Carpe Diem Liveaboard, Maldives
9.0 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“10/10 would book with them again.”
Highlights
The Carpe Diem liveaboard is well-known for having a focus on superior service and quality. There are 10 cabins onboard spread over 3 decks with the choice of cabin standards, each with en-suite bathrooms and AC. On the lower deck are 6 standard cabins, 4 of which have 2 single beds which can be converted to doubles and the other 2 each have one single bed and one semi bunk bed. On the main deck are two double cabins with queen size beds and the upper deck has 1 deluxe cabin with a queen bed and 1 suite with a king bed. All main and upper deck cabins feature a smart TV and stunning sea views. Social areas are spread out over 3 decks and encompass an indoor salon, outdoor terrace and dining area, and sundeck with comfortable loungers.
Dive itineraries aboard the MV Carpe Diem liveaboard are 7 or 10-nights long and explore some of the best dive sites in the Maldives, including Kudarah Thila, Manta Point, Maaya Thila, Fish Head, and Machafushi wreck. Get up close with mantas, whale sharks, nurse sharks, reef sharks, turtles, and huge schools of fish in the stunning Indian Ocean. The incredibly experienced dive crew is on hand to ensure the perfect Maldives liveaboard experience. Diving takes place from the dedicated diving Dhoni, where there is plenty of room for gear storage, rinsing, and kitting up. Free nitrox is also available for those certified.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Gratuities.
Optional Extras: Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (200 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (130-700 USD), WiFi internet (40-50 USD per item).
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Carpe Diem Reviews
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- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 8.8
- Crew 9.0
- Food 9.5
- Diving 8.8
- Value 8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- Dorothea H
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Germany
Deeply grateful for this trip
The diving with Munkko and Redey was simply amazing! Every dive turned out to be something special :) They made the right choices, they really know where to go at the right time of the day. We had a lot of laughs, jokes and even under water we were having a lot of fun (careful, you can swallow a lot of salt water when laughing during a dive...). Our Sri Lankan chef made us putting on some kilos during only one week. Very fresh and tasty food! The whole crew from the roomboy to the captain were exceptionally friendly. Thank you so much, Carpe Diem Crew! I'm already watching out for the next holidays to spend at the Maldives with you!
- Recommended for
- DIVING!!!! CREW!!!! FOOD!!!
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- 10 Exceptional
- stefan K
- Germany
Excellent 👍
Highly recommended, top crew, top food
- Recommended for
- Dives. Eat. Crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Fiona L
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United Kingdom
Fantastic week's diving with a great crew and guides.
We really had a fantastic time. The best live aboard experience we have had. The diving was amazing and the crew incredibly efficient, hard working and fun. The highlight has to be the manta rays at night, all the sharks and beautiful reefs. Our dive guide Wathey was excellent as were all the guides. The cabins were comfortable and always clean and there were changes in towels every day. The food was excellent Highly recommend
- Recommended for
- Excellent diving, great crew and delicious food
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- 9.2 Superb
- Nils K
- Germany
All worth the money!
The transfer from the airport and back again was perfect. We had an amazing week on board of the Carpe Diem. The crew put us to the best dive spots and we 've seen a lot of rays, sharks and mantas all week. I think the highlight were the night dive with nurse sharks, the whaleshark and the Manta point. The guides were excellent. Felt save and in good hands all the time. Also the crew did everything to make us feel comfortable on board. Cabin was fine and tidy. Food was great. Special veggie ootions were always available and delicious. The boat is very large. Plenty of options to find a nice place to hang out. The other guests were also nice people. It was overall a very cool experience. Best liveaboard ever! Would book this tour again!
- Recommended for
- Amazing dive spots, top crew and carefree vacation.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Igor L
- United Kingdom
Great boat, crew and food. Fantastic value for money
We have done a few LOBs in the Maldives and around the world so we have enough to compare Carpe Diem with, in one sentence I think it's probably the best value for money LOB in the Maldives. This is not a luxury LOB, but it's also not marketing itself as such. What you will get is a fantastic platform for sleeping, eating and relaxing In more detail: Rooms: Big and spacious, AC good and quiet, WC with hot water and good pressure (do not take this for granted on a boat). Food: Fantastic from chef Nilanka and service from Sean. You will eat a lot of fresh fish caught by the Dhoni crew the night before. You also get to eat 'al fresco' and not inside like in many LOBs. Relaxing: Nice upper deck with shade/sun bathing + good inside space with ACs and coffee / snack area (fresh hot afternoon snacks daily! Not just biscuits) Crew: Munko, Saaz and Wathey did a great job. Detailed briefings, always went in the water first to check the currents, and did a great job putting experienced/similar divers in the same group. Special thanks to Shaaz our guide who did a great job finding lots of macro subjects for us. Dhoni: Great boat and crew. Lots of space, rinse tanks for cameras, HOT showers!, perfect fills for Nitrox 32% too. Also worth to mention they went North of Male to a manta dive site to then sail back south to follow the itinerary as the weather was bad and we couldn't do the crossing to Ari atoll - not every LOB will do this...
- Recommended for
- Boat and Dhoni, crew, food
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- 9.2 Superb
- Susan G
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United States
The Magnificent Maldives on Carpe Diem!
This was my first liveabord experience and it was fantastic! The knowledge of the dive team, the locations we set out to were amazing. Thanks you Munkko, Saaz and Wathey. There pre dive briefings were very informative and set the tone for the dives. The rooms were very comfortable and always well maintained by our smiling friend Subuj! Our meals were delicious and well balanced thanks to our chef and bartender: Nilanka and Mahey! Special note of gratitude to Captain Issey and engineer Adam for getting me to some awesome reefs! And Koko and the rest of the crew for their hard work in making this trip a flawless experience. I cannot wait to share this with my friends and return. With gratitude, Susan
- Recommended for
- The crew!. The location and dive sites. The cleanliness of the boat and the food!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Cheuk Min C
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Hong Kong
2nd time here, will come back again
We were so impressed with Carpe Diem last time by the fantastic dives and food we just wanted to do it again. We're pleased to find that they have maintained the very high standard all-around. The crew were super friendly and helpful. There's always someone you can turn to whenever you need anything, no matter how early or late. Delicious and great variety of food every meal. Every bite was a delight. Detailed dive briefings so we knew what we're about to see. Special thanks to our dive guide, Munkko, who has been so professional, fun and experienced through out the while trip. He always puts our safety first and made sure everyone was ok. He also knows the water very well and was able to point out different creatures, big or small. We're very happy to see whalesharks, manta rays, nurse sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, countless reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus, nudis, scorpion leaf fish, napoleon fish, turtles and many more. We really had a wonderful time here and would definitely come back again.
- Recommended for
- Helpful and friendly crew. Great variety of dive sites. Delicious food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- HANYU J
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China
Astonishing trip with many sharks and mantas
Very good arrangement of the whole dive trip, professional and patient briefing before every dive. Nice crew can take care every scope so that we can fully into diving. Delicious foods can help us recovery quickly after each diving. Memorable experience when night diving and attract manta with torch. Make many new friends from different countries.
- Recommended for
- Undersea view, Nice crew, Delicious food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lara G
- United States
A week in heaven on the Carpe Diem
Our first time on a week long liveaboard. Fabulous! The Carpe Diem was kept clean and well run. The dive lead Munkko was excellent at keeping everyone informed. All the crew was friendly and attentive and all the dive guides were helpful and pleasant. Munkko was our private guide for the week and was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond to work on improving skills with my 16 year old and helped me obtain my advanced certification. The dive sites were carefully picked daily. Of course wildlife doesn’t always comply. We checked many reef shark cleaning stations with great rewards but the mantas were elusive until we were snorkeling on the last day. They found tons of macro life. We also went diving at a spot with large sharks in Male by the marina and enjoyed lemon, tiger and bull sharks along with giant rays. Incredible. The beach bar b que night was a night shore break at a beautiful location under the stars. Fabulous operation. Smoothly run. Great crew. Beautiful part of the world.
- Recommended for
- Dive Guide-MunkKo. Very comfortable. Crew was attentive and friendly.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Helena Z
- Germany
Great choice for a Maldives liveaboard
We are very happy with our choice to book a liveaboard with Carpe Diem. The boat was very comfortable, well maintained and special thanks to the crew - there were no wishes unfullfilled. Everyday we had delicious meals and snacks. The boat and the rooms were cleaned several times everyday. The 16 divers were split in three small diving groups, got detailed briefings before every dive and were assisted, whenever needed. The diveguides were keen to show us the best divesides, avoid the crowds and make the most of our trip... on the many beautiful and exciting dives, we were lucky to see mantas, a whaleshark, seaturtles, eagle rays and countless sharks... including bullshark, tiger sharks and a hammerhead shark! Thanks for this amazing trip!
- Recommended for
- Awesome dives. Amazing crew. Great food.
