Carpe Novo, Maldives
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Once again was joining the Carpe Diem cruises, and again a really pleasure and joyful trip, with the best diving ever tried, this …”
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, 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 (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), Stand Up Paddleboard (25 USD per day), WiFi internet (40 USD).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Carpe Novo Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 9.3
- Crew 8.9
- Food 9.5
- Diving 9.0
- Value 8.7
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- 8.0 Very good
- Michael S
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Germany
The package is right
Great boat, great crew, great dives. The Maldives are just great for diving.
- Recommended for
- Large boat. Great crew. Delicious food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Roberto D
- Germany
Repetition guaranteed
We had a really nice week with a lot of big fish, great guides and a mega crew. We can recommend the ship. Hopefully we will be back on board in 2026 ;-)
- Recommended for
- Dive. Crew. Big fish.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Maxim B
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Netherlands
It made me want to do more liveaboards in the future
It was my first liveaboard, it met and exceeded my expectations. The boat was great, spacious and modern. the crew was fantastic and the diving was great as well. It will defenitely not be my last liveaboard!
- Recommended for
- Spacious cabins. everything was perfectly arranged and teken care of. The dives and dive sites were awesome.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Ute K
- Netherlands
We loved our time on Carpe Novo
The Carpe Novo is a great boat with large outdoor seating areas for both sunbathing and eating. The cabins are spacious and the salon too. The current Sri Lankan chef is amazing and all boat staff are very friendly and helpful. We had a half full boat, so plenty of space to move around. The diving program is geared towards Mantas, Whalesharks and reef sharks and the diving team made all of those happen for us. We were lucky to see them all up close. The dinghy dive boat is great, spacious and well run it makes the three dives a day very easy to organise. Unfortunately there are also many reefs that are damaged by the 2016 El niño event and have not recovered. It was somewhat saddening to see the destruction of great coral gardens. I am not so sure about the request to leaving a large tip for the cruise staff given that this is a premium priced live aboard - at least it was for us. I would inquire about it next time.
- Recommended for
- Since it was my first diving trip to the Maledives seeing the Mantas up close was an absolute highlight of the trip. The Sri Lankan chef cooked amazingly great food for us. The cabin and bathroom were spacious and well kept by our cabin staff.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Mojca M
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Slovenia
I highly recommend!
All the best!💪👍
- Recommended for
- Freedom. Comfort. Enjoyment.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ksymena S
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Poland
Wonderful divings!
Amazing, stunning and unique underwater world.
- Recommended for
- Beautiful diving places, professionalism of the dive guides, friendliness of the personnel on boat
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- 8.0 Very good
- Adam G
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United Kingdom
Just perfect great mix of diving & relaxing.
Felt so well looked after start to finish & had a great holiday! The staff were amazing under & out of water and the boat was very comfortable. Food was much better than i ever exspected!
- Recommended for
- staff. Food. organisation on board.
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- 10 Exceptional
- SHANN WEI Y
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Taiwan
Definitely will come back again
Very helpful in finding whale sharks, wonderful food, nice crew members that are very helpful.
- Recommended for
- Helpful crew members. Passionate dive guides. Comfortable accommodation.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Heejoo G
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South Korea
Amazing Maldives
Boat was very well organized and comfortable. Also the crew and guide was kind and nice. The wide window of suites i stayed is unforgettable!
- Recommended for
- Sites, Crews, Boat
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- 9.2 Superb
- Wojciech K
- Poland
Great boat, service and food
The organisation was very efficient. I felt very well looked after. Enjoyed the boat and the amenities. The diving was good, but could do with a bit more extensive dive briefings
- Recommended for
- Well appointed cabins with big windows and lots of space. Very friendly service on board. Great food.
