Soneva Secret 2024

One Island, One Atoll, One Secret

Experience a fresh new wave of personalised hospitality at Soneva Secret 2024, located in the sparkling waters of the Maldives’ Makunudhoo Atoll. Thirty years in the making, our barefoot paradise presents the ultimate in privacy and seclusion, where the beauty of nature abounds.

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Your Private Island

The first resort in the Makunudhoo Atoll, Soneva Secret features 14 overwater and island villas. Designed to offer the ultimate in Soneva hospitality and exemplary service standards, each villa features a dedicated team of three, which includes a Barefoot Guardian, Barefoot Assistant and dedicated chef, to ensure every stay is wholly personalised.

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Services & Amenities

Discovery Dining

Every villa at Soneva Secret has its own dedicated private chef, presenting personalised dining with exceptional flavours that traverse the globe. Guests can also explore a refined selection of culinary experiences across the resort, including elevated wine pairings and limited-edition menus at our castaway restaurant and observatory, complimentary cheese and chocolate rooms and more.

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Out of This World

Gaze towards the heavens at our castaway wine cellar, dining room and observatory. Zipline to the elevated wine cellar terrace to take your seat under the stars and dine on an expertly crafted menu, while our resident astronomer helps navigate the skies.

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The Living Room

Home to a casual all-day dining restaurant and lounge, library, games room and boutique, this two-storey clubhouse celebrates fresh, seasonal ingredients from the island’s organic garden.

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So Primitive

This toes-in-the-sand dining experience takes cuisine back to its roots, with meat, seafood and plant-based dishes cooked over a central fire pit, inviting convivial gatherings.

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Indulge in Complimentary Delights

Guests can give in to temptation at the resort’s complimentary chocolate, ice cream and cheese and charcuterie rooms.

Bespoke Experiences

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Sunset Dolphin Cruise

A truly captivating experience, watch dozens of playful dolphins under the Maldives’ endless blues skies. As you cruise into deeper waters, you will be served snacks and light refreshments.
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Swimming with Manta Rays​ & Turtles

Join us as we search for the enigmatic, graceful, inquisitive and charismatic manta rays and turtles in the waters of the Makunudhoo Atoll. Swim and snorkel in various bays around the island, which are home to majestic manta rays and turtles. There are several locations to explore, so itineraries may vary. *Please note that sightings are frequent but not guaranteed.
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Castaway Picnic​

Let us whisk you away to one of our private sandbanks for a true castaway experience. Hop aboard our boat and sail to the island with your picnic basket, snorkelling gear, sunbeds and umbrella. Once set up, they will leave you to enjoy the pure tranquillity of the castaway life.
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The Spa

Our integrative wellness concept unites thousands of years of ancient healing wisdom with the latest in science and innovation. Discover a curated selection of wellness services designed to help you relax, rejuvenate and rebalance in our serene treatment room or in the private in-villa treatment room. Start each day with a salute to the rising sun with group or one-to-one yoga and meditation sessions on the soft white sands. Realign your wellness goals with your lifestyle through the help and support of our resident experts, wellness specialists and healers from around the globe. For more information and bookings, please contact [email protected] or your Barefoot Guardian on arrival.
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Marine Biology & Dive Centre

With many spectacular dive sites rich with marine life near the resort and in-house PADI instructors, Soneva Secret 2024 is the perfect destination to explore the awe-inspiring wonders of the ocean.
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So Private – Floating Lounge & Kitchen 

A truly captivating experience, watch dozens of playful dolphins under the Maldives’ endless blues skies. As you cruise into deeper waters, you will be served snacks and light refreshments.
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Yoga Platform

Find your centre at our serene yoga platform, perched above shimmering turquoise waters where panoramic views of the Indian Ocean create a backdrop as tranquil as your practice. For more information and bookings, please contact [email protected] or your Barefoot Guardian on arrival.
A scuba diver with lights swims above a large school of colorful fish near a coral reef underwater. The fish are striped in yellow, black, and white, and swim close to the sandy ocean floor. The sunlight filters through the blue water from above, reminiscent of an adventure found in Soneva Exclusive Offers.

Marine Biology & Dive Centre

With many spectacular dive sites rich with marine life near the resort and in-house PADI instructors, Soneva Secret 2024 is the perfect destination to explore the awe-inspiring wonders of the ocean.
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