Family
Resorts where every member of the family has a different best day.
Family resorts in the Maldives differ wildly. Some are technically family-friendly but feel like adults-only properties where children are tolerated. Others are designed from the ground up around family travel: bigger villas, real kids' clubs, parallel programmes, dive certification courses for teenagers.
We send families to the resorts on this list because we have tested them ourselves and seen the difference a well-run programme makes to a holiday.
The shortlist
Soneva Fushi
The original barefoot-luxury island.
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Three islands, eleven restaurants.
Velaa Private Island
Noonu Atoll's most complete ultra-luxury island.
Vakkaru Maldives
Baa Atoll, beautifully unhurried.
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
A whale shark bar. A lobster-inspired spa.
The Nautilus Maldives
The only rule is no rules.
Soneva Jani
Slide into the lagoon. Sleep under the stars.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Modern island design, legendary service.
Patina Maldives
Quiet design, creative spirit.
One&Only Reethi Rah
Twelve beaches, one island.
Niyama Private Islands
Two islands, one beat.
Joali Being
Wellness reimagined, on its own island.
Joali Maldives
An immersive art island.
Huvafen Fushi
Champagne and caviar, underwater.
.Here Baa Atoll
Two islands. Nine residences. Nothing else.
Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Baa Atoll's marine-science flagship.
Four Seasons Kuda Huraa
Four Seasons quality, twenty-five minutes from the airport.
Finolhu
Baa Atoll's most social island
Anantara Kihavah
A starry table beneath the surface.
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