Carpe Novo, Maldives
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“A great diving experienceGood onboard serviceGood and delicious food”
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.
Book your Carpe Novo Maldives liveaboard easily online today.
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Included: VAT, 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 / day), Fuel Surcharge ($20 / night), National Park Fees ($0-25 / trip).
Optional Extras: Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course ($200), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($130-700), Stand Up Paddleboard ($25 / day), WiFi internet ($40-50).
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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kim Rossing J
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Denmark
A lot of value for the money
Amazing diving. So much action every day. The highlight was when a Whale Shark decided to visit our boat. Very competent dive guides
- Recommended for
- The Diving. The Service. The dive guides.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Matthias F
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Austria
perfect holiday
If you want to visit the Maldives a liveaboard is the perfect way to get to know the country - the underwater world which is one of the most interesting attractions of the country, but you can also see a lot of islands from the boat and understand the geography of the Maldives better - combine it with some short visits of the cities and islands like Male etc. and stay a few days in a nice remote resort and it will be a perfect holiday
- Recommended for
- Cabins & all facilities on board. focus on diving. the team was very friendly & reliable.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- CHUNYEN C
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Taiwan
Great diving experience, good onboard service, delicious food
A great diving experienceGood onboard serviceGood and delicious food
- Recommended for
- Diving experience. Onboard service. Delicious food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Nicolas S
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France
Superb experience in a magical setting
Fabulous trip on a very well maintained boat, with a very nice crew, quality food, a very friendly and professional diving management team, magnificent seabed. Some spots are a bit overcrowded, but most of the spots are really pretty and you don't meet many diversTo choose without hesitation.
- Recommended for
- Quality of the crew and the diving supervision. Beauty of the seabed. Quality of life on board and dinner outside.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Deepak R
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United States
Fabulous diving in Maldives abord Carpe Novo
This is my best liveaboard experience. The boat is large and very comfortable with ample indoor and outdoor common spaces. The rooms and bathrooms are also very spacious and larger than some on land hotel rooms! The diving in Maldives is excellent - varied and lots of sea life from manta rays to whale sharks and everything in between. The channel dive was and exhilarating. Some of the dives had very strong currents, so this is not suitable for a beginner diver.
- Recommended for
- Boat. Dive sites. Service.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Winnie L
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Canada
Adventure awaits!
A couple I had met has been to the Maldives 18x - they said that there's always a surprise here. Got to see the very rare ornate eagle ray this trip. Though my sailing was in the low season - which can be a disappointment in terms of pelagics - I still enjoyed my trip and the service was outstanding.
- Recommended for
- Easy drinking water access, hot water showers. Very friendly service, would try to address any issues as best as they could. Educated on skills as needed for the dives, any wildlife seen.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Natasha S
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Australia
Relaxing adventure in the Maldives
Excellent holiday. Great boat and crew. Lots of different locations. Everything ran smoothly. Had a great room and lots of lovely food. I was a non diver and was so lucky to be taken out in a small boat whenever i wanted to snorkel. Saw loads of fish, turtles, sting ray, even white tipped shark. Off the back of the boat were giant manta rays and grey sharks. Plenty of shady comfortable seating to lounge around and read. Hughly recommend
- Recommended for
- The boat. The itinerary. The people.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jia F
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China
Great
Deep South trip is great line
- Recommended for
- DM Ibbe is great guy, service,food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Kota I
- Australia
Everything was 5 stars!!
Everything was well organised to make a week trip so comfortable and do diving. Delicious meals are always ready when we come back from each dive and staff were all professional and dedicated to what they do. We are so happy that we chose this liveaboard. If we come back, we will definitely look no further.
- Recommended for
- Helpful, professionalism and great food
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- 10 Exceptional
- MARIA F
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Spain
Great crew, fantastic week aboard the Carpe Novo!
We had a fantastic week at the Carpe Novo doing the central atolls route. From the moment we arrived to the meet up point at the airport, everything was very well organised. We were split into groups for diving and Naveem, our guide, was fantastic - very chilled but always aware of what was going on and a phenomenal eye for microscopic fish! He always made sure to share what he spotted. Dive sites were picked on a daily basis for the following date, adjusting the schedule to try to avoid spots with too many boats at the same time. We were really pleased with the ethical decision that Zina, the guides lead, made when we went to spot the whale shark - we did find it, but so did 300+ snorkelers, so we jumped on the water at first and then decided to leave to minimise disturbance to the shark and to carry on with our dives for the rest of the day in a calmer environment. The boat itself is very spacious, with plenty of breakout and sitting areas. The cabins are large, with perfectly functioning A/C and a huge bathroom. Food was varied and plentiful. The barman was always aware of what everyone needed it. The crew were fishing several times for fresh fish, which we then enjoyed as sashimi in a few times! We would not hesitate to book another trip aboard the Carpe Novo as we loved it!
- Recommended for
- Dive guides and the whole crew. Dives. Boat.
