Emperor Serenity, Malediven
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9,3 Fantastisch
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- Internet
- Gratis nitrox
- vanaf $ 249 / dag
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“Mijn duikhoogtepunt is toch wel de nachtduik met mantaroggen. ”
Hoogtepunten
De prachtige 40m lange “MY Emperor Serenity” neemt u het hele jaar door mee naar de meest fantastische duikplekken in de Malediven. Er zijn 13 mooi ingerichte en-suite hutten met airconditioning aan boord dat plaats biedt aan 26 gasten. Op het benedendek zijn 8 tweepersoons hutten. Het hoofd- en bovendek hebben elk 2 suites met een kingsize bed, een extra eenpersoonsbed en een prachtig uitzicht op de oceaan.
Gasten van het moderne schip kunnen op het hoofddek dineren in de buitenlucht of ontspannen in de airconditioned salons met tv en entertainmentsysteem. Het zonnedek is een ideale plek om tussendoor wat zon te pakken en het bovendek heeft een overdekt en open gebied dat de perfecte plek is om van het uitzicht te genieten of ‘s avonds sterren te kijken. De nieuwe spa aan boord heeft nog meer ontspanningsmogelijkheden om tijdens uw verblijf van te genieten.
De 4 professionele duikgidsen en een vriendelijke bootploeg van 13 mensen staan voor u klaar om u te helpen een onvergetelijke duikvakantie op de Malediven te ervaren. Duiken vindt plaats vanuit de grote, volledig uitgeruste duik Dhoni, waardoor je meer ruimte aan boord hebt en je naar de perfecte duikplek brengt. Nitrox is GRATIS en er wordt ook gezorgd voor niet-duikers, waardoor dit de perfecte (duik)vakantie voor iedereen is.
Reizen aan boord van Emperor liveaboards zijn inclusief alle haven- en parkkosten, gratis Nitrox en zelfs gratis wijn, terwijl er nooit extra kosten in rekening worden gebracht voor route- of brandstoftoeslagen. Wat je ziet is wat je betaalt.
Mis deze geweldige kans niet en boek vandaag nog uw Liveaboard-reis naar de prachtige Maldiven.
Kies je vertrekdatum
Inclusief: btw, Havenbelastingen, Milieubelasting, Transfers van/ naar de luchthaven, Drinkwater, Thee en koffie, Wijn bij het diner, Maaltijden op basis van all-inclusive, Snacks, Speciaal diner, Strand BBQ, Duikpakket, Nitrox, Land excursies, Snorkelgids, Snorkelmateriaal, Cabine handdoeken, Dek handdoeken.
Optionele Extra's: Duikverzekering (6 EUR per dag), Reisverzekering, Fooien (150 USD), Alcoholische dranken (5 USD), Frisdranken bij het diner (3 USD), Duikcursussen (101-466 USD), Nitrox cursus (284 USD), Verhuur uitrusting, WiFi internet (31 USD).
Boek nu, betaal later: Je kunt gemakkelijk online boeken. We zullen de plaatsen voor je vasthouden en je kunt later bevestigen en betalen.
*Toeslagen worden per persoon berekend.
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Plattegrond van het schip
Huttypes
Emperor Serenity Reviews
- 9,3 Fantastisch
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Vaartuig
9,3
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Bemanning
9,2
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Voedsel
9,7
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Duiken
9,3
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Waarde
8,9
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- 8,0 Erg goed
- Kurt P
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Verenigde Staten
Very nice dive holiday
Manta showcase night dive and tuna sashimi was the best ever!!
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- New friends, good food, competent dive guides
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- 6,8 Reviewscore
- Arisa K
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Verenigde Staten
Cons outweighed the Pros
The diving was good, but not as great as I was hoping/expecting. I'm glad to check the Maldives off my wishlist, but Palau is better. We did see manta rays, which was a highlight. The first day of diving was also more challenging than I had expected. Aside from the first check-out dive, they started the trip with 100-ft dives with currents. One dive specifically STARTED with a strenuous swim into a challenging current. Fortunately, the second half of the trip consisted of more shallow (and interesting, IMO) reef dives. As a nonsmoker, I probably would not opt to go on a live aboard again unless I can find one that is completely smoke free. Even though smoking was restricted to one section of the boat, smoke travels! It wafted up to the hallway in front of our cabin, and there was a strong odor of cigarette smoke IN our cabin for the first 3-4 days. Also, the designated smoking area was a prime seating area just outside the main dining/lounge room. Since most of the smokers were staff/dive guides, this basically became a staff lounge. It was an area I could not enjoy 80% of the time because of cigarette smoke. The smoke also drifted into the dining room every time someone opened the door. Our second major issue was our assigned dive guide. She was a very skillful diver, and she was great at spotting macro-life like tiny nudibranchs. However, there were times when I or my dive buddy had gear issues or ear-clearing issues, and she seemed annoyed and impatient when anything came up. She was very quick to descend (I need to descend slowly), and she is a fast swimmer. And there was often current. So yes, I found it challenging to keep up with her. I did communicate this to her, and asked if it would be OK if my buddy and I ended up joining another group if we couldn't keep up with her in the middle of a dive (because there were other groups going at a pace that would have been more comfortable for us). Her response was that my buddy and I "didn't have to stay with the group" -- and we could do what we wanted. This was our first time diving in the Maldives, so no, we didn't want to go off on our own; we were hoping for a guide who would actually look out for us and not leave us in the dust. We also felt like we were in an awkward position because it was apparent that our assigned dive guide was the significant other of the trip manager. We tried to make the best of a less-than-ideal situation, but it definitely soured the experience for us. We did have a little bit of interaction with another dive guide, who was really lovely. The rest of the staff was great as well, especially the barman and waiter. And the food was great -- at least 3 salad options, 2 meat options, and sides for every meal! I ate well.
- Aanbevolen voor
- The boat is spacious and generally comfortable. The meals were excellent, exceeded expectations. The waitstaff and chefs were outstanding. The boat crew was also great.
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- 8,8 Prachtig
- Megan P
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Verenigde Staten
The diving was awesome and well organized.
Diving with the Mantas and beach barbecue.
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- Close access to dive sites. Well organized dive boat. Crew was great!
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- 10 Buitengewoon
- Scott K
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Verenigde Staten
Great trip
Night dive with mantas was excellent. Fish head dive site was full of fish life. I loved a dive that had 15 sharks swimming back and forth, with a squadron of seven eagle rays passing by. Kudos to our divemaster Deano for his ocean stewardship and his enthusiasm for finding sea life.
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- Diving, food, crew
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- 10 Buitengewoon
- Martin A
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Verenigde Staten
Far Exceeded our expectations!
The cabin was much larger than expected, the ship was very nice and in good condition, the main dive guide, Deano, was very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and his main priority was safety. The food was plentiful and excellent. The dives were outstanding and we saw even more marine life than expected. I would highly recommend. We came all the way from New York and didn’t regret it at all!
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- Main dive guide Deano, amazing dives, great food
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- 9,6 Buitengewoon
- William S
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Verenigde Staten
Wonderful first live aboard experience!
The well planned, perfectly executed and thoughtful dives were the highlight of the trip. Each dive led us brilliant coral and remarkable sea life. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip.
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- Dives, excellent food and interesting people
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- 9,6 Buitengewoon
- Christopher R
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Verenigde Staten
10/10 would do it again!
The dive guides’ respect of the ocean animals and willingness to help with new things (like reef hooks) was amazing. The food was great, the dining room team was friendly and knew our habits within a few meals.
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- Diving, making new friends, new experiences
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- 9,6 Buitengewoon
- Eric B
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Verenigde Staten
Excellent Adventure
Night Manta encounters, great dive sites, excellent guides
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- Diving, diving, diving
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- 9,6 Buitengewoon
- Roger B
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Verenigde Staten
Emperor Serenity - highly recommend
First - 4 stars for value for money... live aboard boats are expensive... they just are. And Serenity was awesome. Serenity is big and spacious. We had 22 (of 24 possible) divers and there was never a time I couldn't find space for myself where I wanted to be. The diving was good and we timed our trip for good weather... but I would recommend booking your trip to end no later than late April to get best weather. Food was excellent. Kitchen and bar staff went all out to make special meals to avoid food allergy issues. The Dhoni boat crew were amazing in that they were almost invisible... our dive gear and tanks were always perfect. Fills were 3000 PSI and consistent Nitrox every single time. The crew was intuitive in meeting our needs.. every time I was reaching for something, there was a helping hand... invisible, which made them perfect. They also dealt with an engine problem through middle of the night so it wouldn't impact our diving. Dive guides were great. They divided up the divers and made minor adjustments so the divers could be in groups of 'like' divers. I'm very slow and enjoy the 'stroll'... and we had fast divers, some on air, some on Nitrox and the dive guides accommodated everyone's needs as far as I could see. Highly recommend. One of the best dive experiences of my 30 years of diving.
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- boat arrangements; Kitchen and housekeeping staff; Dhoni boat crew
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- 8,8 Prachtig
- Robert H
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Verenigde Staten
Great way to dive the Maldives!
The diving was great all around!! Crew consistently went above and beyond to make sure guests were taken care of. Food was fantastic, even for vegetarians amongst us. Rooms were extremely spacious, though perhaps a bit dated (this is nit-picking).
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- Food, crew, diving
