Welcome to the Carpe Vita
The slightly bigger sister of the Carpe Diem
Made of the finest wood
Introducing our second boat, the Carpe Vita, the upgraded sistership of the Carpe Diem. The Carpe Vita meaning “Seize Life” was built in the Maldives by the same person, Amir Mansoor, as the Carpe Diem. The Carpe Vita started operations in 2011. The Carpe Vita with her 38 meters in length is bigger than the Carpe Diem, but still catering for a maximum of 20 people. With 10 cabins divided over 3 decks providing a lot more space. The Carpe Vita like the Carpe Diem caters for dedicated scuba diving, wave surfing ,fishing and tailor made trips for both individuals as well as groups.
The Carpe Vita provides standard 3 dives per day on her dedicated scuba diving trips. From May 2019 – December 2019 Nitrox is free of charge for nitrox qualified divers.

The MV Carpe Vita is a luxury 38 m long motor safari yacht with a wooden hull. Like the Carpe Diem she has a total of 10 cabins divided over 3 decks and can cater for a maximum of 20 divers.
The lower deck has
AC acclimatised lounge/restaurant area, with a coffee / tea /buffet 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 with plug points for laptop use.
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.
From the outside as well as from the inside a staircase will lead you to the upper deck and bridge area with

Enjoy our luxury cabins
The Carpe Vita has 10 comfortable cabins of different standards divided over 3 decks. The different cabin types are VIP suite (2), Superior (2) and standard (6). All cabins have individually controlled AC, safety deposit boxes, life jackets and their own private bathroom with toilet and hot water shower. The electricity voltage on board is of 220V and the plugs are of 3 pins UK type.
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The two spacious VIP suite cabins (nos. 1 and 2) have king size (California) beds which can be separated in two super single beds (39 inches), a wide flat screen TV plus DVD/HD player, desk/chair/dresser, two hanging closets, windows throughout the side of the cabin, bathroom with dual sink, bath tub and separate shower cubicle.

The two superior cabins (nos. 3 and 4), located on the main deck have king size beds which can be separated in two super single beds and desk/chair/dresser, hanging closet, large windows, private ensuite bathroom and shower cubicle.

A total of 6 standard cabins, nos. 5 – 10 are located on the cabin deck below the main deck. All cabins have one queen size bed and a super single bed, desk/chair, dresser, private ensuite bathrooms with showers. All standard cabins have portholes.

We take care of your relaxing holiday
The Carpe Vita team will take care of your perfect holiday. We have some of the best divers from the Maldives in our team. You will enjoy a range of high quality meals from our experienced chef. We have Dutch management that speaks five languages to assist with any questions. The team will do everything for you to ensure you have an unforgettable time during your stay on the Carpe Vita.
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Managing Director “Amir” is a Maldivian reputed business man with a passion for the sea, fishing and for boats. Before starting Carpe Diem Maldives he operated another liveaboard built by him for a few years before he sold it. Managing Director of Carpe Diem Maldives is just one of the many businesses he runs in the Maldives, but one he thoroughly enjoys. He is mainly responsible for the maintenance of the boats, staff/crew, licensing and accounts. “The man behind the scenes that makes it all happen”!
The Director of Marketing/Operations “Agnes” is of Dutch origin and speaks 5 languages fluently (Dutch, German, French, Spanish and English). Together with her business partner and owner of the boat, Amir Mansoor, she started the company Carpe Diem Maldives Pvt. Ltd. in 2008. She is in charge of the marketing and operations and will make sure that together with her team on board everything is done for you to have an unforgettable experience during your stay on the Carpe Vita.


In charge of your safety and well being on board of the Carpe Vita is Captain “Adam”. A captain with a total of 15 years experience in being in charge of running liveaboards and who knows how to navigate the Maldivian waters by heart. His passion is fishing and he will be fishing during the trips to catch fresh fish for the guests.

Head of your dive team on the Carpe Vita is local Dive instructor “Chakku”. He is a firm believer that the live-aboard experience is the best option for a diving holiday in the Maldives. He uses his experience; considering the weather and migration patterns of aquatic species and under water visibility, to tailor diving programs that are sure to yield sightings of the most exotic and rare species. He is assisted by local dive instructor “Shaifaan”, asst. Instructor “Ibbe” local dive master “Naathi”. They all speak fluent English. Some of them have been in the industry for many many years. With this abundance of experience, knowledge of the local dive sites and conditions your safety and comfort will be guaranteed. Their challenge will be to make your dive experience with the Carpe Vita truly memorable!

Our Sri Lankan Chef Cook “Kelum” is a well experienced chef, who has worked on liveaboards for more than 8 years. He knows how to make those buffets special, extra tasty and of high standard. He is assisted by a local chef to add some local flavour as well. The menu will cover a wide range of different international cuisines blended together for you to enjoy. Menus on board of the Carpe Vita are not fixed and the Chef Cook is flexible when catering for different palates of different nationalities.
Special dietary requests can be catered for with prior notice as well as any special occasion packages like birthday celebrations, anniversaries to name a few.

The balance of our Maldivian crew has been working on boats for most of their careers and know how to find the most beautiful and remote places for diving, surfing, fishing and snorkeling in the Maldives by heart. Apart from that they will take care of your comfort and safety on board.
Carpe Vita “Geek Section”

Maldives Travel Award
Winner 2015
For those who want to know how many liters of fresh water we make per day on our trips and other fact sheet figures: visit our “geek section”! Click here.
General
| Built : | 2011 |
| Port of Registration : | Male’ / Republic of Maldives |
| Length (m) : | 38.2 (127 feet) |
| Width (m) : | 10.36 (34 feet) |
| Maximum Guests : | 20 |
| No. of Cabins : | 10 (2 Suite, 2 Deluxe, 6 Standard) |
| No. of Bathrooms : | 13 |
| Air-Condition : | In any enclosed area of the Boat and in each Cabin |
| No.ofCrew : | 10 + 3 on the divingdhoni |
| Engine : | DoosanDaewoodMarine Diesel (Model No: V1 80219), HP 800 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity : | 2 x Tanks of 6,000 liters per Tank (Total 12 tons) |
| Navigation : | GPS, Sounder |
| Communication : | VHF Radio, Internet, GSM |
| Generators : | 2 x Zenith Isuzu 52KW Marine-Gen set
1 x Zenith Isuzu 16KW Marine-Gen set |
| Electric Voltage : | 220 / 50 Hz, 3 Phase, 24hrs/ day |
| Fresh Water capacity : | 10,000 Liters (10 Tons) |
| Water Maker : | 1 x WASCODesalinator400 Liters / hr. 10 tons / day
1 x WASCODesalinator600 Liters / hr. 15 tons / day |
| Safety equipment | Smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, life jackets, emergency alarm |
| Laundry Service : | YES |
| DivingDhoni: | YES (L: 61 feet/ W: 20 feet) |
| Nitrox onBoard ? | YES |
| HP Compressors : | 2 x L&W 420 electric |
| Nitrox Gen : | Nitrox L&W |
| FA Oxygen on board : | YES, 10,500 Liters |
| Dive Gear Rental : | YES –Scubaprobrand |
| Diving School : | YES |
Cabin specifications
Cabin specifications
| CABINS | NO. OF CABINS | MAX. PAX | DECK LOCATION |
| VIP Suite (S) | 2 | 4 | Upper Deck |
| Deluxe (DLX) | 2 | 4 | Main Deck |
| Standard (STD) | 6 | 12 | Lower Deck |
| 10 | 20 |

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