Carpe Diem Liveaboard, Maldives

Name: 10% Off: The Best of Maldives (Male - Male)
Start: 2026-11-28
End: 2026-12-05
Location: Maldives

9.0 Superb

Nitrox available
Free Nitrox
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

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“10/10 would book with them again.”
Andrew F, United States

Highlights

Highly trained and dedicated staff
Meals prepared by a fine-dining chef in an open-air dining terrace
Year-round diving covering all areas of the Maldives

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, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels.

Required Extras: Dive Insurance (40-50 USD), Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Fuel Surcharge (150-220 USD per trip), National Park Fees (25 USD per trip).

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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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Paid Internet
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
BBQ Area
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Al Fresco Dining
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

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

Nitrox available
Free Nitrox
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2008

Year renovated: 2025

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: 5000 liters

Fuel capacity: 7000 liters

Freshwater maker: 16000 liters per day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Bilge pump alarm
Crew trained in first aid

Carpe Diem Reviews

9.0 Superb

Vessel

8.8
Crew

9.0
Food

9.5
Diving

8.8
Value

8.9

10 Exceptional
Corey S
United States

Amazing food, friends and fun!!!!!
Excellent diving, outstanding food. Cudos to the chef. He crushed it. The night dive with the mantas was amazing.
Recommended for
The food was AMAZING!!!. The staff were super friendly and accomodating.. The boat was beautiful and well taken care of..
19 Jun, 2026

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 Oct, 2016

9.6 Exceptional
Paul O
United States

An excellent trip
It was great! We saw a lot and got lucky with many mantas and sharks
Recommended for
The diving. The food. The people.
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Marcia D
France

Best Diving Safari ever
That my 5th diving safari around the world and with no hesitation I can tell you Carpe Diem was the best so far !!! Our guide, Munkko, was probably the best I ever met ! This guy is also one of the funniest and nicest person on earth. Every single person of this boat is so kind and professional. I am really grateful for this week with you all guys. I felt safe at every moment which is very important : navigating, diving : all the plans they made was to keep all of us safe. Even with 2 days of bad weather ( no whale shark & barbecue on a sandbank ) they tried their best to catch up later and we had : night dive with mantas dancing, dive and play with nurse sharks, many eagle rays, turtles, reef sharks and… probably one of my best dives on the last day : lemon sharks, bullsharks, hammerhead AND tiger shark ! People on this boat were amazing, we had the best cohesion and fun ! I’m so glad I met them. Also, I would like to thanks the cooking chef who was stunning : food was so tasty and varied… I don’t know what I’m going to miss the most ( probably the food 😂 ) I’m still waiting to get his curry’s recipe ! Do not hesitate to book on Carpe Diem which I 1000000% recommend ! I will come back for sure ! Thank you all once again, Marcia, the French lady who is not complaining at all 😜
Recommended for
Kindness and professionalism of the team onboard. Dives were A-MA-ZING. The perfect cohesion and fun of our team.
20 May, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Dirk N
Germany

A great week!
Lovely evenings on board. Dives with manta rays, nurse sharks, grey reef sharks and much more.
Recommended for
Divers, Dives, Cabin
02 Oct, 2018

Translated from German

8.8 Fabulous
natalya M
United States

Great trip on Carpe Diem
I appreciated the care of the crew, the divers on the boat were very friendly, no drama and no issues, everyone was so supportive of my 11.5 year old son who just started diving. It was a great value for money.
Recommended for
I loved the friendliness of staff, their knowledge of the sea and the diving, the room that we took on the top floor was massive, which we really enjoyed!
08 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Andrew F
United States

Great liveaboard, amazing value
Carpe Novo had really friendly staff, the dive guides were super knowledgeable and accommodating as far as transfers to and from the airport. Quality of diving and price cannot be beat. Food was excellent the whole trip, and the boat was spacious and felt luxurious compared to other liveaboard I’ve been on. 10/10 would book with them again.
Recommended for
Dive guides were amazing, Rio and Aisharu were so nice. Food was great the whole trip. Boat was spacious and offered me three extra days for free.
05 Jun, 2025

10 Exceptional
Peter D
Netherlands

It was an amazing trip
Every day the diving team was fine tuning what was best possible regarding the dives The manta's were amazing Mating cuttlefish was a bonus
Recommended for
Diving, food, company
11 Oct, 2021

9.2 Superb
Edoardo L
Italy

Fantastic first experience
It was our first liveaboard. It was an amazing experience, from gear rental to food and beverage to diving experience overall. Organization was perfect.
Recommended for
Diving sites. Friendliness of the crew. Overall organization.
07 Jan, 2026

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.
31 May, 2016

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9.0 Superb
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9.2 Superb
Susan G
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!.
29 Nov, 2025

6.4 Review score
Alexis R
United States

Good times cruising the Southern Maldives
The scenery while cruising around the Maldivian Atolls is stunning. The Diving was good and water’s warm, even though the highlight dives are artificial. The Boat was comfortable and the Crew were accommodating.
Recommended for
Scenery. Diving. Crew.
30 Mar, 2026

8.0 Very good
Humphrey T
United States

Fantastic first liveaboard experience
Was a great experience for me. The dive experience was a bit challenging but the dive masters are truly local guide masters and made my dream come true. Was able to dive with whale shark and mantas
Recommended for
Staff was very attentive. Boat was very clean. Food was great.
04 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Cheuk Min C
Hong Kong

Excellent week of adventure & comfort
Crew was super friendly, fun and helpful during the whole trip. The food was multicultural and delicious. The room was tidied everyday. The guide was very considerate and caring. He really knows the ocean as well as the underwater creatures and where to find them. I was so relaxed and enjoyed the dives with him. I deeply appreciate the effort of the crew who put their hearts and minds in keeping us safe and satisfied. I would definitely consider joining their cruise again in the future.
Recommended for
Crew & dive guide’s attitude, delicious and well prepared meals, exciting and satisfying itinerary
05 Dec, 2022

10 Exceptional
Dorothea H
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!!!
01 Feb, 2021

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.
09 Nov, 2020

10 Exceptional
Barry S
United States

Amazing crew along with fantastic dives to make the a perfect dive vacation.
What a fantastic trip we had! The crew does everything in their might to make this liveaboard a perfect cruise. Underwater, we saw sharks on 95% of our dives, plenty of mantas, along with other rays and giants schools of fish. The food was also a highlight with the chef keeping us full between dives :)
Recommended for
Crew. Dives. Food.
21 Jan, 2026

10 Exceptional
HANYU J
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
18 Oct, 2023

10 Exceptional
Khoa L
Vietnam

One of the best time of my life, I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I can.
I enjoy every minutes of the trip. Diving everyday, resting, watching the endless sea before your eyes and temporarily forget all your worries. The trip exceeds my expectation and I can't wait to come back in the future.
Recommended for
The comfort boat and all the free amenities included. Attentive and professional dive boat and crew. Great food and a healthy, rich menu.
16 Apr, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Marisa E
United States

Beautiful Maldives Underwater
This was a bucket-list dive trip for us, and we're so glad we went! The diving was great - so much variety in marine life.
Recommended for
Wathy was a great guide who tried to highlight things we were interested in.. Food was plentiful at meal times.. Dive briefings were very thorough..
31 Jan, 2025

10 Exceptional
Fiona L
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
24 Jun, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Stephen W
United Kingdom

Excellent boat and a great week of diving
Carpe Diem is a very large & well laid out boat. The standard twin cabin was very large and well appointed. Food and drinks were excellent, one of the best menus I have experienced on a liveaboard trip. Daily fresh towels were provided for after the dives. Dive Briefings were well run & the organisation of the boat, dives, briefing, safety was all to a very high standard.
Recommended for
The food. The boat. The dive sites.
24 Jun, 2025

8.0 Very good
Cristiana V
Brazil

Wonderful dives in excellent company
All the dives were memorable! The night with the stingrays, with the sharks and the whale sharks were unforgettable!. The sunset seen from the sun deck doing yoga as well
Recommended for
Diving, Crew, Vessel
18 Jan, 2023

Translated from Portuguese

10 Exceptional
LLUIS S
Spain

A lovely week
Clean and comfortable boat, friendly and attentive crew, amazing food, professional dive guides and tons of sharks, mantas and other creatures.
Recommended for
Boat, food and crew
08 Dec, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Thomas M
United States

Carpe Diem Delivered!
Highlights were diving was a mass of stingrays, manta rays, and sharks. The brief encounter with a whale shark and dolphins were an additional bonus
Recommended for
Diving with pelagic sea life, dive guides, food
23 May, 2023

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
10 Sep, 2023

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.
05 Jun, 2018

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
17 Oct, 2019

10 Exceptional
Linden H
Australia

Just brilliant...
Carpe Diem is a very well oiled machine. Everything is meticulously planned and things happen seamlessly. The crew are experienced, caring and great fun and never once made us feel like we were just another bunch of clients. We really felt special! They give the best dive briefings we have ever had and nothing is left to chance. A current check before every dive means no surprises. And when there IS a surprise, the crew swing into action. I had an altercation with a Moray eel that resulted in the need for an emergency ascent and a trip to hospital for stitches. I can't thank Munkko and the crew enough for their care and concern and the professional way in which they handled the incident. I felt completely safe in what was a pretty freaky experience. For the boat, the food was excellent and abundant - they cater really well for all tastes and food orientations. The cabins were spacious and comfortable and the bathrooms were plenty big enough to share. With a maximum of 20 guests the boat never feels crowded and there are lots of spaces where you can hide out and read a book or check your photos. We went on the Best of Maldives safari which cruised both north and south of Male. The mantas were simply spectacular and we saw enough sharks to last a lifetime! But for the macro lover there are some lovely pinnacle tops with plenty of clownfish living in the most iridescent pink anemones I have ever seen. We found a couple of nudibranchs, so don't leave your strobe behind thinking there won't be any macro life. But it was the fish life that really was the star. I think the fact that people on our trip were back for the second, third or fourth time speaks for itself. This was a brilliant experience
Recommended for
Loved the crew - guides were amazing, chef was amazing, support crew wre amazing!. Best dive briefs ever...nothing left to chance. Mantas, mantas, mantas....
21 Oct, 2024

8.4 Very good
Bjoern L
Switzerland

Nice Liveaboard
Very nice trip trough the Central Atolls with some good encounters underwater. Best dives were in Ari Atoll. The boat staff was extremely friendly and the food excellent. Boat is quite old and some cabins very small but I was there for diving :-)
Recommended for
Whale shark, Manta, Friendliness of the Crew Staff
31 Mar, 2022