Carpe Novo

3 MAY

2026

10% OFF

$2,460

$2,214

7 nights (8 days)

22/24 spots available

10 MAY

2026

7 nights

(8 days)

10%
OFF

22/24 spots

$2,460

$2,214

10 MAY

2026

10% OFF

$2,460

$2,214

7 nights (8 days)

22/24 spots available

17 MAY

2026

7 nights

(8 days)

10%
OFF

22/24 spots

$2,460

$2,214

17 MAY

2026

10% OFF

$2,460

$2,214

7 nights (8 days)

22/24 spots available

19 SEP

2026

7 nights

(8 days)

10%
OFF

21/24 spots

$2,460

$2,214

19 SEP

2026

10% OFF

$2,460

$2,214

7 nights (8 days)

21/24 spots available

3 OCT

2026

7 nights

(8 days)

10%
OFF

10/24 spots

$2,460

$2,214

3 OCT

2026

10% OFF

$2,460

$2,214

7 nights (8 days)

10/24 spots available

17 OCT

2026

10 nights

(11 days)

10%
OFF

20/24 spots

$3,940

$3,546

17 OCT

2026

10% OFF

$3,940

$3,546

10 nights (11 days)

20/24 spots available

7 NOV

2026

12 nights

(13 days)

10%
OFF

22/24 spots

$4,600

$4,140

7 NOV

2026

10% OFF

$4,600

$4,140

12 nights (13 days)

22/24 spots available

22 NOV

2026

7 nights

(8 days)

10%
OFF

22/24 spots

$2,910

$2,619

22 NOV

2026

10% OFF

$2,910

$2,619

7 nights (8 days)

22/24 spots available

4 FEB

2027

12 nights

(13 days)

10%
OFF

16/24 spots

$4,800

$4,320

4 FEB

2027

10% OFF

$4,800

$4,320

12 nights (13 days)

16/24 spots available

Safe

Refrigerator

Deck plan

Features & facilities

Boat features & facilities

Indoor salon that includes a lounge and TV area
Large flat screen TV, DVD/MP3 player, sound system, sitting/library area including tables and refrigerators
Outdoor shaded sitting area complete with comfortable cushioned benches
Galley equipped with spacious commercial refrigerators/freezers
Common restroom
Dive equipment rental/storage area
Swim platform aft (with two fresh water showers)
Specialized camera table in the outdoor area
Power charging station at the entrance
Fully equipped main bar
Restaurant

Dive features & facilities

Nitrox
AC

Dive Overview

With clear blue water, white sand beaches, and great visibility, the Maldives is an idyllic paradise. Take a trip to the Maldives and you may see manta rays, whale sharks, reef sharks, and much more.

[See: Maldives Dive Travel Guide]

Accommodation Overview

The Carpe Novo has 12 comfortable cabins of different standards divided over 3 decks. The different cabin types are junior suite (4), single suites (2), and standard (6). All cabins have individually controlled AC, safety deposit boxes, and TV screens connected to a central media system and their own private bathrooms. The electricity voltage on board is of 220V and the plugs are of a multinational type

Carpe Novo Maldives

Junior Suite

Carpe Novo Maldives

Single Suite

Carpe Novo Maldives

Standard Cabins

Carpe Novo Maldives

Lounge & Outdoor Dining Area

Carpe Novo Carpe Novo Maldives

Sundeck & Camera Room

Food & Drinks

In the restaurant, you will be served buffet-style meals prepared by a fine dining chef. The main bar offers you a wide variety of spirits, wines, liquors, cocktails and beer.

More information

Practical information

Time Zone

UTC+5

Local Currency

MVR (Maldivian rufiyaa)

Language

English

Electricity

220-240V

Local Currency

Visa, Mastercard, American Express or cash (US dollars or euros)

Boat specifications

Registry: Republic of the Maldives

Boatmaker/Owner: Carpe Diem Maldives Pvt. Ltd.

Built: 2016

Length: 43m (140 feet)

Beam: 11m (36 feet)

Draft: 3m (9 feet)

Superstructure: Wood

Hull & Decking: Wood

Cruise Speed: 12 knots

Main Engines: Doosan Daewood Marine Diesel, HP 800

Generators:2 Zenith Isuzu 65 KW Marine Gen-set, 1 Zenith Isuzu 25 KW Marine Gen-set

Fresh Water: 1 Wasco Desalinator 700ltrs/hr, 15 tons/day, 1 Wasco Desalinator 900ltrs/hr, 18 tons/day

Maximum guests: 22

Number of cabins:12

Number of bathrooms: 15

Number of crew:10 + 3 diving dhoni

Reviews

I had the pleasure of diving with the Carpe Novo team in late January 2024. During this time of year, liveaboards are able to do southern Maldives routes, allowing for a bit more remote diving and higher changes of pelagic encounters. It was my first time in the southern Maldives and this trip didn’t disappoint.The RouteAfter getting picked up at Koodoo, we did 4 days of diving the Huvadhu Atoll (mostly deeper channel dives where reef hooks are used), followed by a day at Fuvahmulah (including an awesome tiger shark dive), followed by 2 dives at the Addu Atoll (which includes a manta cleaning station and wreck dive). This route offered a bit of everything – deep channel dives, nice reef dives with turtles and schooling fish, a night dive, some nice macro subjects, and lots of large pelagics including plentiful reef sharks, intense tiger sharks action, and a whale shark. Currents ranged from mild to relatively strong.The BoatThe Carpe Novo is an excellent boat – fairly new and well maintained, large and very stable. It can accommodate 22 guests split between rooms on 3 levels. I stayed in one of the single rooms on the main deck. Rooms are spacious and clean, and have individual AC units. The bathrooms are also large and clean. My only minor nit is that the hot water in the showers could have been a bit hotter. There is a dedicated camera room on the main deck. Dining occurs on the upper deck, and food is served buffet style. I found the food quite good and was mostly western fare. Lunches and dinners typically included rice, pasta, beef or chicken, freshly caught fish, vegetables, etc. There is often a sushi option as well. Dessert was served after lunch and dinner – typically ice cream, fruit, and/or cake. Water and juice are complementary, but soda and alcohol are not. There are drying racks on the front deck for your bathing suits and rash guards. There is also a sun deck at the top of the boat. At the front of the main deck is an air-conditioned salon with couches and a TV. All dive briefings are done in the salon prior to each dive.Diving OperationsAll diving is done from the large and spacious dhoni (a modern take on the traditional Maldivian dive boat). All your dive gear, tanks, etc stay on the dhoni for the entire trip. Diving from the dhoni is a pleasure, and this dhoni is very well organized. It has a bathroom, a large rinse bucket for cameras, a separate rinse bucket for wetsuits, etc. Nitrox is available (and encouraged due to typical dive depths), and you can opt for 11, 13.5, or 15 liter tanks. We had a 1:4 dive guide/guest ratio. All dives are drift dives, and the guides deploy their SMBs during the safety stop to summon the dhoni. The 3 dives typically occur around 7:30am, 10:30am, and 2:30pm with meal in between, which is a nice, not too hectic, schedule. The guides do an excellent job of checking and managing the current. Overall, the diving operations are very well run – one of the best I’ve seen.The CrewI can’t say enough good things about the crew – they were excellent. Everyone was super friendly, helpful, and eager to please. The chef went out of his way to create excellent meals, the dive support guys are very attentive to helping with equipment and getting in/out of the dhoni, and the dive guides are very experienced and go out of their way to make the dives enjoyable.Onshore ExcursionsThere are two opportunities to get off the boat during week. The first is a short shore excursion to a small island beach, and the second is an evening barbeque on another deserted island. One of the crew even spent the time to create an amazing whale shark sand art sculpture on the beach to add to the barbeque ambiance.Overall the Carpe Novo is an excellent boat with a superb crew and dive operation. Definitely recommended.

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