Carpe Novo
CARPE NOVO LIVEABOARD, HIGH-END ADDITION TO THE FAMILY
Carpe Novo Liveaboard is the luxurious upgraded sister ship to the Carpe Diem, and Carpe Vita came into operation in 2016. This 43 m long, top of the range dive boat caters for up to 22 guests.
No expense has been spared to offer guests a relaxing diving holiday experience in the central atolls and exploration trips to the Northern atolls and Deep South of the Maldives. The 8-day / 7-night diving trip offers a total of 18 dives.
Accommodation
This Maldives liveaboard comfortably accommodates 22 guests in 12 spacious cabins. The Carpe Novo has three categories where you can choose from.
There are six standard cabins on the lower deck (Turtle, Octopus, Frogfish, Dolphin, Barracuda, and Napoleon) with two single beds.
On the main deck are the two single cabins (Eagle ray and manta Ray) with a queen-sized bed and large oceanview windows.
The four junior suite cabins (Whale shark, Thresher shark, Hammerhead, and Tiger shark ) are on the upper deck with either a king-size bed or two single beds.
A tv connected to the central media system, Air-co, en-suite bathrooms, and hanging closets in all cabins ensure the Carpe Novo guests feel right at home on their 8-day stay on board.
Standard Cabin
Room size: 10 m²Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: 2 Single
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room: 1
Junior Suite
Room size: 20 m²Max. occupancy: 2
Beds: 1 King or 2 Single
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room: 1
Single Suite
Room size: 8 m²Max. occupancy: 1
Beds: Queen
Private bathroom: 1
Air conditioning: 1
WiFi in the room: 1
Comfort
Between dives, the air-conditioned lounge is a great place to relax. Read a book while you listen to music on the entertainment system, or watch a movie on the flat-screen TV, DVD/MP3 player, from the comfort of one of the sofas.
Step outside in the open air and take in the fantastic view of the Maldives or enjoy a drink in the shade with the sea breeze in your face. Take a delicious cooled beer or wine from the fully stocked bar, and watch the sun go down in the sea from one of the sun decks.
Catering
Your onboard chef and efficient cabin crew are there to make your liveaboard experience as perfect as possible. Enjoy a buffet-style Asian and Western cuisine in the alfresco dining area and bar on the upper deck of Carpe Novo liveaboard.
Diving
Scuba diving takes place from the custom-built 20-meter long Dhoni, a separate boat that follows Carpe Novo around the Maldives archipelago.
There are 12-liter tanks with air. Nitrox is available for those who are certified. Freshwater showers are located 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.
During your Maldives liveaboard cruise, the multilingual dive crew will make sure you will see all the dive sites’ highlights. During the day, a wide scale of marine life such as turtles, napoleons, and several shark species and rays. Or enjoy one of the famous night dives under the jetty where more than 80 nurse sharks will surround you.
For additional dive training, the Carpe Novo liveaboard offers Nitrox and advanced open watercourses.
SPECIFICATIONS
Year built: 2016
Length: 43m
Beam: 11m
Engines: Doosan Daewood Marine Diesel (Model No: V1 80219) HP 800
Max guests: 22
Number of cabins: 12
Number of bathrooms: 15
Tenders: Diving Dhoni (18.5mx6m)
Water capacity: 1 x WASCO Desalinator 700Liters /hr. 15 tons/day & 1 x WASCO Desalinator 900 Liters / hr. 18 tons/day
Fuel capacity: 2 x Tanks of 6000 liters per Tank (Total 12 tons)
Freshwater maker: 13000 Liters (10 Tons)
NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SAFETY FEATURES
✓ GPS
✓ Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
✓ Life Vests
✓ Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
✓ Oxygen
✓ First Aid Kits
✓ Satellite & mobile phones
✓ Crew trained in first aid
Carpe Novo Liveaboard is the Carpe Diem fleet's explorer with cruises to the Deep South, Northern and Central Atolls in the Maldives.
Available trips
Departure: 19 Feb 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Itinerary Extras: 2 Domestic flights MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
Day 1: Gan. Guests board the vessel. Lunch will be served after the welcome briefing, documents. Check-out dive.
Day 2 -7: 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.
Atolls Covered: Addu – Foammulah – Huvadhoo
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries only and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
*Flights MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
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, we will organize an extra dive during the trip.
The last dive of the trip 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 specific 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: 26 Feb 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Itinerary Extras: 2 Domestic flights MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
Day 1: Gan. Guests board the vessel. Lunch will be served after the welcome briefing, documents. Check-out dive.
Day 2 -7: 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.
Atolls Covered: Addu – Foammulah – Huvadhoo
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries only and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
*Flights MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
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, we will organize an extra dive during the trip.
The last dive of the trip 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 specific 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: 05 Mar 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Itinerary Extras: 2 Domestic flights MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
Day 1: Gan. Guests board the vessel. Lunch will be served after the welcome briefing, documents. Check-out dive.
Day 2 -7: 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.
Atolls Covered: Addu – Foammulah – Huvadhoo
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries only and will change depending on weather and logistics at the Captain’s discretion.
*Flights MLE/GAN and GKK/MLE required
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, we will organize an extra dive during the trip.
The last dive of the trip 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 specific 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: 26 Mar 2022
Days/nights: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Itinerary Extras: Domestic flight MLE/DRV required
Day 1: Male. Guests board the vessel. Lunch will be served after the welcome briefing, documents. Check-out dive.
Day 2 -7: 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.
Atolls Covered: North Male – South Male – Vaavu – South Ari – North Male
Please note that the itineraries are sample itineraries 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.
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.
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