The best Maldives resorts for families: the club, the ages and what a child costs

The Den covers more than 1,365 m², with an 8-metre pirate ship, 2 pools and a cinema, and its weekly programme is included for ages 4 to 17; childminders are there at all times, and under-4s have one-to-one babysitting. On the meal plans, under-12s eat free on breakfast, half and full board until 11 January 2027; from 12 January a child of 2 to 11 pays $135 a night on half board and $195 on full board, and from 12 the adult rates of $265 and $395 apply. The 1 Bedroom Family Suite, 360 m² with a pool, adds a children’s room to the parents’ bedroom. The villas have pools of their own and the resort has no shared one (Mr & Mrs Smith). On the Google calendar read on 4 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $3,283 on 16 November, $4,150 on 17 January 2027 and $1,824 from 8 May to 30 August 2027. The seaplane takes 30 minutes; the domestic flight to Dharavandhoo, then 10 to 12 minutes by speedboat, costs $600 per adult and $300 per child return (Soneva’s journey page).

Roxity Kids Club takes children of 3 to 11 and Teen Spirit those of 12 to 17, both open every day from 10am to 6pm. Children of 12 and under stay free in the parents’ bed or a cot and eat free from the kids’ menu, on the parents’ plan, says the club’s page, while the meal-plan page counts a child of 12 as an adult; babysitting starts at 7 months, at $30 an hour per child plus service and tax, and must be booked before arrival. On the meal plans, children under 6 eat free from the kids’ menu, those of 6 to 11 eat from it free or pay half the adult plan, and teenagers of 12 to 17 can take Full Board Plus at $185 a day when their parents are on all inclusive. The speedboat from Velana airport takes 20 minutes and costs $178 per adult and $89 per child of 6 to 11 return, free under 6 (area guide). On the Google calendar read on 5 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $524 on 16 November, $709 on 20 November and $322 on 10 May and 15 August 2027.

Le Carrousel takes children of 3 to 12 every day from 10am to 6pm, with a pool of its own, 2 water slides and a splash pad, and runs evening activities from 7.30pm while parents dine; teenagers have Le Paddock, a lounge with a surf simulator and virtual-reality headsets. Cots are free, and the extra beds are charged as above on Booking.com, which also says the seaplane takes arrivals in Malé only between 6am and 3.30pm. The resort flies its own seaplane, 40 minutes from its lounge in Malé (sales presentation). On the Google calendar read on 4 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $5,300 on 16 November, $6,909 on 15 January 2027 and $3,432 on 19 August 2027.

Little Griffins Kids’ Club is free and open every day from 10am to 9.30pm, with a pirate ship and more than 100 activities, beside its own children’s pool, open from 10am to 6pm; the Teen Lounge, with a PlayStation, a pool table and a plunge pool, is for ages 12 and above. Under-12s eat free (Family by JW), and babysitting is arranged on request. Guests reach the house reef from the beach and from the decks of the overwater villas (Google reviews). For 16–19 November 2026 the resort’s own site asked $1,258 a night for a Beach Pool Villa, read on Google Hotels on 5 October; Google’s calendar on the same page gave $2,003 for the same night, well above every seller it listed. The seaplane costs $665 per adult and $415 per child up to 11, return, between 6am and 3.30pm (Booking.com); guests time the flight at about 50 minutes.

Every rate on the website is Premium All-Inclusive, and 2 children of 2 to 12 stay, eat and travel free, with the Kids’ Club for ages 2 to 12 and a Teens’ Club with billiards, video games and music. A babysitter costs $30 an hour plus tax from 10am to 5pm and $50 after 6pm (inclusions sheet). The speedboat takes 7 minutes from Velana airport and is included (getting here); the shared boats leave at set times, and in September 2026 a family who landed at 5.30pm left at 7.15pm (Google reviews). The Saver Offer lets children stay free only up to 11, and Booking.com gives the extra-bed prices above. On the Google calendar read on 3 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $756 on 3 November, $1,012 on 1 December, $594 on 17 December and $2,346 on 31 December.

The PLAY club takes children of 3 to 11, and teenagers have a daily programme of their own; babysitting starts at 12 months, at a charge (fact sheet). The all-inclusive package covers 6 restaurants, the minibar and the drinks on its menu. An extra bed costs $280 a night from 12 to 17 on Booking.com. The seaplane takes 25 minutes and flies between 6am and 4pm (LUX*, Booking.com). On the Google calendar read on 5 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $524 on 16 November, $1,740 on 31 December and $277 on 11 August 2027. In July 2026 a guest found the club empty (Google reviews).

The Kuda Koamas Club takes children of 4 to 12, with beach games, cooking, turtle monitoring and coral frames; babysitting starts at the age of 1, for at least 2 hours, and children under 12 stay free in their parents’ villa (accommodations). The children’s pool opens from 9am to 6pm, and every villa has a private pool (pools). The speedboat takes 25 minutes and runs round the clock (getting here); the shared boat costs $289.58 per adult and $141.57 per child of 5 to 12 each way, free under 5, on Booking.com. On the Google calendar read on 5 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $1,311 on 16 November, $5,050 on 31 December and $1,266 on 15 July 2027.

The Stars Club takes children of 4 to 11, with a waterpark, a splash pad and an adventure playground; younger children are looked after by the resort’s childcare, booked in advance. Up to 2 children under 12 stay free, and in the 2- and 3-bedroom villas they also eat free from the kids’ menu. Hilton lists some of the club’s activities at a charge. The shared yacht takes 40 minutes and runs at any hour; children under 6 travel free (location, Booking.com). On the Google calendar read on 4 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $3,679 on 16 November, $3,552 on 7 December and $9,160 on 8 January 2027.