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
- Thomas Heinz A
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Switzerland
Manta Madness on the Carpe Vita
A perfect week on a perfect dive boat. We had a great time with the crew and the other guests and were able to fully enjoy the fascinating world of the Maldives. The highlight was certainly the dive at the Manta cleaning station (Dhonfanu Thila) with six manta rays.
- Recommended for
- The dives to the individual spots were unique and very well planned. There were so many beautiful animals to discover (Whale Shark, Mantas, Reff sharks, Turtles, etc.). The food and general service were very very good. The crew is very friendly and helpful and you can always have fun and joke with the people.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Neville D
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United Kingdom
The set the bar high
As I had never been to the Maldives before this was a great trip, there are so many highlights but I think the best was when we divined with huge manta rays, in the evening we had Whale sharks coming to our boat and I also got to dive with turtles one of my favourite animals.
- Recommended for
- the dive sites, the food, the weather
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Frank E
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Netherlands
A dream Liveaboard on the Carpe Vita with lots of beautiful dives, great underwater life and delicious food.
For us it was the first experience with a liveaboard trip.We were helped very well (by email and by phone) by Liveaboard.com.After our original trip was unfortunately canceled due to a charter of the original boat, a suitable solution was looked for together with LiveAboard.com and the boat owner. Very nice and professionally acted and solved.We had a great time on board the Carpe Vita under the guidance of chapter Adam. That started at the airport with the warm welcome. The Carpe Vita boat is very comfortable, spacious and in our opinion also luxurious.Lots of places to sit and relax. Both in the sun and in the shade or in the air conditioning or on the aft deck. A pleasant layout.The cabins are really spacious and equipped with all the comforts you want on a diving trip.Enough space to store everything and also enough sockets to charge things.A spacious bathroom with, toilet, double sink and large walk-in shower. Always warm fresh water. A well-functioning air conditioner that is virtually silent. A large nice lying bed in which you can also lie comfortably as a tall Dutchman.Nice that there was room to dry things at the front of the boat (equipped with good sturdy clips to prevent the wind from blowing away), The wetsuits stay in place and dry on the dive doni/dinghy.The bath towels were changed every few days and you could dry them on the aft deck. Again, a sturdy windproof clip for each cabin.The food on board was fantastic. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were always a party. Wide choice of various dishes (also vegetarian), excellent quality and very tasty. Tribute to the Chef.The room was serviced daily. Very nice to find your towels as a work of art every day. What a sweet gentleman who enthusiastically waved us goodbye every day and welcomed us back on board.Of course you come for the diving. As far as we were concerned, that was well arranged. The variety of dives and locations was fine. A reef/wall, a number of dives in one of the many channels with currents (reef diving), diving hanging from a reef hook (we had a strong current at Fish Head), diving with manta;' s in the night, a wreck dive, several Thila's (submarine "mountains"). A fantastic dive in the oceanic swell along a reef. Snorkeling with a whale shark. The variety of dives and locations was fine. We were able to tick off our "wish list" except for the Hammerhead and Tigershark (both and especially the Tigershark a super small chance of this trip). It is and remains nature. But we were so happy with the Mantis Schrimp, the Mantas, the Napoleaon, the Whale Shark, the Dolphins and the many (variety) Sharks. In that respect, also tribute to Chakku.Keep in mind that the dive guides are really guides. You really have to be able to dive together with your buddy. You are responsible for your own dive and must be able to save yourself. They are not instructors who will watch and help you the whole dive. Of course in case of emergency they will spring into action, but they are your guide and not your instructor.Being able to launch a DSMB (easily and quickly) (even in strong currents) is a must in our opinion. Also, having a Nitrox/Enriched Air specialty is a plus, as is possessing an Advanced "padi" and/or Deep specialty. Many dives quickly go to 25 to 30 meters (this is where the sharks are, among other things) and at the end of the dive (taking into account the ascent speed) go up relatively quickly to the safety stop at 5 meters. That safety stop is often in "the blue". Hence the need to be able to launch a DSMB.Some experience with diving in currents and dealing with a reef hook is nice. Reading or watching (youtube) beforehand how this works, if you have never done it before helps enormously.We, the C-group, had Chakku as Dive Team Leader. An extremely professional, attentive and calm guide who
- Recommended for
- The atmosphere on board was GREAT. Very comfortable boat and cabin, well equipped dive doni with TOP captain. The variety of dive sites. drift dives in canals, wreck dive, night dive, thilá's, reefs etc etc.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jenny G
- 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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- John E
- United Kingdom
Following much Covid related chaos getting to the Maldives, once on board the trip quickly became an experience of a lifetime!
Sharks, Mantas, and more sharks Thank you for making this all happened during this time of Pandemic.
- Recommended for
- The Vita team, Diving location, experiences and just being in this beautiful country.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Markus F
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Austria
Unique experiences on a very relaxed liveaboard both above and below water!
Night diving with manta rays, snorkeling with whale sharks at the boat, sunset dive with nurse sharks, rays and reef sharks. The dives were without exception very well organized and the dive guides did a great job. Selection of dive sites and drop in were perfect. The crew was always very helpful and the food delicious.We will definitely be back and can only recommend a liveaboard with Carpe Vita!
- Recommended for
- very good and friendly dive guides/crew/captain - very good food with a large selection - large space on the boat
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- 10 Exceptional
- vincent T
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United States
My diving experience in Maldives with Carpe Vita was the most amazing dive trip ever!
The highlights of my trip were the fabulous diving that included seeing a whale shark, a nice comfortable trip in a great cabin, eating wonderful food, and meeting new friends.
- Recommended for
- The most amazing things on this liveaboard was the amazing diving with awesome guides, the large, spacious yacht, and the large variety of food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Joan O
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Ireland
Fab trip, guides were amazing, great chief, wonderful experience
Seeing first sharks, whale sharks, beach bbq, meeting nice people on board and great staff
- Recommended for
- Staff/guides, chief, dives, beach bbq
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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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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Nicolai B
- Germany
Loved it!
Boat staff was super helpful and friendly. Eg. had trouble with my dive computer and they fixed it. Our dive guides were very professional and fun to dive with. I really enjoyed all dives, with amazing sea life on every dive. I can definitely recommend this trip!
- Recommended for
- Great dives and great dive guides. Great boat. Super friendly staff.
