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MV Emperor Virgo

From USD 197 per day

Customer reviews

Very good!

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Length

32m
106 ft

Max 18

Nitrox

PADI

Wi-Fi

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At a glance...

Visits Maldives central atolls, some north, south tours
No hidden extras
Cabins with ensuite bathrooms, TV and DVD
Fully licensed bar

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Upper deck cabin in twin bed configuration

Standard double bed cabin with airconditioning and mini fridge

Gearing up on your awesome Maldives diving safari

Enjoy the Indian ocean sun from the sundeck

Kayaking and swimming near the mothership

Emperor Virgo and dhoni at anchor in the Maldives

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MV Emperor Virgo is one of a few stellar liveaboards from the Emperor fleet operating diving safaris around the best sites of the Maldives central atolls. Most trips are 7 nights out of Male Town, taking in North Male, South Male and Ari Atoll, and are all-inclusive of fuel surcharges, local taxes/GST, marine park fees, green/environment fees, airport transfers etc.

Up to 18 divers are comfortably accommodated on this 32m motor yacht where a crew of 12 will cater to your every need. You can relax in the middle deck's air conditioned saloon with TV, DVD and music system and library of books. There is also Wi-Fi available for those with their own devices (signal varies from place to place). Otherwise the sundeck is a popular spot for taking it easy between dives.

Cabins are double or twin and are shared across the lower, middle and upper decks. All cabins have air conditioning and ensuite bathrooms as well as minibars, TVs and DVDs. The Emperor Virgo has all the facilities of a boat from a much higher price range and represents great value for money.

Diving is done from the accompanying dhoni and with free nitrox and CO analysers. Photographers will appreciate the camera rinse tank and camera table on the dhoni, and everyone welcomes the post-dive fresh fruit that adds a touch of class to Emperor Virgo's cruise service.

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
September 2020
20 Sep	27 Sep	20 Sep 27 Sep	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 782
27 Sep	4 Oct	27 Sep 4 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 782
October 2020
11 Oct	18 Oct	11 Oct 18 Oct	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974
November 2020
8 Nov	15 Nov	8 Nov 15 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974
15 Nov	22 Nov	15 Nov 22 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974
22 Nov	29 Nov	22 Nov 29 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974
December 2020
20 Dec	27 Dec	20 Dec 27 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 748
January 2021
17 Jan	24 Jan	17 Jan 24 Jan	8	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 246
24 Jan	31 Jan	24 Jan 31 Jan	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 771
31 Jan	7 Feb	31 Jan 7 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 771
February 2021
7 Feb	14 Feb	7 Feb 14 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 771
14 Feb	21 Feb	14 Feb 21 Feb	7	Maldives Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 771
28 Feb	7 Mar	28 Feb 7 Mar	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 143
March 2021
7 Mar	14 Mar	7 Mar 14 Mar	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 143
14 Mar	21 Mar	14 Mar 21 Mar	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 143
21 Mar	28 Mar	21 Mar 28 Mar	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 143
28 Mar	4 Apr	28 Mar 4 Apr	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 2 143
April 2021
4 Apr	11 Apr	4 Apr 11 Apr	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 1 974
11 Apr	18 Apr	11 Apr 18 Apr	7	Maldives Central & Southern Atolls	17	USD 1 974
25 Apr	2 May	25 Apr 2 May	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 771
May 2021
2 May	9 May	2 May 9 May	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
9 May	16 May	9 May 16 May	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
16 May	23 May	16 May 23 May	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
23 May	30 May	23 May 30 May	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
30 May	6 Jun	30 May 6 Jun	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
June 2021
6 Jun	13 Jun	6 Jun 13 Jun	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
13 Jun	20 Jun	13 Jun 20 Jun	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
20 Jun	27 Jun	20 Jun 27 Jun	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
27 Jun	4 Jul	27 Jun 4 Jul	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
July 2021
4 Jul	11 Jul	4 Jul 11 Jul	7	Maldives Northern Atolls	17	USD 1 782
11 Jul	18 Jul	11 Jul 18 Jul	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
18 Jul	25 Jul	18 Jul 25 Jul	7	Maldives Northern Atolls	17	USD 1 782
25 Jul	1 Aug	25 Jul 1 Aug	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
August 2021
1 Aug	8 Aug	1 Aug 8 Aug	7	Maldives Northern Atolls	17	USD 1 782
8 Aug	15 Aug	8 Aug 15 Aug	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 782
15 Aug	22 Aug	15 Aug 22 Aug	7	Maldives Northern Atolls	17	USD 1 579
22 Aug	29 Aug	22 Aug 29 Aug	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
29 Aug	5 Sep	29 Aug 5 Sep	7	Ari Atoll	17	USD 1 579
September 2021
5 Sep	12 Sep	5 Sep 12 Sep	7	Maldives Northern Atolls	17	USD 1 579
November 2021
7 Nov	14 Nov	7 Nov 14 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
14 Nov	21 Nov	14 Nov 21 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
21 Nov	28 Nov	21 Nov 28 Nov	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
28 Nov	5 Dec	28 Nov 5 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
December 2021
5 Dec	12 Dec	5 Dec 12 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
12 Dec	19 Dec	12 Dec 19 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
19 Dec	26 Dec	19 Dec 26 Dec	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
26 Dec	2 Jan	26 Dec 2 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
January 2022
2 Jan	9 Jan	2 Jan 9 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
9 Jan	16 Jan	9 Jan 16 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
16 Jan	23 Jan	16 Jan 23 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
23 Jan	30 Jan	23 Jan 30 Jan	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
30 Jan	6 Feb	30 Jan 6 Feb	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
February 2022
6 Feb	13 Feb	6 Feb 13 Feb	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
13 Feb	20 Feb	13 Feb 20 Feb	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
20 Feb	27 Feb	20 Feb 27 Feb	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
27 Feb	6 Mar	27 Feb 6 Mar	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
March 2022
6 Mar	13 Mar	6 Mar 13 Mar	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
13 Mar	20 Mar	13 Mar 20 Mar	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
20 Mar	27 Mar	20 Mar 27 Mar	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
27 Mar	3 Apr	27 Mar 3 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 2 143	USD 2 143
April 2022
3 Apr	10 Apr	3 Apr 10 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
10 Apr	17 Apr	10 Apr 17 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974
17 Apr	24 Apr	17 Apr 24 Apr	7	Maldives Central Atolls	17	USD 1 974	USD 1 974

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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: 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, GST on all items and services purchased on board. 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), Wifi use on your device (US$ 22 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: The MV Emperor Virgo liveaboard usually departs from Male, except for some southern trips that depart from Kadhdoo or Kooddoo. The first and last nights of the cruise are spent in the harbour. Your flight can arrive in Male at any time on the first day. 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. A light sandwich style snack will be provided for lunch. Any other transfers required on embarkation day, other than the 3 stated above, can be arranged at a charge of approx. US$ 15 per way, this charge will be added to your booking. Group or full charter bookings with a minimum of 8 guests arriving on the same flight will not be charged the US$ 15 per person if an alternative transfer is required on embarking day (after 11:00 hrs).

For more information see our How to get to the Maldives section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 13:00 hrs on the second last day of the trip, and you will disembark at around 8 am on the final day. 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 80% of the published price. If there is no other same sex guest for you to share with, you will receive a cabin to yourself with no single supplement.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 6 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 7 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

The MV Emperor Virgo has a total of 9 cabins: 2 Main deck twin/double bed cabins, 5 Standard twin/double cabins on the lower deck and 2 Upper deck twin/double cabins. All twin bed cabins can be converted to doubles. All of the cabins feature an ensuite bathroom, TV, DVD and minbar.

All the cabins have:

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

Reading lights
Safe box
Bedding
24-hour, 220v electricity supply with 3-pin UK style sockets (adaptors available)
Fire detectors
Life jackets
Space for luggage

No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 11 - hot water

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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 - Restaurant with bar - Sun deck with sun chairs, mattresses - Upper deck open-air shaded area with bar - Water dispenser

All the diving in the Maldives onboard Emperor Virgo liveaboard safaris is done from an accompanying 17m long dhoni. This boat carries all the guests' dive equipment, the compressors and scuba 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...

Emperor Virgo takes great pride in the quality of cuisine served to its guests. The dining experience usually begins with a light lunch on the day of arrival. Each day the 2 cooks prepare a light pre-breakfast, cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals are buffet style and you can expect a range of international dishes mixed with local Maldivian specialties. Each trip features a candle-lit barbecue on a local island.

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 & 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 safari, depending on your time of arrival.
All special diets can be catered for with prior notice.

Sample dishes: Maldivian vegetable curry with rice and roti; Grilled fish with pasta and fresh salad ...

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Technical Specifications...

Built in 2011, refurbished annually
Size - 31m x 9.5m
Top speed - 12 knots
Cruising speed - 10 knots
500 HP engine
3 x 33 KW generators
2 x Coltri dive tank compressors

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

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Navigation, Safety Features...

1 dhoni dive tender
Motorised dinghy
VHF radio
Radar
GPS
Mobile phones
Engine room CCTV

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

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Customer reviews:

"From the moment I sat foot on the boat the crew was friendly and forthcoming. It all made me feel very welcome. Dive briefings were done professionally and we were divided into smaller groups. We were limited to 4 divers per guide. The guides noted all dives on the whiteboard throughout the week and they actually plotted our route on a map as well. Cool service. My cabin was spacious and cleaned daily. The food served was tasty and despite the fact that we have limited ressources the chefs managed to make the menus varied throughout the week." - Thomas Weber, Denmark, 28 January 2019 ...

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