Day Trip: Soneva in Aqua Day Experience

Set sail from Soneva Fushi or Soneva Jani for an unforgettable day-long voyage on Soneva in Aqua, our luxury yacht in the Maldives. After breakfast on shore, your captain and crew will welcome you aboard, and plot a course for the best snorkelling spots in the atoll. Look out for turtles, dolphins and possibly even manta rays, depending on the season.

Enjoy a delicious lunch on-board, with a personalised menu prepared by your dedicated chef. After lunch, head out for a paddle on a kayak or paddleboard, make a splash from the boom swing or grab your fins, mask and snorkel for some underwater sightseeing. There’s also a selection of unforgettable experiences you can add on to your trip, including adrenaline-fuelled water sports such as fun tubes or wake boarding, or our new Dolphin Sled.

Soak up the sun on deck, enjoy some well-earned relaxation time in the open-air Jacuzzi, then indulge in a treatment of your choice from the on-board wellness therapist. As the sun sets, stretch out in our bowsprit nets and search for playing dolphins. As you return to the resort, our chef will pop a bottle of something sparkling, served with delicious canapés.

Two Nights: Baa Atoll Discovery or Nonnu Atoll Discovery

After breakfast, we will welcome you on-board Soneva in Aqua where we will set sail to the deserted island for reef snorkelling (passing by turtle point and dolphin lookout), followed by a Castaway Picnic. In the afternoon, enjoy a spa treatment from our Soneva in Aqua spa menu on the beach, in the privacy of your cabin or on the upper deck. As the sun sets, relax on our spacious outdoor loungers with sparkling wine and canapés while enjoying the sights and sounds of the Baa Atoll or Nonnu Atoll. Don’t forget to look out for dolphins! When you’re ready, a four-course meal will be served. Enjoy learning about the very unique Maldivian sky, which reveals stars and constellations from both the northern and southern hemispheres, before retiring for the evening.

Start fresh in the morning with sunrise yoga on the foredeck followed by a short sail to the islands or reefs of your choice. In keeping with our exceptional culinary standards, our on-board chef offers only the freshest, world-class ingredients for all of your on board meals, and can even cook up an on-shore BBQ on Castaway Island. With two snorkelling sessions per day, simply inform the crew what you’d like to see and they’ll take you to a hidden reef unknown to both visitors and locals in the Maldives. For Open Water certified divers, custom packages and dive sites can be discussed based on ability in collaboration with the Soleni Dive Centre. 

There are unlimited islands, sandbanks and reefs to explore within the Baa Atoll. For the adventurous, Goidhoo offers the largest lagoon in the atoll with three islands that offer local excursions, guest houses, sandbanks, uninhabited islands and more. As an important historical site and former prison island, guests can soak in the history while also visiting the many gardens and coffee shops. Depending on the season, dolphin, manta ray and pilot whale sightings are common.

In the morning, enjoy a sunrise Tai Chi session on the deck followed by breakfast, before returning to Soneva Fushi.

Four Nights: Ever Soneva So Connected: Four-Atoll Adventure 

Get the full Maldivian island experience by exploring four of the most beautiful Atolls in the archipelago: the Baa Atoll, the Raa Atoll, the Noonu Atoll and the Lhaviyani Atoll*. 

Day one: 

After boarding Soneva in Aqua, hoist the sails and make passage to the northern Baa Atoll with a full day of activities, spa sessions and customised meals prepared by your very own chef. Anchor in the shallow waters of Veyofushi, where dolphins and manta rays swim playfully. Island excursions are a guest favourite, as well as sunset on our top deck with cocktails and canapés before a candle-lit, four-course dinner.  

Day two: 

Start with a sunrise yoga session and a light breakfast then sail to the Raa Atoll, with its many islands and shallow reefs. Right up until the 1990s, this atoll was off-limits to tourists so is relatively unspoiled. There is even a ghost island left from the tsunami of 2004. Raa Atoll offers many fabulous locations to swim, snorkel and perhaps explore on our stand up paddleboard. A leap off the top deck of the yacht is another guest favourite! You can also enjoy having your own on-board spa therapist with a massage in the privacy of your own cabin or on any one of our many decks. 

Day three: 

Begin your third day with a fresh coffee and island breakfast before making passage to the Noonu Atoll. Here you’ll see an abundance of sea life in and around its many reefs. Snorkel or dive at locations such as Christmas Rock, often frequented by sharks. Stop for a late lunch at The Crab Shack at the Soneva Jani, recently voted the ‘World’s Most Romantic Restaurant’ on CNN.com. Return to the yacht and sail to a protected anchorage where it is not uncommon for spinner dolphins to put on a sunset aerial display. 

Day four: 

Enjoy a wellness session of sunrise meditation or yoga before breakfast. Be awed by snorkelling with the highest density of fusiliers and snappers in the Maldives, then rest on the top deck with a spa treatment while we cross over to the Lhaviyani Atoll. The diving here is exceptional, with only five occupied islands in the whole atoll. After lunch, dive the Kuredu Caves and spot sleeping turtles resting in the underwater caverns and nooks. Anchor off Vavaru Island, which is perfect for a private beach barbecue and a star-gazing session. 

Day five: 

Get the adrenaline flowing after a morning meditation by swinging off the boom into the calm waters surrounding our anchorage. Relax and unwind on the stern hammock hanging over the ocean as we leave the anchorage and head back to the Baa Atoll. The route back takes us right past the unique Hanifaru Bay, which in season attracts hundreds manta rays and whale sharks, both of which are amazing to swim with. Enjoy your last spa treatment after a light lunch as we head back to Soneva Fushi. 

*Note: This itinerary can be customised based on your preferences. 

Seven-Night Liveaboard Itinerary 

Explore the wonders of the Indian Ocean with a seven-night liveaboard stay on the luxurious Soneva in Aqua yacht. Set sail for the Maldives’ most beautiful atolls – along the way, discover the depths with an array of water sports, dine on delicious cuisine from your personal chef, or restore with yoga and indulgent treatments with the onboard wellness therapist.

Day one: 

Begin your adventure with a buffet breakfast at Soneva Fushi, before boarding Soneva in Aqua and cruising for just over an hour to Turtle Reef. After snorkelling, enjoy lunch before sailing for two hours (13 nautical miles) to the northern tip of the Baa Atoll to anchor near a remote sandbank. As the sun sets, enjoy canapés and sparkling wine before a four-course dinner served onboard beneath the stars.

Day two: 

Wake up to freshly baked croissants, muffins and coffee so good it could have been brewed by a barista. Choose from the selection of aquatic activities: stand-up paddle boarding to the sandbank, sustainable fishing, surfing the outer breaks or snorkelling the reef. Enjoy lunch onboard, or have a picnic lunch on the sandbank before kayaking, skurfing or fun-tubing the afternoon away. Unwind with a foot massage and sunset cocktails, then end the night with a delicious dinner onboard.

Day three: 

Breakfast is served onboard before exploring the underwater marine life on a SEABOB, or heading to the sandbank for snorkelling and sunbathing. From there, Soneva in Aqua lifts anchor and cruises for three hours (20 nautical miles) to Viligili Island, with lunch served under sail. Enjoy a complimentary, hour-long massage as the route passes deserted islands through calm seas in every shade of blue. The yacht stops in a protected anchorage, followed by stand-up paddle boarding or kayaking to a remote island. If the surf is good, catch some waves with the surf instructor as the sun sets. Dinner is served onboard.  

Day four: 

Breakfast is served onboard, then you can fuel your adrenaline on the boom swing, or head to a nearby surfing spot with the onboard instructor. After lifting anchor, Soneva in Aqua cruises to the tranquil waters of the Goidhoo Lagoon, just over three hours away (22 nautical miles). Lunch is served en route, then choose between the Jacuzzi or an indulgent on-board spa treatment. After anchoring near the deserted Innafushi Island, snorkel to one of the surrounding sandbanks to soak up the sun before a sumptuous dinner onboard as the sun sets. End the night gazing up at the stars from the flybridge – the crew can set up blankets if you wish to sleep beneath the stars. 

Day five: 

Stretch tired muscles and clear the mind with yoga on the deck before breakfast. We will then explore the island of Goidhoo with a hike to the freshwater lake to see the unique biodiversity of the area. Meet the locals and even play a friendly football match! Have lunch onboard Soneva in Aqua before a spa treatment and then snorkel the Rose Garden to see the unique coral formations there. Afterwards, fish with a local fisherman who knows all the best spots, or hunt for the lost treasure of the Corbin, a ship that met its demise off the coast of Innafushi more than 400 years ago while carrying a cargo of silver. Dinner will be served on-deck. If you caught a fish during the day, the Head Chef would be more than happy to prepare your catch. 

Day six: 

After breakfast onboard, snorkel with the manta rays that frequent the cleaning stations within the Goidhoo Lagoon – you might even spot a whale shark. After lunch, unwind with a massage before windsurfing across the lagoon, or surf the reef pass on perfect waves. Embrace the castaway life with dinner on a deserted sandbank with nothing but the stars overhead. Return to Soneva in Aqua to view the nocturnal marine life through the glass-bottomed spa tub while enjoying a relaxing soak.

Day seven: 

Begin the day with sunrise yoga followed by breakfast onboard, before taking to the seas on the Dolphin Glider. This unique experience lets you get close to pods of curious dolphins as you glide through the depths. Afterwards, Soneva in Aqua lifts anchor to cruise the 30 nautical miles north to Angafaru Lagoon. Lunch is served under sail, and you can use the trawling rods to catch tuna. After dropping anchor in the lagoon, try stand-up paddle boarding or kayaking to a sandbank for some R&R in the afternoon sunshine. As the sun sets, head out on a guided snorkelling trip to see the reef come to life in the moonlight. Depending on the season, you might witness the bioluminescent plankton, which gives the ocean a magical glow. Dinner is served onboard.

Day eight: 

Wake up to your final breakfast onboard Soneva in Aqua before cruising back to Soneva Fushi, approximately one hour away (6 nautical miles). The crew will bid you farewell at around midday, leaving you to return to your villa and enjoy lunch on the island.