Soneva's overwater island in Noonu Atoll: very large villas with slides into the lagoon, roofs that open to the sky and a kids' club with a pirate ship.
Soneva Jani is on Medhufaru in Noonu Atoll, about 40 minutes by seaplane from the airport, and is the sister resort of Soneva Fushi in Baa. Soneva calls it the place "where slides into the ocean were born": its overwater villas have slides from the deck into the lagoon, wide decks and retractable roofs.
Every villa is large and has a private pool. The entry 1 Bedroom Beach Hideaway is 480 m² with a garden and a private gym, and the 1 Bedroom Water Reserve with Slide is 555 m². Two-bedroom villas run from 446 m² on the island to 772 m² over the water, the three- and four-bedroom Island Reserves and Retreats reach 1,796 m², and Villa 105, a four-bedroom Sunset Water Reserve, is 1,421 m² over the lagoon.
Dining ranges from SAJI, Indonesian food by Chef Ben, and Primitive, Maldivian cooking over an open fire on the beach, to Crab Shack for seafood, Director's Cut for Japanese food with silent films over the lagoon (plus teppanyaki and an irori charcoal grill), the Asian Kitchen in the Garden, The Lagoon Club and Chill. Tipsy brings cocktails by tuk-tuk, and the cheese, chocolate and ice cream rooms are open around the clock. There's Soneva Soul for wellbeing, The Den for children, tennis and padel, the outdoor Cinema Paradiso and the Soleni Dive Centre.
Prices are high even for the Maldives, at about $3,000 a night with breakfast for the cheapest villa, and the shared seaplane adds $980 to $1,340 per adult. Soneva lists the two-bedroom villas for three adults (or two adults and two children), so bigger groups need a three- or four-bedroom villa.
On the shoreline, with open living areas leading to a private pool and garden, a private gym and a children's room.
Over the lagoon, with a private pool, a big deck and a slide into the sea.
In gardens near the shore, with a private pool and a slide.
Over the water, with wide decks, a private pool and a slide.
Facing the sunset over the water, with a private pool and a slide into the lagoon.
In gardens by the beach, with big living spaces, a private pool and a slide.
Looking over the lagoon, with a private pool and a slide into the sea.
On the beach facing the ocean, with a private pool and a slide.
Set back from the shore, with wide terraces, a private pool and a slide.
The largest overwater villa, facing the sunset, with a private pool and a slide into the sea.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Indonesian food shaped by Chef Ben
Maldivian dishes cooked over an open fire
Seafood and rosé, from long lunches to sunset dinners
Japanese food and silent films
Teppanyaki grill
Japanese cooking around a charcoal hearth
Asian dishes cooked with fire and spice
International food for slow afternoons
Maldivian and Peruvian lunches
Cocktails mixed to order and delivered by tuk-tuk
Rare vintages and organic wines
Aged cheeses, charcuterie, handmade chocolates, ice creams and sorbets, open around the clock
Spa and wellbeing treatments, with in-villa wellbeing studios from October 2026
Kids' club with a zipline, a pirate ship and a swim-up mocktail bar
Tennis and padel courts
Classic films under the open sky
Dives on the surrounding reefs
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About 40 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport (shared, $980 to $1,340 per adult return in 2027, depending on season), or a 30-minute domestic flight to Maafaru and a 10-minute speedboat ride ($600 per adult return). Transfers are booked through Soneva and aren't included in villa rates.
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