“Could not have asked for a better experience or a better boat, the staff were super friendly and always available to help. ”
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The 41m M/V Emperor Orion is a floating luxury resort in the Maldives. Emperor Orion offers a large, lavish dining room with bar and television for meals and relaxation. On the upper deck, guests can relax in the Jacuzzi, get a massage and enjoy drinks at the main bar. There is also a massive fly deck for sunbathing. There are 12 cabins on board, including 1 Executive Suite, 1 Junior suite, 3 twin/double mini-suites and 7 twin/double standard cabins. Each cabin has spacious en-suite bathrooms (and some of the best showers anywhere), individual AC and hair-dryer. The Executive Suite also features a spacious king-size bed, private hot tub and outside seating area.
A fantastic advantage of the MV Emperor Orion is that all diving takes place from a large tender dhoni allowing for much greater space on the liveaboard. The Orion Maldives dive staff will assist guests with hassle-free scuba diving at the best dive sites in the Maldives. Emperor Orion also has 4 dive guides/instructors on board to ensure maximum safety and enjoyment of all divers. The Orion crew provides each guest with superior service and the divemasters are passionate experts at diving the Maldives. Together, the team will work to ensure every guest enjoys the ultimate scuba diving holiday. The Emperor Orion schedules diving cruises from August through May.
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Optional Extras: Nitrox Course (225-275 EUR / activity), Scuba Diving Courses.
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Emperor Orion Reviews
- 8.7 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.7
- Crew 8.3
- Food 9.0
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.4
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- 10 Exceptional
- Ryan W
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South Africa
We had a great trip
Could not have asked for a better experience or a better boat, the staff were super friendly and always available to help. Every dive was great. With the boat being so big it almost feels like you are the only person there.
- Recommended for
- The diving was great, the staff were super friendly and the food was amazing.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Nilanjana M
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India
Absolutely fantastic!!
The visibility at each of the dive sites, the abundance of healthy corals, the sharks, the millions of beautiful fish at the reefs. The different shades of blue!!
- Recommended for
- 1. The boat itself. 2. The entire crew - dive guides, food. 3. Destinations - excellent
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- 9.2 Superb
- Frances D
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United States
The currents are not typically as strong this time of year -but it was already too much for me.
I saw many sharks, a few manta rays, a whale shark and so many different species of fish. The dive guide that was for my group - named Jackie / from Taiwan - was very professional, friendly and funny. I truly enjoyed having Jackie as my dive guide. Another highlight for me was the Spa Lady - named Alex / from The Philippines - She was very professional. I enjoyed visiting her several times for massages. Her prices are really fair and her massages were so good! The MV Orion was smooth sailing with professional crew and a wonderful Chef who cooked a lot of different types of food which always tasted good.
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- I saw so many sharks ( I thought there were 100+) on the one of two night dives we did and it made me so happy because that is what I really wanted to see. I very much liked that we had a dhoni boat t
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- 8.4 Very good
- martine V
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Netherlands
wonderfull trip
it was a wonderfull trip: beautifull ship.spacious cabins,great dive guides and fantastic diving
- Recommended for
- the best thing about this liveaboard was chris trickey the cruise director and diveguide.his briefings were the best i ever had.we enjoyed them every time again.he is thorough,very funny and critical.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Harriet M
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United Kingdom
Beautiful trip on an amazing boat in some of the best diving in the world with a great crew making sure you have the best time possible.
Brilliant. Comfy and roomy cabins with great ensuites. Great food and general boat comfort, and really good dive dhoni to get the best out of the sites
- Recommended for
- Cabins, food and diving experience
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- 8.0 Very good
- Sophie R
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France
Perfect liveaboard
Wonderful and various dive spots Comfortable and cosy boat Lovely dive guides and boat team
- Recommended for
- Dive spot, boat, crew
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- EUGENE L
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Ireland
Unforgettable week in the Maldives with The Irish, French and Turks! Oh and the Thai Guide Suzy.
The trip was fantastic. We had an awesome experience on the boat and met some wonderful people among the staff and guests. The dives in general were very good although the current made some tough! The night dives were amazing! 4 of us had what felt like a private manta show while doing the safety stop - went on for about 7 minutes with 2 beautiful Mantas circling the small group. The Private Jacuzzi was well used and created many funny incidents - we'll say no more.......... The staff were incredible. Very helpful and friendly especially that one from Thailand! Very good food - great spuds on the BBQ! Awesome Xmas dinner served. Overall, a great week. Thank you. Eug
- Recommended for
- Manta Rays and Sharks, The Nurse Sharks on last night dive, The Private Jacuzzi!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Charles L
- United States
Best Liveaboard!
Loved the 7 day (best of maldives) trip! From day 1, we were impressed by the experienced crew with the schedule, the food, and the overall process. We had a pretty set schedule everyday with 3-4 dives and saw the most amazing marine life (Whale sharks, Manta rays, Guitarfish, and tons of sharks, fish, and turtles)! Moreover, the food is not bad at all with different menu everyday (hard to imagine how the chefs cook the meals for 30 people on a rocky boat)! The boat may be getting a bit older, but overall the service and the experience is amazing! Highly recommend!
- Recommended for
- 1) Very experienced and amzing dive guides 2) Really experienced dhoni captain and boat crew 3) Food and people!
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- 8.0 Very good
- HAOWEI S
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China
great
good
- Recommended for
- staff,food,
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- James E
- United States
Lots of dive experiences rolled into one great week
We were able to see mantas, whale sharks, a variety of reef sharks, sting rays, eagle rays, soft coral, hard coral and macro life all on one trip The dusk dive with the constant parade sharks and rays was a blast. Dive guide Chris was a joy. You can tell he loves diving, loves the Maldives, loves telling a great story and truly enjoys sharing his dive world with guests. He was always attentive to safety, both of his guests as well as the reef.
- Recommended for
- Variety of marine life, large comfortable ship, Dive guide Chris
