Emperor Leo Liveaboard, Maldives

Emperor Leo is a four-deck Maldives liveaboard operating 7-night itineraries across the Maldives. Built with a wooden hull and accommodating up to 24 guests, the vessel combines dedicated diving facilities with open-air leisure spaces and ensuite cabin accommodation.

Boat Interior

The main deck features an air-conditioned saloon with sofas, a TV, books, board games, and a bar. Dining is arranged in an open buffet style with local and international dishes served throughout the trip. Tea, coffee, and water are available throughout the day, while soft drinks, juices, cocktails, wine, and beer are available onboard.

Outdoor spaces include an upper deck seating area with tables and deckchairs, while the sun deck is arranged with sunbeds and bean bags. A Jacuzzi is located on the main deck.

Cabin Types

Accommodation is arranged across 12 ensuite cabins located on the upper and lower decks. All cabins are equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, wall fans, towels, and mini safes.

Standard Twin/Double Cabin

Located on the lower deck, Standard Twin/Double Cabins measure approximately 9 m² and are fitted with twin beds. Cabins 1 and 8 can be converted into double-bed layouts on request. Each cabin includes portholes and an ensuite bathroom measuring approximately 3 m².

Standard Double Cabin

Standard Double Cabins are located on the lower deck and measure approximately 9 m². Each cabin is equipped with a double bed, portholes, and an ensuite bathroom measuring approximately 3 m².

Standard Twin Cabin

Located on the upper deck, Standard Twin Cabins measure approximately 7 to 9 m² and are fitted with twin beds. Cabins 10 and 11 can be converted into double-bed layouts on request. These cabins include windows and ensuite bathrooms ranging from 1.5 to 3 m².

Suite Double

Suite Double accommodation is located on the upper deck and measures approximately 16 m². The cabin is arranged with a double bed and sofa bed together with windows and an ensuite bathroom measuring approximately 7 m².

Dive Deck

Diving operations are conducted from a dedicated 19.8 m dhoni staffed by 3 crew members and equipped with charging stations, rinse tanks, a camera table, oxygen, and dive towels. The vessel carries 2 × Coltri compressors with a total capacity of 630 litres per minute together with a Nitrox membrane system offering complimentary Nitrox fills up to 32%, subject to availability.

Standard tanks are 11.1-litre aluminium cylinders, while 13.2-litre tanks, stage tanks, and twin sets are available on request. DIN tanks and INT adaptors are available onboard. Equipment rental, spare equipment, and selected PADI courses can be arranged before departure.

Safety and Navigation

Navigation and communication equipment includes GPS chart plotter, VHF radio, CB radio, satellite phone, and compass. Safety equipment includes life jackets, fire alarms, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, carbon monoxide monitors, EPIRB, oxygen kits, First Aid kits, AED units, and onboard firefighting systems.

The boat maintains a night watch during operations. Dive briefings are conducted before dives.

Non-diving Activities

Non-diving guests may join snorkelling activities where conditions and itinerary permit. Between dives, guests can relax in the air-conditioned saloon, spend time on the sun deck, or watch films from the onboard movie library. BBQ evenings and selected land visits may also be arranged depending on itinerary and weather conditions.

Itineraries

Itineraries include Best of Maldives and Discover Best of Maldives routes operating year-round with departures and returns in Male. Trips explore Rasdhoo Atoll, North and South Ari Atolls, Vaavu Atoll, and North and South Male Atolls across 7-night schedules with up to 17 dives, including one night dive.

Dive conditions may include channels, pinnacles, cleaning stations, reef dives, and drift dives with opportunities to encounter reef fish, morays, turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, nurse sharks, and other pelagic species. Selected itineraries may also include visits to sites such as Fish Head and Alimatha in Vaavu Atoll.

Routes remain flexible and may change according to sea conditions, weather, and the discretion of the captain and cruise director.

When to Go

The Maldives experiences warm tropical conditions throughout the year, with water temperatures generally remaining between 27°C and 30°C. Conditions vary between the northeast and southwest monsoon seasons, bringing changes in rainfall, visibility, and sea conditions across different itineraries.

Boat for Photographers

Photography facilities onboard include charging stations, camera rinse tanks, a camera table, and an air gun. Guests are advised not to leave charging equipment unattended inside cabins