Luxury liveaboard
MV Emperor Explorer
42 m flagship. Sundeck jacuzzi, in-cabin coffee. The boat we'd send a honeymoon couple on.
- Length
- 42 m
- Cabins
- 13 (max 26 guests)
- Year built
- 2018
- Hull
- Steel monohull
- Cruising
- 12 knots
- Dive dhoni
- 22 m, 26-diver capacity
- Compressors
- 2 × Bauer · nitrox + trimix on request
- Crew
- 18 · Maldivian + UK divemasters
The cabins.
3 cabin classes. Pick by ensuite arrangement, view, and how much you care about a window.
Suite
Owner's SuiteFrom $5,800pp
Forward upper deck. King bed, walk-in shower, private balcony on three sides. Bathtub.
32 m²KingWraparound balconySuite
Master Cabin
Master CabinFrom $4,200pp
Upper deck. Private balcony, full bath, sitting area.
24 m²QueenBalconyMaster Cabin
Standard Double
Standard DoubleFrom $3,400pp
Main deck. Spacious double or twin, sea-view window.
16 m²DoubleWindowStandard Double
Sample itinerary.
MV Emperor Explorer runs one route. The exact site list shifts by month and current — here’s a typical week from a 2025 logbook.
Day
Atoll & site
Notes
Dives
Sat
Hulhumalé · Embark
Late afternoon, sail to North Malé overnight.
— check dive
Sun-Tue
North + South Malé
Three days warming up on reef and channel dives.
9 dives
Wed-Thu
Vaavu + Felidhoo
Strong current channels. Advanced certification recommended.
6 dives
Fri
Rasdhoo · Madivaru
Hammerhead dawn dive.
3 dives
Sat-Sun
Ari · Maaya, Kudarah, whale shark
Two days in Ari.
6 dives + snorkel
Mon
Return to Hulhumalé
Disembark Tuesday morning.
— off-gas
Upcoming departures.
Saturday-to-Saturday. Reserve a cabin to hold a date — final balance due 60 days out.
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.
