Carpe Diem

Meaning "seize the day" in Latin, Carpe Diem is a spacious 35 metre steel hull luxury Maldives Islands liveaboard with great facilities. It operates 7 night diving trips regularly and occasional 10 night cruises.

Up to 20 guests can be accommodated in en-suite cabins ranging from Suite to Standard in a broad range of prices with several featuring personal TV and DVD players. There is a lounge with TV, DVD and music system and a bar for those 'apres dive' sundowners. Cruise guests mostly prefer to dine in the open air dining area on the upper deck, eating indoors in the dedicated dining room only in inclement weather.

Big windows are a feature of the Carpe Diem boat so there is always plenty of natural light, especially in the saloon and in the upper and main deck cabins. There are also plenty of shaded outdoor areas for those who prefer the sea breezes but not the exposure to the sun. The sun deck itself is huge and, with shade and seating, is a social area doubling up as a salsa dancefloor at times. Diving takes place from the dhoni which has 3 points of entry and egress, helping the dive groups to avoid landing on top of each other. Enriched air certified divers will appreciate complimentary nitrox.

With a less intensive 3 dives per day itinerary, MV Carpe Diem is a sleek and attractive boat which promises more relaxing liveaboard trips around some of the Maldives best dive sites in comfort. If this is your style then maybe you should seize the day and make your dream diving cruise happen!

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Dive experience: Deep South, Southern Atolls: Advanced Open Water and a minimum of 100 logged dives are required, as well as the ability to dive in strong currents.
Far North: Advanced Open Water certification and around 50 logged dives are required.
Central Atolls, Northern Atolls: Advanced Open Water certification and around 35 logged dives are required. Open water divers may request special permission to join a cruise.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from Male Airport at scheduled times, dives (as detailed in the trips above), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (7 divers per guide), reef hook, SMB, tanks (11.5 and 13.5 litre, DIN and yoke), weights and weight belt, 10% service charge (i.e. tips), 16% GST on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (incl. dive computer US$ 290 for 7 nights), dive insurance, Green tax (US$ 12 per person per night), Hanifaru Bay park fee of US$ 30 (if applicable)). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash: USD or EUR, or credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, torch (US$ 40 per week), 15 litre steel tank. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: MV Carpe Diem's Maldives liveaboard cruises usually depart from Male. Airport transfers are provided at check-in time (12:30 pm onwards) on day 1, but the boat only departs from the harbour on the second morning of the cruise. Guests arriving after the check-in time could miss the check dive. For more details, including airlines, see our How to Get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 11 am on the second last day of the trip. On the last night of the trip the boat is moored in the Male harbour. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Domestic flights are needed only for Southern and Northern atolls itineraries. You can buy the tickets online yourself or through us. If you buy a flight through us, please be aware that you should collect the ticket(s) upon arrival if on the same day as embarkation, or on the boat if the ticket is for departing at the end of the trip. We will need full passport details and international flight details in a timely manner in order to reserve flights. Only a passport is required to check in.

Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a 60% supplement of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 guests and 1 guest can join in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 6+ guests). Cannot combine with other special offers.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 4 additional persons can join the cruise in Standard cabins free of charge.

Maldives Central Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, Ari, Rasdhoo, South Male, Felidhoo and South Male atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-7
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Carpe Diem will take you on the ‘Classic’ Central Atolls route to see amazing an abundance of marine life with 3 dives a day. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays … you will love it. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. The channels at Felidhoo Atoll are also a great place to find reef sharks and there is a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 8
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Male International Airport.

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(9 Days / 8 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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Maldives Central Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 27 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, Ari, Rasdhoo, South Male, Felidhoo and South Male atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-10
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Carpe Diem will take you on the ‘Classic’ Central Atolls route to see amazing an abundance of marine life with 3 dives a day. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays … you will love it. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. The channels at Felidhoo Atoll are also a great place to find reef sharks and there is a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 11
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Male International Airport.

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Maldives Central, Southern & Deep South Atolls (13 Days / 12 Nights - 33 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, South Male, Felidhoo, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, Huvadhoo, Foammulah, Addu atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-12
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Carpe Diem will take you on this amazing route through the Central Atolls to the Deep South to see amazing an abundance of marine life with 3 dives a day … you will love it. In the Deep South, known as “The Galapagos of the Maldives,” you could meet up to 10 different species of shark. You will explore the best channel dives in Huvadhoo, with hammerhead sharks and big schools of reef sharks. Try one of the most incredible drift dives in the archipelago at Fuvahmulah. Surrounded by depths in the middle of the Indian Ocean, this island offers unique conditions to encounter species like tiger sharks, oceanic manta rays, threshers, grey reef sharks, mola mola, silkies, and other big fish.
Felidhoo Atoll will challenge you with its deep channels and strong currents that attract different types of sharks, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey, and an amazing nurse shark dive. Meemu Atoll is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton, while Thaa Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays. The abundance of marine life, almost untouched by humans, will leave you speechless.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 13
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Gan International Airport. Airport.
Please note that these trips sometimes run in reverse or use differing ports - check above for details.

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Maldives Central Atolls (10 Days / 9 Nights - 24 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, Ari, Rasdhoo, South Male, Felidhoo and South Male atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-9
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Carpe Diem will take you on the ‘Classic’ Central Atolls route to see amazing an abundance of marine life with 3 dives a day. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays … you will love it. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. The channels at Felidhoo Atoll are also a great place to find reef sharks and there is a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 10
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Male International Airport.

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Maldives Deep South Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Huvadhoo, Fuvahmulah, Addu atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Gan International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-7
For many, the highlight of a visit to the Deep South are the apex predators at Fuvahmulah Island. Be prepared for awesome encounters with thresher sharks, oceanic whitetips and tiger sharks. Here you’ll dive with a variety of large predators as they hunt the abundant smaller fish. Whitetip reef and grey reef sharks, mola mola, sailfish, whale sharks, and schools of tuna are frequently seen.
Huvadhoo is made up of vibrant reefs, untouched lagoons, walls and deep channels. Stingrays, turtles and a variety of sharks including blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, nurse sharks, spinner dolphins, manta rays, thresher sharks and big schools of fish are frequent visitors here. Occasionally you will also find hammerheads too. The cruise also includes some extraordinary dives at Addu. There are over 30 world class sites surrounding the atoll, in the wide channels, and healthy reefs and thilas inside the lagoon, where you can see reef mantas, turtles, sharks, big fish, and the largest shipwreck in the Maldives - the 143m long British Loyalty. Along the outer walls you can spot dogtooth tuna, silvertips, schools of batfish, fusiliers and jackfish. The atoll is home to cleaning stations for oceanic manta rays of more than 5m wing span, as well as more shark species.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels to port.

Day 8
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Kooddoo Airport and your flight back to Male.
Please note that these cruises sometimes run in reverse or use different ports - check above for details.

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Maldives Far North & Northern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 27 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Baa, Raa, Haa Daalu, Haa Halifu, Shaviyani, Noonu, Lhaviyani, North Male atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-10
This off the beaten track route visits the Far North Atolls, a paradise for divers with exceptionally unique underwater topography of deep channels and richness of waters - a heritage from the free flowing ocean that passes through this part of the country. Divers can expect encounters with mantas, zebra sharks, silvertips, grey reef sharks, and to dive on thilas with the best soft and hard coral coverage in the Maldives. Large schools of fish can be seen on almost every dive. One highlight at Hirimaradhoo Thila will be its guitar sharks.
Baa Atoll in the northern atolls was a declared UNESCO World Biosphere and its amazing reefs offer a wide variety of marine life, ranging from small fishes and turtles to the giant filter feeders - mantas and whale sharks. Walls and thilas full of hard and soft corals, plateaus, overhangs, pinnacles and swim-throughs are all yours to explore. Here you will snorkel in the world famous Hanifaru Bay, a marine protected area where hundreds of manta rays gather, from May to November, in a spectacular feeding frenzy. Watch them barrel roll as they scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. By regulation, only snorkeling is allowed here, but there are many fascinating dive sites nearby.
At Lhaviyani and Noonu atolls, the channels attract a lot of marine life including grey reef sharks, leopard sharks, guitar sharks, eagle rays, and there are plenty of colourful soft corals. Diving on pinnacles are also one of the highlights of the tour, as they shelter fish from the currents. Near Lhaviyani you will dive the most famous wreck site - The Shipyard - 2 wrecks located at different depths close together and surrounded by an abundance of marine life. North Male features thilas, reefs and drop offs that are rich in nutrients that attract large pelagics. Other highlights include Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, giant trevally, barracudas and other schools of large fish.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels to port in Baa Atoll.

Day 11
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Dharavandhoo Airport and your flight back to Male.
Please note that these cruises sometimes run in reverse - check above for details.

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Maldives Central & Southern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North Male, South Male, Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-7
Felidhoo Atoll will astonish you with its deep channels buzzing with reef sharks and rays, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey, midnight snappers, kingfish, and an amazing night dive with dozens of nurse sharks. Thaa Atoll has some very fishy reefs and is where you will have the best chance to see whale sharks feeding on plankton under lights at night, while Meemu Atoll is all about drift dives in the company of whitetip reef sharks and eagle rays. Laamu Atoll has one of the most popular channel dives. It's an impressive 250m long, relatively shallow dive, frequently visited by white tip reef sharks, schools of jacks and tuna. Schools of eagle rays and an occasional sailfish or hammerheads could swim past during drift dives. And last but not least don’t be surprised if whale sharks will come at night to give you a warm welcome in this wild paradise in the Indian Ocean. The abundance of marine life in the southern atolls will leave you speechless.
South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. North Male features thilas, reefs and drop offs that are rich in nutrients that attract large pelagics. Other highlights include Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, giant trevally, barracudas and other schools of large fish.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels to port in Laamu.

Day 8
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Kadhdhoo Airport and your flight back to Male.
Please note that these cruises sometimes run in reverse or use different ports - check above for details.

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(11 Days / 10 Nights - Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-10
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Carpe Diem will take you on the ‘Classic’ Central Atolls route to see amazing an abundance of marine life with 3 dives a day. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays … you will love it. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead. The channels at Felidhoo Atoll are also a great place to find reef sharks and there is a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 11
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Male International Airport.

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ZZDUMP (43 Days / 42 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities:

dry dock

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Maldives Central & Northern Atolls (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Baa, Raa, Ari, Rasdhoo, Felidhoo, North Male and South Male atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-7
Get ready to enjoy an amazing cruise to the little visited northern atolls, including Baa Atoll. Baa was a declared UNESCO World Biosphere and its amazing reefs offer a wide variety of marine life, ranging from small fishes and turtles to the giant filter feeders - mantas and whale sharks. Walls and thilas full of hard and soft corals, plateaus, overhangs, pinnacles and swim-throughs are all yours to explore. Here you will snorkel in the world famous Hanifaru Bay, a marine protected area where hundreds of manta rays gather, from May to November, in a spectacular feeding frenzy. Watch them barrel roll as they scoop up huge mouthfuls of nourishing plankton. By regulation, only snorkeling is allowed here, but there are many fascinating dive sites nearby.
South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in the marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks at Rasdhoo Atoll, grey reef sharks and manta rays, tuna, jacks, and eagle rays, and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. North Male features thilas, reefs and drop offs that are rich in nutrients that attract large pelagics like manta rays. Other highlights include Napoleon wrasse, hawksbill turtles, giant trevally, barracudas and other schools of large fish. Felidhoo Atoll will astonish you with its deep channels buzzing with reef sharks and rays, schools of trevallies and tuna in search of small prey, midnight snappers, kingfish, and an amazing night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevally.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 8
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Dharavandhoo Airport and your flight back to Male.
Please note that these cruises sometimes run in reverse or use different ports - check above for details.

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Ari Atoll (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: North and South Ari Atoll, Rasdhoo Atoll

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-7
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Ari Atoll is considered one of the best dive locations in the Maldives and is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in the marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks at Rasdhoo Atoll, and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. A highlight you won't want to miss is a dive at Maaya Thila which is home to grey reef sharks and manta rays, tuna, jacks, turtles, and eagle rays. There many pinnacles where you can find some of the mesmerising macro life living on these reefs, such as leaffish and ghost pipefish. There may also be a dive at Fish Head, one of the best in the region for sheer fish biomass.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 8
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Male International Airport.

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Maldives Central & Southern Atolls (11 Days / 10 Nights - 27 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Meemu, North Male, Ari, Rasdhoo, South Male, Felidhoo and South Male atolls

Day 1
Guests picked up from Male International Airport will be onboard the spacious Carpe Diem liveaboard. A welcome briefing will help you on familiarzing with the boat and its skilled crew. There will be some paperwork to fill in and sign, but also a great check dive in the afternoon. Dinner will be served at around sunset, inside the air-conditioned restaurant where you will get to know the crew and the other guests. The boat leaves the harbour early on the following morning.

Days 2-10
The Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters, but it's the life beneath the water's surface that will leave you speechless. Carpe Diem will take you to the Central and Southern Atolls to see amazing an abundance of marine life with 3 dives a day. Highlights here include tuna, jacks, reef sharks, mantas and eagle rays … you will love it. South Male features large schools of fish, big pelagics, plenty of soft corals and caves, as well as one very good wreck. Miyaru Faru is aptly named since ‘miyaru’ means shark in Dhivehi and not surprisingly this is where you can encounter the ‘big boys’. An overhang protects you from the current and provides an excellent viewing spot for the impressive parade of pelagics and patrolling grey reef sharks, or even the occasional hammerhead.
The channels at Felidhoo Atoll are also a great place to find reef sharks and there is a spectacular wall showcasing caverns, swim-throughs and overhangs festooned with colourful soft corals and bushes of black corals. There is also a spectacular night dive with dozens of huge nurse sharks, sting rays and giant trevallies. Ari Atoll is famous for its mighty whale sharks which can be regularly seen in its marine protected areas. Hammerhead sharks, manta rays and other pelagic fish are also commonly encountered here. Meemu atoll is where you will have another great chance to see whale sharks and mantas feeding on plankton.
An experienced chef will prepare special buffets 3 times a day: a hearty breakfast that features pancakes and French toast, oatmeal , eggs cooked as you like; lunch and dinner menus cover a wide range of different international cuisines (Italian, Thai, Chinese) and some local flavours blended together for you to enjoy. Snacks, fresh fruit and hot drinks are available all day.
Please note that on the last full day of the trip there will be only 2 dives before the liveaboard travels back to port.

Day 11
An early light breakfast followed by a departure from the boat for your final destination: Male International Airport. Please note that these cruises use different ports - check above for details.

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[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

The Carpe Diem offers you 4 different cabin types across 3 decks. The Suite cabin with its king sized bed is located on the upper deck, together with the Deluxe cabin. The main deck includes 2 Double cabins, which feature a queen bed, as does the Deluxe cabin. These 4 cabins have multiple windows offering splendid sea views as well as flat screen TVs and DVD / MP3 players. 6 Standard cabins are on the lower deck. 2 Standard cabins have a single bed and a single bunk bed, they are smaller than the 4 spacious Standard cabins with their queen bed and single bunk bed. The rooms on the lower deck all have portholes. All cabins have en-suite (private) bathroom facilities.

The Suite, Deluxe and Double cabins have their own TV, DVD player and music systems. The Suite also has a fridge.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 13 / 13 - hot water

The crew comprises: Enriched air nitrox - Motorised dive dinghy - Yamaha Wave Runner 700 Jetski - Dive platform and kit up area - 54m² saloon with bar, TV, video player, music system, computer, CD burner and internet - Movie library, books and magazines, fish ID books and card games - 62m² air conditioned restaurant with bar - Outdoor dining area - 140m² Sundeck and shaded areas with sun chairs

Diving during the cruise is conducted from the dhoni tender. The dhoni is equipped with a toilet and shower as well as ladders, rinse tanks and camera table.

On board the Carpe Diem liveaboard you can expect a wide menu consisting of dishes from a range of cuisines including Maldivian, Thai, Chinese and Italian, as well as international fare and the occasional BBQ. There are always plenty of fresh ingredients used including fresh fruit, vegetables and seafood.

• Air-conditioned restaurant and open-air dining areas.
• 3 main dishes per sitting, buffet with waitress service.
• Coffee, tea and drinking water and fruit are provided free of charge.
• Soft drinks, fruit juices, milk shakes, mineral water and beer are available for purchase and there is a large cocktail and wine list.
• The dining service begins with afternoon snacks and evening dinner on the first evening of the cruise.
• Special dietary requirements can be catered for with advanced notice.

Customer reviews:

"The boat was spacious and had great facilities. The dhoni was ideal to dive from. The rooms were large and well equipped. The food was varied and well prepared. The staff were friendly and helpful and the dive guides knowledgeable and safe. I had a very enjoyable trip and was more than satisfied.
Dive The World was easy to book with and the discount is appreciated. A seamless experience." - Stewart Wilkinson, England, 16 June 2024...

"This was a wonderful end to end experience in Maldives! They met us at the airport, we had local DMs, and the food was fantastic! Great diving and service!
Our Dive The World representative was very responsive and answered all of our questions. The charter we booked ended up not having enough reservations to go, but the operator was able to put us on another boat. If it was a smaller operator with only one boat we may have been out of luck, but we were comfortable knowing Dive the World was on our side and helped sort out our logistical changes." - Lindsey Freson, United States, 1 January 2023...

"Helpfull staff, great accomodation in the Suite , good food too. Our diveguide (yusein) was wonderfull... No negatives to report. Best part is their total organisation as such,,starting from the airport arrival in Male!" - Hans Six, Belgium, 13 October 2015 ...

"Staff and facilities were excellent. Good and safe diving, good food, lots of vegetables and fruits. Good desserts." - Victoria Thwaite, UK, 12 January 2015 ...

"I had the most wonderful dive trip on Carpe Diem in Maldives! I really wish I could have stayed another week and I'll be sure return sometime in the future. I think this sentiment was shared by all the guests on board. :) The operator was spot on! The staff was super friendly, exceeded all expectations and service was above and beyond anything anyone could demand. I would recommend this operator to anyone going to Maldives for a liveaboard trip." - Tanja Blomqvist, Finland, 6 January 2014 ...

"Excellent liveaboard boat. Nice rooms. Adequate food. Good equipment and dive guides. The service was very good. Staff on boat made all efforts to make our stay enjoyable and diving safe and nice." - Parag Joshi, India, 6 February 2011 ...