When it was first being shown , it was simply called Survivor but its official name has been changed to Survivor : Borneo , so viewers can tell which season they are watching . Before the change to Survivor : Borneo , the season was known as Survivor : Pulau Tiga , but it was changed again to its current name so viewers would not get this season confused with the tenth season , Survivor : Palau . It was originally broadcast under the name Survivor but its official title was changed to Survivor : Pulau Tiga to distinguish it from subsequent installments of the series , and then changed again to Survivor : Borneo to avoid confusion with Survivor : Palau .