10 Exceptional
Cindy P
United States

Fabulous Trip to the Maldives!

Diving in the Maldives is an incredible opportunity to see amazing things! Every dive offered a unique experience. One such dive was at night on a sandy bottom of 45 ft, with nurse sharks and rays swimming within inches of you, searching for food. Another incredible experience was at 25 ft with a random whale shark we encountered and did our best to swim alongside until we could no longer keep up - unbelievable!!! The crew were amazing and did everything to make our trip trouble free. The food was delicious and definitely sufficient. The cabins are spacious, clean and comfortable, unlike a few of our other cabin experiences on other liveaboards. We couldn't be happier with the results of our first week in May 2017 dive trip to the Maldives. Don't miss it!!!

Recommended for: Boat & Cabin Comfort, Crew Service & Friendliness, Diving & Dive Guides

10 Exceptional
Matthew M
United States

Emperor Serenity gave us a fantastic highlight-reel tour of the Maldives with a wide variety of enjoyable dive site and a comfortable quarters.

Diving with whale sharks off of Ari, night dive in a swarm of nurse sharks, manta cleaning stations.

Recommended for: Whale sharks, mantas, dive variety

10 Exceptional
Jason D
United States

Awesome

Great great time. Mantas, whale shark, lots of reef shark. Staff was awesome, and super professional. Diving was superb. Don't miss it. Thanks for everything!

Recommended for: staff, boat, and amazing Variety!

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.

10 Exceptional
Blake H
United States

Dreamstate experience

The Dive coordinator Yaqui is the most knowledgable dive guide I've ever had the pleasure of diving with. I have been diving for 18 years, but my fiance' has only been diving for a few months. He walked her through the advanced cert course and really took our diving to the next level. Moreover, he went above and beyond to find a private whale shark experience. I was able to capture 1:1 whale shark footage and 20+ min. of 4 mantas playing with us in the wild. We saw plenty of animal life, but these moments were animals choosing to stay and interact. His knowledge of the Maldives is unparalleled and his team is certainly tier 1. Yaqui founded VIP diving in Spain and that's exactly what you get aboard the Serenity, a VIP experience. I'm not one to give 5 stars across the board ever, but the customer service is amazing. And the food!!! Don't get me started on the food; the chef is to die for at every meal. Look no further, but remember, I dove mid December, so the Manta and Whaleshark encounters may vary based on season. 1 dive we had 11 mantas!!! I recommend coming Nitrox certified, it's wayyy too much bottom time to be trying to keep up with standard air and experience everything.

Recommended for: The dive site coordinator, the private marine biologist bestowing bountiful knowledge, the food was hearty and delectable!

9.6 Exceptional
Michael M
United States

Wonderful

The entire experience was amazing. I will never forget how wonderful the entire tour was from wildlife to staff. While all the staff were outstanding, daily tour coordinator Yaqui, dive master Masseh, diveboat assistant Mohammed, and dining room attendant Madu really created a fantastic daily experience. I also appreciated the efforst by the kitchen staff to respond to my food allergies with healthy and tasty alternatives. The boat itself is the most luxurious liveaboard on which I have ever stayed. The rooms and bathrooms were oversized and comfortable. All in all, I wish I coud turn around and jump right back on that boat.

Recommended for: Quality of staff, diving and accomodations

8.8 Fabulous
Natalie V
United States

Nice boat, crowded dive dhoni with 26 divers

Lots for colorful fish. Good visibility.

Recommended for: Huge cabin (9 or 10 the best), plentiful food, good dive visibility

9.6 Exceptional
Gwen G
United States

Great boat - key attention to detail

The rooms on this boat were huge, and premium hotel quality - fitting in with the high level of service on the trip (particularly Alex the front of house manager). The dive team tried hard to make the dives special (the manta night dive was awesome) and get us to sites before other boats so it wasn't crowded. They were also highly detailed in their briefings. The Dhoni was large and spacious and the crew really worked hard and was very ecologically sensitive. I appreciated the dive guide did take time to help with reef hooks - position you in the right place to see the best stuff - though there was an expectation that divers be basically competent & keep up on the descents ect - so best for folks with at least a bit of experience & ability.

Recommended for: Newish boat, high quality service, attention to getting ahead of other boats so our dives werent crowded

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!

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

9.6 Exceptional
iouri M
United States

Very nice professional divers team

Nice diving vacation.

Recommended for: Diving professionalism crue

10 Exceptional
Andreal W
United States

awesome time!

the rooms on the ship are HUGE! the crew are very well organized for each dive. the food was delicious!

Recommended for: food, accommodations, dive crew

10 Exceptional
Clayton K
United States

Great staff, great food, and great diving!

Manta Rays, Whale Shark and Octopus

Recommended for: Staff, Food, Diving

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

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

10 Exceptional
Myra T
United States

My first liveaboard ever and gonna be a tough one to beat!!

I have never been on a live aboard so I really didn’t know what to expect, but quickly learned that this is the 2nd largest vessel in the Emperor fleet. Honestly it was perfect. We did 3 dives a day, snorkeled with whale sharks, saw many mantas, the wreck dives and night dive are included. Got my advanced open water and enriched air certification on this trip, but honestly that was pretty expensive comparing to the trips I was going to book before this one as well as anyone I have talked to about it. We didn't experience too strong currents, but I would say minimum 25 dives logged And advanced open water certified before coming to this trip. Average depth was typically 23+ meters so I really don't know what you would be doing if you weren't certified past open water. The food was AMAZING and anyone who says otherwise is honestly just wrong. The crew was so so so amazing and kind and the rooms were fantastic.

Recommended for: The dives (obviously), the crew, the people

8.8 Fabulous
Amy M
United States

Epic experience

Mantas and whale shark

Recommended for: Staff and service , Dive expertise;

9.2 Superb
Samantha R
United States

Awesome liveaboard!

Diversity of the creatures we saw with the dives — octopus every time, whale shark, dolphins, mantas, reef sharks!

Recommended for: Accomodating crew, comprehensive dive briefing, spacious cabin

8.8 Fabulous
Courtney C
United States

Unforgettable experience on a beautiful big boat

Seeing a hammerhead and spending 15 minutes with a whale shark while it fed off the krill behind our boat.

Recommended for: The diving was spectacular. Our rooms were huge. The boat staff went above and beyond.

9.6 Exceptional
Robert M
United States

A well organized crew offering some of the most spectacular diving on the planet.

Seeing manta rays and experiencing the Chanel diving current, we’re both new to me

Recommended for: Number one, the wild life, number two, the cooperative and professional crew, number three excellent food

9.2 Superb
Bart S
United States

Fantastic experience!

So many Mantas! and Sharks! A wonderful variety of fish and pelagics. I did not see a whale shark, which was a disappointment, but sadly consistent with my experience since 1976. Excellent boat and crew (especially the restaurant/bar crew)! The Serenity was very comfortable but might need a refit before too long. Thoroughly enjoyed meeting my fellow divers on the boat!

Recommended for: Excellent, welcoming crew, 2) Great dive sites/experienced guides, 3) Excellent food/drink options

10 Exceptional
Michelle T
Australia

Five stars for everything, had a wonderful liveaboard

Greatt dives! :) great food all the time from the kitchen and friendly and amazing dive guides and crew. The boat is big and stable, rooms clean. Had the best experience ever!

Recommended for: The Boat, guides and dhoani style diving

9.6 Exceptional
Miroslav U
Czech Republic

Would dive again

Well organized, passionate people

Recommended for: Diving service, boat service, staff

7.6 Good
Antony H
United Kingdom

Overall I enjoyed it very much

Night diving with sharks and Mantas. I as told there would be a dropbox link for sharing photos but have received nothing + I would have preferred to have returned to Male the Friday and mot the Thursday. We were offered a visit to Malé which though interesting I had a,ready done. Would have preferred option of beach on island the last Friday or extra dives as had organised trip to allow for this.

Recommended for: Diving, people and sharks and Mantas

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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Damla K
Turkey

Good service, attractive underwater life

Maldives have strong currents, minimum logged dives of the guests should be at least 50. Our dive guide (Eva) was mostly more interested in taking photos rather than lead her group, in some cases it resulted in dangerous situations (eg. Seperating form some people in the group, coming to surface with zero air due to wrong planning of dive etc.). Generally, the trip was good in manner of timeplan, services, food and underwater life.

Recommended for: Boats, food, time plan

8.0 Very good
Luiz B
Brazil

nice trip

manta view

Recommended for: boat, cabin, food

9.6 Exceptional
MARC M
France

Amazing!

Everything was amazing, just want to go there again !

Recommended for: The dive guide, the team, the boat

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.

8.4 Very good
Kristen Z
Canada

Good diving, great crew, comfortable liveaboard

Despite the awful weather, we still had a good week of diving. The boat, the crew and the other guests made the trip worthwhile even when the diving conditions were less than ideal and we had to cancel a couple trip highlights, including the night dive with nurse sharks.

Recommended for: Mantas, sharks, crew

10 Exceptional
ILSUN H
South Korea

It was a super excellent liveaboard trip !

Elegant Manta rays were flying over just on my head, Gorgeous whitetip reef sharks were passing by just next to me, Very cute egle rays were flying like a bird in the sky, Whalesharks were on surface and swimming around, There were all kinds of marine life from giant to very small tiny size underwater. On the surface always the comfortable boat and crew were waiting for us with good meals and drinks. It was the best liveaboard trip ever in my entire diving life!

Recommended for: Of course, the first best thing was good divings with good dive guides. On top of that, boat and cabin were much comfortable than I had expected.All crew service and food were very nice.

8.0 Very good
Dinesh K
India

It was Safe, well managed and simply amazing

Very well managed. Excellent briefing. Friendly staff and co- divers. Excellent dive sites. Ensuring we got to see a lot of - sharks, mantas, Whale sharks and micro. Shark feeding point was amazing experience with hordes of sharks and rays. Safety was well explained and managed. Luxurious boat, ample spaces, great clean cabins and great food with some good wine.

Recommended for: Dive brief, sites and snorkelling with whaleshark

9.6 Exceptional
DANY A
Lebanon

Perfect Diving Trip, everything was well thought of and very well organized

That everything was well organized and well thought of, from airport transfers to washing our diving gear on last day.

Recommended for: Boat in excellent condition - Perfect organization - Attention to details

10 Exceptional
Erick F
Mexico

Rinse and repeat!

We enjoyed the way all the dives were set up, super clear briefing, schedules. We particularly enjoyed how well the whole team was led by Yaqui and Nuria. A few of the divers were repeating the experience a second time and it's clear why. Hope we get a chance to come back too.

Recommended for: Dive sites, cabins, safe

10 Exceptional
NAIWEN S
Taiwan

Good. We enjoy the service and facilities onboard

Wonderful dive trip！Should be back again.

Recommended for: Food is always good. Diving sites are aswome. Cabin is comfort.

9.2 Superb
melaine Q
France

Amazing expérience in emperor serenity better than what I was expecting.

Night dive with nurse sharks/ whale shark encounter/ diving with mantas ray.

Recommended for: Diving experience/very nice crew and dive master/ very comfortable boat

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

10 Exceptional
Iossef B
Israel

Just wonderful

Everything was perfect! Thanks

Recommended for: Dives,vessel, guides

10 Exceptional
James B
United Kingdom

Excellent dive trip on a luxurious boat

mantas, mantas, mantas tuna factory dive with huge moray eels beach bbq in the evening making new friends

Recommended for: great diving, great food, great company

9.2 Superb
Jung Pil L
South Korea

Truly the best of Maldives

Manta night dive, Nurse shark night dive, whale shark dive (3 whale sharks at the same time), special Maldivian dinner, and friendly crew & guides

Recommended for: Experienced guides, great food and facility, good itinerary

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

9.6 Exceptional
Sapir I
Israel

Amazing

Diving with sharks

Recommended for: Tomas the guide, the doony crew, the food

10 Exceptional
Daniela S
Germany

Best of Maldives, indeed!!

Night dive with the Nurse Sharks, Diving at Kudarah Thila with the friendly Eagle Ray and the huge school of Snappers. Our guide Gabriel was fantastic: the briefings were super informative, his guidance was excellent and he helped us with everything. Thank you so much!! The cabin was huge and comfortable, the food was fantastic, the crew worked all the time to fulfill all of our wishes. GREAT Experience on this liveaboard!

Recommended for: Diving, crew, food

10 Exceptional
Lorenzo M
Italy

Perfect!

Amazing dive guide helped us a lot, as well as all the staff - really 5 star!

Recommended for: Dive guide, people, food

10 Exceptional
Hoyoung A
South Korea

Perfect.

Hammerhead shark encounter, large number of mantas and sharks. Fourth liveaboard trip, PADI Rescue/AOW, gotta say three things. One, VERY GOOD GUIDE. Our guide was very much focused on safety which made him very reliable, but he was also knowledgeable, friendly, and spoke good English. I've been on boats where i) the guide can barely speak English, or ii) the guide is so hardcore you frequently end a dive with barely 20 bar left. I believe no one will want to feel so scared / apprehensive / anxious while on vacation. Thanks to my guide I felt so much more at ease this time, but also didn't miss anything (hammerhead, mantas, sharks, etc...). Two, spacious rooms. Liveaboards are usually a bit cramped, and I fully understand the reasons why, which is why I usually end up sitting outside or in the lounge. This time however... the room was so big and comfortable, I just wanted to stay there. In fact, I think this is the first time I found a room on a liveaboard that I was really able to 'rest' in. Three, draft beer! This may seem silly and funny, but this was the first time I saw draft beer offered on a liveaboard, and sitting on deck with a glass in one hand felt extremely nice.

Recommended for: Great guide, spacious room, draft beer!!

9.2 Superb
Bruce P
Canada

Great week of diving!

Seeing Manta Rays, Sharks. Night dive with the nurse sharks and that crazy strong current!! BBQ dinner, the great weather. We had a great week. Strong currents were a bit challenging at times and also stressful but by the end of the week we were starting to feel more comfortable in it.

Recommended for: the service, food, very well organized

8.8 Fabulous
Yvonne L
Canada

Fantastic Experience!

Thoughtful itinerary, basically almost guarantee to see Manta Rays!

Recommended for: Food was great, and crew members were very friendly

8.4 Very good
Oxana M
United Kingdom

Great for the first timers on live aboard

We did enjoy diving on various sites (some were fantastic, some were less so), however, we did not feel that we were given proper instructions for our AOW course My Partner struggled a lot, as he was pushed to dive on par with ppl who had 300+ dives in their logs and most of the times things were extremely rushed It can be a good trip for the experienced divers who are doing live aboard for the first time, but if one has to do a course I would certainly recommend getting it done somewhere else For the very experienced divers might be a bit boring

Recommended for: changing diving sites, 3 dives a day very efficient

10 Exceptional
Khoa B
Netherlands

Awesome trip!!

Awesome dives, the guides really make an effort to show the best of the Maldives!

Recommended for: Great dives, super friendly crew and good food

10 Exceptional
YongSIk E
South Korea

very fun!!

Moment that i saw mantas and sharks.

Recommended for: 1. food 2. crew 3. comfortable room

10 Exceptional
Craig M
United Kingdom

Probably the best holiday experience ever!

It is so difficult to reduce to highlights as the whole trip was a complete success.. Serenity is a stunning boat with ample space on board to feel extremely comfortable.. the staff of the Emperor company were first class and nothing was ever too much... this holiday for me was pretty much faultless... thank you

Recommended for: Location, Boat and Staff...

8.4 Very good
Jonathan R
United Kingdom

Represent value for money

Dive sites with sharks and eagle rays

Recommended for: Boat is outstanding , Routine well organised , Large rooms

8.0 Very good
ZAFER ERDIM I
Turkey

A wonderful trip on the Emperor Serenity

We had a liveaboard with the Emperor Sererenity for a week in Maldives. Our room was super clean and it was tidied after every single dive. All of the crew were very kind and helped us all the time. Our dive guides Lexie and Bruno were super professional. Whenever we faced small problems in our dives, they always explained to us what we needed to do in that situation after that dive. It was so helpful to improve our diving skills! We will definetly go back and join this company with lovely guides and crew. Hyojin Kim, Zafer Erdim İnal

Recommended for: Professional dive guides, kind crew, safe and clean boat.

9.2 Superb
CHIEN CHOU C
Taiwan

Awesome diving experience!

1. Night dive with mantas. 2. Dive among nurse sharks.

Recommended for: Food / service / diving guide

8.8 Fabulous
william B
France

Amazing

Night dive with Manta, many sharks, good food, just amazing!

Recommended for: Dive,sleep, eat, repeat!

9.6 Exceptional
James J
United Kingdom

How it should be done

Extremely slick when it comes to timings and organisation. From the moment we met the rep in the airport until they dropped us back, everything ran on time was handled professionally and with care. When a problem with the dive boat that was nearly impossible to predict, everyone worked hard to get us to the next dive which turned out to be the best dive of my life. The boat is huge with plenty of inside space to relax. The outside space isn't as good as other boats I have been on but as it rain quite regularly, you understand why. The food was exceptional, the diving is great and the crew and guides friendly and knowledgeable. We would happily recommend both Emperor themselves and especially Serenity if you're considering a Maldives dive trip.

Recommended for: Diving, Crew / Guides, Food

8.0 Very good
CHEOLWOOK S
South Korea

It’s good dive trip

Whale Shark and manta

Recommended for: Cabin, food, dhoni system

10 Exceptional
yann R
France

Unforgettable week!

Mantas night dive Nurse shark dive Whale shark encounter

Recommended for: Diving team professionalism, great marine encounters, great food

10 Exceptional
Edouard P
France

All you can hope for in Maldives

This liveaboard is our 3rd one after Egypt and Thailand. The Emperor Serenity is by far the most pleasant boat we boarded on so far. Rooms are spacious, food was delicious (for a liveaboard and even more) and the staff was super friendly. We had the chance to spot everything we were here to see : Manta rays (a lot), Nurse sharks (a lot) and even a whale shark that was nice enough to come at the end of our boat on Christmas eve. The visibility was not that great during our stay, but conditions may vary and it was never an obstacle to nice dives. Current was mild to strong and made these dives interesting... not really recommended for beginners, though, despite the use of reef hooks. For us, it was definitely a very nice Xmas holiday.

Recommended for: Mantas, Friendliness and Comfort

8.8 Fabulous
Foong Kiew N
Malaysia

Perfect..IF guided by experience local (dive guides)

Night dive with Reef Manta, Close encounters with massive nurse sharks

Recommended for: Itinerary (choosen dive sites), Safety practice and crew friendliness

9.6 Exceptional
Chris L
United Kingdom

Amazing diving on a luxury boat

Manta cleaning station, epic shark and ray experiences, and wonderful coral and fish. The crew and food on serenity were the best I have experienced. The dive guide, Adam ,did everything to make us get the most from the trip...

Recommended for: The diving and dive guides, the food, and of course the fish

8.0 Very good
Thomas N
Denmark

Great diving

Schools of nurse sharks, lots of manta rays and schools of sharks

Recommended for: Lots of big pelagics, nice boat and good food.

9.2 Superb
Martin H
United Kingdom

Wow !Manta Rays

Seeing great manta rays lots of other rays including an eagle ray close up.Plus loads of sharks!

Recommended for: The actual diving /the diving set-up and support team / the boat comfort

9.2 Superb
Yves D
France

Great team on board and beautiful dives.

Playing with the Mantas, looking at the whale sharks eating plancton behind our boat and sharing diving experiences with the other divers.

Recommended for: the dives, the quality of the team on board and the room

9.2 Superb
Natalie B
Australia

Perfect Way to see the Maldives; Great Team, Great Boat

Five Whalesharks together around the boat and 10 Mantas at the feeding station :) Great Dive Crew and Service Crew

Recommended for: Entire Crew, Boat, Food

8.8 Fabulous
Eugenia S
Belgium

Unforgettable week with extraordinary diving

Seeing several whale sharks!

Recommended for: Very spacious boat with very comfortable amenities

8.8 Fabulous
Romain M
Hong Kong

What a trip!

Such an amazing experience, Very well organised crew, incredible diversity of dives sites Whale sharks, Mantas, nurse sharks etc we got to see almost them all! Best of Maldives is the trip to do if you like diversity of diving sites

Recommended for: friendly crew - amazing dive sites - global atmosphere

8.0 Very good
Mohamed E
France

super week of diving

the night dive , the south channels, the atmosphere, the teams

Recommended for: Organisation, comfort

10 Exceptional
sofie D
Belgium

emperor serenity

almost every dive the beach bbq

Recommended for: sea live, dive gids, food

8.8 Fabulous
Doris J
Germany

Good dive boat trip with some limitations

one very good dive trip with many sharks at rashdoo atoll. the breakfast after the first dive was always very good with Varieties of food some negative points: - Manta and whaleshark only seen in night dives or night snorkeling attracted by big light on the boat or in the sandy sea-bottom as "light show", no more search for whaleshark and Manta in their natural surrounding during daytime diving, which is better for photography. (Trip of "Carpe novo" at the same time saw whalesharks and Mantas withnin 4 days during daytime..., we had a friend being with them) - water in shower was n e v e r very warm (not good after dive in bad/cool weather and for women who wash long hair...) - too many "medium dive sites", too few current dives with the chance to see sharks and other big stuff - the food was very good but not "outstanding" -

Recommended for: The friendlyness and helpfullness of the boat crew, the correctness and very good skill of the dive guides, the room size and condition and cleanness.

9.2 Superb
Pierre-André B
Switzerland

Fantastic

Sharks Mantas, rays

Recommended for: superbe diving, friendly team, food,

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

8.0 Very good
michael K
United Kingdom

Amazing sea life

Super dive experience and staff were always smiling, even in the mornings! Food was really food and more than enough Tea and coffee all day Could be better dive pictures in the briefings

Recommended for: Food staff and space

8.8 Fabulous
Joel S
Australia

It really is the best of the maldives

Manta Rays Sharks! Whale sharks Great service and easy living

Recommended for: Great quality diving, superb service, easy holiday

9.6 Exceptional
Ramona K
Germany

Great vacation

Everything was kind of an highlight. We did not have any expectations. In the end the trip was awesome.

Recommended for: Great staff, great boat, amazing dives

8.4 Very good
Christopher T
United Kingdom

Central Maldives with Sharks and Rays every Day

Manta Rays night dive, Fish factory, nurse sharks at the jetty

Recommended for: Excellent diving sites, well organized and beautiful surroundings

8.8 Fabulous
Colin W
United Kingdom

Excellent overall experience.

Mantas, sharks ans turtles

Recommended for: Accommodation, friendliness of staff, superb diving.

9.6 Exceptional
Susana B
Germany

Gorgeous 😍

Eventhough we could not see any whalesharks, we could spot lots of mantas, stingrays, marble rays, eagle rays, reefsharks, nurse sharks, turtles,... In one word: Incredible!!! Everything was perfectly organised by the very professional and very friendly crew. The Emperor Serenity is also a very comfortable vessel. The meals we got were very good and tasty. Just an amazing week!

Recommended for: Diving spots, crew and boat

10 Exceptional
Tina K
Netherlands

Great boat and great crew

Sharks, mantas, food

Recommended for: Room size, food, dives

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.

9.2 Superb
(DK)Hyuk K
South Korea

Amazing expearance. Still the crews are the best!

Christmas party and Manta school ~~~~^^

Recommended for: Crew. Guide. Room condition

9.6 Exceptional
Arhan S
India

A fantastic trip

Diving

Recommended for: The diving, food and crew

10 Exceptional
Heiko A
Germany

A good Time and verry nice Dives !!!

The Divesites

Recommended for: The Divesites , the People and and and and

9.6 Exceptional
John H
United Kingdom

Fantastic experience beautiful boat and great guests

Not been down to the deep South before but I would recommend this trip if you’re into sharks.

Recommended for: Great Diving, food superb and space galore on the boat

7.6 Good
John M
Canada

Overall a good experience but a mixed review

The cabin, food, weather.

Recommended for: Cabin, food, nurse shark dive.

9.6 Exceptional
Marcus B
Sweden

Awesome divingtrip with great crew

Mantaheaven and nurseshark heaven

Recommended for: Many dives, great food and a lot of area to relax in

9.6 Exceptional
Iztok V
Slovenia

Great

Diving

Recommended for: Food, dive team support, spacious boat

9.2 Superb
Marion S
Switzerland

Highly recommended!

Manta Reys at Night, Whale Shark, Great group of Guests, Nice BBQ on a local Island Only thing negative: the beds were too hard for my taste and no air circulation in the bathrooms. But the Rooms were quite big and nice!

Recommended for: good people, fantastic dives, delicious food

9.6 Exceptional
Jennifer H
France

Great diving, great food and great company

Night dive with Manta Rays, dive with nurse skarks, 2 wreck dive, coral gardens which make diving diverse. Maybe sometimes too many boats on dive site.

Recommended for: Good diving, flawless organization, great food

8.8 Fabulous
Jeroen V
Netherlands

Great experience with fantastic crew

We got a wake up call at 230 AM because there was a whale shark feeding next to the boat. The whale shark stayed for a couple of hours. Brave choice to wake us up at that time of the night but, I can sleep every night and viewing a whale shark nearby maybe only once in my life.

Recommended for: Service of the crew, food, dive briefing

10 Exceptional
Rindra R
Madagascar

Very good 1st liveaboard experience

I liked everything about the trip. If i have to say a negative point, it would have been the weather (did not have blue sky). The boat was comfortable and the organisation was over the top. Cabins are spacious enough and lounge areas and decks big, comfy and with lots of couches, bean bags....Food was served buffet style and with lots of variety, birthdays also celebrated, happy hours....Maldives underwater is very rich whether in small or big fishes, corals, marine life activities. I loved it all. Crew is very professional, kind and efficient. I highly recommend Serenity. Safety on the boat and underwater: ++++ Briefings before going to the dhoni for each dive are very detailed and just before entering the water, there is an additional briefing where we are updated about the current (one dive master always check underwater before the divers go).

Recommended for: Crew organisation, dive guide, Maldives underwater

8.0 Very good
Jasim S
Bahrain

Amazing trip

The boat is new, but works need to be done for a better confort. For example, the boat is not designed to support humidity. Therefore , beds are smelly and air condition needs to be on all the time. The engineering of the boat makes the smell Coming from to kitchen enters the room.

Recommended for: Food, size of the room, timeline

9.6 Exceptional
Lyu J
South Korea

It was wonderful

Stormy weather for the first two days but it gets better

Recommended for: Manta rays, nurseshark, friendly guests from other countries

8.8 Fabulous
John R
United Kingdom

Very sound performance

This is a very good liveaboard based on my experience of liveaboards across the world. Good stuff: dive guides very skilled and knowledgeable on sites and getting guests good views of the action. All levels catered for. Cabins and bathrooms are a good size and nicely maintained. Dhoni is well driven and captained, vital for drop offs and pickups. They make and serve chips; when diving I need calories and sometimes chips are the best solution. Breakfasts are always good as is Maldivian food night. Fair stuff: price of alcohol is fair for Maldives. Meals are good but let down by poor serving system that can allow food to get cold. Exterior furniture could do with facelift but is perfectly functional. Dhoni crew could be more helpful in getting divers kitted up. Crew are very helpful during pickup phase. Bad: this is not just a comment on this boat, but the soliciting of tips is embarrassing and annoying after you have already paid to get there. Crews pay should not be supplemented by tips. Pay the crew a proper wage and put it in the price, then leave customers alone

Recommended for: Dive guides, cabins and chips

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

8.8 Fabulous
Mark R
United Kingdom

Great week away for Christmas and New Year.

Highlights were whale, tiger and hammerhead sharks in a single week! Great multinational group of people on the boat.

Recommended for: Variety of Diving & Cabin size & Beach BBQ

8.8 Fabulous
steven M
Ireland

A wonderful time

Manta Shark Whale Shark Corals

Recommended for: The diving, The organisation and The company

8.8 Fabulous
Cathy B
Canada

Perfect itinerary if you like channel diving - but little variety otherwise.

Experienced some exceptional channel dives but expected and desired a greater variety of dives as we travelled northward to the Central Atolls. Making the long journey to the Maldives and not seeing mantas was a big miss. Appreciate this is a large ocean with no certainty of seeing specific marine life but there was little interest from Crew Leader to dive anything other than Channels.

Recommended for: 1. Food was exceptional - lots of variety. 2. Boat and dhonie were very spacious 3. Crew and guides were helpful and knowledgeable

9.2 Superb
Darja T
Slovenia

It was excellent

Whale shark visits ( twice) Dolphins during diving Nurse sharks in Alimatha Jetty diving site, Miyaru Kandu diving site

Recommended for: Guiding, briefings, the whole Organisation of trip

Emperor Serenity, Maldives

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Emperor Serenity Reviews

Fabulous Trip to the Maldives!

Emperor Serenity gave us a fantastic highlight-reel tour of the Maldives with a wide variety of enjoyable dive site and a comfortable quarters.

Awesome

Such a great time!

Dreamstate experience

Wonderful

Nice boat, crowded dive dhoni with 26 divers

Great boat - key attention to detail

Amazing experience. The boat itself was nearly as good as the diving (and that's saying something!)!!

Once in a lifetime

Very nice professional divers team

awesome time!

Great staff, great food, and great diving!

Stunning dives, great food

Amazing, Excellent, Outstanding all describe the entire crew of the Serenity

My first liveaboard ever and gonna be a tough one to beat!!

Epic experience

Awesome liveaboard!

Unforgettable experience on a beautiful big boat

A well organized crew offering some of the most spectacular diving on the planet.

Fantastic experience!

Five stars for everything, had a wonderful liveaboard

Would dive again

Overall I enjoyed it very much

Amazing week in Maldives

Best diving experience ever

Good service, attractive underwater life

nice trip

Amazing!

Excellent experience.

Good diving, great crew, comfortable liveaboard

It was a super excellent liveaboard trip !

It was Safe, well managed and simply amazing

Perfect Diving Trip, everything was well thought of and very well organized

Rinse and repeat!

Good. We enjoy the service and facilities onboard

Amazing expérience in emperor serenity better than what I was expecting.

Best Crew & Dives in Maldives.

Just wonderful

Excellent dive trip on a luxurious boat

Truly the best of Maldives

Excellent boat and staff with fantastic diving - you can't go wrong here

Amazing

Best of Maldives, indeed!!

Perfect!

Perfect.

Great week of diving!

Fantastic Experience!

Great for the first timers on live aboard

Awesome trip!!

very fun!!

Probably the best holiday experience ever!

Represent value for money

A wonderful trip on the Emperor Serenity

Awesome diving experience!

Amazing

How it should be done

It’s good dive trip

Unforgettable week!

All you can hope for in Maldives