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Carpe Novo

Carpe Novo Itinerary

Deep South: Laamu - Huvadu - Fuvahmulah - Addu (KDO - GAN)

11 days / 10 nights

About Carpe Novo

  • Enjoy luxury and opulence onboard the largest Carpe Diem yacht
  • Dive the stunning reefs and channels of the Maldives, where sharks and manta rays congregate
  • Choose unique itineraries designed to take advantage of the changing seasons
  • Experience an award-winning dive service based on years of experience in the Maldives

The largest and newest of the Carpe Diem luxury fleet, the Carpe Novo liveaboard offers divers an award-winning liveaboard experience, with itineraries to the best diving sites in the Maldives. You’ll enjoy a premier dive service based on years of experience and excellence, complemented by luxury facilities and comfortable, stylish spaces. Divers can enjoy up to three dives per day at iconic Maldives dive sites teeming with healthy corals, tropical fish, sharks and epic manta ray action. Designed by divers, for divers, the opulent vessel and its exciting itineraries – as well as its passionate, expert and friendly crew – will exceed your expectations of a luxury Maldives liveaboard cruise.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 26 - 27
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 100 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • Unique one-way itinerary, diving both above and below the equator
  • Hammerheads, bull sharks, silky sharks, grey reef sharks and silvertips
  • Guaranteed tiger shark encounters at Fuvahmulah Atoll
  • Chance of threshers, oceanic mantas, and whale sharks
  • Dive the largest wreck in the Maldives - the WWII British Loyalty
  • Dive the current swept channels of Laamu Atoll
  • Night dive included in the schedule
Day 1: 
Guests board the vessel between 13.00 and 15.00, ready for the welcome briefing and a checkout dive.

Days 2-3: 
Make the most of 3 dives a day in Laamu Atoll. We will then cross Half Degree Channel to Huvadhoo, taking around 10 hours.

Days 4-5: 
Undertake 3 dives in Huvadhoo Atoll. Possibility for whale sharks at night.

Day 6: 
Today we can enjoy another 3 dives in Huvadhoo Atoll before making the 5-hour transit to Fuvahmulah, ready for the morning. 

Day 7: 
Waking up in Fuvahmulah, we will do 3 dives, followed by the crossing to Addu. Night spent at anchor.

Day 8: 
Enjoy up to 3 dives in Addu.

Day 9: 
Another 3 dives undertaken in Fuvahmulah Atoll.

Day 10: 
Make the most of the last 2 dives in Addu, depending on the next day’s flight schedule. Night spent at anchor.

Day 11: 
Depart the vessel in North Male by 08.00 at the latest.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

02:00pm

Laamu

Kadhdhoo Airport: KDO

Return

08:00am

Addu

Gan International Airport: GAN

    What's included
    • Meals and snacks
    • Water, tea and coffee
    • Towels and toiletries
    • Tanks and weights
    • Night dives
    • Nitrox
    • Airport transfers
    • TGST 
    • 10% service charge
    To be paid in advance or onboard
    • Dive and travel insurance
    • Domestic flights
    • Green tax - US$12 per night, per person
    • Fuel surcharge - US$20 per night, per person
    To be booked in advance or paid onboard
    • Single supplement - 60%
    • Soft drinks
    • Alcoholic drinks
    • 15l tanks - US$185 per trip
    • Equipment rental - US$415 per trip 
    • Dive computer - US$120 per trip
    • Diving courses
    • Private guide
    • Gratuities
    • Internet - US$50 per trip
    Payment policy
    • 100% of full stay will be charged within 90 days before the trip departure.
    • 90 days and above - 30% of deposit of full stay will be charged.
    Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
    Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
    Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
    Cancellation policy
    30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
    70% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
    Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.

Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/carpe-novo/itn-2312180338291-deep-south-laamu-huvadu-fuvahmulah-addu-kdo-gan-

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