Noonu Atoll · ultra-luxury water villas
Soneva Jani is the most-Instagrammed Maldives resort for a reason — it set the bar on the over-water-villa experience, and the slide from your bedroom into the lagoon is real, working, and unforgettable. The 1-bedroom Water Retreat is the entry tier here, but the experience is the headline: dine-around at every restaurant, the open-air Cinema Paradiso, the wine cellar in the sand, and the "no news, no shoes" philosophy that's been Soneva's signature for decades. Four nights gives you two full lazy days, one activity day (snorkel the protected Noonu marine reserve, a sand-bank picnic, or sunset dolphin cruise), and a slow departure. Honeymoon turndown + champagne + private outdoor dining are all built in. The seaplane in from Malé is 40 minutes — book the morning flight from India for the same-day connection.
- 1-bedroom Water Retreat with slide into the lagoon
- Soneva Jani signature dine-around (every restaurant included)
- Private outdoor cinema (Cinema Paradiso) — barefoot fine dining
- Snorkel the protected Noonu marine reserve
- Soneva Unlimited — wine pairings + ice-cream parlour + chocolate room included
The itinerary.
Hand-picked and led by locals — woven into your itinerary, and bookable on their own.
- Return economy airfare ex Delhi / Mumbai / Bengaluru / Hyderabad (Indigo / Air India / SriLankan)
- Seaplane / speedboat / domestic-flight transfer per resort policy (one round-trip)
- Welcome ceremony + chilled coconut on arrival
- Daily breakfast at resort (most include half-board or full-board — see per-resort)
- 24×7 in-resort concierge — Indian languages supported at front desk where listed
- 24×7 on-trip support from Malagnamus India team
- Maldives visa on arrival assistance
- GST + service charges
- Full-board Dine-Around at all restaurants (signature inclusion)
- 40-min seaplane
- 1-bedroom Water Retreat with slide into lagoon
- Honeymoon turndown + champagne + chocolate-covered strawberries on arrival
- Daily access to Cinema Paradiso outdoor cinema
- Wine and chocolate room access
- All non-motorised water sports
- Alcoholic beverages (unless explicitly noted as all-inclusive)
- Spa treatments and dive packages
- Premium dining at resort speciality restaurants (unless noted)
- Personal expenses, mini-bar, laundry
- Tips and gratuities (resort discretion — typically USD 5–10/day per couple)
- Travel insurance (we can arrange — ~₹1,800 per person)
- Anything not listed under Inclusions
- Motorised water sports (jet-ski, fly-board)
- Private chef bookings outside dine-around
- Spa treatments at Six Senses Spa
Free cancellation up to 60 days before travel for most resorts; some peak-season bookings (Dec 23 – Jan 5) require 90 days. 50% refund 30–59 days out. No refund within 30 days. Seaplane transfers are non-refundable inside 14 days. Resorts run their own black-out dates around Christmas / New Year — let us check at booking.
Where the money goes.
- Return economy flightsIndigo / Air India / SriLankan ex India₹90,000
- 4 nights Water RetreatSoneva Jani 1-bedroom water villa with slide₹8,80,000
- Full-board dine-aroundAll restaurants included; wine pairings extra₹1,10,000
- Seaplane round-trip transferMalé ↔ Soneva Jani, 40 mins₹56,000
- Resort + government taxesGST + Maldives green tax₹60,000
- 10% service bufferEditorial display buffer₹1,13,500
- Total₹12,48,500
