Family holidays.
Kids' clubs, shallow lagoons and transfer times that work for children.
Photo © Velaa Private Island
The stay
A week when the children are busy, and you get some time too.
A family week works when the island does some of the work: a lagoon calm enough to paddle in, a kids' club for the hours you want to yourselves, and a villa with room for everyone. Getting there matters as much, so we look at how long the transfer takes and when your flights land.
Plan a family stayChoosing the island
What to look for with children.
Islands differ a lot for families. These are worth checking before you choose.
A gentle lagoon
Sand that slopes gently into calm water, so younger children can paddle near the beach.
A kids' club that fits
Clubs take different ages and keep different hours, and some charge. Worth checking before you choose.
Room for everyone
A two-bedroom villa, connecting rooms or a family villa, depending on how many of you there are.
A shorter transfer
A speedboat island near the airport means less travelling with tired children.
Meals that work
Children's menus, and a meal plan that suits how your family eats.
Things to do together
A pool for the younger ones, and a reef to snorkel for those old enough.
What we arrange
Set up before you land.
The villa
The right villa for the size of your family, with the beds you need.
The kids' club
We check the club's ages and hours with the resort before we suggest the island.
Transfers
Seaplane, speedboat or domestic flight, timed around your international flights.
One contact
One contact from your first message until you fly home.
A sample week
Five nights, as they might go.
One way five nights can run. Every island is different, and nothing here is fixed.
- Day 1
Arrive
Land at Velana International Airport, transfer to the island, and an early night.
- Day 2
The lagoon
The beach in the morning, and the pool after lunch.
- Day 3
The kids' club
A morning at the club for the children, and a quiet one for you.
- Day 4
The reef
Snorkel the house reef together, or a lesson for the older ones.
- Day 5
Out on the water
A boat trip, if the island runs one, or another day on the beach.
- Day 6
Home
Breakfast, a last swim, and a transfer timed to your flight.
Questions
Asked by parents.
Anything not answered here, ask the reservations team on WhatsApp or by email, every day from 8am to 10pm Maldives time.
Contact usAlso for families
More ways to plan it.
- Snorkelling and divingHouse reefs, good dive centres, and the seasons for mantas and whale sharks.See diving stays
- Two islands, one tripWhy split a stay between two resorts, and the pairings that work.Split stays
- Seaplane or speedboat?How each transfer works, luggage limits and the daylight rule.Read the guide
Tell us about the trip. We reply within one working day.
Who is travelling, when, and what matters most. It takes about two minutes and goes straight to the reservations team.