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Dive Review of Carpe Vita in
Maldives/Deep South

Carpe Vita: "Wow!", Mar, 2022,

by Rika, CA, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11889 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments This was a phenomenal experience, so varied in everything...marine life, bottom profile, dive conditions, depth. The staff went beyond in friendliness, food, and helpfulness. Dive masters were great. Some dives, we were allowed take space based on NDL and tank depletion. They allowed guests to make dive site requests. The cabins were spacious, clean, and very comfortable.

After a dive, a diver with skin rash was immediately & appropriately cared for including Oxygen. My health emergency was cellulitis, for which the captain brought me to hospital, via small speedboat, and helped me get appropriate care & antibiotics. Then brought me back to boat, so next day I could continue diving.

The staff wore masks. After the first couple days, the guests could decide to wear them or not.
Websites Carpe Vita   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Micronesia, Papua, Mexico, Mozambique, Guam, Belize, Honduras, California, CoCo Islands, Malpelo Islands, Soccorro Islands, Maldives-deep south, far north
Closest Airport GAN Getting There SFO>FRA, Germany>VIE, Austria>VRE, Maldives

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas calm, choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp 81-85°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions AOL divers w/ 100+ dives. Nitrox required. Ascent at NDL 5-7. Safety stop.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Plenty of room on a protected outdoor tabletop. Charging station nearby on an indoor tabletop. Charging not allowed in cabins-thankfully.
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