9.2 Superb
Cindi D
United States

My trip to Male and to the Maldives was a "lifetime experience"!

Seeing the whale sharks, and the manta rays! Those were the two reasons that I booked the trip. The city tour to Male was a "bonus" - something that gave me a good cultural experience, and a way to see how other people in the world actually live.

Recommended for: 1. The diving was phenomenal! 2. The crew, service, and food was great! 3. The new friendships that I made with all of the other divers on the trip. We have all exchanged emails.

9.6 Exceptional
Anne G
United States

Wonderful experience diving!

The dive masters did a great job at finding us good dive sites and plans for the conditions. Maldives is known for crystal clear water, which isn't what we had, but we were able to get some incredible dives in anyway. The guides did a great job managing a group with varying skills, languages, interests, and attitudes. We saw manta rays, sharks, many turtles, fish, and so much more. An unforgettable trip! The crew made a good effort to make Christmas and New Years special while we were on the boat. Thank you Leo crew!

Recommended for: Great food, guides, and comfortable bed.

8.0 Very good
Richard H
United States

Diving was a little different than what I expected.

The mantas were amazing. Huge nurse sharks at the jetty dive.

Recommended for: The crew is very service oriented. Excellent dive briefings. Cabins are nice sized without bunk beds!

8.4 Very good
Chieyu L
United States

Great crew and channel dives but would have liked a bit more variety.

The channel dives were great for seeing sharks and big schools of fish. The boat itself is clean and comfortable, though the below-deck rooms are kind of humid. Great crew and guides, just would have liked a bit more variety in the site selection. Corals are just so-so.

Recommended for: Divemasters were all great; Cabins comfortable and clean; Good crew

9.6 Exceptional
Jeff C
United States

One of, if not the best, dive trips I've taken.

I arrived at the Male airport around 730 AM and waited for the ride to the Leo, as expected. There was a short boat ride to the Leo from the airport. During the trip to the Leo, we were instructed to remove our SCUBA equipment from our luggage and set it up. Upon arrival to the Leo, we were given liquid refreshments along with a short briefing followed by paperwork / documentation verification and cabin assignments. Every evening we were provided times for the next morning's wake-up call, briefing, and departure times to start the dive. Along with this, the information was provided in writing on a white board in the galley/common room. The process and procedures for the briefings and times are well coordinated and thought out. The dive site briefings were as thorough as could be and included options based on water current conditions and directions. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They did a very good job at watching the divers and making sure everyone had the best experience possible, to include matching divers based on air consumption rates and certification levels. The boat crew was phenomenal to say the least. They have the process down to a science and never missed a beat. The meals were delicious and well prepared. The boat, including our cabins, was kept clean. Any maintenance issues that popped up were handled immediately. Now for the actual diving. I was not expecting the currents in Maldives and it took some getting used to. Also, I had some weight issues, as the salinity in the Maldives is a lot less than any place I had previously been. Once I got lined out, I was good to go. For most of the dives, visibility was pretty good, 10 to 20 meters on the low side. Pelagics on every dive, with loads of reef and nurse sharks, several whale sharks and manta rays. One of the best dives of my life was at a site called Fish Head. It's a dive with nurse sharks. There were 20 to 25 of them on one dive and they acted like a cross between dolphins and puppies. The closest thing I can say as a negative is there could have been a couple of additional dives. There was only one night dive during the week. Safety is always a top priority. Reminders about No Deco limits are given before every dive. Most of the dives are between 20 and 30 meters. Everyone dives on nitrox and is required to have reef hooks and dive computers. Divers sign or initial a nitrox log before the dive and provides dive depth, time, and pressure remaining at the end of the dive as a means of accountability. So all divers are logged in and out of the water. I have been in the Caribbean, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean and Red Seas. This trip is one of the best experiences I have had in over 300 dives. It is well worth going and I look forward to going again.

Recommended for: The three best things about the trip were the staff/crew, the accommodations, and the aquatic life.

10 Exceptional
David P
United States

Best diving experience I could hope for during rainy season.

We got to enjoy diving with mantas, whale sharks and plenty of other species of sharks. The sunset dive with the nurse sharks will be hard to top when it comes to nurse shark encounters.

Recommended for: 1. Crew were fantastic 2. Diving was better than I expected during the season. 3. Boat was comfortable even during a rough weather day.

9.2 Superb
Grace C
United States

Excellently organized and fun liveaboard

Great crew and surprisingly delicious and varied food (though some of it tended to run out...not sure if that was the boat's fault or some of the guests on board...). Overall great experience, saw mind-blowing dive sites and safety was very important to the boat manager and guides. Would definitely recommend this liveaboard to others.

Recommended for: Dive sites, food, comfort

5.6 Review score
Christopher N
United States

No AC in cabin, entries were chaotic.

NO AC in cabin, Couldnt sleep for two full nights because of the heat. My bed was literally wet from the humidity in the room. Drop points were routinely missed due to chaotic and poorly coordinated entries. Donghi generator didnt work for the entire trip, meaning they had to tether to the main boat to fill tanks. This kept us from leaving Gan for a full day and delayed getting to the better dive spots, limiting the dives we could do at the best spots and making every day a schedule nightmare. Cant complain about the food or service, both were very good. However, I would not recommend Emperor Leo. Find a newer, better maintained operation.

Recommended for: Food, friendly staff, diving.

10 Exceptional
Adam P
United States

Best of the Maldives

Nurse shark dive, Kuda Rah Thila dive site

Recommended for: Variety of dive sites, crew members, food

9.6 Exceptional
Stacy T
United States

Great diving

Everything!

Recommended for: Friendly/helpful crew, delish food, great dive sites

10 Exceptional
Michele T
United States

Fantastic liveaboard, crew and dive guides: Very Well Organized

We were upgraded to the Emperor Explorer, which was a fantastic boat. We were amazed by the number of reef sharks, mantas, stingrays and eels that were spotted.

Recommended for: The food was varied and always delicious. The dive briefings were informative and very beneficial to our dive experience.

9.6 Exceptional
Christian P
United States

Tremendous experience and service

Manta feeding station visits, nurse shark domain visit, night dive(!), camaraderie between crew, relaxed atmosphere between divers, international nature of group yet mutual respect and no boorish behavior at all, super and generous meals, packed d’living (3-4/day), different atolls visited (4) in 1 week. Cabins were very good not luxury. Evenings were fun. There was one shore visit but curtailed by rain. I would say overall I could do this again and again (as one of my colleagues has) and stick with Emperor and it’s fleet.

Recommended for: Crew, breadth of diving, atmosphere on boat

8.4 Very good
Mona S
Denmark

Snorkeling in Maldives

It was a great trip for me to relax on. Not being able to dive due to a fractured eardrum snorkeling is what I always do on liveaboards and I always make sure that it is snorkelilng friendly. The first 2,5 days were not snorkeling friendly, nothing to see for a snorkeler and my mood was getting a bit down as all of the divers were seeing everything and it is not a cheap experience either. BUT then Maldives opened up even for me. The big Mantas, black tips, devil rays, whale shark, Mauri wrasses and especially the night dive experience was an extra ordinary experience as in Australia I was not allowed to jump in during the night. So all in all it was a GREAT experience..

Recommended for: NIGHT snorkeling with nurse sharks, comfort on boat, crew

10 Exceptional
Maxim Y
Bulgaria

Great!

Great, and Tina and Oli are really comitted..

Recommended for: The whale sharks, the mantas and other sharks

8.4 Very good
Bob J
Netherlands

Very friendly and good service of the crew and good guides.

Great experience. The service was very good. Equipment was good en reliable. Guides where very friendly, patient and secure. Food was good and had good variety. Great liveaboard for seeing the big stuff and having a luxurious time on the boat. Having the Dhoni besides the main boat makes a big difference in structure of the day and space on the main boat.

Recommended for: 1. Seeing the big stuff; mantas, whale shark, sharks, rays, turtles. 2. Very good atmosphere with the group, crew and guides. 3. Good equipment, food and planning

6.8 Review score
Ann-Christin M
Sweden

Great trip

We enjoyed the trip and specially.the dives with nurse sharks and sting rays.

Recommended for: Very friendly & helpful staff, very professional briefings before diving, very good with a separate donie.

8.8 Fabulous
Christian M
Germany

nice diving

Only one was bad....Pick up service...I had have 4 h to waiting AT male air Port bevor Transfer to the boat

Recommended for: diving. ...food....Cocktails

8.4 Very good
park I
South Korea

Awesome

Before i go, i'd like to see manta and whale shark. I thought if i can see them, my trip is succesful. Finally, i saw everything i want, and the sea life is really fantastic.

Recommended for: Food, sea life, friendly people

8.8 Fabulous
Rona A
United Kingdom

Surpassed our expectations - best holiday yet!

The highlights were all related to the diving, which was really incredible. We saw grey and white tip sharks, nurse sharks, manta ray, turtles, hundreds of moray eels (go to the fish factory dive near Male!), thousands of beautiful fish, octopus, whale sharks etc etc etc. The Dhoni is really comfortable and the refiller tanks are on here, so it's less noisy when on the main boat. The dhoni staff are awesome too! The main boat is really comfortable, with loads of space to chill in the lounge, and huge bean bags and a shaded area on the top sun deck. There is a separate place for smokers, which I appreciated. The cabins in the lower deck are really nice with a massive en suite shower and really comfortable bed. The upper deck cabins have more light, but I don't think the extra cost is really worth it since you don't spend much time at all in the cabin. The food was excellent on the first night, and dropped to average the rest of the nights. Still good, but not quite as good as the first night. There was always lots of food and a good variety, which is nice, but get there fast as it goes cold quickly. The dive instructors were very knowledgeable and friendly. We had excellent briefs before each dive. We had a slight issue with our instructor - I had signalled to him that I was not ok while on a dive, and was ignored. This significantly diminished my trust in him, which made me feel a little exposed and vulnerable in the water because I knew that if anything went wrong, I couldn't turn to him for help or guidance. He was often grumpy and impatient when we asked questions, which was unexpected and made us feel a little unwelcome. However, it wasn't a massive deal, and I still absolutely loved the holiday (the best one yet by far). Other than that, this was an incredible trip, and I would 100% recommend Leo and the Maldives!

Recommended for: 1. The dive sites were varied and interesting 2. The sun deck has shade and bean bags 3. The cabins are all en suite and the bed is really comfortable

7.6 Good
Joanne T
Canada

Pretty good experience.

Manta rays, whale sharks and white tips . Island visit and bbq.

Recommended for: Manta rays, whale sharks and white tips

9.6 Exceptional
Pedro L
Australia

Fantastic crew in a wonderful trip experience with diverse dive spots. Eva, Patrick and rest of the crew will be the best of your valuable time.

Variaty of diving sites, well combined with an unforgettable BBQ in a island. Lots of sharks, mantas and all Maldives fishes and corals will make the best trip combination.

Recommended for: Crew, boat and jacuzzi!!!

10 Exceptional
Eddie M
Israel

Better value for money than diving from the shore. Excellent in everyway

Maaya Thila was most amazing. Most dive sites were wisely chosen Crew hospitality tops it all

Recommended for: Diving spots. Guidance. Comfort

9.2 Superb
Pieter S
South Africa

awesome

swimming with a whale shark - diving with sharks

Recommended for: relaxing, value for money and great diving

9.6 Exceptional
CHANGKYU C
South Korea

Good place, Great people

Alimathaa night diving, manta cleaning station, Maya thila night diving

Recommended for: kind crew, great food, god weather

8.0 Very good
CLEMENT L
Malaysia

Outstanding

having great dives with awesome people from all around the world.

Recommended for: Choices of Food, Cleanliness, Friendly Crew

9.2 Superb
Nashreen S
Philippines

It was great

Nitrox divings, food, nice people

Recommended for: 1) Variation of dive sites 2) Food was good 3) People on the boat are nice

10 Exceptional
HEEWON K
South Korea

NICE TRIP

Manta

Recommended for: Manta. Whaleshark. Friends

9.2 Superb
Niklas P
Sweden

Great diving & friendly crew

Diving at Rasdhoo and Mayaa thila.

Recommended for: The diving, the crew & the beautiful atolls

9.6 Exceptional
Cody C
China

Good board, good crew, nice diving site

Manta, shark

Recommended for: 1. the boat is big, not shaking that much during travel. 2. the crew is friendly 3. the diving plan is more flexible

9.6 Exceptional
john C
United Kingdom

Awesome diving experience with superb dive guides.

Gabriel and Maria were our dive guides for the trip who have many years experience. For them it is not just a job, it is a passion and that comes across very clearly. We saw everything we hoped to see...Mantas, eagle rays, tons of sharks including a great night dive surrounded by sharks. A whaleshark was also spotted just before he disappeared into the depths. Although we were booked on Leo boat we all were upgraded to Orion due to technical issues on Leo. All changed over in the blink of an eye and no inconvenience to anyone. Diving from a Dhoni is an added luxury to the experience as all dive gear remains on the Dhoni all week and the crew fill tanks whilst you are enjoying the plentiful food aboard the boat. We will definately use Emporer fleet again. An awesome week!

Recommended for: The boat, the experienced dive guides and the variety of dive sites

10 Exceptional
Anthony M
United Kingdom

Truly amazing above and below the water

Truly amazing from start to finish. We seen 7 species of sharks including the infamous whale shark. We had manta cleaning stations, 4 giant mantas on our first dive, donut couldn’t have started any better. The whole trip kept delivering and there is not one thing we would change. The crewe and the guides were fantastic. Food was also amazing and plentiful. I would recommend this trip to everybody. 100% satisfied zone more.. we had been so lucky. Big thank you to Stina our guide must of all, for the incredible guidance. A must do for every diver

Recommended for: Underwater life, the staff and the people we met

8.8 Fabulous
Risto V
Finland

Great diving with sharks and Mantas

Manta cleaning station with 7 Mantas at same time. Guitar fish, reef sharks and whale shark.

Recommended for: Easy transfers, good dives, great crew

8.8 Fabulous
Kenneth A
Australia

Excellent Diving Trip with lots of on-board comfort and great diving

Diving with the Sharks, Manta Rays and Whale Sharks

Recommended for: Sharks, Rays, Clear Water

10 Exceptional
Bertrand M
France

Amazing dives

MAnta rays, White tip sharks

Recommended for: great marine life, great food, friendly crew

7.2 Good
Kobus M
South Africa

The dive brieflings and dive guiding was of a very high standard. But the overall service standard was not as good as other live aboards I have been on

Several mantas on a cleaning station

Recommended for: Dive briefings. Dive guidance. Nice big suite cabin

9.6 Exceptional
Minna K
Finland

Diving with sharks and mantas

Great dives with plenty of marine life, incl. various sharks and mantas, BBQ on a deserted island, beautiful scenery! Very lucky with the weather too, despite the rainy season.

Recommended for: Nice dive guides & crew, exciting marine life, mantas and sharks

10 Exceptional
Melody W
Singapore

Magical dive trip in Maldives!

Manta rays that come close to the surface at the back of the boat to play, sharks everywhere and great boat!

Recommended for: The food, the people and the amazingly attentive dive crew

8.8 Fabulous
Sylvia H
Germany

dive-eat-sleep-repeat

It's been an amazing trip... rooms big and comfy, delicious food, friendly and helpful staff, bar and sun deck to relax and chat. All dive masters were friendly and did a great job showing us amazing diving spots. They even managed to arrange spontaneously everything so I could get my advanced open water course. The two night dives with sharks and rays and even mantas were two of my highlights. Having a BBQ at a local island and walk along the beach was a nice break from being on the boat. In the other evenings I also enjoyed sitting in the bar area to chat to everyone or lying on the sun deck to watch the stars.

Recommended for: great group, friendly and helpful staff, amazing food

10 Exceptional
Yannick P
Belgium

Great experience at an affordable price

The crew is very friendly, experienced & very approachable in case we needed anything. The boat & facilities are more than we need for such a trip. The dive equipment is very good and well maintained. Food is also very good and changes every day (buffet). Regarding the dives, it was great. They know the spots very well and you get a complete briefing before going. The night dives were the highlights of my trip!

Recommended for: Night dives, wildlife & crew

10 Exceptional
Ben P
Luxembourg

Amazing

Had a great week on LEO, diving was just excellent, staff and guides super friendly and food was always very tasty. Saw mantas, sharks, rays and a whaleshark.

Recommended for: sealife diveguides food

9.2 Superb
Ilona K
Germany

Great trip, fantastic crew

Manta dive, nurse shark dive and diving in channels

Recommended for: Dive spots, crew, food

8.8 Fabulous
Dale W
Canada

Everything we expected it to be.

The diving was very good; especially the first shark dive, the first manta dive and the sunset dive. The beach BBQ was nice - unfortunately we were rained out half way through dinner, but it was still fun and a nice break from the boat. It was a very relaxed atmosphere on the boat which was just what we were looking for this trip.

Recommended for: 1. Easy to get to from Bangkok (direct flight) 2. Location (what's not to like about the Maldives?) 3. A well organized itinerary and a very good crew that were available to attend to our every request.

8.8 Fabulous
Rachel T
Singapore

Comfortable, Good Food, Cleanliness could be improved.

Very lucky to have a Nurse Shark visit our boat albeit only for a few minutes. Saw plenty of reef sharks and rays. Water visibility and reef conditions were not the best.. Other diver who has been to Maldives before felt that the Northern route has better diving.

Recommended for: Efficient crew, good diving, good food

8.0 Very good
Alistair D
United Kingdom

Good boat, great crew and fantastic diving

Channel diving with dozens of Grey Reef Sharks and Eagle Rays. Chance encounters with a Whale Shark, Mobulas, Sailfish and Dolphins. A great week of diving.

Recommended for: Diving, Accomodation, Crew

8.8 Fabulous
Ian T
United Kingdom

Excellent crew made everything easy

Dusk dive with nurse sharks

Recommended for: Sharks and manta rays; excellent crew; everything made easy

9.6 Exceptional
Oskar F
Sweden

An amazing experience

The variety of different marine lifes (sharks, manta rays, turtles and various reef fish) and the night dive (amazing - with full on action from predators searching the reef and all other small creatures which you rarely see during the days).

Recommended for: Diving, friendliness & service from staff and an overall great experience

8.0 Very good
Gaetane L
Belgium

Amazing dives

Whale shark dive, mantas dive, nurse shark dive... a real blast!

Recommended for: Good spots, nice dive guides, spacious enough

9.6 Exceptional
Andrew D
Australia

Superb

Absolutely superb trip. A clean,comfortable and well maintained boat. Varied and tasty food. Friendly, obliging and discreet crew. 17 interesting and differing dives including an extraordinary night dive with mantas. Rented scuba gear in flawless condition. Exceeded our expectations. Well done and thank you all.

Recommended for: Dive variety, fish life, dive guide

9.2 Superb
Lara G
Spain

El viaje ha sido muy bueno, una experiencia que repetiré

El buceo con mantas y tiburones nodriza

Recommended for: La inmersión nocturna con las mantas, las comidas, el dhuni

10 Exceptional
Stephen J
Canada

The Maldives are beautiful

The evening dives with the mantas and nurse sharks are experiences that I will never forget.

Recommended for: The manta dive, the nurse shark dive, the peace and tranquility

8.4 Very good
Perttu V
Finland

A trip to remember

Feeding mantas, observing sharks, reefs

Recommended for: Dive locations, sea life, guides

8.8 Fabulous
Daniel F
France

Excellent cruize , boat , crew, organization , food and drink and major part of dives, very ,very good. Thanks a lot

Special award for Beiefing, communication, general ambience all along the stay and visits.

Recommended for: Boat comfort, global organization of the cruize, food & drinks

8.4 Very good
Sandor M
Hungary

Great boar wuth very confortable cabins

Night dives with mantas.

Recommended for: Pick up abd drop off, Meals, Staff

9.6 Exceptional
Michael C
Norway

Fantastic diving with great group of people

Diving with manta’s and lots of sharks, snorkling with whale shark, bbq on deserted island and great group of people from around the world sharing the same passion.

Recommended for: Diving, crew and guests

8.8 Fabulous
Giuseppe D
Italy

Quality and money spent at perfect balance

Great organization, amazing places and spots. Team always available!

Recommended for: Team, locations, planning

8.4 Very good
Davide L
Italy

Will do again

The overall trip was very good with a good value for money.

Recommended for: Dive sites / Boat comfort / Staff friendliness

9.2 Superb
Giovanna S
Germany

Amazing 😊

This was my first liveaboard with emperor and I can totally recommend it.

Recommended for: Great Dive Guides, beautiful dive spots and great food

10 Exceptional
Patricia N
Canada

Top notch operation

Whale sharks and manta rays. Hook diving to watch the sharks is always interesting.

Recommended for: loved the roominess on this boat. By having a seperate dive dhoani there is a lot more space on our live aboard. The dives were quite varied which made it interesting. The crew were awesome

7.2 Good
Raquel M
United Kingdom

Good diving, majestic crew & dive guides

Dives sides were excellent, the food service had good vegetarian options and the crew and dive guides really made the trip worth it. Emperor Leo is not the best boat, my room was extremely small, no space, shower was always super cold, sink did not work properly plus flashing the toilet was also a big challenge. Leo needs proper maintenance, even the dinghy broke down! Plus 2 guests got locked in their cabin as the doors did not work properly.

Recommended for: Diving, Crew & Food

10 Exceptional
Asif P
United Kingdom

Excellent excellent excellent

- Channel dives

Recommended for: Diving, food and guides

10 Exceptional
Vasilij S
Lithuania

Best Of The Best

I wanted to experience diving with a sharks and team somehow with their amazing magic made it possible! :) Super happy and already looking for the next trip with emperor :)

Recommended for: sharks people views

8.0 Very good
Josefina F
Argentina

Amazing trip !!!

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Recommended for: The diving’s were impressive

10 Exceptional
Mirjam P
Austria

Very good, helpful and friendly staff with perfect ecperience!

Manta Night dive, many different pelagics, in every dive something special

Recommended for: Great guides, excellent service from Crew, Ocean view room is amazing

10 Exceptional
Kadir Suat A
Turkey

Amazing adventure

Sharks, sharks, sharks

Recommended for: Comfort, crew, food

9.6 Exceptional
Gil S
Israel

A great diving experience with lots to see and excellent atmosphere on the boat

Seeing mantas so close at 15m deep that they almost touch you Seeing 4 different types kinds of sharks and not only one time but on many dives Experience challenging currents for the first time

Recommended for: That its all about diving. Very vestile diving sites and diving conditions

9.6 Exceptional
Ayush W
Australia

Great Live Aboard Diving Experience

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of food that was offered each meal. The Boat and Diving staff are just absolutely amazing. Great diving and dive spots, amazing shark encounters. Great experience for new/mid level divers with the infamous Maldivian currents.

Recommended for: People, Food, Diving & Sea Life

10 Exceptional
Meng Ian K
Portugal

Perfect liveaboard trip!

Night dive with mantas, snorkeling with whalesharks and sharks shark sharks!

Recommended for: Dives, food and relaxing on the sundeck

8.0 Very good
Alex T
Singapore

The condition of the cabin can be improved (especially the air-con) but the service of the crew made up for it.

The visit of the whale shark, the night dive with Manta, and the nurse sharks galore at the Alimatha Jetty.

Recommended for: Dives, food, and making new friends

8.8 Fabulous
Elisa Analia M
Chile

Great first LiveAboard experience!

Whaleshark Big schools of fish Mantas Barbacue on the beach Sunset on the beach

Recommended for: Fantastic crew, great food and great diverse diving plan

9.6 Exceptional
Andrea T
Italy

Worthy!

Every moment is special! But the night dive with Mantas is definitely something different, a must do once in a lifetime! Just incredible!

Recommended for: Diving, Guides and Crew

10 Exceptional
Jazz B
Canada

What a trip!!!

Mantas and nurse sharks feeding

Recommended for: Crew, food and diving

10 Exceptional
Melissa O
Singapore

Amazing value!

Nurse shark and manta night dives

Recommended for: Service, comfort, dives

7.6 Good
Yaw Tzuu M
Malaysia

It was great

Mantas!

Recommended for: Dive, eat, sleep

10 Exceptional
Camila F
Brazil

Absolutely wonderful!

It was just amazing! I can 100% recommend Emperor Leo! We had everyday 3 dives and 1 day a night dive, we were super lucky and had very good conditions.. the crew was super friendly and took so good care of us. We can see that they do all with love. You think about sth and there is someone there for you. The diving in Malediven was really the best of my life. We had so much luck with Manta Ray in the station and feeding, on the night dive we also went snorkelling with them. Other than that the fish life is so rich in all the diving sites, beautiful soft coral, lovely for macro life.. so so many sharks.. just amazing. Just have to thank and thank one thousand times for the most amazing week!!

Recommended for: The sieving sites, the crew and guides, the comfort

10 Exceptional
Lucas M
Germany

The crew and the dive team were very professional and the diving was beautiful.

The highlight was having lights on the back of the boat and the mantas came to feed on the plankton. As soon as there were mantas, we jumped in the water and had an amazing dive.

Recommended for: Crew from the boat, channel diving, mantas behind the boat.

9.6 Exceptional
Brian B
Israel

Absolutelly amazing

The dive night with mantas

Recommended for: Dive, eat, sleep

8.8 Fabulous
Cassandra H
Singapore

Amazing dives, wonderful company!

We were blessed with amazing weather, great visibility and minimal currents. The abundance of fish took our breaths away! The guides were wonderful and we enjoyed every single dive. They were very helpful and friendly, and we definitely had some interesting conversations during the trip. The dive guides also went beyond when we faced some technical issues with our own personal gear -despite some malfunctions, thanks to them, all dives went on smoothly! It is worthy to note that they even gave a mini "lecture" on manta rays. It was very educational and helped us recreational divers understand marine life a little better. All LOBs should have something like that! The boat could do with a little upgrading/ refurnishing, but all in, this was a 5-star trip!

Recommended for: dive sites, wonderful guides

6.4 Review score
Hussein A
Tanzania

Its a trip of a lifettime,

We had booked with leo but than were transferred to explorer due to some maintenance issue on Leo, ni complains as it was an upgrade for us, Food was good, and enough for everyone Diving was great,

Recommended for: Night dive at fesdu lagoon , crew , food

8.4 Very good
Patrice B
France

cool cruise with very friendly and professional team

Dive sites on North Ari atoll : world class dives without any other boat around

Recommended for: team team team

10 Exceptional
Glenda J
Australia

Great diving, huge diversity of marine animals, unforgettable experience

The information regarding the dive sites was super.... allowing you to decide whether to dive or not. The diving guides were friendly & helpful. The staff were also friendly & helpful nothing was too hard making it a most easy, relaxed diving holiday. Would highly recommend this to give you a taste of the rich marine marine life of the Maldives. We'll be back!!!

Recommended for: Informed briefing on every dive, Great maps , pictures & diagrams regarding dive sites, Safety is paramount on every dive.

8.0 Very good
Tanja L
Germany

Great trip

Channel dives, sharks, vilingili kandu

Recommended for: 14 days trip, dives, crew

8.0 Very good
Alejandro G
Spain

Amazing Pelagius

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah are completely amazing

Recommended for: Sharks, additional activities and staff

10 Exceptional
Andreas D
Austria

The trip was wonderful

to see the sharks

Recommended for: Crew Service, diving and food

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Emperor Leo Reviews

My trip to Male and to the Maldives was a "lifetime experience"!

Wonderful experience diving!

Diving was a little different than what I expected.

Great crew and channel dives but would have liked a bit more variety.

One of, if not the best, dive trips I've taken.

Best diving experience I could hope for during rainy season.

Excellently organized and fun liveaboard

No AC in cabin, entries were chaotic.

Best of the Maldives

Great diving

Fantastic liveaboard, crew and dive guides: Very Well Organized

Tremendous experience and service

Snorkeling in Maldives

Great!

Very friendly and good service of the crew and good guides.

Great trip

nice diving

Awesome

Surpassed our expectations - best holiday yet!

Pretty good experience.

Fantastic crew in a wonderful trip experience with diverse dive spots. Eva, Patrick and rest of the crew will be the best of your valuable time.

Better value for money than diving from the shore. Excellent in everyway

awesome

Good place, Great people

Outstanding

It was great

NICE TRIP

Great diving & friendly crew

Good board, good crew, nice diving site

Awesome diving experience with superb dive guides.

Truly amazing above and below the water

Great diving with sharks and Mantas

Excellent Diving Trip with lots of on-board comfort and great diving

Amazing dives

The dive brieflings and dive guiding was of a very high standard. But the overall service standard was not as good as other live aboards I have been on

Diving with sharks and mantas

Magical dive trip in Maldives!

dive-eat-sleep-repeat

Great experience at an affordable price

Amazing

Great trip, fantastic crew

Everything we expected it to be.

Comfortable, Good Food, Cleanliness could be improved.

Good boat, great crew and fantastic diving

Excellent crew made everything easy

An amazing experience

Amazing dives

Superb

El viaje ha sido muy bueno, una experiencia que repetiré

The Maldives are beautiful

A trip to remember

Excellent cruize , boat , crew, organization , food and drink and major part of dives, very ,very good. Thanks a lot

Great boar wuth very confortable cabins

Fantastic diving with great group of people

Quality and money spent at perfect balance

Will do again

Amazing 😊

Top notch operation

Good diving, majestic crew & dive guides

Excellent excellent excellent

Best Of The Best

Amazing trip !!!