Carpe Diem Liveaboard, Maldives
- from US$ 128 / day
- 9.1 Superb
- 37 Verified Reviews 37 Verified Reviews
- Internet Free Nitrox Flexible Booking
The M/Y Carpe Diem luxury liveaboard is a 35m yacht and sister ship to the Carpe Vita and Carpe Novo on the Indian Ocean. With a focus on superior service and quality, Carpe Diem Maldives provides highly trained and dedicated staff to ensure the ultimate diving holiday. Carpe Diem has 10 cabins spread out over three decks to accommodate up to 20 guests. Each spacious cabin features individual climate control and en suite bathrooms. The salon and lounge area are equipped with a flat-screen TV and entertainment system. There are also three stunning decks where guests can relax and enjoy spectacular views of the Indian Ocean. All seating areas provide stylish, comfortable seating and loungers. Guests enjoy semi buffet-style meals prepared by a fine-dining chef in an open-air dining and bar area located at the back of the boat.
The Carpe Diem offers year-round dive cruises to the best dive sites in the Maldives. The experienced, local dive staff will work to show divers everything from pelagics like mantas, sharks and whale sharks to tiny shrimps, nudibranchs, and ghost pipefish. Most dive itineraries aboard Carpe Diem include stops at Kudarah Thila, Manta Point, Maaya Thila, Fish Head, and Machafushi wreck just to name a few.
A Carpe Diem Maldives liveaboard diving holiday is a fantastic adventure. Book today.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Fishing, Jet Ski, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (6 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Gratuities, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (180 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (60-550 USD), WiFi internet (15-20 USD per trip).
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Boat features
Food & Drinks
If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.
Diving
The crew speaks English.
Gear Rental
There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.
Drawings & Vessel Layouts
Accommodation
Boat Specifications
- Year built 2008
- Length 35 meters
- Beam 10 meters
- Engines Doosan Daewoo Diesel 650HP
- Max guests 20
- Number of cabins 10
- Number of bathrooms 13
- Tenders Dive Dhoni
- Water capacity 5'000 liters
- Fuel capacity 7'000 liters
- Freshwater maker 16'000 liters per day
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Carpe Diem Reviews
- 9.1 Superb
- 37 Verified Reviews
- Vessel 8.8
- Crew 8.8
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.2
- Value 9.0
- 7.6 Good
- Valerio S
Italy
Great Trip
Maldives never cease to amaze with its marine biodiversity.
- Recommended for
- Dives, Food and Crew
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mark C
United Kingdom
Professionally organised and helpful friendly staff
Whaleshark experience, manta night dive, shark watching
- Recommended for
- comfy cabin, food and staff
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jorge G
Spain
Best Maldives experience after 3 trips.
Nurse Shark group. Manta night dives. Whale shark.
- Recommended for
- Cabin comfort, dive guides were extraordinary in choosing sites and planning dives.
- 9.2 Superb
- Tigran M
Russia
Very amazing safari at this difficult time
Mantas, nurse sharks and other sea animals. Really good sights for diving. Very friendly and proffessional dive guides.
- Recommended for
- Nice crew, comfortable cabin, varied food
- 10 Exceptional
- Michael V
Denmark
Amazing trip - great dives - great people
We saw so many different sharks and their was practically no other divers it was amazing. First time diving with Nitrox and all worked perfectly. Very professional crew. Not the last time I go on a liveaboard :-)
- Recommended for
- Great boat, all worked very well and was well organized. Very service minded people great spirit even thought we where in the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic.
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Samuel F
- United Kingdom
Great dives and value!
The diving was more advanced than I expected (I only have 30 logged dives) and the food was better. We had a great time. Do note that the seas and currents can be pretty rough in the Maldives (depending on the time of the year). But I would definitely recommend the Maldives and the Carpe Diem to my diving friends!
- Recommended for
- Great diving, food and value for money
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Roland C
Australia
execptional diving great comfort boat
the dive sites were challenging yet fun to dive the crew made the trip totally memorable good food
- Recommended for
- great diving . comfartable boat . fantastic crew
- 10 Exceptional
- Ewa Z
Germany
The best diving experience ever
Definitely diving itself. I didn't expect that is so wonderful on male. I'm also spoiled now because of the great food
- Recommended for
- My guide was amazing. He made the trip so wonderful. The food was great. I love how the stuff took care of us
- 10 Exceptional
- Joe G
- United Kingdom
Dreamy diving
The crew did everything possible to make the trip special. From finding replacements for gear we forgot to organizing a birthday cake. Very pleased we chose Carpe Diem
- Recommended for
- crew friendliness, food,
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Mathilde P
Switzerland
Me and my boyfriend really enjoyed this liveaboard
We realised a dream to snorkel with whale sharks. All the dives were wonderful. It was super that each one of us recieved his own bottle for the trip. If we can suggest something, I'm sure you could improve the ecological way in reducing all the wrappings (tea, coffee, sugar, cookies...) you can have boxes with loose coffee per example.
- Recommended for
- The food was excellent, the atmosphere was very friendly, the 3 divemasters/instructors were competent,the timing has always been respected.
- 10 Exceptional
- Francisco P
Ecuador
Ideal live-aboard dive holiday
Mid day snacks and all meals were excellent. The made local traditional food as well as typical western food. They even shared recipes with us. Everyone on the boat was very attentive to our needs. The dive guides were very professional and had great pre-dive briefings. Even the bar keeper was super friendly helping me stop dolphins. Book any trip with the Carpe Maldives company and you will be more than satisfied.
- Recommended for
- Staff, food and other guests
- 8.0 Very good
- André P
Norway
Amazing
Night dive and the whale shark
- Recommended for
- The sea, temperature and the sea life
- 8.0 Very good
- Reza I
- Norway
friendly and service minded crew
Dinner and company round table ;-)
- Recommended for
- clean room, food, atmosphere
- 7.6 Good
- Nils S
- Germany
We had a great week diving at Carpe Diem
To rate/understand our review correctly: It was our first liveaboard experience and first time Maldives, but we are experienced divers (DM) and seen lots of places especially around South East Asia (Sipadan, Komodo, Perhantian Island, Koh Phi Phi, Bohol, Bali, Alor...). We enjoyed the liveaboard as part of our honeymoon and we looked forward and had great expectations. Beforehand we had one week of great diving in Alor (Indonesia). Service: The service at the Carpe Diem was good. Most staff were friendly and welcoming. As my wife had dengue fever, they made sure, she is fine and went with her to a small island to see a doctor. They also brought us to a private hospital as soon as we arrived close to Male. Equipment: The rental equipment was in between ok and bad. The good things: they had fins in my size (EUR 47) and new wetsuits. The bad things: the rest was quite old, partly not working. The nitrox tester onboard the dhoni was not working properly as well. Diving: Con: As we had high expectations we were a bit disappointed. Of course, at this time of the year the visibility is not good (5-15m), but also the reefs were almost dead. The size of the groups was between 3-9 guests for 1 guide. In general, we were a group of 6 with 1 guide. That might be okay in calm waters, but if it comes to current this is not what I would prefer. We hoped to see big stuff and get close, but that was not really the case. We saw Mantas once and several times reef sharks. (yes, we are spoiled ;)) Pro: At one of the two night dives we saw nurse sharks, that was good. Diving from the dhoni was comfy and the diving was well organized. Food: The food was one of the best things on the trip. They made fresh food for every meal and it was always ready when we arrived from the diving. If we had special wishes, the Chef always tried to make us happy. There were vegetarian options at every meal and it looked good as well! Boat: The boat is a few years (10) old - but in good condition. The cabins are a bit noisy though. Sum up: In total it was a great experience and we had fun. But for us the value for the money is better somewhere else (Komodo with land based diving). Best regards, Nils
- Recommended for
- Food, Guests, Service
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Peter D
Netherlands
it has been a great trip. great crew. great diving
Great sights. Great diving. Great trip
- Recommended for
- crew, guides and the group of divers
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Dirk N
- Germany
Eine tolle Woche!
Schöne Abende an Bord. Tauchgänge mit Mantas, Ammenhaie, Grau Riffhaie und vieles mehr.
- Recommended for
- Tauchgäste, Tauchgänge, Kabine
- 10 Exceptional
- Christian G
United States
Awesome Dive trip!
The Crew of Carpe Diem were outstanding in every aspect. The were so capable and took such care of all the divers. They found us every marine animal we hoped to see and were professional but so friendly. They couldn’t do enough to make our vacation the best dive experience I’ve ever had. The boat Is beautiful, well equipped and so luxurious, havlnd the tender to dive from is such a pleasure and the Whale sharks and Mantas were everything I had hoped for. If you looking for an unsurpassed dive experience, go with Carpe Diem and her phenomenal crew!
- Recommended for
- The crew, the boat amenities and the Mantas.
- 9.2 Superb
- Mike W
- United States
Great dive locations, with experianced crew.
Meeting people from different countries. Seeing big critters. Crew was accommodating. Good amount of fresh food.
- Recommended for
- Crew knew how to find good locations.
- 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.
- 9.2 Superb
- Martin W
- Germany
Hammer Haie ...
- Boot mit "diving dhoni (tender)" war super - geniale Hai- und Manta-Tauchspots - tolles Barbecue an einem einsamen Strand - faszinierende Blautöne des Meeres und weißer Sand - tolle Crew und Gäste - super Atmosphäre
- Recommended for
- Boot, Haie/Mantas, BBQ
- 8.4 Very good
- Margot B
- Australia
Comfortable boat, great cabin and ensuite size, great crew, lovely diving
The diving was better than I expected. The boat was spacious and the cabin and ensuite had plenty of room. Food was plentiful. The crew were fantastic-helped with everything and looked after us. The dhoti was well equipped and the ladder made getting out of the water a breeze. I will go again
- Recommended for
- Crew, dive sites, space on boat
- 10 Exceptional
- David R
- United States
Great time aboard Carpe Diem
Absolutely amazing diving in Maldives. Maldives has the reputation as a bucket-list, "must do" destination, and that's for a reason. The diving was spectacular, and Carpe Diem is a great way o see it. I'd definitely sail with them again.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, boat comfort, friendliness of staff
- 6.8 Review score
- Kit Meng M
Singapore
A Fabulous Dive Crew that kept Murphy's Law at Bay!!
We were returning customers having dived with Carpe Vita 2 years before. Though Carpe Diem lack the luxuries of her sister boat, the dive crew made the difference; a special thanks to Shamoon who was a fantastic happy dive guide and took great care of us underwater and on land. And to Inthi who kept his cool inspite of having to deal with Murphy's Law from a broken engine on the dive dohni to a broken nitrox air compressor. Guys (sorry I cant remember all the names), thank you so so much for trying so hard to make things right as well as the special effort to give us another opportunity to spot a whaleshark even though we missed it the day before. That swim with the whaleshark was truly awesome :) !
- Recommended for
- 1. Snorkeling with the whaleshark 2. Dive with 7 mantas 3. Dive @Fish Head with sharks, octopus, turtles
- 8.0 Very good
- Kit Meng M
- Singapore
A Fabulous Dive Crew that kept Murphy's Law at Bay!!
We were returning customers having dived with Carpe Vita 2 years before. Though Carpe Diem lack the luxuries of her sister boat, the dive crew made the difference; a special thanks to Shamoon who was a fantastic happy dive guide and took great care of us underwater and on land. And to Inthi who kept his cool inspite of having to deal with Murphy's Law from a broken engine on the dive dohni to a broken nitrox air compressor. Guys (sorry I cant remember all the names), thank you so so much for trying so hard to make things right as well as the special effort to give us another opportunity to spot a whaleshark even though we missed it the day before. That swim with the whaleshark was truly awesome :) !
- Recommended for
- 1. Snorkeling with the whaleshark 2. Dive with 7 mantas 3. Dive @Fish Head with sharks, octopus, turtles
- 8.4 Very good
- Michel C
Canada
Providing freely reef hooks and lending me a computer wrist (mine has broken) ahs been appreciated. I would recommend Carpe Diem
Mantas and sharks
- Recommended for
- Helpfull crew; crew friendliness; no rush
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Lars H
- Germany
Very nice
Took this nice diving trip at the end of the Season, after us the boat went in the harbor. Which means that the weather conditions were far from perfect, unfortunately. However, as it is the Maldives, we still had some very good dives, 60 Minutes with Mantas, Night dive with sharks, warm water even when rain from above. Guides were nice, boat was nice (but there is a reason why normally they replace a lot when not on tour), food was nice. Gear also OK, not the best, not the worst. Recommended. Bonus fact: if you book at the end of any season the prices drop significantly ;-)
- Recommended for
- Mantas, Sharks, Food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Avner A
- Netherlands
Excellent boat and very friendly staff
Excellent diving in a beautiful boat with very friendly and helpful crew. Everything went perfect.
- Recommended for
- Crew, Boat, Diving
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Karon W
- United Kingdom
Feel very priviledged to have seen such beauty above & below the water
The boat was terrific with attentive staff for every need, food was superb. Diving was awesome & to watch the Manta's I was in awe of such grace & beauty. Night dive with the Nurse Sharks was mind blowing.
- Recommended for
- Manta's, Nurse Sharks, Sunshine.
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Daniel T
- United Kingdom
Fantastic experience on a beautiful boat with a great crew.
Manta night dive. Nurse shark night dive and bbq on the beach.
- Recommended for
- Variety of things that we seen. Cabin and food.
- 10 Exceptional
- Qian Y
China
great experience
everything was nice.
- Recommended for
- service, guide, food
- 8.8 Fabulous
- steven V
Belgium
nice liveboard trip with lots of fun despite bad weather
- we've seen 10+ manta's in 1 dive - we've seen 10+ sharks in 1 dive - we've seen a whaleshark - we've night dived with sharks - we laughed untill it started to hurt a bit;
- Recommended for
- diving service food&drinks
- 10 Exceptional
- Niels F
- Denmark
Professional setup and great crew
Mahibadhoo Rock - Cleaning stations with Mantas Mayaa Thila - Nieghdive with Mantas Fesdhoo Wreck Fish Head
- Recommended for
- Diving, Crew and Professionalism
- 10 Exceptional
- Aurelie S
France
Amazing week on Carpe Diem
This was our first liveaboard experience, and for sure we will do it again! It was amazing to dive in so many different spots and see all the sharks and rays! The boat is very comfortable and the dhoney very convenient. Staff were always available and ready to help. Very good meals too!!
- Recommended for
- Diving with sharks and manta rays, comfort of beds and sunbeds, friendliness of staff
- 10 Exceptional
- Steve P
- United States
Superbly run operation
Carpe Diem is a spacious, modern and well run live-aboard. Management obviously takes great pride in their fleet and this is reflected by the entire crew. The dive dhoni is well equipped and has space for all the divers Customer satisfaction is the goal of this operation and they succeeded during the week we were on the Carpe Diem. Hopefully we will be able to experience this again in the future
- Recommended for
- Friendly helpful staff, dive crew and management, Great accommodations. Varied, well prepared meals.
- 8.4 Very good
- STAV S
Israel
Amazing Liveaboard experience.
Very Good!
- Recommended for
- Crew and Dive Guides Attitude, Service, Diving.
