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 9.2
- Food 9.4
- Diving 8.8
- Value 9.0
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Florence M
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France
Excellent boat and crew for a fantastic cruise
Diving with Manta rays and sharks was fantastic. The meals were really great with variety and excellent choice. Bathroom of cabin #2 could do with a little renovation
- Recommended for
- Excellent food, wonderfull dives and allways nice and helpfull crew !
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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
- Daniel S
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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
- John C
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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
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- 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
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- 8.4 Very good
- Veit B
- Germany
Dreamy, relaxed liveaboard
Nice relaxed organization of the day, min. 1.5h break for recovery, good briefings, very clean boat Very very nice dive sites, lots of big fish, varied Excellent food Guide could be a little more responsive to the dive groups balance, more attentive underwater.
- Recommended for
- Organization, Dive Sites, Food
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- 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
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- 9.2 Superb
- Daniel M
- United States
Friendly vibe, helpful staff, great diving.
The best thing was just living on the Carpe Vita. Beyond that, the captain did a great job of spotting a whale shark and getting us into the water so we could swim with it. Also, our two visits to a Manta cleaning station let us get close to 12 Mantas the first time and 9 the second time. Then the dive guide led us out away from the cleaning station but up at the same level as the Mantas, who ended up swimming alongside us. We also saw tons of sharks and rays. The best diving trip I've ever taken.
- Recommended for
- The friendly community among the divers, great diving, very nice staff.
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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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- 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..
