An underwater-themed family island with the Maldives' first lazy river, a water playground and a sister resort across the lagoon.
Centara Mirage Lagoon is one half of The Atollia, a pair of new Centara islands in North Malé Atoll about 35 minutes by speedboat from the airport. This is the playful half: everything is themed on the world under the sea, from the octopus slides to the stingray climbing frame on the beach.
The 145 rooms and villas run from beachfront and panoramic rooms with open-air baths, many with bunk beds for children, to overwater villas with jacuzzis or private pools facing sunrise or sunset, and two four-bedroom beach houses for big families.
The water complex is the draw: a pool, a children's pool, the country's first lazy river and a water playground, with a supervised kids' club and a candy-themed kids' spa. Meals are at The Sailhouse buffet, Italian Acqua and Thai Suan Bua, and the Atollia meal plans let you eat at Centara Grand Lagoon next door too.
This is a new, built-up family resort rather than a quiet natural island, and it's busy with children. The snorkelling reef is about a kilometre away by boat, and the compulsory transfer adds $540 for two.
A 45 m² room for two with a private terrace over the lagoon and an outdoor bathtub for evenings under the stars.
King or Hollywood twin beds
The same 45 m² room on the beach, with ocean views from the terrace and an outdoor bathtub.
King or Hollywood twin beds
A family room with a 10 m² terrace and an outdoor bathtub, a king bed and bunk beds for two children.
King bed and bunk beds
A beachfront family room with a terrace, an outdoor bathtub, a dining table and bunk beds for the children.
King bed and bunk beds
A 55 m² family room with a private terrace and an outdoor jacuzzi.
King or Hollywood twin beds
On the beach, with a private terrace, an outdoor jacuzzi and bunk beds for the children.
King or Hollywood twin beds, plus bunk beds
A 54 m² overwater villa with a terrace, an outdoor jacuzzi and shower, and a hammock above the water.
Facing the morning sun, with a jacuzzi on the terrace, a hammock and the ocean a few steps away.
A family overwater villa of 60 m² with a jacuzzi, a hammock and bunk beds for two children.
King bed and bunk beds
A 64 m² family overwater villa facing the sunset, with a jacuzzi and an outdoor shower.
The largest overwater villas, 79 m² with a private pool on the sunrise side and bunk beds for the children.
King or Hollywood twin beds, plus bunk beds
The sunset-facing version, with a private pool, an outdoor shower and bunk beds.
A 196 m² beach house for large families or groups, with four bedrooms and bunk beds for the children.
Four bedrooms over 180 m² for up to eight adults, with a private patio.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day international buffets with live cooking stations
Italian osteria with a pasta bar, a pizza oven, seafood and family-style sharing platters
Centara's signature Thai restaurant, à la carte, with an open kitchen and cooking studio
Thai beers, wines and tropical cocktails on the beach
Pool bar with cocktails and light bites
Ice-cream parlour
Pool, children's pool, the first lazy river in the Maldives and a water playground with slides, with lifeguards
Supervised kids' club and games room for arts, crafts and games, plus a candy-themed spa for children
Centara's own spa brand, with massages and couples' treatment rooms
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About 35 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport. Return transfers are compulsory: $270 per adult and $135 per child on shared boats, or $1,609 for a private boat for up to ten.
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