With a full moon mid trip, conditions in Komodo were exciting. After arriving in the park guests rode the current between islands at the dive site Shotgun, shooting through to the other side, meeting a Manta ray cruising in the current midway. After seeing one Manta guests headed down to Manta Alley and were surrounded, […]
Mermaid II June 29 - July 6, 2019 Read More »
Sangeang Api, one of the most exciting reasons to join a Komodo trip isn’t just the epic diving at the national park itself but the amazing diversity the surrounding islands have to offer. One peculiar active volcano located in the north east of Sumbawa called Sangeang hosts some unique underwater environments loaded with marine life.
Mermaid I June 23 - July 2, 2019 Read More »
If you’ve heard about Komodo you probably already heard about Manta Alley. One beautiful and dramatic site in the south of the island of Komodo, an adventurous spot home of many, many impressive Reef Mantas! Even though the water temperature drops in this region the excitement of being surrounded by interactive mantas inches away from
Mermaid I June 12 - 21, 2019 Read More »
With Check dives complete at Angel reef in Moyo island, guests took an impromptu hike on Satonda island to see the hidden lake formed by the collapsed volcano. Overnight, Mermaid II headed towards Komodo National Park. Upon arrival the guests jumped on both Crystal Rock and Crystal Castle, two of Komodo’s most renowned dive sites,
Mermaid II June 22 - 29, 2019 Read More »
Biodiversity special,16 days, 1200 nautical miles across 5 different seas. What an experience! Volcanos every day and what is more beautiful than a sun settling or rising behind a volcano? Let me answer that, nothing! Absolutely stunning. Thanks to that Mermaid Liveaboards explores the surrounding islands on our way down Maumere, we got to see
Mermaid II 25 April - 10 May, 2019 Read More »
Finally… It’s time for Komodo! After a glorious season in Raja Ampat, Mermaid I crossed 5 different seas to reach the island of Flores and now it’s time to drop anchor in Komodo! The adventure is about to get started... I forgot how green and lush Komodo looks this time of year. To be able
Mermaid I May 7 - 16 2019 Read More »
Starting our trip and breaking the surface with a dive at the southern tip of Raja Ampat, Misool, we were greeted by macro critters of all kinds. Pygmy sea horses filled the large colorful sea fans and Goby’s perched themselves on each whip coral branch extending from the busy reef below. Our first evening was
Mermaid I April 10 - 19, 2019 Read More »
Beginning our trip in the remote area of Ambon, we spent the day discovering an endless collection of Macro critters, in and around the jetty and harbor area. Rhynopious, Sea Horses and Blue ring Octopus are just some of the incredible creatures that we found amongst the dark sand and rubble. From the miniature to
Mermaid I April 29 - May 6, 2019 Read More »
It’s pretty fascinating how much diversity can be discovered in one single trip, but when it comes to a big expedition between 5 different seas… The amount of life we came across the past 16 days of diving simply blew our minds! A 1200 nautical mile journey from Raja Ampat to Maumere! Incredible dives in
Mermaid I Biodiversity Special 21 April - 6 May, 2019 Read More »
Wow what a trip! This has without a doubt been the best trip of the year so far, everything from fantastic conditions to amazing visibility 30m+ to bright and sunny days everyday. Just fantastic! After the crossing down to Misool, we started with Warna Berwarna and Karang Bayangan. Once we got there we noticed one
Mermaid II March 28 – April 5, 2019 Read More »
