Dive Review of Emperor Serenity in
Maldives/Deep South

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Emperor Serenity : "“Current” subscription to Shark TV +", Jan, 2023, by Beverly Sobelman, WA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12339.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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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. 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
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Emperor Serenity in Maldives/Deep South

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

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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

Dive Review of Emperor Serenity in
Maldives/Deep South