Ocean at Travel 2, recommends Heritage Awali Resort in Mauritius as a great option for clients with young kids. She says: “Heritage offers
as many hotels offer crèches, such as Kuramathi Island Resort Maldives; or a nanny service, which is part of Maldives hotel Velaa Private Island’s family package for kids under four. Tots rarely tire of splashing
around in the water, and there’s plenty of opportunity for them to
enjoy the pool at Mauritian hotel Maritim Crystals Beach, which has a dedicated toddler area, while Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa, Maldives, boasts the country’s first Floating Aqua Park, set in suitably shallow waters. Deborah Wadhams, senior product manager for Indian
a complimentary babysitting service from 8am-4pm, which is great if parents want to go and have lunch together.” As part of its Timomo Baby Club (for infants up to two years old), the resort is kitted out with a 24-hour baby care room, equipped with bottle warmers, sterilisers, snacks and changing facilities. There’s also a baby concierge so clients can order supplies such as nappies and formula milk before they arrive, and its Mini Timomo club (for kids aged three to six) lays on heaps of activities, and comes with an outdoor play area, toys and a supervised swimming pool. Some hotels also offer
discounts on travel with young children, so look out for these. Maldivian hotels Atmosphere
Kanifushi, Anantara Dhigu and Conrad Maldives Rangali Island allow kids to eat and stay free, while bookings made at least 40 days in advance will receive a 35% year-round reduction. Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives even offers special rates and free stays for kids, and Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa Maldives has free accommodation for children under 12. At the Maritim Crystals Beach Hotel in Mauritius, two children under the age of 17 also go free with two full-paying adults.
w UNDER-12S: WILD AT HEART
Kids in this age group are old enough to enjoy the beauty and calm of the Indian Ocean’s gorgeous beaches and its fish- filled sea, and when they’re ready to burn some energy there’s an impressive array of activities for them to get stuck into at the
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