Emperor Serenity, Maldives

Name: Best of Maldives (Male - Male)
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Maldives

9.3 Superb

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

from $ 272 / day Check dates

“The crew was fantastic, super friendly and always helpful. ”
Maarten Jan Willem B, Netherlands

Highlights

All port, fuel, and park fees are included
Free nitrox for certified divers
Complimentary glass of wine with dinner
2 for 1 Happy Hour most evenings before dinner

Join the MV Emperor Serenity for world-class diving in the Maldives. The stylish and contemporary liveaboard easily accommodates 26 guests in 13 cabins. On the lower deck are 8 double-bed cabins. The main and upper decks each have 2 suites with a king-size bed, a single bed, and stunning ocean views. Each stateroom has individually controlled AC, private en-suite bathrooms, storage space, and charging ports.

On the main deck is a large, air-conditioned indoor salon with a TV and entertainment system, which leads onto the outdoor terrace and lounge area. The indoor dining room serves buffet-style meals featuring a variety of local and international dishes to suit everyone. The large sun deck has a partially covered area and plenty of loungers for everyone.

Scuba diving with the M/V Emperor Serenity takes place from the large, fully equipped diving Dhoni, giving you more space onboard and getting you to the perfect dive spot. Nitrox is FREE, and the 4 professional dive guides and 13 experienced and friendly boat crew of the Emperor Serenity will be on hand to help you to create a memorable Maldives dive vacation. Itineraries are usually 7-nights long and explore the 'Best of the Maldives,' which includes stops at Rasdhoo Atoll, North and South Ari, and North and South Male Atolls for the chance to dive with big fish such as sharks and manta, as well as turtles, morays, and the abundant macro life.

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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02 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

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09 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

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16 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

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23 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

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30 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,121

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06 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

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13 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

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20 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

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27 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,121

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04 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

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11 Oct

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18 Oct

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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Nitrox, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (39 EUR / week), Travel Insurance, Gratuities (150 USD), Alcoholic Beverages (5 USD), Soft drinks (3 USD), Nitrox Course (284 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (101-466 USD), WiFi internet (31 USD).

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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
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Fine Wines Selection
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
Rebreather Support
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, French, and Spanish.

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

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2024

Length: 40 meters

Beam: 13 meters

Engines: 1 x 600 HP Daewoo Doosan

Max guests: 26

Number of cabins: 13

Number of bathrooms: 13

Tenders: 1 x 19.8m Dhoni

Freshwater maker: 12 tonnes per day

Boat navigation and safety

GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid

Emperor Serenity Reviews

9.3 Superb

Vessel

9.4
Crew

9.2
Food

9.7
Diving

9.3
Value

9.0

10 Exceptional
MONICA S
Spain

Great week at Maldives on Emperor Serenity
Boat is big and new, super comfortable. The crew is awesome. They work a lot to make the guest enjoy their time on board. Amazing experience
Recommended for
Dive sites. Boat comfort. Crew.
27 Jan, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Hao T
China

Excellent experience.
I am very lucky to join a happy dive buddies. The dive guide is very good. I will come back.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Dive buddies. Dive staff.
03 Dec, 2017

10 Exceptional
Tompson P
Brazil

Great experience!
The experience on the Serenity was spectacular, with a spacious, modern boat with large and comfortable rooms. The food program is varied and of high quality. Dining on the island is a plus. Maldives is a region with waters with high visibility and a biological diversity like few (mantas, dolphins, sharks, shoals, turtle, shipwreck, macro).Your guides (Anna Tao, Dani, Hammu, Salam) are distinguished and with a very good interaction with the divers. On this trip, many guests were non-divers (snorkelers), with a coexistence and action combined with the natural and gentle route. Good value for money
Recommended for
Fantastic place!
02 Mar, 2020

Translated from Portuguese

9.6 Exceptional
Theres F
Austria

Great liveaboard on a wonderful vessel
The safari was perfectly managed by the crew and dive guides!
Recommended for
Dives, Crew, Ship
14 Jan, 2020

Translated from German

9.2 Superb
Jesus A
Spain

Great liveboard at Maldives
Amazing liveboard, three nights dives, great food,superb crew service, very confortable cabin.
Recommended for
Crew, dives, boat
29 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
Alexander J
United Kingdom

Excellent boat and staff with fantastic diving - you can't go wrong here
This is a very well run dive operation with a fantastic pair of dive managers, Gabriel and Maria. They both really look after you and the experience level of the guiding I received was second to none. (Gabriel is both full cave and tech certified and very experienced). Gabriel the DM and boat manager went way above and beyond to make sure we got in the water at the right time and location to see everything we wanted to. Highly recommend this boat and crew, it was the best liveaboard I've done yet.
Recommended for
The dive guide, the condition of the boat, the food
02 Oct, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Eric B
United States

Excellent Adventure
Night Manta encounters, great dive sites, excellent guides
Recommended for
Diving, diving, diving
21 Sep, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
William S
United States

Wonderful first live aboard experience!
The well planned, perfectly executed and thoughtful dives were the highlight of the trip. Each dive led us brilliant coral and remarkable sea life. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip.
Recommended for
Dives, excellent food and interesting people
28 Nov, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Christopher R
United States

10/10 would do it again!
The dive guides’ respect of the ocean animals and willingness to help with new things (like reef hooks) was amazing. The food was great, the dining room team was friendly and knew our habits within a few meals.
Recommended for
Diving, making new friends, new experiences
08 Nov, 2023

10 Exceptional
Nicole A
Australia

Incredible holiday and fabulous diving
The diving was incredible, the set-up was fabulous, food & service were outstanding. An overall fabulous experience. Would 100% go with Emperor again.
Recommended for
Diving set-up, crew, food & accommodation
16 Oct, 2022

202 reviews

9.3 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Roger M
Switzerland

Absolutely awesome in every way!
I had an amazing trip with Emperor Serenity with awesome dives got to see many Mantas, Sharks and met great people who i got share the amazing experience with.
Recommended for
Guides, Amazing Dives and an all over great experience
16 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
Jay L
United States

Amazing, Excellent, Outstanding all describe the entire crew of the Serenity
No one things stood out, just a very good overall experience
Recommended for
Guides were Awesome (knowledgeable and caring), Food was quite good and the vessel was quite nice
27 Feb, 2020

10 Exceptional
Lacy R
United States

Once in a lifetime
Everything about this trip was spectacular to me. One of the little things that stood out to me the most took place during our dive briefings. You could see the passion for preserving our beautiful underwater world in the way the crew educated the guests on what they would see, how to conduct themselves and ways we can all help to preserve this majestic world. I highly recommend this company and this particular crew. Gabriel and Maria are a dynamic duo and everything was executed beautifully.
Recommended for
the crew, the diving and the comfort of the boat
27 May, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Nelson P
Venezuela

Best Crew & Dives in Maldives.
Our first time in Maldives and it was a wonderful experience, the Emperor's team made us feel at home and gave us a unique experience.
Recommended for
Dive Guides, The Crew, Dive Sites
04 Jun, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Marc S
Germany

The perfect week
Dive. Eat. Sleep. Nothing else. Perfect.
Recommended for
Seen all animals I was looking for, met wonderful people, had a perfect service without exception
31 Mar, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Jaime F
Brazil

Awesome
Everything was great. Food was excellent. Crew on the boat and on the doni was awesome. Diving with mantas and night dive was a highlight.
Recommended for
Crew. Dive guides Catalina and Nereo. Diving with mantas.
28 Oct, 2024

9.2 Superb
Coleshill W
United Kingdom

A fabulous experience, met lots of nice people and have some happy memories.
Manta rays - superb
Recommended for
Dive guides reacting so well to difficult weather conditions. Great diving. Comfortable rooms.
22 Oct, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Anon
Netherlands

Professional, comfortable and friendly experience
Excellent dive briefings, friendly staff, beautiful boat, and of course amazing marine life.
Recommended for
Staff, food, professionalism
30 Oct, 2021

10 Exceptional
Alejandro C
Spain

Amazing week in Maldives
Great diving at paradise! Many sharks and mantas as well as beautiful reefs with huge variety of species. Marilen and Marc were excellent guides. The boat is very new and comfortable. Meals were very good also.
Recommended for
Guides, Sharks and Mantas, Paradise
13 Jan, 2017

10 Exceptional
Albert T
United States

Stunning dives, great food
Arriving as strangers and leaving as friends. People with the same interests doing what they love in a great environment!!!
Recommended for
Diving , Eating and Relaxing
29 Jan, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Efrain I
Panama

Fantastic break from the real world.
Manta encounters. Sunset dive with Nurse Sharks. Beautiful coral formations.
Recommended for
Diving, dive boat (Dohni), Diving.
03 May, 2024

10 Exceptional
Eric R
United States

The Emperor Serenity and crew exceeded all expectations.
I didn't' know what to expect since it was my first liveaboard but exceeded all of my hopes.
Recommended for
staff was always ready to serve you and good attention to service details. Very well organized daily itinerary, and well executed.. The diving experience including equipment, dive locations, briefing, etc was very good..
17 Nov, 2025

9.2 Superb
Christian S
Denmark

Best diving experience ever
The many dives and the friendliness from the crew.
Recommended for
Superb guides. Thrilling divesites and comfortable diving boat
24 Jan, 2017

9.2 Superb
Caroline S
United Kingdom

Amazing - we will be returning next year
Every aspect of the trip was great - we had 4 amazing manta dives we have been on 3 livaboards before and this was one of the best we will be looking to book again for next year
Recommended for
The other quests were fab - we all have something in common and looked out for each other down below.
26 Feb, 2024

8.0 Very good
Rishi S
Canada

Best liveaboard experience
The diving was phenomenal as always, but the staff on-board made the experience with Serenity better than anything else.
Recommended for
Food, staff, and dive guides
22 Apr, 2023

9.2 Superb
Derek N
United Kingdom

Fantastic diving safari covering some of the best of the Maldives
Snorkeling with whale sharks, Mantas and nurse sharks at night from the boat. Super night dive with Mantas. The boat and cabins are spacious and dive Dhoni very large and easy to dive from. The itinerary was best of Maldives and covered a great variety of diving and sites in the Central Atolls and great guides supported the diving to get the best from each dive.
Recommended for
Whale sharks, Boat comfort, Mantas
17 Jan, 2024

10 Exceptional
Amado D
United States

Amazing experience. The boat itself was nearly as good as the diving (and that's saying something!)!!
Diving with manta rays, a lifelong dream!
Recommended for
The diving (spectacular underwater experience, sharks, mantas, turtles, beautiful coral, and staggering schools of fish). The comfort/luxury - what better way to explore nearly the whole of the Maldives! The boat itself - great staff, great food, all we needed!
27 May, 2019

10 Exceptional
Todd M
United States

Such a great time!
Yaqui and Nuria were the best dive guides and made sure everything on the trip went smoothly. Customer service was excellent! The Serenity is a nice boat and has lots of space for everyone on board.
Recommended for
The staff, the location, and the boats.
06 Dec, 2017

10 Exceptional
Richard C
United Kingdom

The perfect Live-aboard experience - great accommodation, attentive staff, fantastic food and spectacular diving.
From the moment we stepped aboard, to the moment we disembarked we were royally looked after by the whole crew. Thomas’ team were on point week. The dive team were knowledgeable and patient, the dhoni crew were always there to assist and the yacht team worked tirelessly to ensure we wanted for nothing. The boat itself was spacious, well equipped and kept immaculately clean. Would highly recommend.
Recommended for
Wide range of dive sites, amazing sea life and knowledgeable dive team.
08 Dec, 2021

10 Exceptional
Maarten Jan Willem B
Netherlands

Amazing experience with Emperor Serenity!
Even better than we had hoped for! The crew was fantastic, super friendly and always helpful. Everything was well arragend and all facilities and the dive equipment were in very good condition. We liked the setup with the separate dive boat (dhoni), which was very convenient. Attention to safety was also very good. We did the Best of Maldives itinerary and loved the diversity of the dives. Focus was on pelagics but some divesites also had very beautiful corals and nice macro life. Altogether, highly recommended!
Recommended for
Super friendly crew. Delicious food. Great facilities.
12 May, 2025