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Cutting-edge innovation meets thousands of years of healing wisdom for a personalised, transformative wellness experience.
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Soneva gets its one millionth follower on Instagram. Launched in March 2015, our account now has one of the largest followings in the global hospitality and luxury sector.
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Written by Pawan Kumar, our resident yoga and meditation expert at Soneva.
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A 12-month pop-up at Soneva Fushi’s Fresh in the Garden by Chef Mads Refslund is inspired by nature’s bounty, based on the concept of ‘Fire’ and ‘Ice’
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Soneva embarks on a project to launch one of the world’s largest coral nurseries in partnership with Coralive and Ark2030.
Read moreOur three resorts brought in the new year at our beautiful islands in the Maldives and in Thailand with immense celebration and fun.
There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder: Wasn’t it all supposed to be more beautiful than this? We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a galvanising wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member’s ability to bring her full self to the table.
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Malsa Maaz is our first Maldivian Barefoot Bookseller. Passionate about our ‘No News, No Shoes’ ethos, Malsa encourages people to disconnect, relax and reconnect with the ground beneath their feet and a book in their hands. Our Barefoot Booksellers document life at Soneva through their weekly blogs.
This week Malsa elaborates on Christmas stories from around the world.
Read this week’s blogWe continue to expand our educational offerings for children and teenagers with the Soneva Academy. There are currently five courses that can be taken, covering a range of topics that are intrinsically linked to our resorts in the Maldives.
With a delectable gourmet menu, breathtaking views over the leafy forest and the adrenaline rush of ziplining through the treetops – the Flying Sauces zipline is a dining experience like no other! Starting from The Den, glide along the 200-metre zipline route to our elevated dining platform – at 12 metres above the ground, it has exceptional views across the sparkling ocean. Once there, Chef Rasal will prepare an exquisite seasonal menu in our open treetop kitchen, paired with a selection of the finest wines from our extensive cellars.
Read moreChef Kamilla Seidler recently visited Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani in the Maldives for an amazing series of dinners for our guests. Having developed an innovative, simple and elegant culinary style, Seidler was the first female chef invited to join the International Council of the Basque Culinary Center in 2014, and was named the Best Chef in South America that same year. She became a member of The Danish Gastronomy Academy in 2015, and was recognised as Latin America’s Best Female Chef for the two following consecutive years.
Join Samantha Häberli, our plant-based chef and nutritionist, to discover nutritionally dense recipes that prove that healthy eating can also be delicious. Plants have the power to prevent, and even reverse, so many of the illnesses that we suffer from. Today, more than ever before, we know that a healthy gut means a healthy mind, body and spirit, and the simplest way to achieve this is to eat more nutrient-dense whole plant foods.
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At Soneva, our Hosts embody our SLOWLIFE values. We are so proud of their warmth, dedication and intuition, through which we are able to deliver the highest levels of service and hospitality, offer exceptional and enriching guest experiences and set new standards for responsible tourism.
Slowlife Chats with Kash Izydorczyk
Soneva’s Director of Soneva Namoona Operations and Community Engagement, Maldives.
An interview with the Captain of Soneva in Aqua, Grant Ruffel. Soneva in Aqua is our ultra-luxurious 23-metre yacht in the Maldives combines Soneva’s luxurious hospitality with the freedom of a private charter on the Indian Ocean. Grant has been captaining boats of all kinds in a multitude of places around the globe for more than two decades.
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Slowlife Chats with Carissa Nimah
Soneva’s Guardian of the Brand (Chief Commercial Officer)
Our hosts pay attention to the smallest details
“I’m so proud that Soneva opened the possibility for me to introduce sustainable and green mosquito control in the Maldives.”
Bart KnolsBart is a medical entomologist with a PhD from Wageningen University, where he started as a first-year biology student in 1983. He was offered a chance to work in a Maasai community on the Kenya-Tanzania border to develop low-cost, odour-baited traps to control tsetse flies. What followed 11 years of working and living in east and southern Africa was a PhD on the behavioural ecology of African malaria mosquitoes. He is a co-laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize (2005) and obtained an Ig Nobel Prize at Harvard University in 2006. In recent years, Bart served as principal investigator on a 5.2 million Euro grant from the EU and subsequently as co-Principal Investigator on a USD 10.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Josje has all-round hospitality experience of over 20 years. With previous endeavours in various other island resorts around the world, Josje brings valuable expertise to our team at Soneva Jani. A big welcome to her from the entire Soneva family.
A warm welcome to Karin who joins us on the beautiful island of Koh Kood as our new Resort Manager at Soneva Kiri. Karin has years of experience in luxury hotels and is truly inspired by Asian heritage. We wish her all the best for this new chapter.
We welcome Pjey to our family at Soneva Fushi. Pjey has had several years of hospitality experience in countries aross Asia and the Middle East. In his free time, Pjey enjoys to bike and read.
A story by Jannah Boerakker, our Science Educational Guide at Soneva Fushi on the seasonal arrival of the Globe skimmer dragonflies. A phenomenon that we are lucky to witness in the Maldives.
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A story by Ritu Mathur, our Area Permaculturist, on how co-existing with nature is the secret to success.
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We are happy to announce a dedicated bunny clinic at Soneva Fushi for all our furry friends that roam the island.
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Soneva and Biogents Lead the Way in Sustainable Pest Management Practices in the Maldives.
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A success story of Soneva Namoona’s terrific accomplishments in supporting the local community with Soneva Water.
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Soneva Fushi’s water sports offering just got faster, and you don’t need a speedboat for the extra knots!
What happens if you fit a surfboard with a motor? You get an eSurf-board with a carbon fibre body that is hydrodynamic and stable. The board houses the motor, which you control using a handheld throttle. Our eSurf lets you get up to speeds of 56km per hour, making this an exhilarating water sport.
We also now have an eFoil, which uses an advanced battery to power a silent electric motor mounted on an all-carbon fibre hydrofoil. The eFoil’s speed can be adjusted with a wireless Bluetooth hand controller. Riders, from beginners to those already skilled on a board, can fly for over an hour of fun at speeds of up to 40km per hour!
Surf uncrowded breaks, dive among shipwrecks, spot whale sharks, manta rays, and dolphins, and snorkel untouched reefs onboard Soneva in Aqua. The Goidhoo Atoll’s dive and snorkelling sites have vibrant marine life and corals.
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A new an exhilarating way to travel beneath the ocean’s surface. Make sure you book a Dolphin Sled session for something out of the ordinary. This underwater experience lets you get a taste for what it is like to be part of a pod of dolphins. Our crew will tow you under the waves on our sled through a pod of playful dolphins.
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Immerse yourself in a weekly dose of wellness insights from our experts. From tips on meditation and healthy eating to yoga and fitness, read on to find out ways to reconnect with your mind, body and soul.
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Inner Child Bodywork | Remedial Massage | Mind-Body Energy Healing
Claude is an internationally acclaimed massage specialist and meditation teacher, with more than three decades of experience. Ever since he was a young man, he has always been drawn towards helping others, working as a social worker in Canada and as a leader of cultural exchange programmes for young people of different nationalities.
Priced at USD 500 per guest per day, it includes unlimited massage therapies from around the globe, healing Ayurvedic rituals, IV Vitamin therapies, high-performance, all-natural Sodashi facial treatments and targeted wellness programmes, as well as private yoga and meditation sessions, personal training, and consultations with our resident Ayurvedic doctor.
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Say hello to the Sunset Sanctuary (Villa 3), the only 3-bedroom over-water Residence at Soneva Jani.
Located at the very tip of the sunset side of the resort, this stunning property boasts mesmerizing ocean views from each room. With a total area of 625 square metres, the villa has bright, spacious rooms, our signature outdoor bathroom with private access to the lagoon.
The ground floor offers a master bedroom (with an adjoining children’s sleeping area) with our iconic retractable roof for late night in-bed stargazing, study, pantry with minibar, and a lounge area that completely opens up to the 12-metre-long swimming pool. There is one guest bedroom on the ground floor and one upstairs along with a TV lounge for movie nights and a private in-villa gym. The property also has a private water slide, which is a feature that all the family will love.
The Sunset Sanctuary Villa, as part of our Villa Ownership programme, generates a significant return for its lucky owner, meaning it makes money for you when you are not on the island.
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The spectacular Villa 28 at Soneva Jani is up for sale under the Soneva Villa Ownership programme. An expansive beachfront suite, the Four Bedroom Island Reserve affords a wealth of luxury while allowing for customisation depending on your requirements. Spacious indoor-outdoor living areas abound, including a steam bath, changing room, sauna, master bedroom, TV lounge, dining room, private pool, kitchen and wine vault. The second floor is home to a further three bedrooms with bathrooms and dressing rooms, and the villa’s private gym. The pool has its own water slide, as well as a dedicated children’s pool. The two ground floor bedrooms come with outdoor bathrooms with lush gardens and water features.
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Discover a burst of excitement in this playfully indulgent luxury suite. Upstairs and downstairs bedrooms, a choice of sitting areas high and low, a swimming pool of your own, direct beach access, two lush open-air garden bathrooms, personal bicycles for island exploration and more. Discover your favourite spot. Ours? The private balcony reached via the gangway off the upstairs bedroom. This 2-bedroom island villa is up for sale at Soneva Fushi.
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