Emperor Explorer, Maldives
9.2 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“One of the highlights of the trip is clearly the diverse and breathtaking dives, where we had unforgettable encounters with sharks…”
Highlights
The luxury Emperor Explorer yacht schedules year-round dive safaris in the Maldives. Designed to meet divers' needs, Emperor Explorer comfortably accommodates 26 guests in 13 cabins. Each stateroom features a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled AC and fan, storage space, and charging ports. There is the choice of twin or double-bed cabins and the option to upgrade to main or upper-deck rooms, which also feature stunning sea views.
Emperor Explorer Maldives has numerous social and relaxation areas around the boat. The upper deck has an open-air terrace, and on the top deck is a large sundeck with loungers. The main deck is home to the air-conditioned salon with sofas and TV, and home-cooked meals with a complimentary glass of wine at dinner are served at the al-fresco dining area located at the stern.
Emperor Explorer offers a variety of itineraries around the world-class dive sites for which the Maldives are known. Choose from the 'Best of the Maldives' to truly experience the magic of the Maldive Atolls and deliver 7 days of fantastic diving at the iconic sites of the North and South Male Atolls and Ari Atoll, or the ‘Hanifaru & North’ itinerary, which gives guests a chance to get up close and snorkel with giant mantas in the bay. Diving takes place from the accompanying dhoni, which has plenty of space for gear storage and kitting up, making getting to and from the dive sites hassle-free. Complimentary nitrox is available for certified divers.
Trips aboard Emperor liveaboards include all port and park fees, free Nitrox, and even complimentary wine, while you will never be charged extra for itinerary or fuel surcharges. What you see is what you pay.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Fuel Surcharge, National Park Fees, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (6 EUR per day), Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (284 USD), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (101-466 USD), WiFi internet (31 USD).
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Emperor Explorer Reviews
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- 9.2 Superb
- Vessel 9.4
- Crew 8.9
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.4
- Value 8.9
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jason M
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United States
Epic Trip!
Every dive delivered amazing experiences and encounters thanks to Gabriel, Maria, Ali and Rich. The boat crew was friendly, entertaining and enjoyable to socialize with. Manta Ray night dive was a dream alongside encounters with variety of sharks and rays. Dive guides were most professional, safe and led a phenomenal adventure. Would dive with this boat and crew again!!
- Recommended for
- 4 dives/day, crew hospitality and care, vast area covered at sea
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- 9.2 Superb
- June H
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Japan
Unforgettable Dive Adventure
This was my first liveaboard experience, and I'm so glad I went with Emperor Explorer! The boat was in awesome shape, the crew were super friendly and helpful, and the food was seriously tasty. But what really made it special was the focus on diving! We had 20 dives in total, which is three more than most other boats offer. Dive Director Emma was amazing—she's the most experienced and caring dive pro I've ever met. From her first briefing, we felt totally safe, and by the end of the trip, we were all big fans. Plus, I made some great friends along the way. Can't wait to hop on board with the Emperor fleet again for more adventures!
- Recommended for
- Focus on diving, professional guides, boat and crew
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Benjamin K
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Germany
Great liveaboard
Great crew, nice route and brilliant dives. Top maintained ship and very helpful crew.
- Recommended for
- Sharks, manta rays and whale sharks
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- 9.2 Superb
- lucas B
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Switzerland
Fantastic, amazing
An amazing dive where we saw in the same dive: a whale shark, manta rays, turtles, and white tip sharks, and a terrific amount of fish. The meal on the beach was also nice In a word, thank you
- Recommended for
- The dive sites, the animals we saw, and the skill of the guides and people on board
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- 10 Exceptional
- Krasimir S
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Bulgaria
Amazing diving week in Maldives
It was amazing diving trip. Nothing that you might consider to be different. Starting with the pick up from the airport and bringing us back there, everything was excellently organised. Boat is very comfortable with big dinning room, comfortable rooms and dedicated bathroom. Dhoni team was super helpful and facilitated nicely our diving. Gabriel and Maria did fantastic job orchestrating the trip and visiting beautiful places above and below the ocean surface. Entire crew was friendly and made our stay awesome. We saw everything we were dreaming for like: mantas, wale shark, reef sharks and much, much more… BBQ on th island was a cherry on the pie:-) Thank you Gabriel, Maria, Rich, Fish and entire crew for fantastic trip. It is life time memory.
- Recommended for
- 1. Very comfortable boat. 2. Friendly and professional crew. 3. Fantastic dive sites
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Michael J
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United Kingdom
Great boat, great crew and great week diving
Channel diving in strong currents with loads of sharks, some great dives with mantas as well. Mixture of guests was great again and lots of laughter
- Recommended for
- Boat is very good, crew/dive guides couldn’t do any more, sharks and mantas
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Selma H
- Switzerland
A good time
The highlight for me was getting to see reef mantas for the very first time. They're a lot bigger live than I expected, and it was really cool to get to experience that.
- Recommended for
- The three best things were, in order, the food, the dive sites, and the atmosphere the guides cultivated.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sandrine C
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France
Liveaboard perfect in every way
Perfect stay! Very comfortable boat, beautiful and well organized dives, very complete briefings, competent and involved guides, delicious and varied meals. To be done again absolutely!
- Recommended for
- The dives. Guides. Meals.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Peter K
- United Kingdom
Best trip ever
Too many to mention but the giant manta rays were amazing
- Recommended for
- The diving, the boat, the people
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- 10 Exceptional
- Marine D
- France
Magic.
The encounter with whale sharks, nurses, mantas. And a top team on a very beautiful boat.
- Recommended for
- Mantas / Whale Sharks / Comfort
