The M/V Carpe Vita Explorer, started service in February 2011. It is a very exciting and luxurious addition to the Explorer Ventures Fleet! This new 20-passenger, 38 m (125 ft) wooden-hull safari yacht, along with her custom matching dhoni, will provide guests with an exceptional and luxurious yachting experience, large, hotel-style staterooms, Jacuzzi and unmatched open-air comfort!
The Carpe Vita Explorer offers 10 night and 7 night itineraries which change depending on the season. Each offering a unique dive itinerary based on the seasons, current and pelagic migration patterns.
Features
On the main deck where you’ll find an indoor salon/restaurant that includes a lounge and TV area. This inviting area features a large flat screen TV, DVD/MP3 player, sound system, sitting/library area. Just forward of the salon area there is an outdoor shaded sitting area complete with comfortable cushioned benches. This is a peaceful place where you where one can relax and enjoy the Indian Ocean scenery.
The main deck also includes the galley, common restroom and the swim platform at the back of the main deck (with two fresh water showers). There is also a specialized camera table in the outdoor area and a power charging station at the entrance.
The upper deck includes the bridge and an aft al-fresco dining area with a fully equipped main bar. In the restaurant you will be served semi-buffet meals prepared by the fine dining chef. There is a stairway from the upper deck to the beautiful Sun deck where you can choose a chaise in the sun or in the ample shaded area or to take a relaxing soak in the Jacuzzi.
Accommodation
Carpe Vita has 10 comfortable cabins of different standards spread out over 3 decks. All cabins have individually controlled air-condition, safety deposit boxes and TV screens with DVD players and their own private bathrooms. The electricity voltage on board is of 220V and the plugs are of 3 pins US type.
All the cabins have a name of a sea life creature instead of a number.
Suites: The very spacious 2 suite cabins, our Whale shark and Manta cabins are located at the upper deck. The cabins have king size (California) beds which can be separated in two super single beds, a wide flat screen TV plus DVD/MP3 player, desk/chair/dresser, two hanging closets, windows throughout the side of the cabin, bathroom with dual sink, bath tub and separate shower cubicle.
Superior: The 2 superior cabins, called Shark and Turtle cabins located on the main deck with king size beds which can be separated in two super single beds and desk/chair/dresser, hanging closet, large windows, private ensuite bathroom and shower.
Standard: A total of 6 standard cabins, Dolphin, Octopus, Lion fish, Moray Eel, Lobster and Anemone fish are located on the cabin deck below the main deck. All cabins have one queen size bed and super single bed, desk/chair, dresser, private ensuite bathrooms with showers. All standard cabins have portholes.
Dive service
Staffed by a crew of 13, the Carpe Vita Explorer is ideally sized and equipped for divers. Four guided dives per day including one or two night dives per week. Tanks: 12 lt Aluminum DIN/INT, weights and weight belts. English speaking PADI Instructor and Dive Master Guide services - Guides to Divers max Ratio 1:8. The dives are conducted directly from a 20 m (65 ft) dhoni, which is fully equipped with a bathroom, hot-water showers and air and nitrox compressors and quality diving gear.
Dive area
The reefs of the Maldives are teeming with life and divers encounter many different species found in few other places. There are lion fish, anemone fish, octopus as well as many species of moray eels. The Maldives are also known for the big animals. Whale sharks, mantas, and dolphins are often seen and sea turtles are seen on almost every dive. It's not unusual to find sleeping white tip reef sharks during the day dives and then see them hunting at night. The dive guides are very good at finding rare creatures like blue ribbon eels, frog fish and scorpion fish. The coral reefs in the Maldives are healthy and colorful with schools of beautiful tropical fish in abundance.
Diving with Mantas, wreck dives and very exciting channel dives are also offered during the week. The Manta cleaning stations tend to be over a flat, sandy bottom with small patches of coral. There are several wreck dives offered which are quite different from the reef dives. The wrecks of the Maldives are small, yet covered with life. In addition to the coral growth divers may find colorful nudibranchs, lion fish, leaf fish and mantis shrimps on the wrecks. The channel dives are in a current where divers “fly” over the reef as the tide goes through a channel, a truly exhilarating experience!
We think…
Explorer Ventures Fleet is well known for excellent service and the new Carpe Vita Explorer offers to explore Maldives diving in premium comfort.
*2013 rates may increase up to 10% depending on local government tax increases to be announced in 2012.
01 May 2012 - 26 Oct 2012 / 01 May 2013 - 26 Oct 2013*
7 Nights Lower Deck Stateroom
2,200.00
USD
7 Nights Main Deck Stateroom
2,400.00
USD
7 Nights Upper Deck Suite
2,600.00
USD
10 Nights Lower Deck Stateroom
3,200.00
USD
10 Nights Main Deck Stateroom
3,400.00
USD
10 Nights Upper Deck Suite
3,600.00
USD
01 Nov 2012 - 30 Apr 2013*
7 Nights Lower Deck Stateroom
2,505.00
USD
7 Nights Main Deck Stateroom
2,705.00
USD
7 Nights Upper Deck Suite
2,905.00
USD
10 Nights Lower Deck Stateroom
3,595.00
USD
10 Nights Main Deck Stateroom
3,795.00
USD
10 Nights Upper Deck Suite
3,995.00
USD
INCLUDED: Accommodation in double/twin cabin as specified, up to 4 dives daily, all meals, snacks, towels, linen, tanks, weights, air fills, airport transfers on charter days, 2 glasses of beer or wine with dinner
Extras payable locally (as of January 2012)
Bed tax per person/night
8.00
USD
Nitrox 7 nights tour
150.00
USD
Nitrox 10 nights tours
200.00
USD
Special payment and cancellation conditions apply for this cruise.
The above dates and availability are provided to us directly from the Explorer Ventures Fleet. The ship is already fully booked, for excursion dates which are not displayed here.
7 nights
North Male, Baa and Raa Atoll
29 Jul 2012
from:
Male
05 Aug 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male, Baa and Raa Atoll
15 Aug 2012
from:
Male
22 Aug 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male, Baa, Raa and North Ari
23 Aug 2012
from:
Male
02 Sep 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male, Baa and Raa Atoll
16 Sep 2012
from:
Male
23 Sep 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male, Baa, Raa, Lhaviyani, Noonu, Shaviyani, Haa Dhaalu
23 Sep 2012
from:
Male
03 Oct 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Ari - South Male
14 Oct 2012
from:
Male
21 Oct 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari, Felidhu and South Male
08 Nov 2012
from:
Male
18 Nov 2012
to:
Male
1 space available
7 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari, Felidhu and South Male
18 Nov 2012
from:
Male
25 Nov 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari and South Male Atoll
25 Nov 2012
from:
Male
02 Dec 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari and South Male Atoll
02 Dec 2012
from:
Male
09 Dec 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari and South Male Atoll
09 Dec 2012
from:
Male
16 Dec 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari, Felidhu and South Male
16 Dec 2012
from:
Male
26 Dec 2012
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male, Rasdhoo, Ari, Felidhu and South Male
27 Dec 2012
from:
Male
06 Jan 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
06 Jan 2013
from:
Male
13 Jan 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male South Ari - Meemu - Felidhu - South Male
13 Jan 2013
from:
Male
20 Jan 2013
to:
Male
6 spaces available
7 nights
North Male South Ari - Meemu - Felidhu - South Male
27 Jan 2013
from:
Male
03 Feb 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
Laamu - Thaa - Meemu - Vaavu - South Ari - South Male - North Male
24 Feb 2013
from:
Laamu
06 Mar 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Lhaviyani - Baa - Raa - Noonu - Shaviyani (fuel surcharge $150,-)
07 Mar 2013
from:
Male
17 Mar 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Ari - Felidhu - South Male
17 Mar 2013
from:
Male
24 Mar 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - South Male - North Ari - Baa - Lhaviyani (fuel surcharge $100,-)
24 Mar 2013
from:
Male
31 Mar 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - South Male - Vaavu - Meemu - South Ari
31 Mar 2013
from:
Male
07 Apr 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Lhaviyani - Noonu - Raa - Baa - Ari - South Male (fuel surcharge $150,-)
07 Apr 2013
from:
Male
17 Apr 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - Meemu - Felidhu - South Male
08 May 2013
from:
Male
18 May 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
18 May 2013
from:
Male
25 May 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - Felidhu - South Male
01 Jul 2013
from:
Male
11 Jul 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
11 Jul 2013
from:
Male
18 Jul 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa - Rasdhoo - North Ari
18 Jul 2013
from:
Male
28 Jul 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
28 Jul 2013
from:
Male
04 Aug 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa - Rasdhoo - North Ari
04 Aug 2013
from:
Male
14 Aug 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa
14 Aug 2013
from:
Male
21 Aug 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa - Rasdhoo - Ari
21 Aug 2013
from:
Male
31 Aug 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
31 Aug 2013
from:
Male
07 Sep 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa
07 Sep 2013
from:
Male
14 Sep 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
14 Sep 2013
from:
Male
21 Sep 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Ari - South Male
22 Sep 2013
from:
Male
29 Sep 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
29 Sep 2013
from:
Male
09 Oct 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Baa - Raa - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
09 Oct 2013
from:
Male
19 Oct 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - South Male
27 Oct 2013
from:
Male
03 Nov 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Lhayiyani - Noonu - Raa - Baa - Rasdhoo - North Ari
03 Nov 2013
from:
Male
13 Nov 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
10 nights
North Male - Rasdhoo - Ari - Felidhu - South Male
14 Nov 2013
from:
Male
24 Nov 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
7 nights
North Male - Ari - South Male
24 Nov 2013
from:
Male
01 Dec 2013
to:
Male
Spaces > 7
The above dates and availability are provided to us directly from the Explorer Ventures Fleet. The ship is already fully booked, for excursion dates which are not displayed here.
