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Dive Review of Emperor Serenity in
Maldives/Deep South

Emperor Serenity : "“Current” subscription to Shark TV +", Jan, 2023,

by Beverly Sobelman, WA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12339.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
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Comments Context: we were on a trip organized by the Marine Megafauna Foundation (postponed from 2022) and therefore our focus was on big stuff. There may be more small critters there but we didn’t look for them much. It also meant we repeated a few dives instead of seeing more of the area so YMMV. Note that this trip was in the Deep South area, which involves a lot of channel diving.

Highlights

You like sharks? They’ve got sharks. Grey reef, white tipped reef, black tipped reef, silver tipped reef, tiger, spinner, leopard, nurse, and whale. Nothing like being awakened at 4 am to hang out with three whale sharks feeding off the back of the boat ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Emperor Serenity   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Hawaii, Australia, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Honduras, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Galapagos, Indonesia
Closest Airport Male Getting There Fly internationally to Male and then connect via Maldivian Air to the atoll where you meet the boat.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas calm, choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions They are legally required to limit dives to 30m. It’s not strictly enforced.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments We did not have a camera but it seemed like the strong currents made it quite challenging to get good photos on many dives. The facilities were excellent though. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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