Experiences at Soneva Fushi

A resort's own art studio, gallery or craft workshop where guests create or view local and traditional artwork — pottery, lacquer, glassblowing.

A dedicated, always-open room stocked with cheese, chocolate and ice cream for guests to help themselves — a Soneva flagship, now at two properties.

An open-air cinema screening, whether at a fixed venue, a jungle clearing, a sandbank or a private beach setup.

A private meal on the beach, in a villa, a garden or an overwater deck, arranged by a private chef and butler outside the resort's own restaurants.

A dhoni or speedboat trip, usually timed to sunset, built around spotting wild dolphins — the most widely offered named excursion in the Maldives.

PADI or SSI freediving instruction, including the mermaid-course variant, taught as its own discipline separate from tank diving.

The resort's own kids' club — supervised, age-segmented crafts, sports, water play and themed activities, running under dozens of different in-house names.

A guided snorkel or speedboat trip to a seasonal manta ray or whale shark aggregation site, mainly Hanifaru Bay and South Ari Atoll, from resorts close enough to reach it.

A resident marine biologist running talks, consultations and guided excursions — informational and guided rather than hands-on conservation work.

A guided evening stargazing session at a dedicated on-site observatory, with a telescope and a resident astronomer or guide.

A chef's-choice Japanese tasting menu served at a dedicated counter — mechanically distinct from teppanyaki's grill theatre.

Dedicated padel and tennis courts with resident coaching, private lessons and clinics available.

A PADI or SSI dive centre running everything from a first discover-scuba dive to full certification, with Nitrox, night diving and DPV add-ons at the larger operations.

Chartering a named private yacht or speedboat for an exclusive sunset, island-hopping or open-ended trip, distinct from the shared sunset dhoni cruise.

A resort beside or a short boat ride from a real ocean break, running lessons or transfers to named surf spots through an on-site or partner programme.

A guided tour of the resort's own sustainability operations — organic or hydroponic gardens, eco-centres, naturalist-led nature walks.

A dedicated space or programme for teenagers, separate from the younger kids' club, with its own lounge and age-appropriate activities.

Japanese iron-griddle theatre dining, cooked tableside by a teppanyaki chef.