Best suggestions for November 2015 liveaboard???

Greetings -

We're pretty well locked into a November trip due to work requirements before that, holidays after that, etc. I've done a bit of homework so far, and learned that November is a transitional month in terms of weather. Here's what I would hope to find ...

*Standard grade liveaboard ... not a backpacker boat, not a gold plater. En suite cabin with decent berths and air conditioning, and decent food. Smaller boat gets extra points, as we loathe "swarm diving".

*10-12 day trip. It's just too far to travel to go on a 7-8 day liveaboard cruise.

* Best mix of pelagics and coral reefs

Any suggestions regarding boats and best dive areas in November are welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I'm looking at a 7 day liveaboard in the Maldives the end of November. I'd also appreciate advice from anyone who's done it before. I'm okay with a backpacker boat What I have found from my research is several of the boats require divers to supply all their own gear or have a minimum number of dives under their belt.

We did a live aboard (10 days) one a year ago in the Maldives. Was supposed to be 'best of Maldives' but unfortunately we missed out quite a chunk of our itinerary due to the compressors not working properly on the boat and trying to fix them. Everyone on our boat had well over 100 dives..one person had 500. The Maldives in our experience is not for beginners as the currents are very strong in places so you need experience with reef hooks in particular. Everyone had their own gear.

Carpe Vita is always my recommendation. They have a 10 night trip Nov 8-18. The Nov 19-29 is sold out. I have some clients who have done multiple trips on this ship, highly recommended. And I discount this fleet. I have a Far North charter Dec 30-Jan 10 but that doesn't work for your dates.

I have another trip to Meemu Atoll dates 21 Sept to 01 Oct for $2243 on the Maavahi but again dates don't fit. This ship does have open cabins from 20 Nov to 30 Nov.