Sun Island Resort and Spa - Maldives - Overview
- Property Overview - 
A promise kept. The setting is nearly paradise. Sun Island set in the magnificent island of Nalaguraidhoo, will capture your heart with its exotic tropical flowers and beautiful greenery in the gardens that takes you to the purest of stunning blue sapphire lagoons. Considered as the Maldives’ most noted luxurious resort, and premier resort in the chain of Villa Hotels. Sun Island, has been noted for its beautiful setting, not an easy undertaking to keep but graciously living up to the mission.
Located along the islands beautiful beaches are the choice of beachfront super deluxe, deluxe or over water bungalow rooms. Its amenities and furnishings are terrific. It’s over water bungalows are spectacular in design, richly chosen and enhanced by striking ocean views that captivates the soul. Sun Island exemplifies good service and world-class cuisine. If you like seafood, you’ll love the fresh prawns, reef fish and lobsters from the fascinating Sun Star, Thai Lagoon Restaurant facing the stars and the ocean. If you like a classic romantic dinner, you’ll find many favorite selections from our “Al Pontile” (The Jetty), Italian restaurant facing the house reef. In Sun Island you will be spoilt for choice!
Discover Sun Island and revive the feeling to be in love.......
- Location
Located 62 miles from the male’ airport, Nalaguraidhoo is the most breathtaking and picturesque island in South Ari Atoll.
- Quick Facts:
Property type: Resort
Distance from airport: 107.00 Km
Total no. of rooms: 426
No. of room types: 4
Accepted credit cards: credit cards
Address: Sun Island Resort & Spa, South Ari atoll, Maldives
- Airport Transfer:
It takes about 2 hrs and 40 minutes to get to Sun Island by Speed boat and about 35 minutes by Sea Plane. Night transfer is not provided.
Airport transfer modes available: Sea plane transfer Speed Boat transfer(min 8 person)
Sun Island Resort and Spa - Maldives - Accommodation
- Accomodation Overview
Sun Island measuring about 1.6 km in length and around 380 meters in width has 426 elegantly furnished guestrooms, including 72 water bungalows, out of which, 4 are Presidential Suites, 218 Super Deluxe Beach Bungalows and 136 Deluxe Beach Bungalows.
NOTE: For guests staying at deluxe and super deluxe rooms meals will be served from the main restaurant "Maaniya Restaurent". For guests staying at water bungalow , the meals are served at "Southern star restaurant".
- Deluxe Room - (60 rooms / units)
These are Beach rooms built just in front of the beach hidden with a bit palm trees and swaying bushed side by side. These rooms have got direct view of the shore and sea. Size: 20.63 m2 / 222.04 sqft
These Deluxe Rooms Feature:
air-conditioning, hot & cold desalinated water, hair dryer, veranda, shower, mini bar, electronic safe, Satellite TV with in-house movies and internet access. IDD Telephones in room with voice mail facility.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Air-Conditioned Hair Dryer Internet dial-up Balcony Hot & Cold fresh water Mini bar Cable / Satellite TV IDD Telephone Safe
- Super Deluxe Room - (218 rooms / units)
Built just on the shoreline, in front of the beach having direct access to the beach are the Super Deluxe Beach Room. These rooms are a little bigger than the Deluxe with a little bit of extra facilities. These beach rooms are built in blocks of two. Size:25.33 m2 / 272.62 sqft
These Super Deluxe Rooms feature:Air-conditioning, en suite bath facilities with hot & cold desalinated water, bidet, bath tub, hair dryer, veranda, open shower, mini bar, electronic safe, satellite TV with in-house movies and internet access. IDD Telephones both in room and toilet with voice mail facility. Super deluxe rooms are larger than deluxe rooms.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Air-Conditioned Cable / Satellite TV King size bed available Balcony Hair Dryer Mini bar Bath tub Hot & Cold fresh water Open-air bath room Beach Front IDD Telephone Safe Bidet Internet dial-up
- Water Bungalow - (68 rooms / units)
A wooden jetty leading out over the lagoon takes you this luxurious accommodation called the water bungalows. Built on stilts in the lagoon overlooking the vast horizon of either the sunrise or sunset view, from your private deck. / Size: 31.62 m2 / 340.39 sqft
These Water Bungalows Features:
Air-conditioning, hot & cold desalinated water, hair dryer, bidet, bath tub, mini bar, electronic safe, private sun deck, private stair case to the lagoon, satellite TV with in-house movies and internet access. IDD telephones both in room and bathroom with voice mail facility.
- Available facilities and amenities:
Air-Conditioned Built over-water Internet dial-up Balcony Cable / Satellite TV Mini bar Bath tub Hair Dryer Safe Beach Front Hot & Cold fresh water Voice Mail Bidet IDD Telephone
- Presidential Suite - (04 rooms / units) 
The Water Suites (246 m2 / 2648 sqft) built either side of the far end of the jetties provide accommodation for those who want to spend their holiday in style. Each unit is made up of two bedrooms; one master bedroom furnished with a double bed and a twin bedroom with en suite bathrooms, living room with private bar with tea and coffee making facilities and a large private terrace with a Jacuzzi and corner bath in both bathrooms.
- Available facilities and amenities:
2 bedroom Cable / Satellite TV King size bed available Air-Conditioned Hair Dryer Mini bar Balcony Hot & Cold fresh water Safe Bath tub IDD Telephone Tea / Coffee Bidet Internet dial-up Voice Mail Built over-water Jacuzzi
Sun Island Resort and Spa - Maldives - Food and Beverage
- Food & Beverage
Under the direction of Executive Chef, Mohamed Waheed, who for years has been in Villa hotels, our restaurants rank well in the county. Our 5 restaurants including Italian, Thai, 24hour A La Carte Coffee shop / Southern Star Grill and the Main Restaurant features, good views, romantic setting, healthy dishes and good wine lists. Our guests rave about our selection of fresh island fish and seafood. Everyday the Chef features a uniquely themed menu with a mix of local and international favorites, a perfect opportunity to sample new-to-you taste sensations which will fuel up for your holiday activities. Our 10 bars including 24hrs main bar with disco floor serves number of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and varieties of cocktail
Available Meal plans: 
Bed n Breakfast Halfboard Fullboard All Inclusive
- Maaniyaa Restaurant - Main Restaurant & Bar
Open daily for the guests accommodated on all inclusive terms. The meals are served in Buffet style. The beverage menu covers a wide choice of world wines, fresh and canned juices among other regular premium beverages. This restaurant has been changed to a non smoking restaurant from 01st February 08 onwards
- 'VANI' Coffee Shop & Bar
For light meals, Fishermen's display, Ice creams or simply a variety of international dishes to choose from. (Open 24hrs.). A perfect setting for guests wishing to linger over morning coffee and afternoon tea while sitting under the palm trees.
- Sun Star, Thai Restaurant & Bar
Mouth Watering Thai and Oriental delicacies from an exclusive Reef top restaurant offering a magnificent view of Sunrise and Sunset over the Indian Ocean & fascinating Romantic dinners under the twinkling Southern Cross. (Open from 10am till midnight).It's beautiful with an ocean view that's subtly lit up at night. Ask for a table along the open oceanside edge. The service here is attentive and even anticipatory.
This restaurant is also known to be one of the biggest and elegant food service outlets built over water in the Maldives. A land mark which is worth a visit not only for a meal treat, but to eye witness the gorgeous stingray gathering spot just near the outlet every evening.
- Southern Star Restaurant & Bar
A Specialty restaurant for clients from over water bungalows. Offers a Specialty Indian Menu for those who like spicy food.
- Guraamuli Grill Terrace & Bar
Offering Fresh Catch of the Day, collection of Seafood and prime meat in a picturesque location near the beach, also known to be the popular Grill Terrace for the BBQs of those who join our fishing trips. (Open from 10am to midnight.)
- Ristorante Al Pontile & Bar
Al Pontile (meaning the jetty) with breathtaking view of the resort's house reef serves traditional Italian cuisine and Japanese specialties in a Novel Italian Elegance. An art work of an Italian which may well be described as a piece of Rome over the Maldivian Lagoon. An oasis dedicated to feeding the senses in every respect. Guests can enjoy a taste of the finest Italian in the Maldivian hospitality, Impressive interior decoration successfully mixed with traditional objects - ideal for a relaxed rendezvous.
- Mekunu Bar - Main Bar
Open 24 hours with a wide selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Exclusively comfortable, facing the lagoon, the resorts main bar offers thirst-quenching exotic and colorful international cocktails with a variety of entertaining programs and animations.
- Pool Bar / Swim-up Bar
Take a sit at the pool bar, feel and enjoy the warm sweet waters and just get tanned while sipping your favorite choice.
- Beach Bar
The most convenient bar for the water lovers, located near the windsurf school providing fruit juice and alcoholic drinks from 0900-1700 hrs.
- All - Inclusive Package
How "all inclusive" works:
- All types of beverages for personal consumption, served one glass at a time, ordered while at the Main Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Main Bar or Beach Bar.
- Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) can be ordered one at a time and not in advance.
- No refund for missed meals will be entertained nor can any benefits of the package be transferred to another guest.
- All the guests staying in the same room should be on “all inclusive” basis.
- No Alcoholic drinks will be served for person aged below 18.
- The “all inclusive” package is available only for the guests entire stay and the guests who cut short their stay will not be refunded.
- The hotel cannot be held responsible for the facilities, services and amenities that cannot be used due to weather conditions or due to circumstances beyond our control.
- Upon check–in at the resort a wrist bracelet should be worn at all times as an identification of entitlement for the all inclusive services and which should be returned to the front desk cashiers at the time of final settlement.
- In case of loss of the bracelet a surcharged of US$20.00 will be charged for a new one.
Our procedure requires billing for all consumption of food & beverage as well as for all other services.
- All guests are required to sign in the bills that are presented against any service provided.
- The benefits of the package can be enjoyed until check-out or check-out time of 1200hrs noon whichever is earlier. In case the transfer gets delayed or advanced due to transfer rescheduling, the clients cannot claim for a refund.
- Includes one night fishing trip and a island hopping trip (half day) per guest staying 6 nights or more.
-Includes access to the following sports Badminton, Table tennis, Squash, Gymnasium, Snooker / Billiards, Tennis (daylight only), Basketball (daylight only), Volley Ball, Steam Sauna, Jacuzzi and pay TV
The "All Inclusive" package does not include the following:
- Food & Beverages not listed above such as other liquors, liqueurs, selections from the Wine List, Espresso, Cappuccino, blended drinks and cocktails.
- Food and Beverages from Room Service and the guest room Mini Bar
- Beverages served from 0100 hrs to 1000 hrs.
- Local and International Telephone/Fax calls / Internet / E-Mails / Photo Lab / Jewelery Shop / Souvenir Shop / Laundry Service
- Compulsory Christmas & New Year Supplement.
- Drinks consumed on excursions or any other outdoor activities are not included in this all-inclusive package, hence, charges will be made at the hotel prices.
Diving & any other recreation or sports (land and water based) facilities not stated herein as all-inclusive.
Airport/Resort/Airport Transfers
Any other services, amenities or facilities not stated herein as all-inclusive is/are also not included in this all-inclusive package.
Tea and Coffee - Only regular coffee is included.
Soft drinks and Fruit Juices - Only canned and bottled drinks. Fresh fruit juices are at extra charge.
Wine (House Wine Only) - Premium brands of wine and all sparkling wine are chargeable.
Spirit (Gin, Vodka, Rum Brandy and Whiskey) - Premium brands of whiskey are available at extra charges.
Afternoon Tea and Snacks - Tea, Coffee, sandwiches and cake from the display.
Tea and Coffee in room - available in water bungalows only and is regular tea and coffee
B'fast, Lunch and Dinner - Meals taken from other outlets will be charged extra
Mini bar isn't included in the package hence any taken from the mini bar will be charged.
Lessons and certificates for sports will be charged
Note: the above are subject to change.
Sun Island Resort and Spa - Maldives - Facilities & Services
- Facilities & Services
Sun Island is a magical island, with its lush greenery and tranquility, truly a breathtaking tropical paradise. "Nalaguraidhoo”, its local (Dhivehi) name, depicts beauty, as “Nala” means beautiful.
Sun Island excels at hosting business meetings and events. Our attractive facilities are fully equipped for all types of staging, from award galas, banquets to multi-media presentations.
- Available Facilities
Aroma Therapy Fax Service Photocopy Service Audio-visual equipment First Aid Pizza Express Baby Cot Fitness Facility Porters Bar Game Centre Restaurants Beachwear Shop Gift shop Room Service Beauty Saloon Hair Salon / barber Safe Deposit Bicycle (for rent) In-house Doctor Sauna Business Center Internet desk with PC Secretarial services Childrens pool Internet dial-up Souvenir Shop Chilled pond Jacuzzi Spa Services Coffee shop Jewelry Shop Speciality Restaurants Conference Facility Laundry Swim-up Bar Cosmetics Shop Lounge area Swimming Pool Curency Exchange Massage Parlor Video Screens Dry cleaning service Meeting facilities Wake-up Service Electronics Shop Photo Shop Wirlpool
- Beach and Lagoon
As the island being one of the biggest resort island in Maldives, it has got a vast beautiful white sandy beach. The lagoon is with crystal clear water and you can see the fishes swim by when passing.. The island has got a magnificent house reef for snorkeling.
- Swimming Pool
A large swimming pool measuring 1800 square meters and children’s pool is set amidst exotic landscaping. It extends right to the edge of the lagoon. Towards the end of the pool is a swim-up bar.
- Araamu Spa Villa
Indulge yourself, rejuvenate body and mind and allow your spirit to transcend with scented oils, gentle music and caring hands. Delight and assuage your senses.
Enhance your vacation experience through our special treatments which embrace the usage of flower, marine and plant essences and relive the mystery of the primeval arts of healing.
- Health and Fitness
Concerning health & fitness, we have a wide variety of activities available to ensure absolute relaxation for your tired muscles. These activities include aromatherapy massage, aerobics, gymnasium, sauna, steam bath, chilled pond, Jacuzzi and saloon, etc.
Gym:
You may visit our gymnasium between 08:00am to 10:00pm for your workouts. Guided workouts are provided if requested.
Clinic
The resort’s clinic is open daily to attend to your medical needs. Staffed with a doctor and nurses, the clinic’s facilities include a well-stocked pharmacy, private rooms for in house treatment.
- Conference - meetings, weddings & events
Sun Island excels at hosting business meetings and events. Our attractive facilities are fully equipped for all types of staging, from award galas, banquets to multi-media presentations. All offer the assistance of experienced meeting and conference personnel to help you successfully plan and execute each event. Ideal meeting and conference location perhaps an excellent spot for complicate deals.
Weddings - Sun Island also conducts weddings.
Sun Island Resort and Spa - Maldives - Sports, Entertainment & Excursions
- Sports & Activities
The resort provides a wide range of sports and recreational facilities with modern equipment and experienced instructors. These include floodlight tennis, basketball, volleyball, electronic games, squash, indoor badminton, table tennis etc. Amongst the exciting water-sports activities available are scuba diving, wind surfing, catamaran sailing, and canoeing just to name a few.
- Available Facilities
Aerobics Fax Service Quiz Nights Aroma Therapy First Aid Racquetball Audio-visual equipment Fish watch Restaurants Baby Cot Fishing trips Ring O Riding Badminton Fitness Facility Roller Blade Banana Boat Floodlit tennis court Room Service Bar Foot Ball Rumba Sailing Basket Ball Fun Tube Safe Deposit Beach Volley Game Centre Sauna Beachwear Shop Gift shop Scooter/ Jet Ski Beauty Saloon Golf Scuba Diving Bicycle (for rent) Gym Sea side Games Billiard/ Snooker Hair Salon / barber Secretarial services Boating In-house Doctor Snorkeling Business Center Internet desk with PC Souvenir Shop Canoeing Internet dial-up Spa Services Catamaran Sailing Jacuzzi Speciality Restaurants Children play ground Jewelry Shop Squash Childrens pool Karaoke Swim-up Bar Chilled pond Laundry Swimming Pool Coffee shop Live Music T.T. Tournaments Conference Facility Lounge area Table Tennis Cosmetics Shop Massage Parlor Tennis court Crab racing Meeting facilities Video Screens Cultural Shows PADI Dive School Volley Ball Curency Exchange Para-Sailing Wake board Cycling Photo Shop Wake-up Service Darts Photocopy Service Water Bike Discotheque Pizza Express Water Skiing Dry cleaning service Porters Windsurfing Electronics Shop Power Sailing Wirlpool Excursions
- Diving - Diving School
Located on a small island connected by a wide jetty to the resort. The School is about 30m wide and 12 m deep. Two dry rooms, one A/C classroom, one non-A/C classroom, Two equipment rooms, workshop, compressor room with three Bauer K14 Vertical III compressors, two dry rooms, four showers, four toilets, eight changing rooms and lockers are available.
The Diving Center is equipped with 100 full gears of Scuba equipment, all regulators are with octopus and pressure gauge (for training also depth gauge), 150 tanks (10 liter) and 30 tanks (12 liter), 200 ABC's (mask, snorkel and fins), rental Aladin diving computers (80 x), under water photo camera's (5 x MX 10) are also available.
Boat Dives are made three times a day, night dives two times a week (or more often on special request), day trips will be scheduled two times a week. The diving boats are leaving 10-20 meter from the diving school. The boat trips are normally about one hour to the Dhigurah channel. Boats are equipped with radio communication, spare-box, tools, first aid and oxygen set (DAN). For the guests' safety surface floats are provided.
- Water Sports
The Water Sports Center of Sun Island is located on the East Side of the island. It has two toilets, two showers, a small terrace, and workshop, sail and surfboard racks are also available. On 20 meter distance there is the beach bar with view to the next door island.
We have three English-speaking instructors to help you in your need and through the lessons. Rental catamaran and windsurfing, water-ski, knee boarding, banana riding, rental canoe’s (single & double) and Jet Ski riding are the activities offered. Jets-ski trips and speedboat trips to the other islands also can be organized on request.
- Reef Exploring - Snorkeling or Glass Bottom Boat
Snorkeling
This journey is to explore the hidden secrets beneath the ocean where the aquamarine beauty and amazing multi-colored corals and fauna are found. The trip is lead by skilled guides who will take you to the best reefs in the vicinity. Snorkeling equipment is available to rent from diving center.These equipment are also available to purchase from our souvenir shop.
Glass Bottom Boat
No need to use the snorkeling gear or get wet to explore the reefs nearby the island. This specially designed boat will help you to watch the coral gardens and the exotic underwater beauty in style. Your dream afloat begins upon boarding this boat fitted with overhead protection from the sun and a glass viewer to see the underworld. Float above the intricate coral heads and marvel at the exotic shapes and hues of tropical fish on this lagoon adventure. Available from 1000-1200 hrs 1400-1600 hrs.
- Land Sports and Activities
Beach Volley
Every Saturday and Wednesday our sports and recreation team organizes beach volley games at the beach in front of the Main bar. All guests are welcome to participate.
Squash
Warm up your self by a game of Squash. Rent a racket and a ball and hire the court until you are tired.
Tennis Court
Hire a court to play with your partner or select a partner from our staff who will guide you from basics.
Table Tennis
Play light ping-pong in the sports complex. You may get a well trained friendly staff to play the game. Drop in the evening for a game.
Badminton
Stretch your self and play a game of badminton. It will give you a good warm up . Rent a racket and a ball and hire the court until you are tired.
- Evening Entertainment
Sun Island presents you with an exciting weekly entertainment program comprising of live band, disco, Karaoke, competitions, poolside shows and many more to make your evening a lively and an enjoyable one.
* Maldivian Night
Maldivian traditional rhythm of Bodu Beru will excite you to dance with the drums. Dhivehi (Maldivian Language) songs sung by our staff will create a Maldivian Experience that perhaps you will never forget. Dance to the tunes of Bodu Beru and observe the various steps and expressions performed by the staff that itself portrays many stories.
* Discothèque
Thursday Nights!! Enjoy dancing in our dance floor at the main bar.
- Snorkeling Excursions Cruise by dhoni to a nearby coral reef and explore the underwater world with our resident marine biologist. On the way back, enjoy afternoon tea at sea while engaging in a fish talk with our marine expert. The excursion takes about 1.5 hours by dhoni.
- Fishing & Excursions
To let you make acquainted with the Maldivian way of life and customs, we organize a number of excursions to the neighboring islands where the centuries old culture and simple life style still remain unchanged. Since time immemorial, the Maldivians have relied on fish as a basic food item for its inhabitants. Not surprisingly, per capita consumption of fish in the Maldives is one of the highest in the world, and fish is the main source of protein for the inhabitants of the archipelago. Fishing is done from dhonis, wooden boats of excellent craftsmanship. It is manned by a crew of eight to ten men or sometimes fourteen. Maldivians go fishing everyday when the weather permits, except Fridays. On Fridays they beach the boats and service them, taking time out for noon prayers. Maldivians like to eat tuna fish and sometimes reef fish. The traditional fishing practiced by the Maldivians is an art by itself that has evolved over the centuries.
Our excursion guides would escort and assist you during these trips that include tours to the local fishing villages, tourist resorts, uninhabited islands, fishing and reef snorkeling excursions etc. Amongst various type of fishing, the choices we offer include sunrise fishing, sunset fishing and big game fishing.
- Dolphin Watching
Although it is a part of a Maldivian Fisherman’s daily life to see the fascinating scenarios of the Dolphins play and jump while they pass by in the early mornings and evenings in giant groups, it would be a rare treat for any visitor to experience this marvelous feeling. We organize dolphin safaris everyday in the morning and evening (if the required number of participants sign up). We cannot guarantee your luck but wish you good luck.
- Island Tours
Visits to the neighboring islands are organized during the week. From these trips you will get an opportunity to see the behavior and culture of Maldives and its people. Especially during the tour to the island of Dhangethi. Unlike other native islands, it has much to offer to the attentive eyes of the visitors. The island is popular among the resorts because of its Cultural Activity Center, where various old Maldivian workmanship is displayed. This include a number of handicraft activities such thatch weaving, boat building, lace making etc.
Sun Island Resort and Spa - Maldives - Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
