Carpe Vita, Maldives
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“The highlight was certainly the dive at the Manta cleaning station (Dhonfanu Thila) with six manta rays.”
Highlights
The MV Carpe Vita, a sister ship to the Carpe Diem and Carpe Novo liveaboards, is a luxury yacht offering year-round diving in the Maldives. There are 10 comfortable cabins spread over 3 decks, each with private bathroom facilities, individually controlled AC, storage space, safety deposit boxes, and a desk and chair. On the lower deck are 6 standard cabins, which have one queen-size bed and a super single bed, the main deck has two superior cabins, which have king-size beds, which can be separated into two super single beds and ocean views. The upper deck has 2 VIP spacious suites with a California King bed and ocean views.
Social areas aboard the Carpe Vita liveaboard include the air-conditioned salon and lounge, equipped with a flat-screen TV and entertainment system. Meals are prepared by a fine-dining chef and served semi-buffet style at the back of the boat's open-air dining and bar area. There are 3 partially shaded sun decks with comfortable loungers where guests can soak up the sun and enjoy the sea breeze.
Carpe Vita dive itineraries explore some of the best dive sites in the Maldives. Cruises are seven to ten nights long, and divers can see everything from pelagics like mantas, sharks, and whale sharks to tiny shrimps, nudibranchs, and ghost pipefish. Diving takes place from the accompanying dive dhoni (boat), and free Nitrox is available for those certified.
Book online today to reserve your space aboard the Carpe Diem liveaboard.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Gratuities.
Optional Extras: Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (200 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (130-700 USD), Stand Up Paddleboard (25 USD per trip), WiFi internet (40 USD per item).
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 Vita Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 9.1
- Crew 9.2
- Food 9.3
- Diving 8.8
- Value 9.0
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- 10 Exceptional
- Lionel J
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Germany
Very nice cruise.
Meals!!I'm joking but very good food, varied and quality. Very spacious boat. Beautiful varied dives, rays, dolphins, a whale shark for 1 hour at the bottom of the boat! Nice backgrounds.
- Recommended for
- bateau comfortable, super Guide and crew,nice atmosphere
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- 10 Exceptional
- Florian W
- Germany
It’s not exactly a spa and much better than that
The Carpe Vita was my fist liveaboard. I did as positively surprised about the space and food quality. As well as about the crew and diving in Maldives. My drip was in Sep. 2020 during Covid and is likely not compatible to the masses usually on and under the water. Anyhow, this trip with Carpe Vita showed me the joy of liveaboards and I am grateful for that.
- Recommended for
- Crew, ship, diving
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jennifer U
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United States
We are glad we finally made it to the Maldives.
We were a group of nine and had a great time. They were flexible, we weren't keen on seeing a shark feeding so they took us diving. We saw plenty of sharks which was great. The dinner on the beach was fun. Weather could have ruined it but it all worked out fine.
- Recommended for
- We liked our guide a lot but others in our group were not pleased with their guide.. It had a good flow of activities.. Everyone was very polite..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Rachael F
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United Kingdom
The dive trip of a lifetime but I am determined to come back.
From the moment we were collected from the airport everything ran like clockwork. The dive groups were small which was helpful. The dive locations were all varied. They included white tip shark watching by reef hook, diving with mantas at night and swimming and lying on the sand at the ocean floor with 20 or more very friendly nurse sharks. Honestly the trip of a lifetime. The meals on the boat were such high quality and we were well looked after with fresh towels every day, good air con in rooms and dive briefing room. Must say it was a luxury experience and worth every penny.
- Recommended for
- Big boat separate dive dhoni great itinerary. Night dive with mantas. Exceptional food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Damien C
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France
Very good experience
Very nice stay: beautiful dives with many sharks, mantas and quality meals throughout the stay.
- Recommended for
- Night dive with the mantas. Diving with nurse sharks. Quality of meals.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Daniel S
- Germany
Memorable cruise
- well organised diving experience - dive guide Chattu - crew was very supportive, barkeeper and yummy cooking
- Recommended for
- whale shark, mantas, very nice food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jenny G
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Switzerland
Couldnt have been better
cleaning station of manta rays and the whale shark snorkeling. In general it was very nice organised and the crew did the maximum that we felt good
- Recommended for
- confort while diving (Concerning material, dive boat and great guides)
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- 9.2 Superb
- Cameron Y
- United Kingdom
A lovely experience and well structured
Enjoyed the dives, definitely the visits from the various animals at night amd had a good group of people overall
- Recommended for
- Friendly crew. Room comfort. General customer servive.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ronaldo M
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Brazil
Journey to be marked for the rest of your life.
Starting with the service and guidance of the entire team of the Liveaboard.com which was essential for the realization of this trip, as I dealt directly with them without the intermediary of an agency or diving school.The exuberant marine life, paradisiacal dive sites, dives with great visibility and the presence of many stingrays of various types, especially mantas, sharks in abundance with emphasis on whale shark and hammerhead shark.Simply the best trip of my life!!Thank you to the Liveaboard.com team and Carpem Vita Novo.
- Recommended for
- Accommodations, proactivity of the boats' staff and freedom of access in all environments.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- weisheng Y
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Malaysia
Carpe Vita Manta madness diving trip Oct
Had an awesome diving trip w/ Carpe vita. Dive guide, captain and are crews make our day always unforgettable. We bumped up with school of gray and white tips reef sharks , school of rays , school of nurse sharks , tiger sharks, whale shark, manta , eagle ray, octopus , eel , beautiful corals , big sea fans , nudibranch etc Liveaboard.com customer service also fantastic. They will seamlessly support and connect to ensure your arrival.
- Recommended for
- All crews are friendly and well hospitality. Captain always found right spot to dive. Diving equipment is good.. Foods are good. The boat is clean and well maintained.
