Male Tours in December 2026

This holiday was absolutely brilliant. The Maldives was not a destination that appealed particularly but seeing so much of it on the boat was perfect rather than just being on one island. The snorkeling was spectacular particularly on the wreck. We could not have had a more helpful crew and the support they provided, especially the captain was excellent. At all times you felt in very safe hands and well looked after. Nothing was too much trouble. Our guide, Hi had a wealth of local knowledge and he was great fun. Swimming with sharks was an amazing experience and one that I will always remember. The level of service and food provided was great. Thank you Explore.

The trip to Sri Lanka followed by the dhoni cruise in the Maldives was absolutely amazing. So many different experiences and so much variety. I absolutely loved all of it, from temples and elephants to swimming with sharks. The 2 different tour leaders on the 2 parts of the tour were both excellent as were their support staff. They went out of their way to give us a fantastic experience.

This has been one of the best trips. A perfect balance of relaxing and snorkeling. The sealife was just beautiful. The boat cabins were comfortable, note the draw which your luggage can go in just about fits a hand luggage sized bag, I wouldn't bring much bigger and make sure its a soft case not a hard one. The rest of the boat was spacious with lots of places to sit and a sun deck up top to sunbathe in. Our tour leader Teddie was amazing, keep us informed of any changes due to the weather and extremely patience with repeating himself a couple of times as our brains all began to switch off into holiday mode. He took pictures of us while snorkeling which was such a lovely thing to do. The crew Shante, Asitha, Libee and Rahul, were amazing. Friendly and accommodating, yet discreet. Nothing was too much trouble. An extra shout out to Asitha the chef, every single meal was simply outstanding. A thing to note: make sure the dollar notes you bring are not damaged, a few of our notes were refused in shops/hotels because there were tears in them.

What a week! Everything you might wish for and more. We spent time with whale sharks, mantas, stingrays, turtles, and all reef life. Also had a great laugh in a beautiful place - lovely group who looked after each other, crew were attentive and focussed on all the details of wildlife spotting and safety. A big bonus for me was the diving. Shafi was truly superb as dive leader (and ships captain). Did 4 memorable dives with him.