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Overwater bungalows were first planted in Tahitian waters nearly 60 years ago. Today, there are hundreds of thatched roof luxury getaways sprinkled in far-flung locales around the world.
The Banyan Tree Mayakoba Resort, which opened in 2021, was one of the first resorts in Mexico to offer over-water accommodation. What sets the property apart is that its villas aren’t located ...
Tahaʻa was formerly called Uporu, after the island of Upolu in Samoa. Due to its proximity to Raiatea, it has been strongly dependent. But during the 18th and 19th centuries it was a strategic place in the conflict of rivalries between Raiatea and Bora Bora.
Bora Bora (French: Bora-Bora; Tahitian: Pora Pora) is an island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific.The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean.
Marae Taputapuatea is a large marae complex at Opoa in Taputapuatea, on the eastern coast of Raiatea.The site features a number of marae and other stone structures and was once considered the central temple and religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
The overwater bungalow is a form of, mainly high end, tourist accommodation inspired by the traditional stilt houses of South Asia and the Pacific. The first overwater bungalows were constructed on the French Polynesian island of Ra’iātea in 1967 by three American hotel owners, Jay Carlisle, Donald McCallum and Hugh Kelley.
Raʻiātea or Raiatea (Tahitian: Raʻiātea) is the second largest of the Society Islands, after Tahiti, in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean.The island is widely regarded as the "centre" of the eastern islands in ancient Polynesia [3] and it is likely that the organised migrations to the Hawaiian Islands, and other parts of East Polynesia started at Raʻiātea.
These were the first over-the-water bungalows in Bora Bora, and created a precedent for future developers. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] The bungalows on the water provide resort guests with a 270-degree view of the surrounding islands of Tahaa , Raiatea , Maupiti , Mootu, and Toopua, as well as a view of the barrier reef. [ 8 ]