Maaniyaa - Buffet Restaurant

At Maaniyaa Restaurant, Every meal is a cornucopia of gourmet culinary pleasures, each one more enticing than the last. Give in to the temptation of these extravagant Maldives buffets. This spacious, open-air restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, offering a diverse mix of local and international dishes for each. Though this is the only one of our Maldives restaurants accommodated by our meal plans, the vast range of available options will ensure plenty of variety for our guests.

OPENING TIMES

Breakfast:  7:30 - 11:00

Lunch:  12:30 - 14:00

Dinner: 19:00 - 21:00

Al Pontile - Italian Restaurant

Embark on a culinary journey to the heart of Rome, and enjoy an evening at Ristorante Al Pontile, the only Maldives Italian restaurant at Sun Island Resort & Spa.  Translated as “the jetty,” Al Pontile is a tranquil, over-water oasis designed to serve as a feast for the senses. As your eyes marvel at stunning views of our aquamarine lagoon and intricate coral reef, your palate will be inspired by a traditional Italian and Japanese specialties. Discover an innovative fusion of cuisines and taste the tropics as never have before.

OPENING TIMES

11:00 - 23:00

Sun Star - Thai Restaurant

SAMPLE ASIAN CUISINE OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN

Standing majestically above the lagoon, the Sun Star Thai Restaurant offers the unique opportunity to dine on delicious Asian-inspired flavours overlooking the ocean. For the ultimate romantic experience, choose a table on the restaurant’s wraparound deck and dine beneath the stars.

OPENING TIMES 

11:00 - 22:00

Southern Star - Speciality Restaurant

AN ECLECTIC CHOICE OF INDIAN CUISINE

Our Indian restaurant, Southern Star, offers elaborate daily buffets, complete with international dishes and fresh seafood displays, and a specialty Indian menu. Linger over a morning coffee as you listen to the gently rustling palms, or indulge in a global culinary tour as you sample dishes from around the world.

OPENING TIMES

Breakfast:  7:30 - 11:00

Lunch:  12:30 - 14:00

Dinner: 19:00 - 21:00

Zero

A GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE

At ZERO, you can indulge in a one-of-a-kind dining experience on the ground or sit at your own exclusive table in the treetops. Our chef will help you to pick out the ingredients of your choice from a variety of produce grown right in our backyard including several types of lettuce, herbs and more. As the Maldives is 99% sea, ZERO also offers freshly cooked seafood.

OPENING TIMES 

11:00 - 21:00

Island BBQ

CELEBRATE THE TASTES OF THE SEA

With daily catches pulled in from the crystalline waters surrounding our resort, our Guraamuli Grill offers some of the freshest, barbecued seafood you’ll have ever tasted. You can even visit this beachfront restaurant after partaking in a fishing excursion and we’ll prepare your catch on the grill as you watch the sun dip below the horizon.

The resort provides a wide range of sports and recreational facilities with modern equipment and experienced instructors. These include floodlit tennis, basketball, volleyball, electronic games, squash, indoor badminton, table tennis etc. Amongst the exciting water-sports activities available are scuba diving, wind surfing, catamaran sailing, and canoeing just to name a few. 

Aerobics   Fish watch   Roller Blade

Badminton   Fishing trips   Rumba Sailing

Banana Boat   Floodlit tennis court   Scooter/ Jet Ski

Basket Ball   Foot Ball   Scuba Diving

Beach Volley   Fun Tube   Sea side Games

Billiard/ Snooker   Golf   Snorkelling

Boating   Gym   Squash

Canoeing   Karaoke   T.T. Tournaments

Catamaran Sailing   Live Music   Table Tennis

Children play ground   PADI Dive School   Tennis court

Crab racing   Para-Sailing   Volley Ball

Cultural Shows   Power Sailing   Wake board

Cycling   Quiz Nights   Water Bike

Darts   Racquetball   Water Skiing

Discotheque   Ring O Riding   Windsurfing

Diving - Diving School
Located on a small island connected by a wide jetty to the resort. The School is about 30m wide and 12 m deep. Two dry rooms, one A/C classroom, one non-A/C classroom, Two equipment rooms, workshop, compressor room with three Bauer K14 Vertical III compressors, two dry rooms, four showers, four toilets, eight changing rooms and lockers are available.

The Diving Centre is equipped with 100 full gears of Scuba equipment, all regulators are with octopus and pressure gauge (for training also depth gauge), 150 tanks (10 litre) and 30 tanks (12 litre), 200 ABC's (mask, snorkel and fins), rental Aladin diving computers (80 x), under water photo camera's (5 x MX 10) are also available.

Boat Dives are made three times a day, night dives two times a week (or more often on special request), day trips will be scheduled two times a week. The diving boats are positioned just 10-20 metres from the diving school. The boat trips are normally about one hour to the Dhigurah channel. Boats are equipped with radio communication, spare-box, tools, first aid and oxygen set (DAN). For the guests' safety surface floats are provided.

Water Sports
The Water Sports Centre of Sun Island is located on the East Side of the island. It has two toilets, two showers, a small terrace, and workshop, sail and surfboard racks are also available. Only 20 metres away is the beach bar with a view to the neighbouring island.

There are three English-speaking instructors to help you with advice and lessons. Rental catamaran and windsurfing, water-ski, knee boarding, banana riding, rental canoe’s (single & double) and Jet Ski riding are the activities offered. Jets-ski trips and speedboat trips to the other islands also can be organised on request.

Snorkelling
This journey is to explore the hidden secrets beneath the ocean where the aquamarine beauty and amazing multi-coloured corals and fauna are found. The trip is lead by skilled guides who will take you to the best reefs in the vicinity. Snorkelling equipment is available to rent from the diving centre. 

Glass Bottom Boat
There is no need to use snorkelling gear or get wet to explore the reefs nearby the island. This specially designed boat will help you to watch the coral gardens and the exotic underwater beauty in style. Your dream afloat begins upon boarding this boat fitted with overhead protection from the sun and a glass viewer to see the underworld. Float above the intricate coral heads and marvel at the exotic shapes and hues of tropical fish on this lagoon adventure. Available from 1000-1200 hrs 1400-1600 hrs.

Land Sports and Activities
Beach Volley
Every Saturday and Wednesday the sports and recreation team organises beach volley games at the beach in front of the Main bar. All guests are welcome to participate.

Squash
Warm yourself up with a game of Squash. Rent a racket and a ball and hire the court until you are tired.

Tennis Court
Hire a court to play with your partner or select a partner from the staff who will guide you through the basics.

Table Tennis
Play light ping-pong in the sports complex. You can ask a well trained friendly staff member for a match.

Badminton
Stretch yourself with a game of badminton. It will give you a good warm up . Rent a racket and a ball and hire the court until you are tired.

Evening Entertainment
Sun Island presents you with an exciting weekly entertainment program comprising of live band, disco, Karaoke, competitions, poolside shows and many more to make your evening a lively and an enjoyable one.

Maldivian Night
Maldivian traditional rhythm of Bodu Beru will excite you to dance with the drums. Dhivehi (Maldivian Language) songs sung by the staff will create a Maldivian Experience that perhaps you will never forget. Dance to the tunes of Bodu Beru and observe the various steps and expressions performed by the staff that portray many stories.

Discothèque
Thursday Nights!! Enjoy dancing at the main bar.

Fishing & Excursions
To let you make acquainted with the Maldivian way of life and customs, a number of excursions are organised to the neighbouring islands where the centuries old culture and simple lifestyle still remain unchanged. Since time immemorial, the Maldivians have relied on fish as a basic food item for its inhabitants. Not surprisingly, per capita consumption of fish in the Maldives is one of the highest in the world, and fish is the main source of protein for the inhabitants of the archipelago. Fishing is done from dhonis, wooden boats of excellent craftsmanship - manned by a crew of eight to ten men. Maldivians go fishing everyday when the weather permits, except Fridays. On Fridays they beach the boats and service them, taking time out for noon prayers. Maldivians like to eat tuna fish and sometimes reef fish. The traditional fishing practiced by the Maldivians is an art by itself that has evolved over the centuries.

The excursion guides will escort and assist you during these trips that include tours to the local fishing villages, tourist resorts, uninhabited islands, fishing and reef snorkelling excursions etc. Amongst various types of fishing, the choices on offer include sunrise fishing, sunset fishing and big game fishing.

Dolphin Watching
Although it is a part of a Maldivian fisherman’s daily life to see the fascinating scenarios of dolphins playing and jumping while they pass by in the early morning and evening in giant groups, it would be a rare treat for any visitor to experience this marvellous feeling. Dolphin safaris are organised everyday in the morning and evening. We cannot guarantee dolphins but wish you good luck.

Island Tours
Visits to neighbouring islands are organised during the week. From these trips you will get an opportunity to see the behaviour and culture of Maldives and its people. Especially during the tour to the island of Dhangethi. Unlike other native islands, it has much to offer to the attentive eyes of the visitors. The island is popular among the resorts because of its Cultural Activity Centre, where various old Maldivian workmanship is displayed. This includes a number of handicraft activities such thatch weaving, boat building, lace making etc.

Available Facilities

Aroma Therapy   Fax Service   Photocopy Service

Audio-visual equipment   First Aid   Pizza Express

Baby Cot   Fitness Facility   Porters

Bar   Game Centre   Restaurants

Beachwear Shop   Gift shop   Room Service

Beauty Salon   Hair Salon / Barber   Safe Deposit

Bicycle (for rent)   In-house Doctor   Sauna

Business Centre   Internet desk with PC   Secretarial services

Childrens pool   Internet dial-up   Souvenir Shop

Chilled pond   Jacuzzi   Spa Services

Coffee shop   Jewellery Shop   Speciality Restaurants

Conference Facility   Laundry   Swim-up Bar

Cosmetics Shop   Lounge area   Swimming Pool

Currency Exchange   Massage Parlour   Video Screens

Dry cleaning service   Meeting facilities   Wake-up Service

Electronics Shop   Photo Shop   Whirlpool

Beach and Lagoon
As the island is one of the biggest resort islands in Maldives, it has got a vast beautiful white sandy beach. The lagoon has crystal clear water and you can see the fish swimming from the shore - or you can venture onto the magnificent house reef for snorkelling.

Swimming Pool
A large swimming pool measuring 1800 square metres and children’s pool is set amidst exotic landscaping. It extends right to the edge of the lagoon. Towards the end of the pool is a swim-up bar.

Araamu Spa Villa
Indulge yourself, rejuvenate body and mind and allow your spirit to transcend with scented oils, gentle music and caring hands. Delight and assuage your senses.

Enhance your vacation experience through special treatments which embrace the use of flower, marine and plant essences and relive the mystery of the primeval arts of healing.

Clinic

The resort’s clinic is open daily to attend to your medical needs. Staffed with a doctor and nurses, the clinic’s facilities include a well-stocked pharmacy and private rooms for in house treatment.

Health and Fitness

There is a wide variety of activities available to ensure absolute relaxation for your tired muscles.

These activities include aromatherapy massage, aerobics, gymnasium, sauna, steam bath, chilled pond, Jacuzzi and salon.

Spa Menu

Gym
You may visit the gymnasium between 08:00am to 10:00pm for your workouts.

Guided workouts are provided if requested.