
Emperor Serenity Itinerary
Best of Maldives - 7N8 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
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
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.
The first dive is a check dive near the port. Following the first dive, we depart from Male Port and commence the itinerary.
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.
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.
Depart for the airport at 07.00 the following morning.
Transfer details
Departure
12:00pm
Male
Male Velana International Airport: MLE
Return
07:00am
Male
Male Velana International Airport: MLE
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Beer and wine with dinner
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Night dives
- Airport transfers
- Land excursions
- All local fees, taxes & service charges
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
Optional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Soft drinks
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities - 10% of cruise rate
- Equipment rental - US$271 per week
- Dive computer - US$82 per week
- Dive courses
- Massage
- 5GB Internet - US$31
Diving environments
Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 60 days prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid
- 60 days or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
80% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.