Tripcast360 guests have indicated a stay in an overwater bungalows is a bucket list item. Who can blame them. The soothing distant sound of lite surf lapping the nearby shoreline, if there’s any surf at all. The crystal clear waters of most bungalows offer spectacular views of underwater life. Sunrise and sunset views that defy description.

Once upon a time there was a widely held belief overwater bungalows were the exclusive domain of places like Tahiti and the Maldives. While we absolutely love the South Pacific, we have numerous over water resorts a little closer to home.

Below is a quick list of overwater bungalows in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America that promises to take your breathe away, some attached to their own private islands. This list is definitely not all-inclusive (pardon the pun) but provided to whet your appetite and get you working on that bucket list.

Cayo Espanto – Belize

Cayo Espanto is an island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea. It is one of the approximately 450 islands of the Belize Barrier Reef.

Thatch Caye All-Inclusive Private Island Resort – Belize

Along a sandy beach on a serene private island, this relaxed resort with views of the Caribbean Sea is accessible via boat from the town of Dangriga. 

CoCo View Resort – Honduras

Set along the Caribbean Sea shoreline, this unassuming resort is just over a mile from Pirates of the Caribbean Zipline and 2.5 miles from Arch’s Iguana Farm. It’s 10 km from Roatan ferry terminal. 

Anthony’s Key Resort – Honduras

Overlooking the Caribbean Sea, this beachfront resort on the northwest coast of Roatan Island has bungalows on a jungle-covered hillside and an offshore key reached by taxi boat. It’s a 3-minute walk from dolphin encounters at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences.

Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge – Panama

Set on stilts over the Caribbean Sea, this rustic ecolodge in thatched-roof wood cabins with solar panels is accessible by water taxi or plane. It’s 4 miles from the secluded Starfish Beach. 

Sandals Royal Caribbean, Montego Bay – Jamaica

This posh all-inclusive beachfront resort for couples is just over 4 miles from Doctor’s Cave Bathing Club and 8 km from tours of the Georgian Rose Hall. 

Sandals South Coast – Jamaica

Set along private white-sand beaches, this luxury, all-inclusive, adults-only resort is 6 miles from Fonthill Nature Reserve and 40 miles from Sangster International Airport. 

Sandals Grande St. Lucian – St. Lucia

Set on a white sand beach along the Caribbean Sea, this luxe, all-inclusive resort is 7 minutes’ walk from Pigeon Island National Park and 40 miles from the Hewanorra International Airport. 

Rosewood Mayakoba – Riviera Maya, Mexico

Surrounded by lush jungle, this luxurious beachfront hotel is 4 miles from Grand Coral Golf Riviera Maya and 7.5 miles from the Riviera Art Gallery. 

El Dorado Maroma – Riviera Maya, Mexico

Set on Maroma beach, this refined all-inclusive resort for adults only is 5 miles from the Cirque du Soleil theatre and 26 miles from Cancún International Airport. 

Do you have a favorite overwater bungaloo spot? Let us know by leaving a comment in the comment section below.