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We had an incredible week on Emperor Virgo and can recommend Emperor Divers to anyone wanting to explore the Maldives. In over thirty years of diving this liveaboard trip was one of the best diving experiences we have had. We had a large comfortable cabin, fabulous crew, wonderful food and most importantly spectacular diving - seeing dolphins, manta rays, sharks, schools of fish, stingrays, moray eels and many other species.
Excellent week diving on a life-aboard in the Maldives, with friendly staff, great food and for a good price. If only they had included the booties would have been perfect ;)
My friend and me stayed aboard the Emperor MS Serenity from November 12 till November 19 (included) 2016.
This was my fourth diving safary from which I did 3 in Egypt (Marsa Alam). This safari however was far the best I did and was completely beyond my expectations from the moment I met diveguide Meri at the airport till the goodbuy from MNeri and Chiqui at airport Dharavandhoo it was all perfect.
The MS Serenity, wow what a boat. Spacy, luxurious, a boat wheron I could stay for an indefinite period of time.
The diveguides, Meri, Chiqui and Ajja, what more could you wish.
Excellent divebreefings, even better dives, guided in a proper, not too strict, but at the same time very safe way. As a Padi Staff Instructor this is my personal and professional opinion. During the dives I saw my first manta's and of course whalesharks.
The crew of the serenity, outstanding. Allways friendly and willing to help or assist you.
The meals aboard the MS Serenity are very good, enough variety and allways a good taste.
The Dhony, just fabulous, very spacy making the preparations for the dive so much easier and comfortable, but also the undoing after the dives.
This trip was a dream coming through, all my expections were met and even beyond that., I sincerely hope I will be able to return one day.
Please except my sincere congratulations with a ship like the Serenity, diveguides Meri, Chqui and Ajja and of course the crew of the ship.
Kind regards,
Jacques Haanen
Padi Staff Instructor
I have a pleasure to be at the same trip - a live aboard Manta Trust Expedition on Emperor Divers boat Orion. I'm Maldivian frequent-diver but this trip was quite unique. Thanks to Guys' presentations and dives very well guided by Russ, the trip was good fun and interesting.
Beautiful coral reeves, colorful fish life, different species of sharks, including hammerheads, manta, whale sharks.
The boat crew was very helpful and friendly, broad choice of food and nice group of other guests.
I have enjoyed that holiday - the best you can have on Maldives
I have just returned from a live aboard Manta Trust Expedition on Emperor Divers boat Orion. Russ was our Guide and Manager of the Expedition. Guy was the scientist from the Manta Trust.
We did 3 excellent dives every day. I saw more in 7 days than I have seen in 25 years of diving. This was thanks to Russ who had the knowledge to locate the sights at the best times and make the most of them.
I learnt more about sea life, environment and conservation through excellent presentations by Guy every evening. He also engaged with us through the week and responded to all our questions.
It was good to see healthy coral and friendly fish life, manta, whale sharks, hammerheads, other rays and sharks in such proliferation.
The boat, crew, accommodation, food and society of the other guests was perfect.
What can I say? There is not a single thing that could have improved this holiday. The holiday of a lifetime.