For many people sharks have a bad reputation. Blood thirsty beasts lurking in the ocean waiting to feast on human bodies. If we could just get rid of sharks our holidays would be so much safer with nothing to think about while we are out in the ocean surfing and swimming. Except that’s not the

A series of events over the last three months have raised public anxiety and alarm over the possibility that the Maldives shark fishing ban (in place since March 2010) and the total trade ban (in place since July 2011) may be lifted. On 23 March 2021, responding to questions from Members of the Parliament at

Here at Secret Paradise, we don’t take Responsible Tourism light-heartedly! We want to ensure that the Maldives remains an incredible tourist destination for generations to come. We have a responsibility to keep our environmental footprint small and to minimize the negative impact on both the environment and local culture. An important way to show respect

Whether you are SCUBA diving, snorkeling, or standing at the shoreline it may be tempting to feed the marine life that you see. However, feeding marine life poses a number of problems for both them, for us and aso for the environment. In order to enjoy marine life encounters responsibly and keep marine life, yourself

Many visitors to the Maldives by pass the capital city Male on their way to where they may be staying. However we believe a tour of the capital city provides the ideal opportunity to understand the history and culture of the country you are visiting.   DISCOVER MALE CITY Male is the mostly densely populated

With guesthouses and hotels in the Greater Male’ area allowed to open for general tourism operations from the 14 December, 2020, we have provided below answers to some of the key questions you may have in regard to a stay in the capital area. We hope this will assist you in planning your travel to

As we head towards the end of 2020 it is encouraging to see that the Maldives reached it’s first mile stone of  100,000 tourist arrivals since borders reopened in July 2020. So whilst there are many people who are ready and willing to travel, we also understand that there are those who wish to wait

Under the Tourism Ministry guidelines, all tourist accommodation facilities which includes resorts, guesthouses and vessels must secure approval from the Ministry of Tourism before resuming operations. The following details all local island guesthouses and hotels that have received approval from the Ministry of Tourism and have processes and plans in place to operate within the

Maldives guesthouses located outside of the capital area of Greater Male re-opened on the 15th October, 2020, over 6 months after tourists were last exploring local Maldives islands. Guesthouses and hotels within the Greater Male area will re-open for long stay guests from 14 December, 2020. As with resorts, it is likely that not all

The year 2020 has definitely been a strange one for us all. Life as we know it has changed for good. Our daily lives, future plans, travel and holiday dreams have all changed in ways we never imagined. For some of us, it was a time of reflection, some sadness, some fear, but we all