Sun Siyam Iru Veli

South Nilandhe Atoll · 125 villas, every one with a pool · 24/7 All-Inclusive Dine Around

An Intimate Island Hideaway

What sets Iru Veli apart in the south of the Maldives

South Nilandhe Atoll

153 km south-west of Male, 45 minutes by seaplane, and small enough to walk around before breakfast

A Reef You Swim To

The house reef rings the island, entered from the beach or straight off an overwater deck

A Pool In Every Villa

All 125 villas have their own private pool, from the 93 sq m Beach Villa to the overwater residences

Ocean Spa, Overwater

A Spa by Thalgo built out over the lagoon, with hydrotherapy, couples' treatments and private yoga

4.9

Based on 5,424 reviews

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What Our Guests Say

Travellers' Choice

An Unforgettable Honeymoon Paradise!

The house reef surrounding the resort is fantastic for snorkeling and teeming with biodiversity. During our swims, we encountered: blacktip & whitetip reef sharks, parrotfish & clownfish (Nemo!), manta rays and blue tangs.

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Antonella ATurin, Italy

13 fantastic days in paradise

The underwater experience when snorkelling the house reef is awesome! It's teeming with fish. The corals are in many areas in good condition and are even recovering.

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Em & KenStockholm, Sweden

A piece of paradise

The water invites snorkeling everywhere.

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Moritz M
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — villa bedroom under a vaulted timber ceiling, doors open to a deck and the lagoon
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open-air bathroom under two thatched roofs, twin basins and a freestanding tub beside the private pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — living area with a timber slat screen, sofa with coral cushions and the bedroom beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — covered deck with a daybed and sofa looking out over the lagoon
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — sitting room with armchairs, a glass coffee table and doors open to the beach
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — living room with two facing sofas and a glass table on a tree-trunk base
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a drum chandelier, twin round mirrors, glass shower and a freestanding tub open to the garden
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — dining and living room with a long timber table and doors open to the sea
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a timber slat headboard, orange anchor cushions and a writing desk
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom under a vaulted ceiling with a window seat and doors to a terrace
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a cushioned bench under the window and doors to a garden terrace
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open-air bathroom court with a daybed and planting along the walls
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom in teal fish-scale tiling with twin basins and a freestanding tub
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — beach villa seen through the palms, its private pool and loungers under a parasol
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom in teal fish-scale tiling with a walk-in shower, twin basins and a tub under a thatched ceiling
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a four-poster bed and muslin drapes, orange anchor cushions and a daybed
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater bathroom, a freestanding tub facing an open doorway onto the lagoon at sunset
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a round mirror and gold tile band, tub, and the bedroom and lagoon beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom under a vaulted ceiling with a desk and doors to a beach terrace
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a timber headboard, orange anchor cushions, desk and bench
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open-air bathroom looking through to a private pool and loungers, with a flower-strewn tub
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — private pool with an open-air bathroom pavilion at the far end
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open bathroom with twin basins and a tub, steps leading down into the pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open-air bathroom and private pool set in a walled garden
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater bedroom with doors open to the deck, pool and lagoon
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater bathroom with a freestanding tub, walk-in shower and doors to the deck
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater villa deck under a thatched roof, dining table and sofa beside the private pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater living room with a sofa in coral cushions and doors to the deck
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater villa deck at the lagoon edge, loungers beside the private pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a gold fish-scale tile band, tub and twin basin, bedroom beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater deck under a thatched shade, lounger and pool at the lagoon edge
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a freestanding tub, walk-in shower and a louvred door to the deck
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom in warm timber with orange anchor cushions, a desk and the ensuite beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater bedroom with a doorway through to the bathroom and the deck beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom looking through an open doorway to the bedroom
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom vanity with a round mirror, pendant lights and a gold fish-scale tile band
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a freestanding tub in full sunlight beside a twin basin
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a timber wardrobe wall, orange anchor cushions and the ensuite through the door
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — beach villa pool and deck screened by a bamboo fence, with a palm overhead
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — aerial view over the thatched villa roofs, palms and the beach
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — pool deck with a parasol behind a bamboo privacy screen
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — shaded deck under a timber pergola with a low sofa and armchairs, potted palms, and a striped parasol on the sand beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — villa exterior with a timber pergola, a striped parasol and two loungers on the sand between dense planting
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — covered terrace under a timber pergola, armchairs around a low table, looking out through planting to the sea
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with grey wall panelling, the bed on a raised platform and a mirror beside the wardrobe
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — seating alcove with a built-in bench and cushions, a wavy mirror and a wall lamp
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — living area with a sofa facing sliding doors onto a covered terrace, a wall-mounted television and a planter
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with grey panelling, an open wardrobe holding robes, shelving and a mirror
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open-air bathroom pavilion with teal fish-scale columns and a freestanding tub beside the pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — open-air bathroom with a round window, basin and tub beside the private pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — walled pool court at night with the bathroom pavilion lit behind it
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom under a vaulted ceiling with dark beams, looking through to the terrace and the sea
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with grey panelling, a white upholstered headboard and a bench at the foot of the bed
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater deck with the pool at the lagoon edge and a ladder into the sea
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom looking out through open doors to the deck and the sea
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a freestanding tub, a potted palm and a gold tile band
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater deck with a table and chairs behind a timber screen, pool at the edge
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater villa exterior, thatched roof over a deck with a daybed and pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom under a vaulted ceiling with a fan, the ensuite, and doors to a deck
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a freestanding tub and chandelier, doors open to a deck and the sea
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a carved timber wardrobe wall and a coral and teal bed runner
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — living room with a long sofa on a patterned rug, twin vanities either side
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — beach villa exterior with a thatched roof, loungers on the deck and a plunge pool
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater deck under a thatched shade, daybed and chairs looking over the lagoon
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — overwater villa deck behind a timber screen, sofa and pool at the lagoon edge
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with the bed facing open doors to the sea, and the bath visible beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — living area with a long sofa in coral cushions and a hide rug
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bedroom with a carved timber wall and bar cabinet, ensuite beyond
Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Dhaalu Atoll — bathroom with a large freestanding tub and a round mirror, looking out to the lagoon

Sun Siyam Iru Veli

Regular price₹ 616,400
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Double occupancy, return seaplane transfers, all taxes included except TCS · valid until 30 Sep 2027

At Sun Siyam Iru Veli the house reef runs all the way round the island, so you walk in from the beach or step down off an overwater deck, with no boat to catch. Guests report blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, manta rays and turtles, and a lifeguard will take nervous swimmers out.

That changes the villa decision. On most islands a water villa buys you the reef. Here it mostly buys the view, so a beach villa gives up very little. All 125 villas have their own pool, in Dhaalu Atoll, 45 minutes by seaplane from Velana.

What you pay

Pick your dates and a villa and the price is the whole stay for two: the villa, the meal plan, the return seaplane and every Maldivian tax, green tax included.

Stays to 31 October are a half board offer. Book by 31 October. Take the Family Beach Villa: it is priced exactly like the Beach Villa, ₹288,200 for four nights, for a larger villa. From November it is ₹187,700 more over the same four nights.

From November the plan is the resort's 24-hour all inclusive dine around. Four nights in a Beach Villa from 1 November to 22 December are ₹616,400, with every meal and drink inside.

On those stays, book sixty days ahead and the resort takes fifteen per cent off the villa, or ten per cent at thirty days. It turns on the day you book, so the prices on this page are before it. We apply it.

What's included, and what isn't

In the price: your villa for two, the return seaplane, every Maldivian tax including green tax, and the meal plan for your dates. In October that is breakfast and dinner, plus a floating breakfast, a sixty-minute massage for two and a candlelit dinner. From November it is meals and drinks around the clock at Aqua Orange, Grouper Grill, Roma and the bars.

Not in the price: your international flights, travel insurance, Teppanyaki and the Wine Cellar, spa and excursions outside the offer, the compulsory Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve dinners, Indian TCS, and anything not named above.

Who this isn't for

Families who want a big-island programme. There is the Turtle Kidz Club for ages three to eleven and a family pool, but no water park or football pitch. Those are on a different Sun Siyam island, and we sell that too.

Toddlers in a water villa. The overwater villas are not recommended for young children because of the layout. Here a beach villa still puts you on the reef.

Anyone landing at Velana after 15:30. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so a later arrival means a night in Malé first. Going home, a flight before 09:00 means travelling back the afternoon before.

Before you book

23 December to 10 January is not priced on this page. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve carry compulsory gala dinners and nobody checks out on 30 or 31 December. We can still book it.

Also not priced here: the new Sunset Beach Villa with Pool and the two two-bedroom residences, one on the beach and one over the water. We can book all three.

On October stays, two teenagers under sixteen stay and eat free when they share with two adults. Send your flight details ten days ahead to hold the seaplane seats, and allow 20 kg checked and 5 kg cabin.

Send us your dates, who is travelling and the ages of any children, and we will price the villa with any discount your dates allow. Message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp or send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours.

House reef 5/5 Exceptional

Live coral within swimming distance of the beach, reliably good fish life, safe entry.

Iru Veli has one of the better house reefs we sell. It rings the island, so you get in from the beach or straight off an overwater deck rather than taking a boat out to it. Guests report blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, manta rays, turtles and clouds of reef fish, and describe the coral as in good condition and recovering in many places rather than uniformly across the reef. Dolphins pass often enough that a villa category is named after them. A lifeguard will take nervous snorkellers out. A beach villa gives up very little here, which is unusual.

How we score house reefs, and every island ranked →

Getting there

Route Seaplane
Journey 45 minutes, airport to island
Last arrival that works 15:30

Land at Velana after 15:30 and the last transfer of the day will have gone, which means a night in Malé before you reach the island.

Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so an arrival after 15:30 means a night in Male. Sun Siyam has its own lounge at the airport with refreshments and showers, and the resort aims to fly you out within three hours of check-in at the seaplane terminal. Flight details are needed ten days ahead to hold the seats. Anyone on an international flight leaving Male before 09:00 travels back the previous afternoon. Baggage is 20 kg checked plus 5 kg cabin.

Transfer details last checked September 2026. We re-check yours against your actual ticket before we quote. See what your flight can reach →

Choose Your Villa

One hundred and twenty-five villas, every one with a private pool.

Beach Villa with Pool

93 sq m straight onto the sand with a private pool. The entry category and, because the reef rings the island, it gives up very little to the overwater villas on snorkelling.
  • Private pool
  • Direct beach access
  • 93 sq m
  • King bed · Three adults, or two adults and two children
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Ocean Villa with Pool

124 sq m over the lagoon with a private pool and steps down into the water. The entry overwater room and the one most couples take.
  • Private pool
  • Direct lagoon access
  • 124 sq m
  • King bed · Three adults, or two adults and two children
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Dolphin Ocean Villa with Pool

The same 124 sq m villa, positioned along the stretch of water where the dolphins pass. Worth the supplement if you want to watch them from the deck rather than a boat.
  • Private pool
  • Positioned for dolphin sightings
  • 124 sq m
  • King bed · Direct lagoon access
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Family Beach Villa with Pool

97 sq m on the beach with a private pool. On the September and October dates it costs the same as the Beach Villa, so take it. From November it carries a supplement.
  • Private pool
  • Free upgrade on the current offer
  • 97 sq m
  • King bed · Three adults, or two adults and two children
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Grand Beach Villa with Pool

135 sq m with a private pool, the biggest of the beach villas short of the residences, and a lot more outdoor space than the entry categories.
  • Private pool
  • Largest one-bedroom beach villa
  • 135 sq m
  • King bed · Three adults, or two adults and two children
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Ocean Residence with Pool

175 sq m overwater, the top one-bedroom category, taking four adults. There is one of them on the island.
  • Private pool
  • Four adults
  • One of a kind
  • 175 sq m · King bed · Overwater
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Where in the Maldives?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sun Siyam Iru Veli? +
Iru Veli is in South Nilandhe Atoll, also called Dhaalu, about 153 km south-west of Male. It is a small island by Maldivian standards with 125 villas, every single one of which has its own private pool, and it is built around couples and honeymooners rather than crowds.
How do I get to Iru Veli? +
Fly into Velana International Airport in Male and take a 45-minute seaplane. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so you need to land before 15:30 to reach the island the same afternoon. Sun Siyam has its own lounge at the airport with refreshments and showers, and the resort aims to fly you out within three hours of check-in at the seaplane terminal.
Is the house reef any good? +
It is one of the better ones we sell. The reef rings the island, so you get in from the beach or straight off an overwater deck rather than taking a boat out to it. Guests report blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, manta rays, turtles and clouds of reef fish, and describe the coral as in good condition and recovering in many places. A lifeguard will take nervous snorkellers out.
What is included in the price shown? +
It depends which dates you pick, and the dropdown says which. September and October are a short offer on half board, with return seaplane transfers and several extras already inside. From November the price is the resort's 24-hour all-inclusive dine-around. Both have the return seaplane and every Maldivian tax inside. Indian TCS is added separately on the total invoice value, and the current rate is on our Taxes and TCS page.
What does the 24-hour all-inclusive cover? +
Meals and drinks across Aqua Orange, the all-day buffet, Grouper Grill for seafood, Roma for Mediterranean cooking overwater, and the bars, running around the clock rather than to set meal times. Teppanyaki, which seats eight, and the overwater Wine Cellar sit outside the plan and are charged.
What comes with the September and October offer? +
Half board and return seaplane transfers for two, plus a floating breakfast once during the stay, a sixty-minute massage for two at the Ocean Spa and a candlelit set-menu dinner. Two teenagers under sixteen stay and eat free when they share with two paying adults. The offer stops at the end of October.
Is Iru Veli good for families? +
It works for families but it is not built around them. The Turtle Kidz Club takes children from three to eleven and runs from nine until five, there is a family pool and a separate adults-only pool, and the Family Beach Villa is sized for four. Anyone wanting a water park or a football pitch should look at a bigger island. The overwater villas are not recommended for young children.
What is there for honeymooners? +
A bottle of sparkling wine and a fruit basket on arrival, an in-villa bubble bath, in-villa breakfast for two once during the stay, a turndown with bed decoration on the first night and a celebration cake. You need at least three nights and a marriage certificate dated within the past twelve months at check-in.
Can we book Christmas or New Year? +
Not from the dropdown, which stops on 22 December and picks up again on 11 January. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve carry compulsory gala dinners, regular menus and in-villa dining are withdrawn on those nights, and no check-out is permitted on 30 or 31 December. Ask us and we will price those dates individually.
How do I book or ask a question? +
Message our team on WhatsApp at +91 98112 03263 or use the enquiry form on this page. Tell us your travel dates, how many adults and children, which villa you have in mind and whether snorkelling matters, and we will come back with a costing that includes transfers.

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