Carpe Novo, Maldives
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9.1 Superb
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- Internet
- Free Nitrox
- from $ 269 / day
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“Had the best manta encounters in my life - thank you very much!!”
Highlights
The Carpe Novo is the largest yacht of the Carpe Diem fleet offering year-round diving in the Maldives. 12 comfortable cabins spread over 3 decks cater to 22 guests onboard. The Junior Suites, located on the upper deck, have double or twin beds and ocean views. The 6 standard cabins located on the lower deck have either one queen-size bed and a single bed or two single beds. There are also two single suites located on the main deck, ideal for solo travelers. Also on the main deck is the large air-conditioned salon with panoramic views, flat screen TV, entertainment system and library. The upper deck serves freshly prepared dishes at the al-fresco dining table so guests can enjoy the stunning views and sea air. The sun deck has plenty of padded loungers and a partially shaded seating area for tanning in between dives or enjoying a sunset cocktail.
Itineraries on Carpe Novo cover some of the Maldives' best dive sites. The classical routes are 7-10 nights long and explore the Male, Ari, Vaavu and Rasdhoo atolls to name a few. The Deep South trips are for more experienced divers who will be rewarded with hammerhead encounters and thrilling channel diving. Diving takes place from the dedicated dive dhoni (boat) which is fully equipped to give divers all the space they need for kitting up, gear storage, and rinsing. There is also a dedicated camera room with charging ports and a dry area for changing batteries and memory cards, so you don't miss out on the action.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (6-12 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (200 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (130-700 USD), Stand Up Paddleboard (25 USD per day), WiFi internet (40 USD).
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Carpe Novo Reviews
- 9.1 Superb
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Vessel
9.3
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Crew
9.0
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Food
9.6
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Diving
9.0
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Value
8.7
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- 8.0 Very good
- Devante P
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United States
Great trip despite navigated during poor weather.
I had a fantastic time on the Carpe Novo liveaboard. The onboard amenities were top-notch, the food was delicious, and the lounges were exceptionally comfortable. While the weather was poor early on and a bit washed out in the final days, it didn’t detract from the overall experience. The crew's hospitality and the boat's excellent facilities made the trip enjoyable despite the challenges.
- Recommended for
- Aside from diving - Best boat bathroom I've been in.. Comfortable lounges. Impeccable lunches..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Renato J
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United States
Absolute excellent!
School of mantas, bull sharks near Male, whale shark
- Recommended for
- Great space onboard, clean, additional large boat for diving
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- David P
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United States
Great Boat that needs Leadership
(1) This was my ninth LiveAboard dive trip... and this boat was different because it had no cruise director. The Carpe Novo is led by the 4 Maldivian Dive Guides. Maldivians are (by nature) a very quiet people that, in this case, lack energy and leadership skills. I didn't even know who was in charge after my first 5 hours on the boat. I don't think a head count was taken at the beginning... because I was in my room and missed the initial Boat Safety/ Familiarization/ Welcome Brief. When everybody was leaving at the end... the Guides were nowhere to be found. After a guest asked about them to say goodbye, a crew member found them in their room and brought them out. (2). The first couple of dives were chaotic because the dive guides insisted on keeping 22 divers in the water at the same location! We scared away potential sharks and swam on top of each other! TOTAL frustration! After A LOT of complaining... the guides finally did a better job a separating the groups. (3). This was a great trip overall... We saw Tiger Sharks, Whale sharks, Manta Rays, Sting Rays, Dolphins, Eagle Rays, Nurse Sharks, and White-tip Sharks. (4). The food was awesome! (5). Will I come to Maldives again? Definitely! Will I cruise Carpe Novo? Probably not.
- Recommended for
- Comfortable Boat, Great Food, Good Dive Sites - A Cruise Director is Needed!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Danya C
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United States
Fantastic vessel and diving!
The carpe novo is an exceptional liveaboard vessel. It is well kept, comfortable, and the rooms are spacious. The crew was extremely helpful and friendly. they did a great job with explaining each dive site and briefing, and they were very thorough with terrain and dive planning. The food was not as diverse as I would've liked, but I also assume its difficult to get things there and we went during covid, so that wouldn't really stop me from recommending this ship! I would return to the maldives and the carpe novo in a heartbeat. Wonderful experience all around, even during challenging times.
- Recommended for
- dive spots, accommodations, helpfulness of crew
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Seth G
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United States
Great trip despite rough conditions and no Whale Sharks
We had a great time on our trip - the wildlife on the reefs were fantastic. Conditions were a bit rough, which made for some interesting diving conditions, but overall the crew tried to make the best of what was available. Only issue was with communication underwater with our guides, as we had a minor incident where another guest blew their Deco limit. Overall a great trip.
- Recommended for
- Boat was beautiful. Lots of Sharks, Good company
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Sue S
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United States
Awesome boat! The largest Live aboard cabins ever!
Whale sharks. Manta Rays. Shark festival.
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- Big bathrooms/shower. Dhoni kept the dive operation organized. Great pelagic life.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Chris P
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United States
Great dive boat
Manta rays and nurse sharks feeding behind the boat for hours
- Recommended for
- Roomy stateroom, huge bathroom, great food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- JOHN C
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United States
Excellent crew and Dive Masters. Staff is so friendly, helpful, happy, hard working.
Whale Shark! Night dive with nurse sharks and rays. The entire experience was fantastic.
- Recommended for
- Ease and convenience of being able to dive 3x day, staff & divemasters, gathering together at meals with old and new friends.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Timothy B
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United States
Great dive experience in the Maldives
Due to the remote location our expectations for food on the boat wasn't that high but we were pleasantly surprised by the abundance of fresh fruit & vegetable options available to us at every meal. The boat rooms are spacious with a large shower & bath. They are kept clean with daily service & fresh towels are provided. The true star of the show is the abundance of underwater life. Even though it wasn't the season (April), we had whale sharks along with many other kinds of shark, Manta rays, octopus, cleaning stations, macro life & a ton a reef fish. The underwater life is amazing & prolific. If I had the time I would have stayed another week like 4 other guests did! Thanks to Carpe Novo for a great experience.
- Recommended for
- Diving, Food, Underwater Life
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Teresa B
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United States
Great trip....few suggestions
Our trip was during a full moon and some windy conditions so the viz was not that good. But we did see 2 whale sharks and a few mantas. Folks that had gone a few weeks earlier had beautiful conditions and saw many more manta than we did. Lots of fish and fun macro life. Current was manageable but strong on a few dives. Crew was fantastic. A few suggestions. Replace the top deck furniture. No reason to have broken chairs on the boat. The night dive is chaos. Yes, the nurse sharks are plentiful and huge but there are too many boats and divers there to really enjoy it. There has to be another site.... and I would say that repeating the channel dives to watch the sharks go by was not my favorite thing. I would prefer to dive a wall etc. Just seems like it is a big ocean and plenty of dive sites so that we could avoid the crowds. I did appreciate that we left the area where all the boats go to snorkel with the whale sharks. That place was a zoo with all the people in the water. Our captain took us further away and we were able to snorkel with a whale shark with just our group of divers. That was awesome. Overall it was a great trip. We just felt that there might be a few sites away from all the other boats. We were in the whale shark cabin and we enjoyed it. The folks in the tiger shark cabin had trouble with their a/c and an odor from the bathroom. Oh, one more suggestion. Give the guests some free WI FI the last day so that they can check in for their flights etc.
- Recommended for
- crew, whale sharks, cabin comfort
