Rarely Visited Dive Sites: Emperor Serenity

The main trip offered by Emperor Serenity is the “Best of Maldives” route which explores the Central Maldives. This is the most famous Maldives diving region and is a great place to easily see manta rays, dolphins and many species of sharks including hundreds of schooling grey reef sharks plus nurse sharks, tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks and whale sharks…

However, at certain times of year; Emperor Serenity also offers (longer) trips to the more off-the-beaten-track regions of the Maldives: the South or North; where you’ll see far less other divers and probably even more sharks and manta rays. 

You can check the current Emperor Serenity schedule here – however generally speaking the South Routes are available between the months of January – March whereas the North trips are usually available around July – September. With Central Region trips offered on the other months. Most trips also include a Beach BBQ evening. 

This is a very nicely furbished liveaboard with lots of character; friendly staff and spacious areas. The upper deck has a large, partially shaded sundeck; a great place for soaking in the views and enjoying a drink (don’t forget those 2 for 1 happy hours!). 

Inside, is the air-conditioned indoor saloon and dining area where guests can relax in the lounge, pull up a stool at the bar or watch a movie on the large plasma TV.  

There are a total of 13 cabins – all have ensuite bathrooms, aircon and twin or double bed options. Standard cabins have twin or double bed options whereas the Suites on the upper deck have king sized beds and beautiful ocean views.