica, about 530 miles away.

Are there all-inclusive overwater bungalows near the US?

Yes: Sandals Jamaica Caribbean Cay, Princess Senses The Mangrove, Palafitos Overwater Bungalows at El Dorado Maroma, Sandals Jamaica South Coast, Cayo Espanto, Thatch Caye, a Muy'Ono Resort, Nayara Bocas del Toro, Royalton Antigua, Royalton CHIC Antigua, Sandals St. Lucia Grand Bay, Sandals Saint Vincent.

What about the West Coast?

From Los Angeles, the nearest overwater villas outside the Americas are in French Polynesia, about 3,920 miles away in a straight line.

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