Emperor Explorer, Maldives
9.2 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Nitrox
- En-Suite bathrooms
“The entire crew was attentive, friendly and always helpful – the service on board left nothing to be desired.”
Highlights
The luxury Emperor Explorer yacht schedules year-round dive safaris in the Maldives. Designed to meet divers' needs, Emperor Explorer comfortably accommodates 26 guests in 13 cabins. Each stateroom features a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled AC and fan, storage space, and charging ports. There is the choice of twin or double-bed cabins and the option to upgrade to main or upper-deck rooms, which also feature stunning sea views.
Emperor Explorer Maldives has numerous social and relaxation areas around the boat. The upper deck has an open-air terrace, and on the top deck is a large sundeck with loungers. The main deck is home to the air-conditioned salon with sofas and TV, and home-cooked meals with a complimentary glass of wine at dinner are served at the al-fresco dining area located at the stern.
Emperor Explorer offers a variety of itineraries around the world-class dive sites for which the Maldives are known. Choose from the 'Best of the Maldives' to truly experience the magic of the Maldive Atolls and deliver 7 days of fantastic diving at the iconic sites of the North and South Male Atolls and Ari Atoll, or the ‘Hanifaru & North’ itinerary, which gives guests a chance to get up close and snorkel with giant mantas in the bay. Diving takes place from the accompanying dhoni, which has plenty of space for gear storage and kitting up, making getting to and from the dive sites hassle-free. Complimentary nitrox is available for certified divers.
Trips aboard Emperor liveaboards include all port and park fees, free Nitrox, and even complimentary wine, while you will never be charged extra for itinerary or fuel surcharges. What you see is what you pay.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Fuel Surcharge, National Park Fees, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (39 EUR per week), Gratuities (150 USD), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (284 USD), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (101-466 USD), WiFi internet (31 USD).
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Emperor Explorer Reviews
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- 9.2 Superb
- Vessel 9.4
- Crew 8.9
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.4
- Value 8.9
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Wolfgang R
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Germany
Perfect diving trip with great experiences
Great diving trip with special diving experiences. Always safe. Impressive night dive. Professionalism and atmosphere on board
- Recommended for
- Dive guide. Organization of dives. Atmosphere on board.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Olga Z
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United States
Highly recommended
I really enjoyed this trip. Everything was very well organized. The diving was fantastic.
- Recommended for
- Tiger sharks. Bull, spinner, leopard, grey reef, white tip and other sharks. Friendly crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Maithê V
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Brazil
My dream travel
Dive with the sharks, whale sharrks, big rays and the divers with us... lovely all
- Recommended for
- Dives, crew (including all) and the boat.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Beth F
- United States
Wonderful experience with Emperor Explorer
We were on our first dive by 6:30 a.m each morning. The staff was amazing and every detail was cared for to make a smooth 4 dives during our day.
- Recommended for
- Diving, new friends and good food
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- DANY A
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Lebanon
Perfect diving experience
Great diving
- Recommended for
- Very well organized diving, nice and new boat, great rooms
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Toni H
- Germany
Incredible diving experience with the Emperor Explorer
My overall experience on the Emperor Explorer was simply fantastic. From the first moment I felt completely comfortable. The dive team was exceptionally professional, motivated and at the same time warm, which gave each dive a special touch. The entire crew was attentive, friendly and always helpful – the service on board left nothing to be desired.One of the highlights of the trip is clearly the diverse and breathtaking dives, where we had unforgettable encounters with sharks, manta rays and other sea creatures. The atmosphere on board was relaxed and familiar, and there were many beautiful moments with the other divers – both above and below the water.Another big plus: everything was perfectly organized and there were no hidden costs. This honesty and transparency added value to the experience.All in all, it was an all-round successful trip that I would repeat at any time – absolutely recommended!
- Recommended for
- No hidden costs. Incredibly good dive team. Great service from the whole crew.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Christoph P
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Switzerland
Best of the maldives
One of the many highlights of this trip was the nightdive with the mantarays and the snorkeling with the waleshark. absolutely stunning! the trip was well organized, the crew was very experienced and the food delicious. 5 stars
- Recommended for
- Mantaray diving, food, guides
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jürg H
- Switzerland
Top big fish & shark spots, good service!
The service of the crew including airport transfer were well planned! At the top spots of the tour, there were usually several safari boats on site at the same time. However, the dives were always planned by the crew in such a way that there were rarely encounters with the other divers underwater!Top safari for those who are looking for sharks and big fish (manta rays / whale sharks etc) and can handle deeper and sometimes current-strong dives!Comfortable diving due to the infrastructure onboard as well as the diving dog!
- Recommended for
- Divespots / Crew / Onboard infrastructure
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Benjamin K
- Germany
Great liveaboard
Great crew, nice route and brilliant dives. Top maintained ship and very helpful crew.
- Recommended for
- Sharks, manta rays and whale sharks
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- 10 Exceptional
- Krasimir S
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Bulgaria
Amazing diving week in Maldives
It was amazing diving trip. Nothing that you might consider to be different. Starting with the pick up from the airport and bringing us back there, everything was excellently organised. Boat is very comfortable with big dinning room, comfortable rooms and dedicated bathroom. Dhoni team was super helpful and facilitated nicely our diving. Gabriel and Maria did fantastic job orchestrating the trip and visiting beautiful places above and below the ocean surface. Entire crew was friendly and made our stay awesome. We saw everything we were dreaming for like: mantas, wale shark, reef sharks and much, much more… BBQ on th island was a cherry on the pie:-) Thank you Gabriel, Maria, Rich, Fish and entire crew for fantastic trip. It is life time memory.
- Recommended for
- 1. Very comfortable boat. 2. Friendly and professional crew. 3. Fantastic dive sites
