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A row of overwater bungalows with thatched roofs on wooden stilts in crystalline turquoise lagoon water, with palm-covered hills behind and clear blue sky above. - Photo by Jo Barnes on Unsplash
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Taha'a

Shifts the overwater-bungalow conversation to French Polynesia's quieter 'Vanilla Island' and its lagoon-side sister islands, where the same architecture comes with far fewer crowds and a stronger farm-to-table identity.

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A row of overwater bungalows with thatched roofs on wooden stilts in crystalline turquoise lagoon water, with palm-covered hills behind and clear blue sky above. - Photo by Jo Barnes on Unsplashbest of list

Beyond Bora Bora: The Ultimate Overwater Bungalow Resorts of Taha'a and the Society Islands

Bora Bora's famous overwater bungalows have rivals. Taha'a's private-motu resorts, plus standouts on Raiatea and Moorea, offer better snorkeling and real vanilla farm visits for less crowding.

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