“It's all about your adventures on a liveaboard, and our dive guide, Nathi, made all of our dreams of a great adventure come true. ”
Highlights
The MV Carpe Vita, a sister ship to the Carpe Diem and Carpe Novo liveaboards, is a luxury yacht offering year-round diving in the Maldives. There are 10 comfortable cabins spread over 3 decks, each with private bathroom facilities, individually controlled AC, storage space, safety deposit boxes, and a desk and chair. On the lower deck are 6 standard cabins, which have one queen-size bed and a super single bed, the main deck has two superior cabins, which have king-size beds, which can be separated into two super single beds and ocean views. The upper deck has 2 VIP spacious suites with a California King bed and ocean views.
Social areas aboard the Carpe Vita liveaboard include the air-conditioned salon and lounge, equipped with a flat-screen TV and entertainment system. Meals are prepared by a fine-dining chef and served semi-buffet style at the back of the boat's open-air dining and bar area. There are 3 partially shaded sun decks with comfortable loungers where guests can soak up the sun and enjoy the sea breeze.
Carpe Vita dive itineraries explore some of the best dive sites in the Maldives. Cruises are seven to ten nights long, and divers can see everything from pelagics like mantas, sharks, and whale sharks to tiny shrimps, nudibranchs, and ghost pipefish. Diving takes place from the accompanying dive dhoni (boat), and free Nitrox is available for those certified.
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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Snorkel Gear, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (12 USD per day).
Optional Extras: Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (200 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (130-700 USD), Stand Up Paddleboard (25 USD per trip), WiFi internet (40 USD per item).
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Carpe Vita Reviews
- 9.1 Superb
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Vessel
9.1
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Crew
9.3
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Food
9.3
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Diving
8.8
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Value
9.0
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- 8.0 Very good
- Frank Iben P
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Denmark
Maldives, a place you need to see before it disapear
This was the best liveaboard i ever tried, so far.
- Recommended for
- The guests onboard. The Guide that did the dives with us. The food onboard the ship.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Takeshi C
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United States
Carpe Bita was a nice Trip!
The diving was good. Saw a lot of sharks and sea life. The crew was great and friendly and the guides were relaxed and knowledgeable.
- Recommended for
- Nice crew.. Nice boat. Good diving..
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Greg L
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United States
A no-brainer (value for money-wise) for visiting the Central Atolls.
It's all about your adventures on a liveaboard, and our dive guide, Nathi, made all of our dreams of a great adventure come true. The cabins were spacious and well air-conditioned, the food was plentiful and delicious, and the boat was very comfortable.
- Recommended for
- Our dive guide, Nathi, was phenomenal. The boat was large and comfortable. Got to dive lots of different and diverse locations.
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- 9.2 Superb
- jon B
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United States
Carpe Diem was the best part of the Maldives.
The boat trip was by far the best part of the Maldives experience. The crew was nice, everything worked well, the dive crew was concerned that we see exciting things each dive.
- Recommended for
- Dive crew put us on good spots. Chef did a nice job with meals. Good housekeeping.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jennifer U
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United States
We are glad we finally made it to the Maldives.
We were a group of nine and had a great time. They were flexible, we weren't keen on seeing a shark feeding so they took us diving. We saw plenty of sharks which was great. The dinner on the beach was fun. Weather could have ruined it but it all worked out fine.
- Recommended for
- We liked our guide a lot but others in our group were not pleased with their guide.. It had a good flow of activities.. Everyone was very polite..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Xin Y
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China
Great trip
Great trip! We saw mantas, tiger sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks, black/white tip sharks, grey sharks, and dolphins. Crews and DMs are very friendly. Cabins are comfortable.
- Recommended for
- Marine life is great. Crews and DMs are very friendly. Cabins are comfortable.
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- 7.6 Good
- Hiu Tung L
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Hong Kong
Not bad overall
About the dives: (1) The gear I rented was not well maintained - the BCD I rented had all kinds of issues throughout the trip (unintended and continuous inflating under water whilst leaking at the inflator when surface). I encountered a serious BCD incident at one of the dives (unintended and continuously severe inflating under water), for which I had to disconnect the inflator of the BCD in early stage of the dive and managed buoyancy by lungs and kicks for the rest of the dive. The more important thing is, before this incident, I reported the BCD issues to the dive team not once but three times. I think they took some actions to repare it but they did not replace the BCD (probably there was not a spare one) - there had been a mild leaking issue throughout all the dives... (2) This dive team is relatively "chill" - it would depend on the divers’ style and expectation; and this comment is based on my personal experience (comparing with the previous dive masters / guides I have dived with). If you are very experienced divers who want to explore by yourself, this team will give you the freedom. If you want an enthusiastic dive team who will actively guide you to explore the sites and the species, you may need to manage your expectation.
- Recommended for
- Boat & Cabin Comfort. Food & Drinks onboard. Crew Service.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Angelos K
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United States
Good boat and crew, would repeat
Good, clean and spacious* boat with friendly crew that mostly didn’t mingle with the divers (I have no problem with that, and actually appreciated being left alone). They showed nice flexibility in picking dive sites based on conditions. All dives are at air or (recommended) Nx32. The dive guides mostly enforce a 30m/100ft max depth, which was fine for a Central Atoll itinerary (there was only one dive that was worth going deeper, and I did go to 37m without any complaints - although that was toward the end of the trip, so I’m guessing they were less concerned about unknown divers’ skill). Cabins were clean; our cabin (one of two) on the bridge level was good size with a surprisingly large bathroom. Plenty of hot water and A/C. Meals were plentiful and varied, with a good focus on local cuisine but extra stuff for more conservative palates; some of the other diners were vegetarians, and they seemed fine with the variety. 3 dives per day (one on the first day and two on the last) left plenty of time for relaxing. Overall, I would dive CV again. * There were 16 divers on this trip, and it felt “right”. The boat could take 20; I think it’d be fine, although the dinner arrangements would probably feel a like cramped.
- Recommended for
- Good dive site selection.. Relaxed atmosphere.. Good food..
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- 10 Exceptional
- Niko K
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Finland
Mantas and more Mantas - Excellent Liveaboard
Seeing so many Mantas in almost every Dive. Drift dives were excellent as well. Excellent crew and food!
- Recommended for
- Excellent diving with lots of Mantas. Food. Very relaxed and nice athmosphere.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- weisheng Y
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Malaysia
Carpe Vita Manta madness diving trip Oct
Had an awesome diving trip w/ Carpe vita. Dive guide, captain and are crews make our day always unforgettable. We bumped up with school of gray and white tips reef sharks , school of rays , school of nurse sharks , tiger sharks, whale shark, manta , eagle ray, octopus , eel , beautiful corals , big sea fans , nudibranch etc Liveaboard.com customer service also fantastic. They will seamlessly support and connect to ensure your arrival.
- Recommended for
- All crews are friendly and well hospitality. Captain always found right spot to dive. Diving equipment is good.. Foods are good. The boat is clean and well maintained.
