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MV Carpe Diem

Steady-as-she-goes 36 m. Reliable Indian-Italian crew, unfussy cabins.

Length
36 m
Cabins
11 (max 22 guests)
Year built
2008 · refit 2023
Hull
Steel monohull
Cruising
10 knots
Dive dhoni
20 m, 22-diver capacity
Compressors
2 × Bauer · nitrox onboard
Crew
14 · Indian + Maldivian
MV Carpe Diem

The cabins.

3 cabin classes. Pick by ensuite arrangement, view, and how much you care about a window.

Master Cabin
Master CabinFrom $3,180pp

Upper deck. Queen bed, picture window, private balcony with two chairs. Ensuite with rain shower. Two cabins on the boat.

22QueenBalconyMaster Cabin
Standard Double
Standard DoubleFrom $2,180pp

Main deck. Double bed, sea-view window, ensuite with shower. Six cabins — most people stay here.

14DoubleWindowStandard Double
Twin Lower
Twin LowerFrom $1,890pp

Lower deck. Two single beds, porthole, ensuite with shower. Three cabins. Good if you don't care about the view.

12TwinPortholeTwin Lower

Sample itinerary.

MV Carpe Diem runs 2 routes. The exact site list shifts by month and current — here’s a typical week from a 2025 logbook.

Day
Atoll & site
Notes
Dives
Sat
North Malé · Hulhumalé
Embarkation 16:00. Welcome briefing, gear setup, sail north to overnight at Lankan Reef.
— check dive
Sun
North Malé · Lankan Manta Point
Cleaning station, mantas year-round but most reliable Dec–Apr. Two morning dives, third on house reef.
3 dives
Mon
Vaavu · Fotteyo Kandu
One of the country's top channel dives. Grey reef sharks, eagle rays, often a tuna shoal in current.
3 dives
Tue
Vaavu · Alimatha
Famous night dive — nurse sharks, stingrays in numbers. Three day dives plus the night dive.
4 dives
Wed
Ari · Five Rocks & Maaya Thila
Maaya Thila is the cleanest pinnacle in the country. Two morning dives, sail south after lunch.
3 dives
Thu
South Ari · Whale shark snorkel + Kudarah
Morning surface search for whale sharks. Two afternoon dives at Kudarah Thila. Pack a long lens.
2 dives + snorkel
Fri
North Malé · Banana Reef
Last full day. Easy reef dive in the morning, return to Hulhumalé in the afternoon.
2 dives
Sat
Hulhumalé jetty
Disembarkation 09:00 after breakfast. Transfer to MLE for outbound flights.
— off-gas

Upcoming departures.

Saturday-to-Saturday. Reserve a cabin to hold a date — final balance due 60 days out.

02 May 20267 nights
Central Atolls · classic loop
From$2,180pp
14 of 22 cabins freeEnquire →
09 May 20267 nights
Central Atolls · classic loop
From$2,180pp
3 of 22 cabins freeEnquire →
23 May 202610 nights
Best of Maldives · long loop
From$3,120pp
18 of 22 cabins freeEnquire →
06 Jun 20267 nights
Central Atolls · classic loop
From$2,180pp
12 of 22 cabins freeEnquire →
20 Jun 202610 nights
Northern Channels · manta-season
From$3,420pp
5 of 22 cabins freeEnquire →
04 Jul 20267 nights
Central Atolls · classic loop
From$2,180pp
21 of 22 cabins freeEnquire →

Want a different week?

Tell the desk what you’re after — month, cabin class, route — and we’ll come back with three options across vessels we’d actually book.

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