Carpe Vita, Maldives

Name: The Best of Maldives (Male - Male)
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-10-03
Location: Maldives

9.1 Superb

Nitrox available
Free Nitrox
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 231 / day Check dates

“The highlight was certainly the dive at the Manta cleaning station (Dhonfanu Thila) with six manta rays.”
Thomas Heinz A, Switzerland

Highlights

Year-round 7 and 10-night dive cruises in the Maldives
Meals prepared by a fine-dining chef
2 VIP spacious suites with California King bed and ocean views

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.

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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: Dive Insurance (40-50 USD), Environment Tax (12 USD per day), Fuel Surcharge (200-280 USD per trip), National Park Fees (25 USD per trip).

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).

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Paid Internet
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
TV in cabins
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Al Fresco Dining
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Free Nitrox
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2011

Year renovated: 2025

Length: 38.2 meters

Beam: 10.36 meters

Engines: DoosanDaewoodMarine Diesel (Model No: V1 80219) HP 800

Max guests: 20

Number of cabins: 10

Number of bathrooms: 13

Tenders: 1 Dhoni

Water capacity: 10 tons

Fuel capacity: 2 x Tanks of 6000 liters per Tank

Freshwater maker: 25 tons per day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Bilge pump alarm
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid

Carpe Vita Reviews

9.1 Superb

Vessel

9.1
Crew

9.2
Food

9.4
Diving

8.8
Value

9.0

10 Exceptional
James G
United Kingdom

Fantastic experience - itinerary, boat, food!
We very much enjoyed the Carpe Vita. The crew was fantastic - great divemasters, friendly team, and an excellent chef. The diving exceeded our expectations - multiple manta sites, a huge variety (and quantity) of sharks, a whale shark (on snorkel). Great reefs and excellent diving overall. The crew was friendly and helpful. Hats off to the chef and team for an impressive array of food at each meal. I'd highly recommend.
Recommended for
Great route with a mix of reefs and life; boat layout was comfortable and worked well for diving; excellent food
03 May, 2024

10 Exceptional
Thomas Heinz A
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.
21 Jul, 2025

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9.2 Superb
Hosam A
United Kingdom

Sharks and Manta
I did a 7 day LOB on Carpe Vita. It was the best diving I’ve done in my life! Amazing experience seeing so many sharks up close. The water temperature was great and the boat benefited from a Dhoni (separate dive boat attached yo the big boat) which made getting to dive spots much easier. The cabins were comfortable and well maintained. The food was great and always prepared with care. The only thing that would have improved the experience would have been a little more enthusiasm from the dive guides (who must have been very tired after a long dive season!) would recommend
Recommended for
Sharks. Comfortable accommodation. Tasty food.
09 Oct, 2025

9.2 Superb
Javier L
Spain

Awesome
A very relaxing trip. All went perfect.
Recommended for
Meals, guided dives and confort boat
09 May, 2023

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
26 Nov, 2023

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9.6 Exceptional
Andre H
Germany

Perfect trip
All in all it was a perfect trip. A motivated crew, the boat was in good conditions and there are still some good underwater spots on the maledives. Thumps up
Recommended for
Food, Crew, Group
13 Dec, 2021

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)
26 Sep, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Isabelle V
Netherlands

Great trip!
Staff will do absolutely anything for you, the boat is great and very comfortable. Rental gear is good quality and the diving is amazing! We absolutely loved the manta cleaning station.
Recommended for
Friendly staff, beautiful boat and the manta cleaning station!
13 Dec, 2022

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8.8 Fabulous
Greg L
United States

A no-brainer (value for money-wise) for visiting the Central Atolls.
It's all about your adventures on a liveaboard, and our dive guide, Nathi, made all of our dreams of a great adventure come true. The cabins were spacious and well air-conditioned, the food was plentiful and delicious, and the boat was very comfortable.
Recommended for
Our dive guide, Nathi, was phenomenal. The boat was large and comfortable. Got to dive lots of different and diverse locations.
29 Mar, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Yoshinobu M
Japan

1st liveaboard in Maldives
Fantastic experience for my 1st liveaboard in Maldives.
Recommended for
Natti - Guide. Bar. Nitrox free.
31 May, 2025

146 reviews

9.1 Superb
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9.6 Exceptional
John M
United States

Amazing!!!
Staff, Dives and Boat exceeded all my expectations!
Recommended for
Dive Service Quality, Value and Accomodations
01 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
Shaun S
United Kingdom

Fantastic trip
All of it. Excellent diving which was organised by the brilliant crew. Luxury boat offering all facilities you need
Recommended for
Great crew. Great boat. Brilliant diving
10 Apr, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Joan O
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
21 Jan, 2022

10 Exceptional
Brian M
United States

Life-changing experience--simply fantastic
Surrounded by mantas, sunset shark dive, the abundance of fish at Fish Head, and the fun, helpful and attentive crew. Simply amazing all around.
Recommended for
Amazing diving, great food, fun crew
02 May, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Mingyu W
United States

Comfortable boat and beautiful dives
Lots of nurse sharks, white tip sharks, grey reef sharks, Mantas, sting rays, turtles. Very beautiful reefs and the guides we had are really very very helpful. They really stretched so much to make sure we had great diving experience. Greatly appreciate their help. The boat is really nice and comfortable. Food is about average, no complaints though. Overall the company Carpe Diem has done a great job to make sure everybody gets a great experience on their boats. I am really happy I had the opportunity to experience Maldives with them.
Recommended for
Very friendly crew, beautiful dive sites, very relaxed trip
03 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Claude S
United States

Amazing diving Experience with a lovely group of people, On a very comfortable board.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Dive masters were very knowledgeable and helpful and difficult conditions. Briefings were thorough. The food was very good. Overall, an amazing diving experience in the Maldives. I would Return no hesitation.
Recommended for
Staff was excellent. Diving was superb. Room was very spacious Comfortable.
12 Aug, 2024

10 Exceptional
Ronaldo M
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.
02 May, 2023

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10 Exceptional
Jon S
Denmark

Dive the Maldives in Luxury
It was a extremely well planned and executed trip where everything was working - dives were great (variated), the staff were friendly and knowledgeable and the vessel is well equipped and just working as it should
Recommended for
Dive guides experiences. Comfort onboard. Everything just worked.
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Michael W
United States

Extraordinary
Everything about the CV was terrific: the dive sites were fabulous - sharks, rays, fish species that I've never seen before. The food was great; the ship was comfortable, and the crew members, especially the dive team, went out of their way to assure a perfect experience. There was never a question that safety was paramount, the dive team made sure of that. July may not be the ideal time of year for the Maldives, but it didn't matter - the experience was superb.
Recommended for
The crew, the dive sites, the other divers
12 Sep, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Frank E
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.
13 May, 2025

8.0 Very good
Takeshi C
United States

Carpe Bita was a nice Trip!
The diving was good. Saw a lot of sharks and sea life. The crew was great and friendly and the guides were relaxed and knowledgeable.
Recommended for
Nice crew.. Nice boat. Good diving..
06 Apr, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
ERIC B
France

Great and very complete cruise
Big, macro, there's everything and the boat is super comfortable.The guides and crew are very competent, the whole cruise is on nitrox. No extra charge to pay except alcohol on board.
Recommended for
Big, macro, there's everything and the boat is super comfortable
14 Oct, 2022

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10 Exceptional
Darina Y
Malaysia

Amazing diving trip with great crew, delicious food and choice sites
I had the best-ever liveaboard experience with Carpe Vita. The logistics was like clockwork! The crew knew the right sites to get to to ensure the guests saw the best the Maldives had to offer. The dive planning was great with clear dive briefings, including Plan B. Food was variable and delicious. Thank you
Recommended for
Well organized logistics, very experienced and helpful crew and delicious food
28 Dec, 2022

10 Exceptional
Nicky L
United Kingdom

Cool Aboard
So many sharks and healthy reefs
Recommended for
Friends, food, fun
13 Dec, 2021

10 Exceptional
Peter N
United Kingdom

Best liveaboard, varied diving, plenty of space, outdoor eating
Squadron of sting rays, close to cleaning manta, up close to 20 plus nurse sharks, feeding mantas at boat, feeding whale shark at boat. Beach bbq, all staff fantastic. Ease of diving from Dhoni, brilliant dive guide finds octopus, manta shrimps, leaf fish, frog fish and much more
Recommended for
Brilliant dive guide, excellent food, spacious cabins
28 Nov, 2023

8.0 Very good
Frank Iben P
Denmark

Maldives, a place you need to see before it disapear
This was the best liveaboard i ever tried, so far.
Recommended for
The guests onboard. The Guide that did the dives with us. The food onboard the ship.
10 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
vincent T
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.
07 Nov, 2019

9.2 Superb
Grégoire V
Switzerland

Exploring the Central Maldives
Magnificent dives with mantas and sharks, unforgettable!
Recommended for
The crew and guides. Diving locations. Food.
28 Oct, 2024

9.2 Superb
Michael A
United Kingdom

Amazing trip - everything I’d hoped for
Cabins were exceptionally large and comfortable, the best I’ve had on any liveaboard. We were also particularly fortunate with the quantity of pelagics we saw, including a whale shark swimming past us while diving and too many mantas to count.
Recommended for
Very comfortable boat, great crew, top quality dives.
14 Oct, 2022

9.2 Superb
Kristen L
United States

Great tiger shark and manta dives
The last few days had tiger shark dives and manta dives which were AMAZING.
Recommended for
Big cabins, one amazing manta site, helpful staff
05 Aug, 2022