Dive Review of Carpe Vita in
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Carpe Vita: "Excellent", Aug, 2014, by Judith Haynie, CA, US ( 1 report). Report 7998.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Carpe Vitae is a luxurious live aboard. The 138 foot boat was completed in January 2011 and is in pristine condition. Maximum number of guests is 20. There are two Superior cabins located on the top or third deck. Two Suite cabins mid deck and 6 Standard cabins lower deck. I was lucky to stay 10 days in the Superior cabin which was huge. The cabins I saw on the lower deck were all good size. There are 10 people aboard the Carpe Vitae who take excellent care of their guests. The food is wonderfully prepared by a master chef. Great Cuisine! We had an excellent Barman who assisted with meals and evening beverages when diving was done. The 61 foot dive boat which accommodates 20 divers easily, has nitrox filling aboard and like the Cape Vitae is in pristine condition. The dive boat has a terrific crew of 3 who assist the 4-5 dive masters with all guests. Two hot showers are available at the back of the boat for use after dives. Up to 4 dives a day can be made in 82-84 degree water. Manta Ray, Whale Sharks, and abundant fish life are there to see. It's a divers paradise, and the boats, Carpe Vitae live aboard, and it's little sister Carpe Vitae dive boat or Dohni as it is called are beautiful boats with great crew. I hope to return again soon!
Websites	Carpe Vita
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Palau, Chuuk, Little Cayman, Saba, Belize, Mexico, Baja, Curacao, Bonaire, Philippines, others others
Closest Airport	Male,Maldives	Getting There	Emarites thru Dubai
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	All dives could be an hour long if desired. If divers returned earlier they might be accompanied by a standby dive master. No dives more than 100 feet.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Camera tables were available at the back of the Carpe Vita live aboard. Two camera tanks were available on the Dive Boat. About 13 photographers on our dive boat with cameras of all sizes and all were very pleased with the facilities.

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By report author: Judith Haynie in CA, US at Jan 13, 2015 18:36 EST

We were on a 10 day trip. Manta's were spotted on different days so most likely you will see Manta Rays on 7 as well as 10 day trips.

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Dive Review of Carpe Vita in Maldives

Carpe Vita: "Excellent", Aug, 2014,

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Dive Review of Carpe Vita in
Maldives