Carpe Novo

Carpe Novo  started operations in March 2016 and is an upgraded sistership of the Carpe Diem, built in the Maldives by Amir Mansoor, who built the Carpe Diem and the Carpe Vita. Carpe Novo is bigger than the Carpe Diem and even slightly bigger than the Carpe Vita.  The Carpe Novo has 12 comfortable cabins of different standards divided over 3 decks. The different cabin types are junior suite (4), single suites (2) and standard (6). All cabins have individually controlled AC, safety deposit boxes, life jackets and TV screens connected to central media system and their own private bathrooms. The electricity voltage on board is of 220V and the plugs are of multinational type. The boat, like her two “sisters”, caters for dedicated scuba diving, wave surfing and fishing trips for both individuals as well as groups. Carpe Novo, like the Carpe Diem will provide standard 3 dives a day on her dedicated scuba diving trips versus 4 on the Carpe Vita.

Carpe Novo offers over 10 exciting itineraries from explorations to the very Far North to trips to the Deep South. In between are 7 night trips around the Central Atolls, plus Manta trips and exciting night Whale Shark voyages.

Classic Routing:  7 or 10 night excursions

Atolls: North Male – Rasdhoo – Ari – Vaavu – South Male

Carpe Novo

Saturday: Male. Guests board vessel around 1 pm or 3 pm; welcome briefing, documents; check out dive.

Sunday: North Male 1 dive; Rasdhoo 2 dives. Approximately 3 hr crossing from North Male to Rasdhoo. Nights spent anchored.

Monday-Tuesday: Ari, 3 dives. Night anchored

Wednesday: Ari, 2 dives and cross to Vaavu for night dive.

Thursday: Vaavu, 2 dives and cross to South Male 1 dive.

Friday: South Male 2 dives maximum depending on guest flight schedules and the 24 hour requirement before flying and return to Male.

Saturday: Depart the vessel latest by 8 am. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.

South Shark Itinerary

Atolls: North Male – South Male – (South Ari) – Vaavu – Meemu – Thaa – Laamu – Huvadhoo – Foammulah – Gan

(10/11 nights, and 14 nights)

11 NIGHTS (WITHOUT SOUTH ARI)

Day 1: Male. Guests board vessel around 1 pm or 3 pm; welcome briefing, documents; check out dive.

Day 2: North Male 1 dive, cross S.Male 1 dive, cross Vaavu 1 dive possible night dive. Night spent anchored.

Day 3: 3 dives in Vaavu, Night spent anchored.

Day 4: 1 dive in Vaavu, cross to Meemu and do 2 dives. Night spend anchored.

Day 5: 2 dives in Meemu , cross Thaa Atoll (2Hrs) Night spent anchored and chance for night whaleshark

Day 6: 1 dives in Thaa, cross Laamu (3Hrs).2 dive in Laamu. Cross Half Degree Channel (10Hrs) to Gaaf Alifu reaching at mid night.

Day 7 - 8 : 6 Dives in Gaaf Alifu ( all diving we do in Gaaf Alifu are deep dives and channels only). Possibility for whaleshark at night. Day 8 Midnight cross to Fuvahmulah (5hrs)

Day 9: 3 dives in Fuvahmulah (blue water dives), Heading towards ADDU and cross equator. Night spent anchored.

Day 10: 3 dives in Addu. Night spent anchored.

Day 11: 2 dives in Addu depending 
Day 12:  Departure

Manta Itinerary

Atolls: North Male – Baa – Raa – Rasdhoo – Ari - South Male

( 7 nights)

Saturday: Male. Guests board vessel around 1 pm or 3 pm; welcome briefing, documents; check out dive.

Sunday: North Male, 3 dives, cross Baa atoll 5hrs. Night spent anchored.

Monday: 2 dives in Baa, cross Raa atoll 1hr 30min, 1 dive in raa. Night spent anchored. Depending on Hanifaru manta activity, plan might change

Tuesday: 1 dive in Raa, cross back to baa, 2 dive in Baa. Cross n.ari 5hrs. Night spend anchored

Wednesday: 2 dives in North Ari , 1 dive in South Ari. Night spent anchored.

Thursday: Whale shark day, Night spent anchored

Friday: 1 Dives depending on where we are. Long cruise from South Ari to North Male 6 to 7hrs

Saturday: Depart the vessel latest by 8 am. Due to the necessity of readying the vessel for our next cruise, we must strictly enforce this early departure.

To see a video on the Carpe fleet click HERE