Schedule MV Carpe Vita Explorer - Maldives

The M/V Carpe Vita Explorer is the new upgraded sistership of the M/V Carpe Diem. She was scheduled for her first trip on Feb. 27, 2011. The Carpe Vita Explorer is a completely newly built vessel and will be accompanied by a specially designed new 61 foot diving dhoni (diving tender) to meet the needs and comfort of the divers today. Both liveaboardss are made out of wood and built by the same people that built the Carpe Diem. The Carpe Vita Explorer will be a more luxurious version of the Carpe Diem, mainly focussing on the dive industry by offering safari cruises with standard up to 4 dives a day. As the Carpe Diem, the Carpe Vita Explorer has 10 guest cabins divided in 3 categories over 3 decks and can cater for a maximum of 20 divers. The diving is good throughout the year. The vessel`s itineraries are designed to take advantage of the changing conditions and to take divers to the best diving areas for the different seasons. The visibility is usually at its peak in December/January (sometimes well over 100 feet!). Mantas can be seen throughout the year with the best feeding-station encounters typically during the May-November time frame. Whale sharks are also seen most every month of the year, with the highest concentration seen in the monsoon transition months of April-May and October-November. The water temperatures remain a toasty 80-85º throughout the year. Most divers are comfortable with a 3mm wetsuit.

Routen	7, 10 and 14 days Maldives Liveboard Dive Safaris - Different Routes
Length	38,2 m
Width	10,3 m
Engines	Doosan Daewood Marine Diesel
Generators	2 x Zenith Isuzu 52 KW Marine-Gen set, 1 x Zenith Isuzu 16KW Marine-Gen set
Power	220 / 50 Hz, 24 hrs / day
Water	10,-0 Liters (10 Tons), 1 x WASCO Desalinator 400 Liters / hr. 10 tons / day, 1 x WASCO Desalinator 600 Liters / hr. 15 tons / day
Navigation	GPS, Sounder
Communication	VHF Radio, Internet, GSM
First Aid	First aid kit , oxygen (10500 ltr.)
Equipment	diving dhoni (61 feet) with toilet and hot water shower
Techn. Diving	nitrox available, 7 days = 150 US$, 10 days = 200 US$
Facilities	cabins: •6 standard cabins with ensuite toilet/shower and air con in the lower deck •Two comfortable superior rooms with ensuite toilet/shower and air con on the middle deck. •2 beautiful and very spacious Suite (VIP) rooms with ensuite toilet/shower/bathtub and air con on the upper deck The lower deck has: •2 separate staff cabins •The engine room •Crew compartment On the main deck you will find •AC acclimatised lounge area, with a coffee / tea table offering you coffee/tea throughout the day. It also has a wide flat screen TV, DVD/MP3 player, in house sound system, library and comfortable sitting area. •In house shop offering souvenirs, t-shirts, fish books, dive accessories, caps etc. •Outside in front of the lounge area there is another sitting area in the shade with comfortable cushions, where you could have your afternoon tea while cruising and taking in the beautiful colours of the Indian Ocean. •The galley and a spacious cold room •Linen storage room •Dive rental storage area •Business centre with internet and all business centre facilities. •Camera table •Camera recharging table •Separate toilet •A platform at the back of the main deck with two fresh water showers From the outside as well as from the inside a staircase will lead you to the upper deck and bridge area with •Bridge area with sofa seating area to accompany the captain while driving the boat •Main open air dining area and bar where you will be served semi buffet meals prepared by our fine dining chef while enjoying our fine selection of (non) alcoholic beverages. From the dining area a staircase ultimately leads you to a spacious sun deck, which is partially shaded and has a Jacuzzi and a sitting area in the middle and some lounge chairs to catch that nice tan.

Services
Included in the rate. Transfers airport- MV Carpe Vita - airport, twin share cabin, full board, snacks, fruits, coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, 2 glass of beer or wine at dinner time. 4 dives per day (not at the arrival day or at the day before departure) incl. tank, weight, 1-2 night dives per week (incl. the max. 4 dives per day).

Extras
Not included in the rate: Flights, hotel or resort booking. Equipment rental ,dive courses, nitrox and retail charges. Crew gratuities. Trip cancellation and dive insurance. Bed tax of 8 USD per person per night