Carpe Vita, Maldives

Name: Southern Sharks (Male - Gan)
Start: 2027-01-26
End: 2027-02-07
Location: Maldives

9.1 Superb

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

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“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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26 Jan

13 Days / 12 Nights

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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).

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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

9.3
Food

9.4
Diving

8.9
Value

9.0

9.6 Exceptional
Oliver O
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.
21 Aug, 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

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Peter S
Germany

Extraordinary
The whole week far exceeded my expectationsCongratulations and thanks again to the team
Recommended for
- Boat, perfect team and equipment, organization of very professional dives and choice of magnificent dive sites
14 Oct, 2019

Translated from French

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.
03 Jan, 2022

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

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
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.
01 Jan, 2025

10 Exceptional
Ingemar H
Sweden

Amazing trip despite bad weather.
Manta cleaningstation and closeup with a manta. Seeing guitarshark. Other than that, an abundance of fishlife, sharks, rays and great crew
Recommended for
Dives, fishlife and relaxation
26 May, 2021

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

Translated from German

9.2 Superb
Rong T
China

had a great experience
overall a good liveaboard experience you must try
Recommended for
food. trip. crew.
21 Aug, 2025

148 reviews

9.1 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Christian W
Switzerland

Great!!!
Swimming with whalesharks, the great crew and of course the dives.
Recommended for
Walesharks, Beach BBQ, Crew
03 Jan, 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

10 Exceptional
John C
Australia

The best Liveaboard
If you are looking for a Liveaboard you should pick Carpe Vita. it is the best Liveaboard I have ever been on. The boat is comfortable, the food was very good and the diving tender you dive off is the best setup I have used. But the thing that makes the Carpe Vita stand out above the rest is the staff. From the time we first sent them an email to the drop off at the airport every thing was perfect, I could not find one thing that they could of done better. The staff on the boat from the captain to the boat boys made our trip into a very relaxing time not a dive boot camp you can get when you do 4 dives a day. They had a perfect mix of professionalism and a relaxed nature and managed to keep to the dive schedule with out any fuss. They are a credit to their company. Probably the best recommendation I could give them is that we will come back no need to try another boat or company. Thanks guys for a wonderful trip
Recommended for
The staff on the boat. The Diving The staff on the boat
06 Jul, 2016

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

Translated from Dutch

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.
15 Aug, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Micha M
Israel

Had one of the most amazing experiences in my life
* Night dives with giant Manta Rays * snorkeling with whale sharks * very fun dives with nice strong currents, lots of sharks, small critters, mantas, wrecks and more * divers from all around the world and all ages * very good food! * bottom line - deserves every penny, you won't regret it :)
Recommended for
*Professional staff treats everything you need from A-Z, very good dive guides with vast knowledge of the area, and very good and varied meals
16 May, 2021

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

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.
06 Oct, 2024

8.0 Very good
Olivier M
France

A Superb Adventure
the 18 scuba dives. An extraordinary moment
Recommended for
Conviviality-Adventure-Beauty
03 Jan, 2024

9.2 Superb
ANDREA G
Spain

Great experience
Very good experiencie
Recommended for
Food on board, kindness crew and confortable boat
09 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Thomas A
Germany

Great boat, awesome crew, amazing dives
We were really lucky with all guest, everyone gelled and we had a great time on the boat together. The rooms are spacious and especially the bathroom really big compared to other liveaboards we‘ve been on - aircon works well and the beds are comfy. The crew were all super nice and made sure we were well looked after, everything runs like clockwork. The meals were fantastic, lots of choice, so much fresh fruit, vegetables, salads, meat options. Beach dinner and Christmas dinner were incredible, they pulled out all the stops. Little tip, the bottle of 25$ Merlot is delicious 😋 Diving was also great, really well organised, make sure you get a proper check dive with weights as they just skipped that… other than that, amazing - so many sharks, mantas anf turtles on this trip.
Recommended for
Comfort, space, food
31 Dec, 2023

9.2 Superb
ANDREW C
United Kingdom

Nice boat and crew. Great holiday.
Manta rays feeding at night. Reef diving with sharks. The fun other divers.
Recommended for
Varied dives. Comfortable berths. Good food.
04 Aug, 2023

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
Angelos K
United States

Good boat and crew, would repeat
Good, clean and spacious* boat with friendly crew that mostly didn’t mingle with the divers (I have no problem with that, and actually appreciated being left alone). They showed nice flexibility in picking dive sites based on conditions. All dives are at air or (recommended) Nx32. The dive guides mostly enforce a 30m/100ft max depth, which was fine for a Central Atoll itinerary (there was only one dive that was worth going deeper, and I did go to 37m without any complaints - although that was toward the end of the trip, so I’m guessing they were less concerned about unknown divers’ skill). Cabins were clean; our cabin (one of two) on the bridge level was good size with a surprisingly large bathroom. Plenty of hot water and A/C. Meals were plentiful and varied, with a good focus on local cuisine but extra stuff for more conservative palates; some of the other diners were vegetarians, and they seemed fine with the variety. 3 dives per day (one on the first day and two on the last) left plenty of time for relaxing. Overall, I would dive CV again. * There were 16 divers on this trip, and it felt “right”. The boat could take 20; I think it’d be fine, although the dinner arrangements would probably feel a like cramped.
Recommended for
Good dive site selection.. Relaxed atmosphere.. Good food..
20 Nov, 2024

9.2 Superb
Liesa W
Germany

Relaxed diving holiday in a family atmosphere
Definitely the diving. We were allowed to choose between different dive sites according to our wishes and had beautiful underwater encounters. The guys on the boat are super friendly and we would definitely come back.
Recommended for
Food, Diving, Atmosphere
16 Aug, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Xiao Y
China

Best diving experience ever!!!
I really really enjoyed this trip and will definitely pick this boat next time when I come to Maldives for diving safari. The crew is super nice and attentive. They really did everything to provide us the best experience, including food, choices of diving sites, briefing, assessing the conditions and navigation. Super thanks to our guide Naathi, who is very good at looking for interesting things and knowledgeable about the marine life!!!We saw large groups of nurse sharks, sting rays and a couple of times of manta! The last two nights we even snorkeled with three whale sharks! Very unique experience! This trip basically fulfilled all my wishes！
Recommended for
the crew. Diving spots. Diving guide.
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Steve B
Ireland

8 Days of fun and super diving
Our first day of diving, encountering a huge shoal of sting rays just as we jumped in the water - it was amazing! Each day then just got better and better. The dive guides knew just where to go - sharks were our main target and we weren’t disappointed - reef sharks, black tips, white tips, nurse sharks and the topper of them all, Whale shark :-) Swimming off the back of the boat with a friendly pod of nurse sharks, a night dive with giant Mantas, and beautiful reefs of every colour fish and coral you can imagine, all made our trip very special. A huge thank you to the crew of Carpe Vita . . . and the other guests on board . . . can't wait to do it again!
Recommended for
The dive sites we visited. The food on board. The friendliness and helpfulness of the crew.
08 Oct, 2023

10 Exceptional
axelle B
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
31 Oct, 2019

9.2 Superb
Carolin G
Germany

Great experience
The Carpe Vita team picked some great dive sites where we could see a variety of sharks, manta rays and much more. It was a fantastic experience with a great mix of guests from all over the world.
Recommended for
Dive Team, Boat Crew, Food
15 May, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Elke B
Switzerland

Fantastic long trip
We have never been on a liveaboard for 10night, but would have stayed another 10 without hestitating right away. The boat is very spacious, superclean and with several decks both with shadow and sun. The large dive dhoni is really a plus and it felt never crowded although we were 19 divers (of max 20) split in 3 groups with 3 dive guides. Only negative thing were the huge rental jackets .... never seen such a massive jacket in small. The food was very good. We have never seen such a variety of fruits on any breakfast buffet in resorts. The crew took very good care. It was great to have an excellent creative bar keeper on board who served fantastic cocktails with fresh ingredients from the kitchen at sunset. Many great dives that thrilled even experienced divers with 1000+ dives on board. The long trip is absolutely recommended and we were much more relaxed than after the typical 8 day trips.
Recommended for
Mantas at several dives and at the boat - Night dive with nurse sharks - large Dhoni
27 Aug, 2021