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MV Carpe Diem

From USD 208 per day

Customer reviews

Excellent!

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Length

35m
116 ft

Max 20

Nitrox

PADI

Wi-Fi

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At a glance...

Cruises Maldives central atolls, some north/south tours
Cabins with private bathrooms, TV & DVD
Dedicated dining room
Wave Runner available
Large boat with steel hull

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Upper deck double bed suite with picture windows

Main deck double room with TV and seaview windows

Standard twin/double bed room with porthole

Debriefing area for presentations and briefings

Easy access to the sites from the dhoni of Carpe Diem

Page contents:
Departure & Prices
Trip Details
Cabins
Crew & Facilities
Food
Specs
Safety
Reviews

Meaning "seize the day" in Latin, Carpe Diem is a spacious 35 metre steel hull luxury Maldive 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 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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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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(!) Special discounted trips highlighted in yellow

Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
June 2020
2 Jun	9 Jun	2 Jun 9 Jun	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859
10 Jun	20 Jun	10 Jun 20 Jun	10	Maldives Atolls	27	USD 2 655
21 Jun	1 Jul	21 Jun 1 Jul	10	Maldives Atolls	27	USD 2 655
July 2020
2 Jul	9 Jul	2 Jul 9 Jul	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 2 065
August 2020
15 Aug	22 Aug	15 Aug 22 Aug	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665
22 Aug	29 Aug	22 Aug 29 Aug	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665
29 Aug	5 Sep	29 Aug 5 Sep	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
September 2020
5 Sep	12 Sep	5 Sep 12 Sep	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
12 Sep	19 Sep	12 Sep 19 Sep	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
19 Sep	29 Sep	19 Sep 29 Sep	10	Maldives Atolls	27	USD 2 370	USD 2 370
29 Sep	9 Oct	29 Sep 9 Oct	10	Maldives Atolls	27	USD 2 370	USD 2 370
October 2020
10 Oct	17 Oct	10 Oct 17 Oct	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
17 Oct	24 Oct	17 Oct 24 Oct	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665
24 Oct	31 Oct	24 Oct 31 Oct	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
November 2020
21 Nov	28 Nov	21 Nov 28 Nov	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 2 065	USD 2 065
28 Nov	7 Dec	28 Nov 7 Dec	9	Maldives Atolls	24	USD 2 655	USD 2 655
December 2020
12 Dec	19 Dec	12 Dec 19 Dec	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
19 Dec	2 Jan	19 Dec 2 Jan	14	Maldives Atolls	39	USD 3 717	USD 3 717
January 2021
2 Jan	9 Jan	2 Jan 9 Jan	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859
23 Jan	30 Jan	23 Jan 30 Jan	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859
30 Jan	6 Feb	30 Jan 6 Feb	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
February 2021
6 Feb	13 Feb	6 Feb 13 Feb	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
13 Feb	20 Feb	13 Feb 20 Feb	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
20 Feb	27 Feb	20 Feb 27 Feb	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
27 Feb	6 Mar	27 Feb 6 Mar	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
March 2021
6 Mar	18 Mar	6 Mar 18 Mar	12	Maldives Atolls	33	USD 3 191
20 Mar	27 Mar	20 Mar 27 Mar	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
27 Mar	3 Apr	27 Mar 3 Apr	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
April 2021
3 Apr	10 Apr	3 Apr 10 Apr	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
17 Apr	24 Apr	17 Apr 24 Apr	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
24 Apr	1 May	24 Apr 1 May	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 859	USD 1 859
May 2021
1 May	8 May	1 May 8 May	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
8 May	15 May	8 May 15 May	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
15 May	22 May	15 May 22 May	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
22 May	29 May	22 May 29 May	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
29 May	5 Jun	29 May 5 Jun	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
June 2021
5 Jun	12 Jun	5 Jun 12 Jun	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665
12 Jun	19 Jun	12 Jun 19 Jun	7	Maldives Atolls	18	USD 1 665	USD 1 665

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More Trip Details...

Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.

Dive experience: Recommended (not mandatory): Far South trips participants should be Advanced Open Water Diver certified with at least 100 logged dives. For all other trips guests should be at least Advanced Diver certified, or Open Water Diver certified with a minimum of 100 logged dives and experience with current dives. Divers with less experience will be able to join trips but may have to sit out some dives if dive certifications are not sufficient for the planned dives, unless they take the Advanced Open Water Diver course onboard.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft drinks, drinking water, hot drinks, return transfers to the boat from Male Airport at scheduled times, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (8 divers per guide), SMB, tanks, weights and weight belts, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, 12% GST on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (approx. US$ 247 for 7 nights, US$ 336 for 10 nights), dive insurance. Some of the listed trips might include snorkelling at Hanifaru Bay (park fee of US$ 20 per person). Green tax (US$ 6 per person per night) payable in advance, domestic flights (if required). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash: USD or EURO, or credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, torches, reef hooks, airport transfers outside of scheduled times, private dive guide. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: MV Carpe Diem's Maldive liveaboard cruises usually depart from Male. Domestic flights are needed only for Southern and Northern atolls itineraries. Please ask us for more details. Airport transfers are provided at check-in time (12:30 am) on day 1, but the boat only departs from the harbour on the second morning of the cruise. For more information see our How to Get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 11:00 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.

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 supplement of 50% of the published price during summer trips and 80% during winter or discounted itineraries.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 guests and 1 guest can join in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 6 guests).
Please refer to the whole boat charter price below, equivalent to pay for 18 guests and 4 additional persons can join the cruise in Standard cabins free of charge (total 22 guests). Rates can be reduced depending on the actual number of passengers, however a minimum of 12 is required to sail. Please check with us.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): US$ 3,990, Peak season: US$ 4,950. Fuel surcharge of US$ 1,500.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

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:

Individual control air-conditioning
Bathroom with toilet and built-in hot water shower cubicle
Hand basin, toiletries and towels
Windows or portholes
TV, DVD player and music system (excludes Standard cabins)
Safety box
Reading lights

Bedside cabinet, shelves and mirror
Refrigerator (Suite only)
Fire warning system
UK-style 3 pin 220V electricity
Bedding and luggage space
Life jackets

No. of bathrooms / showers - 13 / 13 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

The crew comprises:

Cruise Leader
Dive instructor
1 or 2 Divemasters
Captain
2 Cooks

Maid
Engineer
Deck hand
3 dhoni crew

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.

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

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.

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Technical Specifications...

Built in year 2008
Size - 35m x 10m
Weight - 105 tonnes
Top speed - 13 knots
Cruising speed - 10.5 knots
650 HP Daewoo engine
2 x 45 KW Daewoo generators

2 x Coltri Sub scuba tank compressors
Nuvair Coltri Sub LP 280 Rotary Silent enriched air nitrox system
13.5 litre aluminium DIN/Int. dive tanks
Electricity 220V 24 hours per day
Water capacity - 5,000 litres
Water maker - 16,000 litres per day
Fuel capacity - 7,000 litres

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Navigation, Safety Features...

50 HP Yamaha dinghy
SuperStar 2400 radio
NavMan Tracker 5607 GPS
Mobile cellphone and email
Full fire alarm system
2 CCTV TeleEye DF187IR cameras
Bilge pump alarm
Searchlight

Emergency signalling devices
Fire extinguishers throughout
Life jackets
Oxygen - 1,000 litres on main boat, and 1,000 litres plus DAN kit on dhoni
Medic first aid box
No life rafts

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Customer reviews:

"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! 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 ...

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