Carpe Vita, Maldives
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“A perfect week on a perfect dive boat. ”
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, 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 / day), Fuel Surcharge ($20 / night), National Park Fees ($0-25 / trip).
Optional Extras: Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course ($200), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($130-700), Stand Up Paddleboard ($25 / trip), WiFi internet ($40 / 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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Cabin Types
Carpe Vita Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 9.1
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.4
- Diving 8.8
- Value 9.0
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- 10 Exceptional
- axelle B
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France
Magnificent cruise
Every day was perfect!Special mention to the organization of the BBQ2 suggestions:- More fruit and less pastries at dinner- Is it possible to organize snorkeling for a few afternoons?
- Recommended for
- Comfort of the boat, kindness and availability of the entire crew, irreproachable organization
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- 10 Exceptional
- Tianyi Y
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China
Amazing cruise to Maldives
Amazing! Especially during the shark dives. I want to thank my dive guide Naathi especially, he was so helpful and calm. I was not very experienced using the reef hooks and always took a bit longer to hook them than other divers, but Naathi always tried to help me find a good place to hook and take videos. He was so nice!
- Recommended for
- The crew staff were all very friendly and very helpful. Food was amazing. Vibe was very nice, loved talking to other divers.
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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
- 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
- Nicholas S
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Australia
Unbelievably good
Seeing Mantas and Whale Sharks eating plankton from the back of the boat. The staff are wonderful. Food is amazing.. best so far on the 8 Liveaboards completed. Great mix of nationalities and ages of my fellow divers. The boat is a bit dated now but everything works well and the cabins and en-suites are the biggest I have seen on any boat. This is truly great value for money. I liked that we weren’t charged for Nitrox and this was used by everyone on every dive. You can do the course on the trip if not already certified whilst using it to enjoy the diving. Very varied dive sites, never repeated unless by the guests request. Such a helpful and informative crew. Don’t hesitate to book with this company. Carpe Diem is their oldest boat, then Carte Vita ( my experience) and now the Carpe Nova, their latest addition. Choose your route rather than the boat as they are all very well reviewed.
- Recommended for
- The staff, the diving and my companions
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Yoshinobu M
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Japan
1st liveaboard in Maldives
Fantastic experience for my 1st liveaboard in Maldives.
- Recommended for
- Natti - Guide. Bar. Nitrox free.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Oliver O
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South Africa
A wonderful 10
We all loved the diving. So diverse and a little bit of everything. The dive guides were knowledgeable and helpful as were all the staff.
- Recommended for
- Whale shark at the back of the boat. Friendly smiling staff. Lots of space and lovely rooms.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Frank K
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Germany
Great experiential dive cruise in Maldivian waters
As a repeater, I have now been to the Maldives for the 8th time with 189 dives completed there out of my total of 1255 dives as a hobby diver.Personally, I liked the Central Tour very much again and I felt very comfortable, not least because of the only 14 and very pleasant diving guest troops.With their professional diving experience, Naathi and Chaaku are the right dive guides for me for relaxed diving in the Maldivian waters with NX32 and with the fantastic manta rays and the "usual other fish".Draft beer after diving and a sumptuous tasty food offer, with good crew care, left nothing to be desired for me.My holiday conclusion is once again everything done😎🇲🇻👍 right
- Recommended for
- Dive guides and dive area top. Comfort and food at a high level. Community top.
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- 10 Exceptional
- GUILLERMO G
- United States
Beautiful Diving and Sailing in Central Maldives with Carpe Novo
Mantas, sharks and many sharks, exhilarating drift dives. Worth every penny.
- Recommended for
- Excellent scuba services with first class diving dhoni boat. Clean and confortable motor yacht boat. Healthy and tasteful meals.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Xin Y
- China
Great trip
Great trip! We saw mantas, tiger sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks, black/white tip sharks, grey sharks, and dolphins. Crews and DMs are very friendly. Cabins are comfortable.
- Recommended for
- Marine life is great. Crews and DMs are very friendly. Cabins are comfortable.
