The Carpe Novo is a luxury 43-meter yacht and is a sister ship to the Carpe Vita and Carpe Diem. Cruising the atolls of the Maldives, the ship accommodates 22 divers in 12 luxury cabins. The air-conditioned cabins feature flat screen TVs and entertainment centers, storage cabinets, and ensuite bathrooms. There is indoor lounge area on the main deck that has a flat screen TV, entertainment center, and library. Forward of the lounge is a shaded seating area. On the upper deck is the al-fresco dining area and fully stocked bar. The ship features three cabin types; four junior suites, two single suites, and 6 standard cabins. The junior suites offer king size beds that can be separated into two large single beds.
The Carpe Novo offers year-round dive charters to some of the best dive sites in the Maldives. The local dive masters will show divers everything from mantas, sharks and whale sharks to tiny shrimps, nudibranchs, and ghost pipe fishes. Dive itineraries include Kudarah Thila, Manta Point, Maaya Thila, Fish Head, and Machafushi wreck to name a few.
All diving from the ship takes place from the 18-meter Dhoni ensuring maximum space for gear storage on the ship. The Carpe Novo offers free nitrox to EAN-certified divers but does not support technical diving or rebreathers.
Text and photographs courtesy of the Carpe Diem Maldives fleet.