Emperor Virgo Itinerary
Best of the Maldives 10N11 days / 10 nights
About Emperor Virgo
- Dive the Maldives’ world-famous manta ray sites and healthy reefs
- Affordable luxury and comfort with excellent onboard facilities
- Great for non-diving partners with snorkeling, excursions and beach BBQs
- Free nitrox and a large, well-equipped dive dhoni for convenience
Emperor Virgo liveaboard was built for comfortable cruising and ease of diving, promising affordable luxury with its cosy cabins, chic lounges and a stunning sun deck. Exploring the Maldives’ vibrant reefs and manta ray sites has never been so affordable. Plus fantastic excursions and special experiences on every trip make for very happy non-divers. So look no further for an epic - yet affordable - Maldives liveaboard holiday.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 24
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 10 dives
Insurance 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. The first dive is a check dive near the port. Following the first dive, we depart from Male Port and commence the itinerary.
Days 2-9:
Enjoy a dive holiday that gives you all you could wish for from the iconic sites of Rasdhoo Atoll, North & South Ari Atolls, Vaavu Atoll, and North & South Male Atolls. Awaiting you are channels (Kandus), pinnacles (Thilas), & cleaning stations where you have every chance of meeting mantas, a variety of sharks, and mesmerising 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 10:
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 11:
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.
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.
Days 2-9:
Enjoy a dive holiday that gives you all you could wish for from the iconic sites of Rasdhoo Atoll, North & South Ari Atolls, Vaavu Atoll, and North & South Male Atolls. Awaiting you are channels (Kandus), pinnacles (Thilas), & cleaning stations where you have every chance of meeting mantas, a variety of sharks, and mesmerising 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 10:
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 11:
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 International Airport: MLE
Return
07:00am
Male
Male International Airport: MLE
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