Among Iru Fushi’s brilliant value options are all-inclusive packages. The great news is, this resort also counts under-15s as children, who go free with two paying adults in the same room and enjoy the same board-basis free of charge.

We’ve looked at what else makes Sun Siyam Iru Fushi so brilliant for families with children of different ages.

Activities and facilities 

Child-friendly features of this lovely property include a family pool (with a kids’ wading pool), a kids’ underwater park in the lagoon, and a water sports centre. There's also tennis and badminton courts, outdoor mini-golf, chess, shuffleboard, table tennis, and a kids’ club that helps children from 3 to 12 years old explore the island.

Fantastic activities include snorkelling and diving on the house reef (Nemo’s reef has clownfish and turtles), dolphin cruises, fishing and cultural outings. You can spend a day with local fishermen who supply the resort's restaurants, helping children at the village school practise English, or trading stories and recipes with women preparing the day’s catch.

Dining at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi

There are 14 restaurants and bars here, so all ages will find something to suit. The main Iru Restaurant has a separate area for families, a kids’ buffet at dinner and a play area. It serves breakfast and a different evening cuisine every night of the week.

There’s also upmarket Italian cuisine under the stars at the award-winning overwater Trio, beachfront Islander’s Grill with its open kitchen producing Japanese dishes and Maldivian grilled seafood, Asian eatery Bamboo, Japanese iron-griddle restaurant Teppanyaki, Flavours for award-winning overwater French dining, and the Taste of India in its garden setting.