Bali - Komodo 2009 with MV MERMAID I
MV Mermaid I with 4 years experience exploring the best Komodo offers is proud to offer our exciting 2007 season. We dive the best of the best, we know where and when its running ! Return guests will also appreciate some new sites and experiences we can share through our extensive experience with the Nusa Tengarra and Komodo National Park areas. For full information please dowload our INFO PACK.
Free Transfers
Transfers are included on departure and arrival days from Denpasar International airport (DPS), Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Benoa and Seminyak regions. These are the main tourist regions of Bali, and the free transfers will ensure hassle free transport to and from Mermaid I.
Convenient Departure location
Mermaid I will depart out of Benoa harbour which is conveniently located in between Kuta and Sanur beach and only a quick 20 minute ride from the airport. No more 4 hour mini-bus rides to remote parts of the island!
Saturday Departure and arrivals
Departures/arrivals will be on Saturdays to allow convenience of flying into Bali on the weekend and departing on the weekend as well. Departure time will be approximately 1600 hours and arrival time back will be 0900 hours giving a lot of time to catch a same day flight.
First class luxury liveaboard diving at affordable prices!
We offer exceptional value when compared to other boats operating in the region in both price and in comfort.
M/V Mermaid I is a 28 metre, double engine steel motor yacht. She comfortably holds 15 guests in 1 Master
State Room (king bed), 1 Single and 4 Deluxe Cabins (double or twin beds) and 2 Budget Cabins (double/twin beds) below deck. The master, single and deluxe cabins have ensuite bathrooms, refrigerator and panoramic sea view windows. The budget cabins are below decks with ensuite bathroom and refrigerator. All cabins have TV and DVD access, bathrobes and toiletries and loads of fluffy towels. Our huge purpose built dive deck and wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers are a diver’s dream. 4 camera rinse tanks means your valuable equipment is well looked after.
Delicious Thai and western meals are served in our “Sawasdee Restaurant” with large windows to enjoy the views or how about trying our delicious Barbeques ! After meals relax in our saloon with our TV/DVD and music center, or select from our extensive library and full range of marine life books. There are two outside decks, one shaded with outside seating and the fabulous sundeck with sunshade plus cushioned sun beds – a great place to relax. NITROX is available on every cruise.
For full information please dowload our INFO PACK.
Itinerary Mermaid I - Bali-Komodo June-October 2009
Day |
Description |
Dives |
| Saturday |
Check-in on board MV Mermaid I between 14:00-16:00 hours in Benoa Harbour Bali. After the boat and safety briefing, we'll set up equipment and you can settle into your cabin. Dinner will be served approx 19:00 hours as we cruise into the sunset on overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa. |
0 |
| Sunday |
Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges, schools of long fin banner fish and red tooth triggers. In their hundreds, frog fish, nudibrancs, eels, surgeon fish, snapper, dog tooth tuna checking out what is for lunch ! Visit the local village then its lunch for us ! Next is a great dive at Panjang Reef – are the pygmy seahorses around ? Then we cruise 2 hours to Satonda Island for a world class night dive after watching a million bats fly at sunset. After a great dive and dinner we cruise overnight to Sangeang Island, off the north coats of Sumbawa. |
3 |
| Monday |
2 dives at Sangeang Island for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse and underwater hot springs that support this very unique marine life. Cruise to Gili Banta for exhilarating dives at Tanduk Rusa for big fish and amazing corals or GPS Point, famous for its sharks and pelagics. Then we enter the Komodo National Park and night dive at Gili Darat South Passage - sleeping turtles, colourful reef stone fish, Spanish dancers – calm sea- a great place to stay the night.
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4 |
| Tuesday |
If the tide is right we hunt grey reef shark and dolphin at Taka Toko Gili Lawalaut. Dive 2 is a fast drift with pelagics and manta at Lighthouse Reef or the Old Passage. Then Crystal Rock awesome soft corals and the chance for sharks, turtles, giant Maori wrasse, a ‘fish soup” dive with a high chance of eagle rays too ! Then we cruise south for fascinating night dive at Pink Beach near the entrance to the Komodo National Park |
4 |
| Wednesday |
Start your day with an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons !
Then relax as we cruise 2 hours south to Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island. Spectacular
diving awaits at the world famous site Cannibal Rock – rare nudibrancs, frogfish, spectacular corals, sponges, ascidians, huge black coral bushes, turtles, cuttlefish, loads of reef fish too ! Watch dragons on the beach, monkey, deer, wild pigs along the shore, go beach combing…. Maybe even a chance to follow whales and dolphin feeding in the calm bay. We overnight at this peaceful place, night diving at one of the many fabulous spots |
3 |
| Thursday |
The Three Sisters call us to Padar Island for sharks and nudibrancs, surgeon fish and devil
Rays. Manta Alley or Takat Makasar follows for the chance for a manta aggregation – WOW ! Batu Bolung aka “Current City” is the home for large Napolean Wrasse, turtles, blue fin trevally Or maybe a dive at Tatawa Kecil – we check out the currents first to make sure the dive will be cool for everyone on board ! Then we say goodbye to Komodo National Park with a fabulous Night dive at Gili Banta with Coral Cta Shark and more then we cruise west enjoying a post dinner night dive along the way. Overnight we cruise to Satonda Island
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4 |
| Friday |
We enjoy two fantastic dives at Satonda and Moyo Islands for more chances for ghost
pipe fish, ribbon eels, turtle, cuttlefish and more before we cruise overnight to Benoa in the south of Bali.
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2 |
| Saturday |
After breakfast we transfer you ashore at 9am to continue your vacation…or its time to head home to start planning your next Mermaid cruise ! |
0 |
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TOTAL DIVES |
20 |
Prices Mermaid I - Bali-Komodo June-October 2009
| Price per pax |
Accommodation |
8d+9n Komodo |
| Budget Cabin |
2 twin beds |
€ 1,795 |
| Deluxe Cabin |
1 double or 2 twin |
€ 1,995 |
| Master Cabin |
1 king size bed |
€ 2,295 |
| Single Cabin |
1 twin bed |
€ 2,295 |
Schedule Mermaid I - Bali-Komodo June-October 2009
Trip |
Departure |
Arrival |
Destination |
D/N |
MMI 1/09K |
29-May-09 |
07-Jun-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 2/09K |
07-Jun-09 |
16-Jun-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 3/09K |
16-Jun-09 |
25-Jun-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 4/09K |
26-Jun-09 |
05-Jul-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 5/09K |
06-Jul-09 |
15-Jul-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 6/09K |
16-Jul-09 |
25-Jul-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 7/09K |
26-Jul-09 |
04-Aug-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 8/09K |
05-Aug-09 |
14-Aug-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 9/09K |
14-Aug-09 |
23-Aug-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 10/09K |
24-Aug-09 |
02-Sep-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 11/09K |
03-Sep-09 |
12-Sep-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 12/09K |
13-Sep-09 |
22-Sep-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 13/09K |
23-Sep-09 |
02-Oct-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 14/09K |
04-Oct-09 |
13-Oct-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
MMI 15/09K |
14-Oct-09 |
23-Oct-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
| MMI 16/09K |
24-Oct-09 |
02-Nov-09 |
Bali - Komodo - Bali |
8/9 |
Booking Mermaid I - Bali-Komodo 2009
Trip Information
For an excellent overview on Komodo National Park please visit: Komodo National Park
NNumber of Dives/Site selection: We plan a minimum of 20 dives subject to weather conditions and security/safety issues. Dive site selection detailed in the published itinerary is subject to change by the Captain or Cruise Director without prior notice. There are numerous fantastic sites in Nusa Tengarra and Komodo and our objective is to take you to the best of the best ! Repeat guests – we’ll take you to some new sites or more of those you really love !
What diver certification level is needed for diving in Komodo ? :
Everyone is welcome on board, no matter what level your certification. Dive groups and site selection will be chosen to meet your safety, comfort and diving ability – and is subject to the discretion of the Cruise Director. Our professional dive crew will take you on the easy route or to another site if you don’t like currents. If you are up for it, we’ll take you right into it for all the action the site offers ! You may wish to bring a reef hook for some dive sites.
Dive Guides and Diver Safety: Our experienced dive crew would be delighted to assist you. Divers are welcome to dive with their buddy on sites deemed suitable by the Cruise Director. All divers are required to dive with a dive computer – available for rent on board if you don’t have your own. Nitrox fills and courses are available on board to enhance your diving safety. Please allow 24 hours between last dive and flying. Guests are requested to show diving certification cards on checking in and are strongly recommended to have valid dive insurance (Padi, Dan or equivalent).
Departure and Arrival Times: Guests are required to arrive in Bali no later than 14:00 hours which will allow us to make our planned 16:00 departure from Benoa port. Final cruise departure time is subject to guest arrival times. Please liaise with Mermaid Liveaboards if your flight times cannot fit this schedule.
Transfers: Transfers from/to the airport or hotels in the south are free of charge. From destinations in central and northern Bali, there is a small charge. Please refer to the price list.
Guests arriving before 12 noon on departure day will be transferred to Absolute Scuba at Sanur Beach where you can leave your luggage in safety till boarding transfer at 14:00 hours. After meeting the friendly crew at Absolute Scuba you can relax on the beach, enjoy a massage,go sight seeing or shopping.
Pick up times : 13:30 – Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Seminyak; 14:00 Kuta Beach, Legian, Sanur Beach;
12:00 Tulamben; 13:00 Candi Desa, Padangbai, Ubud; Time to be advised for Lovina Beach and northern Bali.
Water Temperature and Wetsuit recommendations:
The Flores Sea with its usually clear blue waters, great visibility has water temperatures of approx 26-28 degrees (northern dive locations) – a 3-5 mm shorty is okay with most guests comfortable with a 3-5mm long. The Sumba Sea (southern dive locations) has an average temperature of approx 24 degrees – the awesome diving let’s you forget about the cooler waters ! Think about a 5mm long possibly adding a vest or renting a shorty to go over the top if you feel the cold. Hood, gloves and booties are strongly recommended for these cooler waters.
Equipment on board: Rental equipment is available on board. Our tanks are 12 litre steel and we have a few 15 litre steel/aluminium tanks available. Tank valves are international and some DIN adapters are available on board. Any dive equipment failure or loss will require you to rent a replacement from Mermaid Liveaboards at our published rates. If Mermaid Liveaboard equipment is lost/damaged, full replacement cost will be charged at the discretion of the Cruise Director. Published equipment prices will be available on board.
Meals: Our Thai cook is excellent, preparing a variety of Thai, Indonesian and Western dishes…even Barbeques ! Please advise any special meal requirements on the guest information form.
Currency: If possible, please pay all on board costs in Indonesian rupiah. We suggest you also have some rupiah for souvenir shopping in Komodo, massages, small items etc at Sanur Beach. Exchange rates vary. The airport’s rate is lower than the rate you find at most small currency exchanges. Bank rates are low and take a long time. US$ are accepted in the Komodo National Park but rupiah is preferred. There are several currency exchange services and ATM machines near Absolute Scuba and at the airport and ATM’s at Benoa port.
Luggage and what should I bring : All luggage will be taken on board. If you have large bags you do not need on the trip, please arrange to leave at your hotel if possible.
I want to dive Bali as well : There is loads of excellent diving in and around Bali as well. Contact your agent for special Liveaboard + Bali diving/accommodation packages. Detail how many days/diving days you would like, what class accomodation and we can recommend a package to suit.
For full information and booking terms and conditions please dowload our INFO PACK.
For full information please dowload our INFO PACK.
* Special thanks to Kay Golding and Armin Trutnau for the pictures on this page. |
