A great day of snorkeling in Male thanks to the quality operation of Secret Paradise. - Secret Paradise provided two great days on a recent round the world cruise, with 29 ports where I and friends (up to 46 of us) did tours with local operators. In each port I read scores of reviews, to find the best tour operator, and Secret Paradise was easily the one in Male, Maldives. But BOOK EARLY as they are so good, they fill up. I was happy to be the beneficiary of a cancellation, which allowed us to do their 3 Point Snorkeling Tour, as well as their Full Day Walking Tour. We were a group of two on their 3 Point Snorkeling tour, and three on their Full Day walking tour, with Ub, our excellent guide, leading both tours. He's been with Secret Paradise eight years, and we were happy to have him. On the day I saw 9 black tipped reef sharks, one within three meters, many many unicorn fish - similar to a pencil above their forehead, and a favorite were the Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips ... horizontally zebra striped in black and white ... with the front, tail, and fins, all bright yellow with black polka dots. At the second spot, there were a few cold places in the water, soon followed by overly hot cells. UB explained this as upwelling, which brings nutrient and food, the lifeblood of the reef. The best views were just before we got out at the last stop, around desalination intake tubes. Thousands of fish were seen on the day. A mini school of small brown fish, perhaps eight centimeters, came together, then were fast away, dispersed in a flash. Kudos to Ruth and her team, a quality operation. She was a pleasure to work with in planning and communication. And a special thanks for keeping their group sizes small, with a focus on the environment. I much look forward to returning in the future, when I and my group will do their Full Day North Malé Island Hopping with Ruth & Mash.

Great time - The people were professional, helpful, friendly. Went out of their way to accommodate us. Would do it again.

Best snorkeling day ever! - Our small group had a fabulous time snorkeling. We went to three different stops and saw thousands of fish. Right away we snorkeled on top of large Stingrays - a thrill for every one of us. We saw a lot of very colorful and strange looking fish that I wish I could identified. We did see Needlefish, Parrot Fish, and some very brightly colored iridescent blue fish. And a later stop, we saw Black Tip Reef Sharks, Green Sea Turtles and a Hawksbill turtle. Our three guides were very attentive and we felt very safe in their presence. They were instrumental in helping us see a variety of fish. They went out of their way to accommodate our needs and help us get in and out of the boat. We highly recommend this tour!

3 point snorkeling tour - I had the pleasure to go on the 3 point snorkeling tour, it was really a beautiful experience with super friendly guides. I particularly appreciated that the tour was authentic and also promoted environment friendly practices. Highly recommend!

Great snorkeling experience - Amazing views, we saw sharks, stingrays, many kinds of fish. Guide was really good, we felt safe, well looked after. It wasn't my first snorkeling experience however first time i was wearing fins - i was instructed very well. I highly recommend Secret Paradise :)

The 3rd stop was special! - We didn't have the best day weather wise, but it turned out well. The guys who took us were gentle, kind and patient with me, even though I'm uncoordinated when it comes to getting into the boat. I've snorkeled many places around the world, so I wasn't too impressed with just seeing lots of fish, (mainly butterfly.), and the coral wasn't very colorful. But on our 3rd stop, we swam with some very large sting rays & that was a highlight, for sure. We also got to see dolphins diving and keeping up with the boat. The guys gave us water and watermelon too.

Amazing - The water is so clear, they make sure to take you to places where to see larger amounts of fish, also the tour guide (his name was Ub) made sure to show me interesting kind of fish, he explains about them as well. As a solo traveler, you will feel safe and they are friendly and helpful. I wish though they provide pictures under water for memories, it would be great if we have photographer with us to capture these beautiful moments.

Very good - The guide was excellent, we went to three different reefs. The tour was GREAT and I can only recommend it.

Such wonderful experiences, great service and super friendly guide Archie . Thank you so so much was worth every second - Such wonderful experiences, great service and super friendly guide Archie . Thank you so so much was worth every second of it

Great excursion! - Excellent boat in good working order. Archie showed up on time and was a pleasant guide. Fresh watermelon was provided. Saw a large variety of fish including reef sharks, several large manta rays, moray eels, and a large starfish. Only missed the turtles unfortunately.