Emperor Serenity, Maldives

Name: Best of Maldives (Male - Male)
Start: 2026-09-20
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Maldives

9.3 Superb

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

from $ 313 / day Check dates

“Even better than we had hoped for! ”
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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08 Jul

11 Days / 10 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 4,474

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19 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 3,131

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26 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 3,131

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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

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06 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 3,131

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13 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 3,131

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20 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 3,131

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27 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,131

FULL

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 per 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
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

10 Exceptional
Chiara S
Italy

Beautiful experience
A nice boat, fancy dives and all the staff very friendly
Recommended for
Guides. Diving. Staff.
01 Jan, 2025

Translated from Italian

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
03 Jan, 2017

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

9.6 Exceptional
Ethan C
South Korea

it was remarkable experience of south maldives diving with emperor serenity
i strongly recommend emperor serenity for south maldives diving. Dive guides are very professional and all crews on the boat are well organized and very kind through whole period of trip
Recommended for
very kind crews during all around the trip. professional dive guide. boat facilities are very clean and nice.
10 Feb, 2025

10 Exceptional
Sandrine L
France

Very good change of scenery with very pleasant people to surround us
Of course the most striking moment is the diving with the manta rays, then together a very pleasant trip, very smiling people, listening, I had a good stay
Recommended for
The friendliness of the waiters and dive guides. the comfort of the cabins. The comfort of the Dhaoni.
02 Dec, 2024

Translated from French

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

9.6 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

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

9.2 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
03 Mar, 2020

202 reviews

9.3 Superb
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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
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!
08 Jun, 2017

10 Exceptional
Antonio G
Spain

It worth every euro you paid
Amazing week in the Emperor Serenity!! Super well organization from Deano and the crew were absolutely amazing!!! The food super good! Thanks to all we will repeat!!
Recommended for
Whale shark, mantas and sharks
04 Dec, 2023

9.2 Superb
Richard W
United Kingdom

Serenity , a step beyond excellence
The organisation is superb with accurate timing and smooth profesionalism. All staff were friendly and attentive, the diving was varied between big fish, small ciral, calm waters and exhilarating drift dives. My diving highlight has to be the night dive with Manta rays. Ive done this many times before but the Serenity experience and organisation was head and shoulders above the rest. A non dive highlight was the beach barbecue with again exceptioal attention to detail. Overall, a really great trip and real value for money
Recommended for
Really exciting diving while maintaining the highest safety standards. Variety of food, dive sites and experience of other divers. Being made to feel that you were the most important guest.
05 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Suruthai P
United States

Relaxing week of diving bliss despite the rainy days.
Friendly and personable dive guides and crew. Good dive briefing and guides/divers ratio. Guides were knowledgable about the areas and were able to point out really cool things during dives. Buddy system for each dive and you get as much time up to60min as your air allows. The boat has all the creature comforts a diver or even a non-diver would need. I was a solo traveler and ended up having a cabin to myself. Hot shower after each dive was nice. Food was delicious with a well-balanced menu, offering a good variety to please everyone's preferences. Those with intolerances/allergies get separate servings of the main dishes. Despite the stormy weather, the dive sites were awesome even though we never managed to get to Baa Atoll.
Recommended for
Diving, food, cabin comfort
09 Sep, 2016

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

10 Exceptional
Ron S
Netherlands

Scuba Christmas trip
Diving: the briefings were very thorough and fun, the dive sites were well-chosen and delivered virtually all marine life we hoped to see. Transfer from the main boat to the dhoni to go diving was very smooth with easy access to the dive sites. Our dive guide was professional and respected our wishes and experience level, though a bit shy. Boat & cabin: the boat was fairly new so certainly in excellent state. Maintenance and cleanliness was better than we experienced on a previous liveaboard trip. The cabin size is good, the bathroom is spacious and homely. Food: as my wife is Malaysian, she is very critical of food but felt the food on this trip was "amazing". The cooks managed to prepare lots of delicious food with plenty variety. They made a birthday cake for me on the first night without us having requested it. The BBQ on the beach, Christmas dinner, Maldivian night dinner and so on, were all superb. Overall, the level of customer service was exquisite, the crew really went out of their way to make the trip as enjoyable as it could be. Highly recommended!
Recommended for
Diving. Boat & cabin. Food.
06 Jan, 2025

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
Yu Ju Y
Taiwan

Very, very great journey
I saw many dream creatures, Manta, whale shark, nurse shark, eagle ray, and I could chat with the group in the saloon or sunbathe on the deck in my free time, which was very comfortable. The rented equipment is also new
Recommended for
Comfortable accommodation, delicious food, marine ecology that will never disappoint, as well as professional dive guides and caring on-board service staff
27 Feb, 2020

Translated from Chinese

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
21 Aug, 2019

8.8 Fabulous
stuart L
United Kingdom

Marvellous Maldives Diving
Amazing trip. The diving is the best in the world. The guides are excellent and the boat is luxurious.
Recommended for
Having a Dive boat that takes you to the sites. The rooms on board. Space and cleanliness. Dive guides..
03 Nov, 2025

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
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
18 Jan, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Monika M
Germany

All inclusive package
It was an all inclusive package. The dives were awesome, the food was great, the Crew was really attentive and helpful and the boat and dhoni were in good condition. My highlight was the night dive with the mantas. It was really well planned from the crew and I will never ever forget this breathtaking dive. All in all I would definitly recommend a liveaboard with Emperor Divers and also would do the same trip again.
Recommended for
Awesome dives. Attentive crew. Great food.
06 Nov, 2024

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
03 Mar, 2020

8.8 Fabulous
Stuart L
United Kingdom

Five star trip.
The diving was incredible. The accommodation and liveaboard experience was amazing. This was truly a five star experience.
Recommended for
Made my trip very enjoyable from the ease of booking to the transportation and having a great holiday. The friendliness of the crew and dive guides. The whole experience.
30 Jul, 2024

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
15 Jun, 2022

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

10 Exceptional
Samuel H
United States

Highly Recommend
Great dive sites and communication with the guests. The cabins were nice and food was the best I have had on 7 Liveaboard experiences. If looking for a Dive Boat in the Maldives, I would recommend this one.
Recommended for
Food Selection. Dive Sites. Communication.
21 Aug, 2025

9.2 Superb
Daniel G
United Kingdom

An excellent week
An excellent week of diving seeing many manta rays and sharks. The crew and guides were all super friendly and professional. The boat and cabins were luxurious, modern, and clean.
Recommended for
Diving. Crew friendliness and professionalism. Boat quality.
15 Jan, 2026