The Sun Siyam Iru Veli is a resort in the Prive Collection of the House of Sun Siyam and has managed to receive 10 awards at an event held by the Maldives Swimming and Life Saving Skills Training School on 17 May 2026.
It is not the first time that this resort has received acclaim for being amongst those having very high standards when it comes to water safety and excellent lifeguards in the Maldives. These awards speak volumes about the continuous endeavors that this resort has undertaken in order to maintain safety.
The awards awarded during the ceremony include the Maldives Water Safety Excellence Award 2025, which is the highest award awarded during the ceremony. Other awards include The Pinnacle Resort Award, Best Lifeguard Service Operation, Sustainability in Lifeguard Operation Award, and Water Safety Education and Advocacy Award. All the awards indicate the efforts the resort has made to maintain international safety standards as well as Maldivian hospitality throughout its operation period.
Besides the organization's awards, individual awards were given to some individuals who had contributed in the area of water safety and lifesaving training. These include the General Manager of the Year Award awarded to Masdhooq Saeed, who is the General Manager. In addition, another individual award was the Water Safety & Life Saving Training Leadership Award, which was awarded to Mohamed Athif Ibrahim. Individual awards also included the Supervisor Excellence Award to Ahmed Shifau and the Trident Excellence Award to Ahmed Jamsheed. The final award was the Rising Star in Lifeguarding Award, which was given to Hassan Yousuf Adam Abbas.
Since its inception in 2023, Sun Siyam Iru Veli continues to make investments in its training, prevention methods, emergency preparedness, and water safety awareness initiatives. Its approach involves educating and observing guests to complement the processes of emergency preparedness and intervention.
Water safety is extremely important at all of our resorts in the Maldives where the ocean plays such a prominent part in both our guest and staff members’ daily lives. As an industry, the way that we think about safety and preparations needs to constantly evolve, moving past warnings to guests. As an industry, we need to ensure that our employees have the appropriate training, preparedness, and confidence to act when necessary. We are honoured to receive this recognition, however, there remains much more to do. Our next steps include continuing our training and improving our water safety standards as an industry,” said Mohamed Najah, Sun Siyam Iru Veli Resort Manager.
