MV Emperor Leo - 10 nights (sharks)

Departure date: 2025-03-07

Transport: Airplane, Avrage package price. Please note that the flight rates change from day to day. That´s why the packageprices below should be seen as indicative prices. The final package price is therefore determined on the day of booking.

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Package - Lower deck twin cabin

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Emperor Leo. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfers, free Nitrox, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 4 870 EUR
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Package - Lower deck double cabin

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Emperor Leo. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfers, free Nitrox, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 4 870 EUR
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Package - Upper deck Twin

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Emperor Leo. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfers, free Nitrox, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 5 130 EUR
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Package - Upper deck suite double

  • Maldives Liveaboards package. (Including Flight) On board MV- Emperor Leo. Full board incl. 3 dives a day, airport transfers, free Nitrox, tank, weight, dive guide, diving dhoni, tea, instant coffee and water for free, 1 BBQ night on an uninhabited island (subject to route and weather conditions)
Price from 5 130 EUR
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Travel information

Our 7 nights Package onboard MV Emperor Leo is including:

  •  Round-trip flight
  • 10 nights onboard in a shares double/twin cabin
  • 3 meals per day, afternoon snacks, unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee
  • A total of 17 dives per week (2-3 dives per day but no diving on the first day of travel)
  • Experienced dive guide(s)
  • Round trip local transfers f/t the airport in Male
  •  A grill event on an unihabited island (weather permitting)
  • Male city tour with a guide (upon request)
  • Free Nitrox (for Nitrox certified divers)
  • Dive tanks and weights included.
  • Beers, wine, spirits as well as soft drinks are available onboard for purchase
  • All taxes and environmental taxes (green tax) are included in the package


M/V Emperor Leo
This is where your guarantee for a memorable Maldives diving holiday starts. Built to a high standard for today's discerning diver, she exudes comfort and, measuring 35m, she happily accommodates 24 divers in 12 ensuite cabins.
Leo is a stylish boat with contrasting wooden decor throughout. The main deck has a large lounge with sofas, licensed bar and Jacuzzi whilst the sun deck is perfect for reflecting on the day as the sun goes down. She has a bright and airy saloon and a spacious dining area with bar.
As with all Emperor Maldives boats, we offer FREE Nitrox.
Diving is done from her large 19.8m dhoni tender, getting you to the perfect dive spot every time and, as your dive equipment is stored here, you have even more space aboard Leo.
An added benefit is that she's rebreather-friendly, supporting Poseidon MKVI, AP vision and Megalodon manual units, one of the few Maldives liveaboards to offer this

 

Emperor Leo Cabins

  • Upper deck: 1 suite with a double bed, 3 cabins with twin beds two of which can be adapted to doubles
  • Lower deck: 2 cabins with a double bed, 6 cabins with twin beds two of which can be adapted to doubles

Single Travellers Guarantee: We guarantee same sex cabin share on Emperor Leo. If we can’t ‘room’ you with someone of the same sex then we will give you a cabin to yourself with no single supplement.

Boat Facilities

  • Main deck: Air-conditioned lounge; comfy sofas, TV, book, music and movie library, board games, internationally stocked bar and dining area. Outdoor Jacuzzi.
  • Upper deck: Outdoor seating area with deckchairs and tables
  • Sun deck: Deckchairs, sunbeds, bean bags
  • WiFi: Data packages via a code are available to purchase on board. Please read terms of use.

Diving Facilities

  • 4 dive guides
  • Diving Dhoni: 20m tender with 3 staff, fully equipped with compressors, oxygen, comprehensive First Aid and AED and diving towels.
  • Dive equipment rental: Full range on offer, must be arranged before arrival in resort. All divers are required to use a dive computer, SMB and reef hooks for every dive and a torch each for night dives.
  • Dive tanks: Equipped with S80 (11.1 litre) Aluminium tanks as standard and C100 (13.2 litre) tanks on request. FREE Nitrox; up to 32% plus partial pressure system.
  • PADI courses available: Advanced Open Water, Adventure Dives and Specialties
  • Camera facilities: Charging stations, air gun, rinse tanks and camera table

Map

Sharktastic

Sharktastic - visiting 4 Atolls (January - April)

This itinerary is not for beginners. Most dives will involve going to depth and currents can be strong. We recommend you have 30 logged dives to join this trip and require that you are Deep Diver/Advanced Open Water or equivalent. If you are an Open Water Diver, some dives are below 18m therefore we recommend having advanced experience or taking your PADI Advanced Open Water course on board to maximise your enjoyment from the trip. Divers may find some dives challenging and may be asked by the Cruise Director to skip dives that are not suitable for their diving experience. All diving is made from dhonis to give precise entry and exit points.

South Ari Atoll: Whale Sharks, Beautiful Pinnacles
South Male Atoll: Grey Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays, Other Pelagics, Beautiful Macro Wreck.
Vaavu Atoll: Beautiful channels with magical soft corals and pelagic delights. Action packed night dive with Nurse Sharks and others.
Meemu Atoll: Beautiful channels with pelagic action, Sailfish, Grey Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays and beautiful soft coral. Manta cleaning station.

In this period the clean ocean water flows in from the eastern side of the Maldives. That means currents running from Sumatra, Indonesia to the Maldives bring with them not just fantastic visibility up to 40m but also a variety of pelagic surprises coming to the reef for a quick feed.

The Channel dives of the eastern coast of the Maldives are the main order of the day. These Kandus, as they are known in the local language (Dhivehi), attract grey reef sharks, dog tooth tuna and eagle rays as standard but look out into the blue and you never know what surprises await. The outer walls and corners of the channels in Vaavu and Meemu have the added bonus of beautiful overhangs draping in the blues, yellows and pinks of the majestic soft coral.

After the adrenaline pumping channel dives of eastern Maldives we cross over to South Ari Atoll to look for the whale sharks and mantas at Maamagili and Rangali Madivaru (Dhivehi for Manta Place) among other great sites such as Kudarah Thila and Kudimaa Wreck known for its potential leaf fish and frog fish.

 


Liveaboards in Maldives

Liveaboard is definitely the best choice for the ultimate dive trip in the Maldives. Liveaboard gives you the opportunity to enjoy many different dive sites on the same trip. You make up to 3 dives per day and all food is included. Your holiday begins immediately after arrival in Malé Airport. Here you will meet our representatives who will help you with the transfer to the boat, a short boat ride followed by a welcome drink. Wellcome on board!

On a Liveaboard vacation in the Maldives, you will stay on board throughout your dive holiday. You can also choose to combine your vacation with a few days on a Resort island or fly home immediately after the cruise ends. The boats have both twin-bed cabinets but also double-bedded cabins. You make up to 3 dives daily. Full board, tea, coffee and water are included as well as bottles, weights and diving services. There is diving equipment for hire if you do not want to bring your own.  During the week and on most of our tours, you will also be offered a barbecue evening on a so-called "Desert island" (If weather allows).

 

About the country

Welcome to the Maldives! 

Welcome to one of the most appealing and dreamed-of dive destinations in the whole wide world. The Maldives is an island nation located south of Sri Lanka and India in the Indian Ocean. With 26 atolls, the diving is at a drift pace with currents carrying you along in waters that simply surge with nutrients, attracting the richness of marine life for which the Maldives is best known. With 99% of the country consists of water, the Maldives offers a perfect opportunity for those who want to experience a huge range of fantastic diving. Maldives is a great destination for those who want to lie on a beach and enjoy the beautiful views but an exceptional destination for those who want to experience life even under the water onboard a Liveaboards Cruise the beautiful islands while diving and relaxing!

The temperatures are stable: highs are around 30 °C (86 °F) and lows around 25 °C (77 °F) for most of the year. Relative humidity is high and stable throughout the year as well, around 80%. However, between February and May, there is a slight increase in temperature, and even in the feeling of sultriness, especially in the northern atolls, given that in this period the maximum temperature rises to 31/32 °C (88/90 °F), and the minimum temperature to 26/27 °C (79/81 °F). 

Here are the average temperatures of the capital Malé. 
Average temperatures - Malé

Malé Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min (°C) 25 25 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25
Max (°C) 30 31 31 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30