Dive Review of Emperor Divers in
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Emperor Divers: "A good, but not amazing, trip", Apr, 2026, by Hugh Westermeyer, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 13818.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was “The Best of the Maldives” 1-week trip on the liveaboard Emperor Leo. The Emperor Leo is a bit of a tired liveaboard, with a leaking roof in the main salon and mold in the en-suite bathroom. The crew was great and accommodating, with an excellent dive guide (Katie). The diving was mostly focused on seeing larger pelagics – mantas and sharks, and we did see them. To me, it became a little bit repetitive to go down, hook i ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Emperor Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All along the California coast, Tahiti, Komodo and throughout the Caribbean and Hawaiian Islands
Closest Airport	Male (MLE)	Getting There	Easy flight from Dubai
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Most dives were in higher current, so it was necessary to stick together. On the few dives that were calmer, you could dive your own profile.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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
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Dive Review of Emperor Divers in Maldives

Emperor Divers: "A good, but not amazing, trip", Apr, 2026,

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Dive Review of Emperor Divers in
Maldives