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Dive Review of Carpe Vita in
Maldives

Carpe Vita: "Good operation", Jan, 2019,

by Laurel Fulton, CO, US (Contributor Contributor 13 reports with 12 Helpful votes). Report 10823 has 3 Helpful votes.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 3 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Ten day trip with REEF.org group to survey and estimate fish populations. The boat was very flexible about meeting our needs and requests for low current areas where we could take our time and search for a variety of habitats. Since we had the whole boat we could dictate the style of diving. I spent the previous week on the Aggressor where I had no voice in the diving, so this was a relief. We managed to find many protected areas, some quite beautiful, but sadly many areas of coral rubble due to extensive bleaching and massive construction of resorts. One dive had a fantastic encounter with several Silvertip sharks and Reef Mantas. The dive tender allows an easy giant stride off the back deck, with a small ladder to get back on. Crew was all local and fantastic- very helpful. Food was great, rooms comfortable. Showing a bit of age but everything worked.

I hope the far south has healthier coral, but I doubt I will make the long trip back to find out. Too many other places to go!

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving All over
Closest Airport Male Getting There Long way from the US- good flights from Singapore, Hong Kong -multiple options.

Dive Conditions

Weather rainy Seas
Water Temp -82°F / -28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics 4 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments All charging done on inside table- rather crowded. Large outside table, dunk tanks on tender.
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