Carpe Diem
CARPE DIEM: DIVE IN THE MALDIVES AND SEIZE THE DAY
Carpe Diem liveaboard is a beautiful, spacious 35-meter long wooden dive boat that was built in 2008. The luxurious Maldives liveaboard can cater to a maximum of 20 people.
The Carpe Diem offers the relaxing experience of diving in the Maldives, North Male, South Male, and Ari Atoll. Or occasionally, dive trips will take you as far as Baa and Raa atoll in the Northern Atolls. The 8-day / 7-night diving trip offers a total of 18 dives.
Accommodation
MV Carpe Diem has ten cabins spread over three levels. You can choose from 4 different cabin types.
You have six standard cabins on the lower deck that can be used as a twin or double. There is a queen-size bed and a bunk bed.
The two double cabins or located at the Main deck with a queen-size bed and large windows for an ocean view
The cabins on the upper deck are the Deluxe cabin with a queen-size bed, whereas the suite cabin comes with a King size bed.
All cabins are individually air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms with washbasin and hot water showers. Also, there is plenty of storage space available and safety equipment.
Standard Cabin
Room size: 10 m²Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: 1 Queen + 1 Bunk
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room: 1
Main Deck Double Cabin
Room size: 12 m²Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: 1 Queen
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room: 1
Deluxe Cabin
Room size: 12 m²Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: 1 Queen
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room: 1
Suite
Room size:Max. occupancy:
Beds:
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room:
Comfort
The air-conditioned lounge area on the main deck is also the main briefing area. The flat-screen TV, DVD/MP3 player, and the 24-hour availability of coffee/tea and drinking water all add to your Maldives liveaboard experience.
Take your drinks to the shaded sitting area outside the lounge and enjoy the stunning ocean view from the cushioned seating comfort.
Sunbathe or catch the ocean breeze from the comfort of a lounge chair on the partially shaded, spacious sun deck.
There are an in-house library and a comfortable c shape sofa/reading area on the upper deck. The small studio with internet and other business facilities allows you to stay in touch.
Catering
On your Carpe diem Maldives, cruise the chef and well-trained crew will ensure your liveaboard experience is as near to perfect as possible.
The menu consists of Asian and Western cuisine, and the onboard chef prepares the semi-buffet style meals. You can enjoy the main open-air dining and bar area at the back of the liveaboard.
Diving
Scuba diving takes place from the Dhoni, a separate boat that follows Carpe Diem around the Maldives. There are freshwater showers on the diving deck to rinse yourself off after each dive. Freshwater buckets are also available to rinse dive equipment such as cameras, dive computers, and fins.
The very experienced team of dive masters will show you around the dive sites to encounter whale sharks, mantas, sharks, and turtles. A night dive is also available at least one time during your weeklong liveaboard cruise.
There are additional diving training courses you can follow on the Carpe Diem. Extend your diving time with a nitrox course or earn your advanced certificate and explore the deeper waters.
The wide range of activities offered on Carpe Diem makes your Maldives liveaboard vacation so much fun!
SPECIFICATIONS
Year built: 2008
Length: 35 meters
Beam: 10 meters
Engines: Doosan Daewoo Diesel 650HP
Max guests: 20
Number of cabins: 10
Number of bathrooms: 13
Tenders: Dive Dhoni
Water capacity: 5’000 liters
Fuel capacity: 7’000 liters
Freshwater maker: 16’000 liters per day
NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SAFETY FEATURES
✓ Radar
✓ Depth Sounder
✓ GPS
✓ Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
✓ Life Vests
✓ Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
✓ Oxygen
✓ First Aid Kits
✓ Bilge pump alarm
✓ Crew trained in first aid
Join Carpe Diem Liveaboard on a diving cruise to paradise. 8d/7n itineraries to the Central and Northern Atolls in the Maldives.
Available trips
Departure: 05 Apr 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Itinerary Extras: 2 Domestic flight MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
Day 1: The crew will transfer the Guests from the Airport to the ship. When you fly in on the same day of commencement of your trip, you will be met upon arrival by a representative of Carpe Diem Maldives, who can be identified by a crew polo or t-shirt and signboard with the companies’ logo.
Day 2 – 6: We offer up to 3 dives daily, including a night dive if possible. Maximum dive time will be 60 minutes or 50 bar (700 PSI) unless otherwise indicated by the dive team during the briefing.
Day 7: The boat usually comes back to port between 3 and 4 pm after which guests will be offered a visit to Male’city, which will take around 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Day 8: Guests need to depart the vessel by 8 am at the latest. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for the next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.
Please note that the itineraries are examples only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
Although the Maldives are known for the stunning beaches and azure waters that typify the tropical idyll, its life beneath the water’s surface is becoming ever more respected by scuba divers in the know. The Maldives islands have some good coral reefs, but it’s the abundance of marine life throughout the country that sets it apart from other dive destinations. The water temperatures remain 27 to 28 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
Additional domestic flights are required (not included in the trip price).
If a check dive cannot be done on the day of arrival, an extra dive will be organized during the trip.
The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24hours before flying after the last dive.
Recommended diving experience:
Diving conditions in the Maldives can be challenging, especially on Deep South itineraries. We therefore strongly recommend the following dive experience:
Regular itineraries: We recommend being certified as AOW, or having OW + 100 logged dives + experience in deep, current, and night dives.
Deep South itineraries: We recommend being AOW certified with at least 100 logged dives and experience in currents.
Our dive instructor on board is responsible for everyone’s safety and can ask people to sit out a certain dive if he believes they are not experienced enough for a particular dive. PADI courses are available on board and can be done during our trips.
Departure: 12 Apr 2022
Days/nights: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Day 1: Guests board the vessel. Lunch will be served after the welcome briefing, documents. Check-out dive.
Days 2- 10: 3 dives a day exploring the diverse regions of North Male, South Male, Vaavu, Meemu, Thaa, Laamu, South Ari and North Male
Day 11: Depart the vessel latest by 8 am. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries only and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
Days 2 -10: 3 dives a day exploring the amazing reefs
Day 11: Depart the vessel latest by 8 am. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries only and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
Atolls Covered: North Male – South Male – Vaavu – Meemu – Thaa – Laamu – South Ari – North Male
Marine Life: Mantas, hammerheads and eagle rays are frequently seen, as well as large residents like the Napoleon wrasse, grey reef and white tip sharks, and large schools of blacktail barracuda and batfish and whale sharks in season
If a check dive cannot be done on the day of arrival, an extra dive will be organized during the trip.
The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.
Recommended diving experience:
Diving conditions in the Maldives can be challenging, especially on Deep South itineraries. We therefore strongly recommend the following dive experience:
Regular itineraries: We recommend being certified as AOW, or having OW + 100 logged dives + experience in deep, current, and night dives.
Deep South itineraries: We recommend being AOW certified with at least 100 logged dives and experience in currents.
Our dive instructor on board is responsible for everyone’s safety and can ask people to sit out a certain dive if he believes they are not experienced enough for a particular dive. PADI courses are available onboard and can be done during our trips.
Departure: 23 Apr 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1: Male. Guests board vessel around 1 pm; lunch will be served after welcome briefing, documents; check out dive.
Days 2 -7: Up to 3 dives a day exploring the amazing reefs
Day 8: Depart the vessel latest by 8 am. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries only and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
Atolls Covered: North Male – South Ari – Meemu – Vaavu – South Male
Marine Life: Mantas, hammerheads and eagle rays are frequently seen, as well as large residents like the Napoleon wrasse, grey reef and white tip sharks, and large schools of blacktail barracuda and batfish and whale sharks in season.
If a check dive cannot be done on the day of arrival, an extra dive will be organized during the trip.
The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24 hours before flying after the last dive.
Recommended diving experience:
Diving conditions in the Maldives can be challenging, especially on Deep South itineraries. We therefore strongly recommend the following dive experience:
Regular itineraries: We recommend being certified as AOW, or having OW + 100 logged dives + experience in deep, current, and night dives.
Deep South itineraries: We recommend being AOW certified with at least 100 logged dives and experience in currents.
Our dive instructor on board is responsible for everyone’s safety and can ask people to sit out a certain dive if he believes they are not experienced enough for a particular dive. PADI courses are available onboard and can be done during our trips.
Departure: 30 Apr 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1: Male. Guests board vessel around 1 pm; lunch will be served during a welcome briefing, documents; check out dive.
Day 2: North Male, 2 dives; Rasdhoo, 1 dive. Approximately 3 hrs. crossing from North Male to Rasdhoo. A night spent anchored.
Day 3: Rasdhoo, 1 dive, 2 dives Ari including 1-night dive. A night spent anchored.
Day 4: North Ari, 1 dive; South Ari, 2 dives. A night spent anchored.
Day 5: South Ari, 3 dives.
Day 6: South Ari 1 dive, South Male, 2 dives. Crossing between South Ari and South Male takes about 4 hours. A night spent anchored.
Day 7: South Male, 2 dives maximum depending on guest flight schedules and the 24-hour requirement before flying.
Day 8: Depart the vessel by 8 am the latest. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.
Please note also that the itineraries are examples only, and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
Marine Life: Mantas, hammerheads and eagle rays are frequently seen, as well as large residents like the Napoleon wrasse, grey reef and white tip sharks, and large schools of blacktail barracuda and batfish and whale sharks in season.
If a check dive cannot be done on the day of arrival, an extra dive will be organized during the trip.
Recommended diving experience:
Diving conditions in the Maldives can be challenging, especially on Deep South itineraries. We therefore strongly recommend the following dive experience:
Regular itineraries: We recommend being certified as AOW, or having OW + 100 logged dives + experience in deep, current, and night dives.
Deep South itineraries: We recommend being AOW certified with at least 100 logged dives and experience in currents.
Our dive instructor on board is responsible for everyone’s safety and can ask people to sit out a certain dive if he believes they are not experienced enough for a particular dive. PADI courses are available onboard and can be done during our trips.
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