Emperor Serenity Itinerary

Best of Maldives - 7N

8 days / 7 nights

About Emperor Serenity

  • Encounter vibrant reefs, mantas and sharks across the Maldives' famous atolls 
  • Outstanding dive facilities, including a large dive tender and free nitrox
  • Luxurious, affordable onboard comforts including a serene spa
  • Great for non-diving partners with enticing excursions and snorkeling on offer

Effortless luxury diving experiences have never been so affordable onboard the modern Emperor Serenity liveaboard. Divers can explore the Maldives’ epic manta, shark and reef dive sites with the highly experienced guides and enjoy diving from the large dive tender with free nitrox. Back onboard you’ll unwind in air-conditioned cabins, and relax in the indoor and open-air lounges, sumptuous sun deck and a serene spa. Add in amazing excursions and experiences, and non-divers will be more than delighted.


Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
17
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 15 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Circular trip exploring the Maldives’ most popular dive destinations
  • High chance of snorkelling or diving with whale sharks
  • Witness manta rays queuing up at cleaning stations
  • Search for pelagics of all kinds in Rasdhoo Atoll
  • Experience some of the best channel diving in the Maldives at Vaavu
  • Optional land visit in Male, the capital of the Maldives
Day 1: 
Once onboard, there will be a safety briefing, crew introduction, complete and check dive paperwork, cabin allocation, and boat orientation. Our boats moor in port on arrival day, departing early the next morning. 

Days 2-6: 
The first dive is a check dive near the port. Following the first dive, we depart from Male Port and commence the itinerary.

Enjoy a dive holiday that gives you all you could wish for from the iconic sites of North Male, South Male, Ari, & Vaavu Atoll. Awaiting you are channels (Kandus), pinnacles (Thilas), & cleaning stations where you have every chance of meeting mantas, a variety of sharks, and mesmerizing marine life of so many varieties.

This itinerary gives you a marine mix of big fish such as shark and manta dives as well as reef dives, reef fish, morays, and macrolife. Get up close at the cleaning stations without disturbing the locals! One of the best known dive sites is Fish Head, a marine protected site. This medium-sized pinnacle has many resident turtles, huge schools of fusiliers being stalked by trevally, and patrolling grey reef sharks. Overhangs and a large school of blue line snapper, the iconic reef fish of the Maldives, make this a genuinely great dive.

A sunset/night dive at Alimatha, Vaavu Atoll is a must. Here you can have an incredible experience with the resident nurse sharks -these gentle sharks reach up to three metres long – who offer an up-close encounter when they gather at the end of each day. 

Day 7: 
On the last diving day, 1 dive is available in the morning whilst observing the rule of no diving within 24 hours of reaching altitude. We return to port at approximately 13.00 and moor here overnight. There is the option of an afternoon land visit to stretch your legs and escape the boat whilst in port. Evening-time, pack up diving equipment and settle any outstanding bills.

Day 8: 
Depart for the airport at 07.00 the following morning.

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

12:00pm

Male

Male Velana International Airport: MLE

Return

07:00am

Male

Male Velana International Airport: MLE


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