With guesthouses and hotels in the Greater Male’ area allowed to open for general tourism operations from today 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

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

It was announced on September 01, 2020 that Maldives guesthouses can re-open from October 15, 2020 allowing tourists to book Maldives holiday packages and tours on local islands. As we have seen with resort openings it is unlikely that all guesthouses will re-open on this date and in order to do so there are a

The Maldives reopened borders for tourist visitors from 15th July 2020 offering once again the possibility of international travel to this island paradise. Resorts, guesthouses and tourist services are preparing to welcome back travelers from overseas with enhanced safety guidelines and precautionary measures. Since the announcement we have received a number of messages asking about

At Secret Paradise over the past few years we have seen an increase in solo travellers booking their trips with us. People are becoming more confident with exploring the world alone; gone are the days when we only book a trip if we have a travel buddy; sometimes spending months planning and plotting new adventures.