The half day tour includes taking us to the local market for buying food and to the host family for lunch. It was unexpectedly good because the services from our guide and the host family were awesome. We could really taste the maldivian style of food and visit local house at Hulhumale. We will be back again

I had a fantastic morning snorkelling with Mash on the speedboat. I booked last minute after discussing the options with Ruth, who went out of her way to reply even whilst out on the water.

In the end I decided to do a morning local snorkel trip to three different spots not far from Huhlumale. It turned out I was alone on the boat which was lovely and relaxing. Mash picked me up at my hotel and is extremely friendly, polite and knowledgable, so we had really good fun freediving together.

The reefs around Male have the extra difficulty of being affected by local construction work and island reclamation, in addition to severe coral bleaching due to global warming (similar to much of the Maldives). Ruth was completely honest with me about this when I enquired to the status of the reefs we would visit, which I very much appreciated and did not put me off booking. Indeed there are small patches of coral recovery, but the general outlook for the coral is bleak. Nevertheless as Ruth mentioned to me, there is an exceedingly good amount of fish life in the area still. Within a minute of entering the water we saw a mobula ray, which was fantastic, as well as blacktip reef sharks and a myriad of reef fishes. There is still loads to see and it was nice to freedive down the wall drop off and check out the overhangs!

From my brief trip, I would highly recommend the company, which is very friendly and treats their staff well.

Thanks for a great morning guys

Ruth was most helpful at arranging our private snorkeling safari trip at such short notice. After spending 6 days at resort with not-so-amazing house reef, we decided to spend our last few hour before catching our flight back home snorkeling three different spots close to the airport.
We were greeted by Secret Paradise’s representative (I’m really sorry but we’re really bad with names and we have forgotten!) at the airport and after a short taxi trip to Hulhumale’s port, we started our snorkeling trip which lasted round 2.5 hours. We were really blown away by the variety of fish and we had a great time. Their representative was professional, caring and the trip in itself exceeding our expectations.

Maldives was a dream destination for my husband and me after 20 years of tying the knot !! We had planned and emailed Secret Paradise in advance for our trip so we only had to call them upon reaching.
To be frank, I wasn’t expecting much out of this Sandbank & snorkeling tour. We were the only two people on this tour along with our boatman Momo and snorkeling guide Marsh.
Right from the beginning though it was fun. The boat ride was great and they took us to the sandbank which was a pleasant surprise in the middle of nowhere. They helped us with our snorkeling gear and then Marsh led us around the shallow areas. My husband was a little uncomfortable though so he returned to the boat and then Marsh and I went towards the deep blue. What I saw took my breath away. Marsh is a superb guide and took time to guide me along the slope where one can see the maximum marine life. Then we swam a bit and Momo literally did a photo shoot for us !! Then we went to another spot for more snorkeling and knowing what my husband was missing, we kind of convinced him to come with us.
Marsh held him by his hand and guided him along the reef while I swam on my own. Almost absorbing the shapes and colors, trying not to miss anything. I was like a child in candyland. It was the most beautiful and amazing sight I have ever seen….. so serene….
We are very thankful to both Momo and Marsh for giving us a memorable time. They excel. And thank you Secret Paradise for a wonderful tour. I would certainly recommend SP.

Highly recommend Ruth and her team. The guys were fantastic the whole day and were very helpful with certain group members who couldnt swim. We had a wonderful experience and would love to do more activities with secret paradise when we come back to the maldives. The price is very good for all activities compared to the private island resorts and would definitely recommend anyone who are looking for an adventure!
Thank you Ruth and team.

Our family of four booked a last minute day trip out to the islands of Huraa and Himmafushi as we had a day to spare before an evening flight out. The trip included a walking tour of each island as well as lunch and an afternoon snorkeling stop. The guide was Ube, pleasant and personable as well as being an underwater expert. Ruth in the office is a star and was extremely helpful. Their work made this trip one of the highlights of our current vacation. We will gladly come back and book another trip with you, should our travels take us on a return to the Maldives

I did the local islands (Himmurfushi and Huraa) day trip and it was just an outstanding experience! I absolutely enjoyed every single bit of it from the amazing snorkeling spots, beautiful beaches, meeting the locals to the delicious lunch. My guides, Shaa and Nashith, went above and beyond my expectations in every way throughout the day. You guys rock!
Thank you so much for making this trip such a memorable one

I did Mafushi and Gulhi . First we went to Mafushi and we walked around the island and my guide was very informative about the local life the plants the houses then we had a drink in a cafe then had local lunch then we moved to Gulhi and we had an idea about old ships building . Gulhi beach was soooooooo clean I had a chance to swim .
On our way back we stopped at a nice spot for snorkeling this spot was the best the water colour and the marine life was great ( first time i see turtle ) .
My guide was informative and took good care of me in snorkeling ( i am new in snorkeling )
The tour was well organised by secret paradise and it was great .
Thank you everyone

I had an excellent day in Male. The morning was spent walking the town center and my guide explained modern life in the Maldives. The sights are limited, but they helped create some context about the country beyond the resorts and snorkeling. Lunch was at a restaurant set in a lovely old Maldivian home. We then went to Villimale and met Bébé from Save the Beach, a Maldivian eco group that works to effect change – both legislatively and at the local level – to promote sustainable tourism and keep the Maldives clean. An impressive man who really was inspiring. It was good to see local people taking the initiative for change – and to be so optimistic while at the same time very much aware of the barriers to change. I highly recommend this tour. If you have a day in Male, I really believe that there is no better way to spend your time.

I want to thank Ruth, Maahi, Archie and Bebe for an excellent experience in Male & Villimale. From having to reschedule the tour to a later date to including my requests during the tour, I had very enjoyable tour with Secret Paradise in Maldives.

I met with Maahi at Male Airport and the tour kick started thereafter. Archie joined us in Male proper, had a coffee and time flew by till the Friday prayer time. Foregoing lunch, I took a solo walk down the harbour till the tour continued after prayer. We soon ended up visiting Save the Beach NGO in Villimale. Bebe is very passionate about the initiative and very knowledgeable about the corals & other fauna of the Maldivian ecosystem. We had a traditional Maldivian tea break in the evening before heading back to Male.

The entire experience was very nice and I highly recommend touring Male with Secret Paradise team. Keep up the good work, guys! This tour ranks very high among my long and varied world travels.