“If I did this again I wouldn't hesitate to choose the Orion Liveaboard.”
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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 per 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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- 9.2 Superb
- Wing Lok K
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Hong Kong
Exceeding expectations
Excellent
- Recommended for
- Great marine life, the food and the dive buddies
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- 9.2 Superb
- Chong P
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Malaysia
Awesome boat with awesome crews!
Alimatha jetty night dive was phenomenal! We saw literally 40-50 nurse sharks!
- Recommended for
- 1.Great dives with good visibility and great dive guides. 2.The crews are friendly and awesome they will take care of u. 3.The boat is spacious and comfortable
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- James E
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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
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- 8.0 Very good
- Sophie R
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France
Wonderful
On the top : great dive sites, very versatile (channel dives, coral reef, pelagic etc.) Then, the great organization of the cruise should be mentioned. Basically guests have nothing to do except enjoying the dives, the boat and the trip. The management of the boat is perfect, the crew is super friendly, not to mention the dive guides who are experienced and extremely nice.
- Recommended for
- Dives, confort, great organisation
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Charles L
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Katherine N
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United Kingdom
Wonderful
I had a great week on the MV Orion. Lots of sharks, lots of fun and really conscientious dive guides and crew. The cabins were also very comfortable and spacious. Would most certainly book this liveaboard again.
- Recommended for
- Exciting channel diving, really comfortable boat, friendly and knowledgeable staff
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- 9.2 Superb
- Salvador L
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Mexico
Good Experience
It was a pleacent trip , with a great Cabin, the diving is not as good as I thought but was ok
- Recommended for
- The Personal, the Boat, and the views
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- 10 Exceptional
- Keith H
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United States
Phenomenal dives with a capable knowledgable crew.
The night dive with sharks was incredible. 40 or so nurse sharks just swimming through the group. As long as you keep your light off the sharks will come pretty close and you can still see pretty well without a light. Snorkeling with a whaleshark. Manta cleaning station. Hanging out with the crew. Having any and all needs predicted and ameliorated before I even knew I'd need them.
- Recommended for
- Night shark dive, personable dive masters, Whale shark snorkel.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Matilda K
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South Korea
Excellecnt dive guide!! Best water in the world
Thank u for the friendly crew!!
- Recommended for
- Whale sharks n manta. Very friendly crews. Comfortable cabin






















































