08:00
Breakfast
Breakfast is included at Mihiree Mithaa, spread over several rooms; in 2026 children eat free on breakfast, half and full board (meal plans).
Soneva Fushi kids club: The Den, from 4 to 17
The Soneva Fushi kids club, The Den, takes children and teenagers from 4 to 17 at no charge: more than 1,365 m² with an 8-metre pirate ship, 2 pools and a cinema. The island sits in Baa Atoll, 30 minutes by seaplane from Malé.
Source checked 4 October 2026: The Den, Soneva Fushi (official site) Still choosing? Compare hotels for this trip
Who Soneva Fushi suits as a family
Why choose it
Children of 4 to 17 who want a club, a bike and a reef; parents who want a beach villa with a pool and a separate room for the children.
The clubWhen to look elsewhere
You need a communal pool, a budget below $1,800 a night, or open sea from every villa: there is no shared pool, and the sunset side faces the inhabited island of Eydhafushi.
The other clubsWhy the whole of Soneva Fushi, beyond the club
Around The Den lies an island of jungle, beaches and treat rooms.
Kunfunadhoo measures 1,400 by 400 metres, and every villa comes with bicycles and tricycles, child seats and helmets on request (your journey). The house rule is “no news, no shoes”: heels stay at home.
The cheese, chocolate and ice-cream rooms are open around the clock, and the restaurants number more than a dozen (dining). The Observatory and the open-air Cinema Paradiso fill the evenings (experiences).
The coral on the house reef is partly bleached, but the fish are plentiful (Luxury Explorer). From May to October the resort runs boats to Hanifaru Bay for the manta rays, and the lagoon is calm, without currents (your journey, Mr & Mrs Smith).
A family day at Soneva Fushi, hour by hour
The club opens the morning, the reef fills the afternoon and the evening ends under the stars.
09:30
The Den
The children head for the 8-metre pirate ship, the 2 pools and the Lego room; qualified childminders are there all day (The Den).
11:30
The reef from the beach
The house reef is reached from 4 access points on the beach (Mr & Mrs Smith), with reef sharks, turtles and eagle rays (immaldives).
13:00
Lunch in the treetops
At Flying Sauces lunch is served high in the trees and reached by zip-line (Soneva Fushi, dining); on full board, lunch is at Mihiree Mithaa or Out of the Blue (meal plans).
16:00
A workshop
The Den runs a weekly programme of cooking, nature walks and island adventures, all included (The Den).
20:30
Films and stars
Cinema Paradiso shows films outdoors in the jungle, and the Observatory’s resident astronomer reads the sky on set evenings (experiences).
Soneva Fushi and the family resorts of the northern atolls
The resort, the manta bay, the domestic airport and the 2 neighbours with clubs of their own.
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Recommended for you
- Soneva FushiThe Den and the beach villas, Baa Atoll
- Hanifaru BayManta rays from May to October
- Soneva JaniThe sister resort, its own Den
- Cheval Blanc RandheliLe Carrousel, for ages 3 to 12
What The Den includes, from the resort’s page
What the official page of The Den states, read on 4 October 2026, and what it leaves out.
On the official page
- More than 1,365 m², larger than 6 tennis courts
- An 8-metre pirate ship, 2 pools and a cinema
- A room of more than 8,000 Lego and Duplo pieces, and a small library
- A weekly programme included for ages 4 to 17
- Qualified childminders present at all times
- One-to-one babysitting for children under 4
The Den at Soneva Fushi in 7 facts
Size, ages, staff and price, from the resort’s own pages.
| Size | More than 1,365 m², larger than 6 tennis courts (The Den) |
|---|---|
| Ages | A weekly programme for children and teenagers of 4 to 17 (The Den) |
| Price | Included in the stay, with every activity of the programme (The Den) |
| Staff | Qualified childminders present at all times; parents may join in (The Den) |
| Under 4 | One-to-one babysitting instead of the club (The Den) |
| Screens | None: The Den is a technology-free space (The Den) |
| Meals | Children eat free on breakfast, half and full board in 2026; Soneva Unlimited costs $625 a night for ages 7 to 11 (meal plans) |
A Family Suite, or 2 bedrooms
With one or two young children the Family Suite is enough; with older ones, a second bedroom.
The 1 Bedroom Family Suite measures 360 m² with a pool, and adds a room for the children to the parents’ bedroom; the site gives it as «Sleeps 3 Adults (2 Adults 2 Child)» (Family Suite). The 2 Bedroom Crusoe Suite, 412 m² on 2 floors, sleeps 5 adults (Crusoe Suite). From 3 bedrooms up, the beach villas and residences reach 3,048 m² (villas).
Every villa, with photosThe kids’ clubs of 5 other Maldives resorts
What each resort’s own site says about its club: the name, the ages and whether it is included.
5 other luxury resorts run clubs of their own. This table sets The Den beside them on what decides a family stay: the ages each club takes and whether it costs extra.
Soneva Jani’s Den is larger, at more than 1,500 m², and takes the same ages; its reef is a boat ride away. Six Senses Laamu, Waldorf Astoria, JOALI and Cheval Blanc stop at 11 or 12; Waldorf charges for some activities.
| Resort | Kids’ club | Ages | Included | Atoll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soneva Fushi | The Den | 4 to 17 | Yes | Baa |
| Soneva Jani | The Den | 4 to 17 | Yes | Noonu |
| Six Senses Laamu | The Den | 3 to 12 | Yes | Laamu |
| Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi | Stars Club | 4 to 11 | Yes, some activities extra | South Malé |
| JOALI Maldives | Muramas Kids Club | 4 to 12 | Not stated | Raa |
| Cheval Blanc Randheli | Le Carrousel | 3 to 12 | Not stated | Noonu |
Each club as its resort’s official page describes it, read on 4 October 2026.
- What families write
Of the 165 Google reviews with text, from August 2012 to September 2026, 12 speak of children or a family stay, all with 5 stars: they write of The Den, the family villas on the beach, the activities laid on for children and the chocolate and ice cream on offer all day.
If you are still choosing
This is one hotel’s guide. Our comparison sets it beside other stays for the same trip.
Questions about Soneva Fushi with children
Ages, prices, beds, pools and the reef: what parents ask before booking Soneva Fushi with children.
How much is a family stay at Soneva Fushi?
On the Google calendar, read on 4 October 2026 for 2 adults, a night cost from $1,824 (8 May to 30 August 2027) to $4,150 (17 January 2027); the villa is not named. Children eat free on breakfast, half and full board in 2026 (meal plans); the seaplane costs $650 per child return (your journey). Booking.com lists an extra bed at $550 a night from age 12 (Booking.com).
From what age can children join The Den?
From 4 to 17, with a weekly programme included; for under-4s there is one-to-one babysitting (The Den).
Is there a family offer?
Stay Longer On Us, for stays until 20 December 2026, gives one free night on 4 and 2 on 7, and children under 12 stay and dine free; it applies to the Soneva Fushi Suite with Pool and the Crusoe with Pool (offer).
Is there a pool for children?
The Den has 2, and the one- and 2-bedroom villas each have their own; there is no communal pool, so young swimmers need watching (Mr & Mrs Smith).
Is the lagoon safe for small children?
The lagoon is calm and free of currents, Mr & Mrs Smith writes (Mr & Mrs Smith). A nurse is on duty day and night, and the nearest clinic is on Eydhafushi, under 10 minutes by speedboat (your journey).
Soneva Fushi or Soneva Jani with children?
Both include The Den from 4 to 17; Jani’s is larger, at more than 1,500 m² (The Den at Jani). Fushi has the reef from the beach and villas on the sand; Jani puts most villas over a shallow lagoon, with the reef a boat ride away (The Luxury Travel Expert).
The Den at Soneva Fushi, on the resort’s own page
The Den on the official site
Written and checked by Lumina, independently of Soneva Fushi. Lumina sells no rooms or tickets: every link leads to its source.
Sources
- Soneva Fushi (official site)
- The Den, Soneva Fushi (official site)
- Soneva Fushi, your journey and FAQ (official site)
- Soneva Fushi, meal plans (official site)
- Soneva Fushi, dining (official site)
- Soneva Fushi, experiences (official site)
- Soneva Fushi, villas (official site)
- 1 Bedroom Soneva Fushi Family Suite with Pool (official site)
- 2 Bedroom Crusoe Suite with Pool (official site)
- Stay Longer On Us, Soneva Fushi (official offer)
- Soneva Fushi fact sheet (PDF)
- Mr & Mrs Smith, Soneva Fushi
- immaldives, Soneva Jani or Soneva Fushi
- Luxury Explorer, Soneva Fushi
- The Luxury Travel Expert, Soneva Fushi review
- Booking.com, Soneva Fushi (fine print)
- Google Hotels, Soneva Fushi (calendar read on 4 October 2026)
- Soneva Fushi’s Google reviews
- The Den, Soneva Jani (official site)
- Families at Cheval Blanc Randheli (official PDF)
- Six Senses Laamu, family (official site)
- Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, kids and family (official site)
- JOALI Maldives, kids of JOALI (official site)
