Slowly but surely our Komodo season is coming to an end which comes with one of the biggest advantages as in less boats and divers in the National Park! Even the most popular spots like “Shotgun”, “Castle Rock”, “Batu Bolong” and “Manta Point”, we are able to dive without anybody else around us- what a […]
Komodo diving and more Mermaid II October 5 - 12, 2019 Read More »
This week the moon was in its new phase, what does this mean in Komodo? Currents. After careful selection of dive sites throughout the week guests were treated to some truly spectacular dives. Shotgun was top of the list for many guests and the first dive had guests surrounded by 7 – 8 Manta rays
Komodo diving paradise, Mermaid II Sept 28 - Oct 5, 2019 Read More »
The most anticipated time of the year to dive the Banda Sea! We had to wait the whole year for this…The Ring of Fire, the ultimate journey has finally began! It’s like “deja vu” but for the past 3 years, there wasn’t a single Ring of fire trip we didn’t encounter schooling Hammerhead sharks and
Hammerhead time: Banda sea diving with Mermaid I September 22 - October 03, 2019 Read More »
Mermaid Liveaboards is delighted to have Sonja Geier back with us, this time on Mermaid II ! Sonja’s work continues to delight so many guests and we thank our guest PJ Kotze for creating this lovely Portrait of Sonja Geier VDO. Enjoy !
A portrait of Sonja Geier - Underwater Videographer Read More »
Guests had an amazing week in Komodo national park with good visibility and a couple of stand out dives. The famous Shotgun dive site was at it’s best. Guests dropped into the water and spotted one manta straight away. Three more gliding in the channel added to the count before five appeared at the end
Mermaid II September 21 - 28, 2019 Read More »
Finishing off another extraordinary season in Komodo with a full blast of marine life encounters and stunning conditions! The best muck dives between Sumbawa and South of Komodo with crazy looking nudibranchs, crustaceans out of this world, grumpy looking frogfish and finally some Flamboyant cuttlefish that came later on this season! The number of Manta
Komodo: Mantas and muck diving Mermaid I September 12 - 21, 2019 Read More »
Above the Surface of Komodo! By now most of divers and snorkelers know what the underwater beauty of Komodo has to offer. The combination of amazing marine life and seascapes hosting outstanding biodiversity. Long nautical miles between Bali and Komodo across some dramatic volcanic scenery between Lombok and Sumbawa. This is one ideal trip for
Mermaid I September 2 - 11, 2019 Read More »
Just when you think it can’t get any better, Komodo has another surprise in store for you! Entering the National Park from the North in Batu Moncho, we backroll into the water and straight onto a huge reef manta. “Castle Rock” is one of the most popular dive sites in Komodo and that for a
Mermaid II August 31 - September 07, 2019 Read More »
Where to start when the whole trip is just one big highlight? Perfect conditions above and below the water this week diving and snorkeling in Moyo, Satonda, Sangeang and the Komodo National Park! The North of Komodo greets us with beautiful visibility and lots of schooling fish life, mixed with some great manta encounters. And
Mermaid II August 24 - 31, 2019 Read More »
Our Komodo Season is in full swing! The first dive in the Komodo National Park takes us to the iconin \"Shotgun\" where we spent nearly the entire dive with half a dozen of Reef Mantas. They keep circling around and on top of us, enjoying the ride and the thrill of the currents as much
Mermaid II August 17 - 24, 2019 Read More »
