Hi - we just came back yesterday from a week long stay aboard the Carpe Vita. The boat and its crew are absolutely phenomenal, the diving was great - and the state of emergency meant nothing to us at all during our trip. In fact, although we could have avoided the city of Male altogether, we chose to do a 2 hour tour on Nov. 8. We felt safe the entire time - flights and everything else were completely normal. I would have been concerned in hearing about the State of Emergency -- had I heard about it just before our planned trip - but having been there during - I can honestly say there was nothing for us to be concerned about in the slightest.
We saw the ScubaSpa boat while there. We didn't board it of course, but it looks very nice. Can't compare it to Carpe Vita since we weren't on it - but if it's significantly nicer than the Carpe Vita, then it must be out of this world - since the Carpe Vita is really, really nice! Good luck - all the best!
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