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MV Emperor Leo

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Length

35m
116 ft

Max 24

Nitrox

PADI

Wi-Fi

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At a glance...

Visits Maldives central atolls
Inclusive cruise prices
All cabins with private bathrooms, TV & DVD
Sun deck with Jacuzzi
Nautilus Lifeline personal EPIRBs
Large boat

Customer reviews

Very good!

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Awesome diving begins with a giant stride from the dhoni

Emperor Leo's Upper deck double bed cabin

The Executive double bed suite on MV Emperor Leo

The end of another awesome dive - surfacing near the dhoni

On the dhoni... preparing for our next immersion

A sweet prospect - sip a fine pinot in the Jacuzzi

All set for some delicious Maldivian and Sri Lankan specialties

Beer on tap! Apres-dive time at Leo's bar

M/V Emperor Leo at anchor in the Maldives

The mothership and accompanying dhoni before sunset

Yet another view of the liveaboard MV Emperor Leo

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

The M/V Emperor Leo roars around the best dive sites of the central atolls of the Maldives, mainly North Male, South Male and Ari atoll. This 35m long motor yacht comfortably accommodates 24 divers in a range of cabins departing from Male Town for liveaboard trips of 7 nights' duration.

Emperor Leo boasts a large comfortable saloon where you can access the Wi-Fi, watch movies, listen to music or pick a book or two from the large library. Outdoor relaxation centres on the shaded area of the main deck or on the sun deck where sun loungers, outdoor bar service and Jacuzzi add to the comfort. There is also an air-conditioned restaurant and bar to make sure you can enjoy the range of fresh food and refreshing tipples on tour in style.

All the cabins feature ensuite bathrooms, TV, DVD, air-conditioning and minibar, so there is always space on the boat for you to feel pampered! A 20m diving dhoni accompanies the Emperor Leo and houses the compressors and equipment, so you don't have to hear the noise of tank filling or ever have to move your equipment from day one. Other features that set the Emperor Leo apart from many other Maldives liveaboards include free nitrox, Nautilus Lifeline personal EPIRBs and carbon monoxide analysers.

A great bonus of the Emperor Fleet is that they have a 'no hidden extras' prices. This means that, along with the free nitrox, internet usage, and a glass of wine each dinner time, you will find all the extras such as marine park fees, green/environment fees, GST/tourist taxes, fuel surcharges, airport transfers have already been included in the sales price! It is difficult to imagine what more one could want from a pure divers' liveaboard boat cruising around the paradise atolls of the Maldives.

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
March 2021
21 Mar	28 Mar	21 Mar 28 Mar	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
28 Mar	4 Apr	28 Mar 4 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
April 2021
10 Apr	17 Apr	10 Apr 17 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
17 Apr	24 Apr	17 Apr 24 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 575	USD 1 575
25 Apr	2 May	25 Apr 2 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 575	USD 1 575
May 2021
1 May	8 May	1 May 8 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
8 May	15 May	8 May 15 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
June 2021
12 Jun	19 Jun	12 Jun 19 Jun	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
19 Jun	26 Jun	19 Jun 26 Jun	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 514	USD 1 514
July 2021
17 Jul	24 Jul	17 Jul 24 Jul	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
31 Jul	7 Aug	31 Jul 7 Aug	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 514	USD 1 514
October 2021
9 Oct	16 Oct	9 Oct 16 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
November 2021
6 Nov	13 Nov	6 Nov 13 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
20 Nov	27 Nov	20 Nov 27 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
December 2021
11 Dec	18 Dec	11 Dec 18 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
18 Dec	25 Dec	18 Dec 25 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
25 Dec	1 Jan	25 Dec 1 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
January 2022
1 Jan	8 Jan	1 Jan 8 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
8 Jan	15 Jan	8 Jan 15 Jan	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 555	USD 2 555
15 Jan	22 Jan	15 Jan 22 Jan	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
22 Jan	29 Jan	22 Jan 29 Jan	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
29 Jan	5 Feb	29 Jan 5 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
February 2022
5 Feb	12 Feb	5 Feb 12 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
12 Feb	19 Feb	12 Feb 19 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
19 Feb	26 Feb	19 Feb 26 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
26 Feb	5 Mar	26 Feb 5 Mar	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
March 2022
5 Mar	12 Mar	5 Mar 12 Mar	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 3 034	USD 3 034
12 Mar	19 Mar	12 Mar 19 Mar	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 737	USD 2 737
19 Mar	26 Mar	19 Mar 26 Mar	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
26 Mar	2 Apr	26 Mar 2 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
April 2022
2 Apr	9 Apr	2 Apr 9 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
9 Apr	16 Apr	9 Apr 16 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
16 Apr	23 Apr	16 Apr 23 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
23 Apr	30 Apr	23 Apr 30 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
30 Apr	7 May	30 Apr 7 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
May 2022
7 May	14 May	7 May 14 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
14 May	21 May	14 May 21 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
21 May	28 May	21 May 28 May	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
28 May	4 Jun	28 May 4 Jun	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
June 2022
4 Jun	11 Jun	4 Jun 11 Jun	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
11 Jun	18 Jun	11 Jun 18 Jun	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
18 Jun	25 Jun	18 Jun 25 Jun	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
25 Jun	2 Jul	25 Jun 2 Jul	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
July 2022
2 Jul	9 Jul	2 Jul 9 Jul	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
9 Jul	16 Jul	9 Jul 16 Jul	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
16 Jul	23 Jul	16 Jul 23 Jul	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
23 Jul	30 Jul	23 Jul 30 Jul	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
September 2022
24 Sep	1 Oct	24 Sep 1 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 975	USD 1 975
October 2022
1 Oct	8 Oct	1 Oct 8 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
8 Oct	15 Oct	8 Oct 15 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
15 Oct	22 Oct	15 Oct 22 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
22 Oct	29 Oct	22 Oct 29 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
29 Oct	5 Nov	29 Oct 5 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
November 2022
5 Nov	12 Nov	5 Nov 12 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
19 Nov	26 Nov	19 Nov 26 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
26 Nov	3 Dec	26 Nov 3 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
December 2022
3 Dec	10 Dec	3 Dec 10 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
10 Dec	17 Dec	10 Dec 17 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
17 Dec	24 Dec	17 Dec 24 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 181	USD 2 181
24 Dec	31 Dec	24 Dec 31 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362
31 Dec	7 Jan	31 Dec 7 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 362	USD 2 362

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More Trip Details...

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

Dive experience: Recommendation (not mandatory): Maldives Central Atolls, Maldives Northern Atolls & North Male and Ari Atoll trips: participants should be Advanced Open Water Diver qualified. Maldives Central & Southern Atoll trips: divers should be Advanced Open Water Diver and have 30 logged dives. Maldives Southern Atolls: Advanced Open Water Diver and 100 logged dives.
Divers with less experience will be able to join trips but may have to sit out some dives if dive certifications and or experience are not sufficient for the planned dives.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner (1 BBQ on deserted island weather permitting), snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, glass of wine with dinner, transfers to the boat from the airport, dives, experienced English speaking divemasters (6 divers per guide), tanks, weights and weight belts, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, Green Tax, Male city tour (on request), 12% GST on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (full set including surface marker device and dive computer US$ 336 per week, must be pre-booked), reef hooks, dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival, with equipment ordered in advance (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, 15 litre tanks (US$ 101 per week), torch (US$ 101 per week).

How to get there: The MV Emperor Leo liveaboard normally departs from Male for central trips and Gan, Kadhdhoo or Koodoo for southern itineraries. The first and last nights of the cruise are spent in the harbour. Your flight can arrive at any time on the first day. For more information see our How to get to the Maldives section.
There are 3 complimentary transfer timings from the airport to the boat on embarkation day; 11:00, 13:00 and 16:00 hrs. Guests taking the 11:00 hrs transfer from the airport to the boat have to accept that the boat will not be fully cleaned or ready for boarding until 13:00 hrs. Any other transfers required on embarkation day, other than the 3 stated above, can be arranged at a charge of US$ 15 per way (group or full charter bookings with a minimum of 8 guests arriving on the same flight will not be charged if an alternative transfer is required on embarking day (after 11:00 hrs)).
The last dive of the trip will be at around 13:00 hrs on the second last day of the trip. You will depart from the boat at 08:00 hrs. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: Non-divers receive a free snorkeling kit and a US$ 50 voucher to spend on board.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 50% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 guests and 1 extra person can join in a Standard twin/double bed cabin free of charge (total 6 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 20 guests and 4 additional persons can join the cruise in Standard twin/double bed cabins free of charge.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

The Emperor Leo has 8 Standard twin/double bed cabins on the lower deck: 2 with double/twin beds, 4 twin beds (side-by-side) and 2 with double beds. There are 3 Upper deck twin/double bed cabins and 1 Executive double bed suite also on the upper deck. The Executive suite features its own Jacuzzi.

All the cabins have:

Air-conditioning
Windows (upper deck only) or portholes (lower deck)
Private bathroom with toilet, hot water shower, towels, toiletries and hand basin
Hair dryer
TV and DVD player
Minibar

Wardrobe and mirror
Reading lights
Safe box
Bedding
220V electricity supply with 3-pin UK style sockets (adaptors available)
Fire detectors and life jackets
Space for luggage

No. of bathrooms / showers - 13 / 12

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

The crew of 12 comprises:

Cruise Leader/Divemaster
Instructor/Divemaster
Captain
2 Cooks
Engineer

Maid
Stewardess
Deck hand
3 Dhoni crew

Complimentary nitrox - Dhoni (see below) - Motorised dinghy - Saloon with TV, DVD, computer, wi-fi internet & music system - Book library, movies, games & magazines - Fish ID & diving books - Dining area with bar - Sun deck with sun chairs, mattresses & whirlpool tub - Main deck open-air shaded area with bar - Water dispenser

All the diving in the Maldives onboard the MV Emperor Leo is done from an accompanying 20m long dhoni. This dive boat carries all the guest's scuba equipment, the compressors and tanks. There is a toilet and fresh water shower on board, rinse tanks and a camera table. The dhoni also carries the emergency breathing oxygen.

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

Dining takes place in the air-conditioned dining area, with adjoining bar on the main deck. In addition to an evening island BBQ, you can enjoy 3 meals a day, plus a pre-breakfast before dive 1, all served buffet style. The menu is a blend of international cuisine and local specialties. Advanced notice should be given of dietary requirements, and the 2 cooks will do their best to cater to all such needs.

Maldivian and International cuisine, with weekly island BBQ.
Main meals are served buffet-style in the air-conditioned restaurant and comprise pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner, with snacks in between.
Snacks, bread/toast, fresh fruit, drinking water, and tea & coffee are available free of charge.
Soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits are available for purchase.
First meal served is lunch or dinner on the first day of the trip, depending on your time of arrival.
All special diets can be catered for with prior notice.

Sample dishes: Mixed Maldivian/Sri Lankan buffet; Home made pizzas ....

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Technical Specifications...

Built in 2009, refurbished annually
Size - 35m x 9.5m
Top speed - 12 knots
Cruising speed - 10 knots
500 HP engine
2 x 40 KW generators
2 x Coltri compressors

Nitrox system
12 & 15 litre aluminium scuba tanks with international fittings and DIN adaptors
Electricity 220V - 24-hours per day
Water capacity - unknown
Freshwater maker - 12,000 l/day
Fuel capacity - unknown

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Navigation, Safety Features...

1 dhoni motorised tender
25 HP motorised dinghy
CB radio
Radar
GPS
Mobile phones
Engine room CCTV

Bilge pump alarm
Search light & horn
Life jackets throughout including cabins
Fire detectors & extinguishers throughout
Emergency oxygen - 14,000 litres
Medic first aid box

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Customer reviews:

"Staff very very good, Food amazing!!! We enjoy our dive liveaboard. But Maldives is not for everybody, lots of hard current underwater. Manta ray amazing! " - Anne Tremblay, Canada, 6 January 2018 ...

"The Liveaboard was exceptional; professional staff, great facilities on the boat and good DM's. Can't comment on equipment as we brought our own gear." - Laura Yates, South Africa, 7 April 2015 ...

"Dive Guide Services were provided by 3 European divemasters or instructors, not local guides. They were very professional and had good knowledge and experiences in local sites. They also gave very detailed briefings before every dive. They even jumped into the water just before diving from dhoni to check the actual currents and visibility. All facilities were well maintained and cleaned. The cabin was very clean and comfort with good quality mattress and comforter. My cabin was cleaned twice a day while I and my fellow roommate were in diving." - Seung An Park, South Korea, 6 October 2014 ...

"We felt the service and experience on the liveaboard was exceptional. Cannot fault the staff members on the boat. Equipment was satisfactory." - Robert Nel, South Africa, 15 April 2014 ...

"This was my first liveaboard and I really enjoyed it. Room is big and clean, crew is very friendly and helpful, food is nice." - Li Hui, China, 8 April 2014 ...

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