Welcome to Mermaid Liveaboards

Asia's Premier Liveaboard Fleet for Raja Ampat & Komodo Scuba Diving

Mermaid Liveaboards has been operating in and exploring Indonesia since 2000. Our Awards winner liveaboards operate in Komodo, Raja Ampat, Alor, Ambon, Banda Sea, Halmahera and Lembeh.

It is no secret that Indonesia has some of the best diving in the world. Our professional international and local crew has been trained to the highest standards of service and safety to ensure you a trip of a lifetime.

You are more than welcome to contact us if you have any inquiries or questions about planning your diving holiday in Indonesia. Whatever trip you choose, be prepared to get the best diving experience in Indonesia.

We have two vessels for you to choose from Mermaid I and Mermaid II, both liveaboards explore Komodo, Raja Ampat and other remote areas with amazing standards and knowledge in all the destinations of Indonesia.

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Spectacular Komodo

This past sailing from Maumere through Komodo to Bali was one marked by giants: encounters with f...
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<h3>Raja Ampat</h3>

Raja Ampat

<h3>Komodo Dragon</h3>

Komodo Dragon

<h3>Banda Islands</h3>

Banda Islands

<h3>Alor Tribe</h3>

Alor Tribe

<h3>Komodo National Park</h3>

Komodo National Park

Indonesia is located in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world’s largest island country. At almost two million square kilometres and with more than seventeen thousand islands, it is no wonder that Indonesia is the world’s best scuba diving destination!

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Mermaid I

Our luxurious liveaboard Mermaid I is a 28 meter, twin engine steel motor yacht , built with your diving comfort in mind. Our professionalism, reliability, awesome cre...

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Mermaid II

Our MV Mermaid II is a 33 metre, twin engine, steel hull yacht liveaboard offering 8 deluxe cabins with the option to be double bed or twin beds. Each cabin features l...

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Mermaid Facilities

  • Satellite phone
  • Satellite Internet / WIFI
  • TV in cabins
  • En suite bathrooms
  • Toiletries and Hairdryer
  • Massages
  • Spacious Outdoor Areas
  • PADI Courses
  • Nitrox
  • 4 divers per guide
  • Rental equipment
  • Non-diver friendly
  • Camera station
  • Dive Platform Freshwater Shower
  • Crew first aid-trained
  • Extensive First Aid kit
  • Emergency Oxygen
  • AED
  • Fire Alarms
  • Radar
  • Life rafts

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Togian Islands

The Togian (or Togean) Islands are an archipelago of 56 islands and islets, in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Central Sulawesi, in Indonesia. Some people claimed...

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Komodo

Make your dream comes true by embark on a diving and snorkeling liveaboard in Komodo National Park.
Komodo has it all! Its rich underwater will enchant diver and...

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Raja Ampat

Join Mermaid Liveaboards 5 Stars operator, luxury, yet affordable diving & snorkeling trips in Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat Marine Park covers a large area with more tha...

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Banda Sea – Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire – Banda Sea Liveaboard trip with Mermaid I or II is the ultimate scuba diving adventure. Ring of Fire is a remote arc of islands in the Banda Se...

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Alor Archipelago

Dive Alor with Mermaid Liveaboards, the ultimate liveaboard adventure. Alor is the largest island of an archipelago of over 90 islands in the south east of Indonesia....

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Halmahera

Mermaid I offers exciting liveaboard diving to Halmahera which also known as Jailolo. It is the biggest island of Indonesia’s North Maluku (Mollucas) province. W...

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Ambon

Mermaid Liveaboards dive in Ambon during an extended cruise in & around the Maluku Archipelago. 12 days cruises through Ring of Fire & the Banda Sea during a c...

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Lembeh

Diving Lembeh with Mermaid Liveaboards offers you an endless adventure of looking for the most wonderful and weirdest critters in existence. Lembeh Strait is a world-c...

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Maumere

Dive Maumere with Mermaid Liveaboards as part of an extended cruise to other diving destinations. Maumere is on the island of Flores and is the gateway to Alor and bey...

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Togian Islands

The Togian (or Togean) Islands are an archipelago of 56 islands and islets, in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Central Sulawesi, in Indonesia. Some people claimed...

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Schedules & Rates

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Komodo

Make your dream comes true by embark on a diving and snorkeling liveaboard in Komodo National Park.
Komodo has it all! Its rich underwater will enchant diver and...

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Raja Ampat

Join Mermaid Liveaboards 5 Stars operator, luxury, yet affordable diving & snorkeling trips in Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat Marine Park covers a large area with more tha...

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Banda Sea – Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire – Banda Sea Liveaboard trip with Mermaid I or II is the ultimate scuba diving adventure. Ring of Fire is a remote arc of islands in the Banda Se...

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Alor Archipelago

Dive Alor with Mermaid Liveaboards, the ultimate liveaboard adventure. Alor is the largest island of an archipelago of over 90 islands in the south east of Indonesia....

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Halmahera

Mermaid I offers exciting liveaboard diving to Halmahera which also known as Jailolo. It is the biggest island of Indonesia’s North Maluku (Mollucas) province. W...

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Ambon

Mermaid Liveaboards dive in Ambon during an extended cruise in & around the Maluku Archipelago. 12 days cruises through Ring of Fire & the Banda Sea during a c...

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Schedules & Rates

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Lembeh

Diving Lembeh with Mermaid Liveaboards offers you an endless adventure of looking for the most wonderful and weirdest critters in existence. Lembeh Strait is a world-c...

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Maumere

Dive Maumere with Mermaid Liveaboards as part of an extended cruise to other diving destinations. Maumere is on the island of Flores and is the gateway to Alor and bey...

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News & Events

Snorkeling Trip Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat with Mermaid II

In March, Mermaid Liveaboards collaborated with Snorkel Venture to offer an incredible snorkelling trip that took guests through some of the most stunning and diverse marine environments in Indonesia. The trip provided a unique opportunity to explore the vibrant underwater shallows and encounter a stunning array of marine life. Starting in the North of Sulawesi, […]

Comprehensive Exploration of Alor Wonders

Departing from Maumere on the island of Flores, the Mermaid 1 embarked on a stunning journey, passing through breathtaking islands and majestic active volcanoes en route to the renowned dive sites of Alor. Guests were treated to extraordinary encounters with rare marine life, such as the fascinating Sea Apple, a vibrant member of the sea […]

Biodiversity Super Crossing

This April, the Mermaid II embarked on an epic 16 day crossing from the stunning islands of Raja Ampat, through Alor and the Banda Sea and finally landing in Maumere. The tour started exploring the vibrant hard and soft coral reefs of Raja Ampat, with multiple Manta Ray encounters, nighttime sightings of the rare endemic […]

Awe-Inspiring Raja Ampat Journey

Our daytime dives were equally stunning, marked by magnificent fan corals and massive schools of fusiliers, barracudas, and bumphead parrotfish. As we proceeded towards the southern part of our journey, we came across huge schools of big-eyed trevally and even manta rays! Some of our lucky guests spotted octopuses hunting amidst the reef, swimming over […]
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Recent Reviews

Margaret Bergson

04 Feb 2023

The entire trip was fabulous. The crew work so hard and so smoothly together. Thank you for all you did to make this so great.

Aron Thomas

20 Mar 2023

The whole crew was a delight-good sense of humor as well as patience and understanding.

Anna Barnes

12 Mar 2023

Amazing crew. We love Mermaid Liveaboards. We will continue to book and tell others. Thank you.

Gerard Newman

12 Mar 2023

We had a wonderful trip and outstanding diving. Thanks to the friendly, helpful, knowledgeable crew. Thank you.

Joyce and Rich Chess

17 Feb 2023

Friendly warm staff. Very welcoming and professional.

Jim Guld

17 Feb 2023

You made our visit to this part of the world a spectacular success and pleasure.

Bryce Lauder

28 Feb 2023

The crew is why I keep coming back. Excellent all around.

Karen Argonza

03 Jan 2023

Best dive vacation ever.

Adriana Tello

03 Jan 2023

I Love the boat and the organization in general.

Marcela Tello

03 Jan 2023

Very happy to be back for the third time with the MM group, hope to repeat it again. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

Lucy Medd

03 Jan 2023

A Fantastic trip again. Love the boat. Love the crew. Looking forward to my next trip.

Jacquelin Hintermann

03 Jan 2023

Thank you for this amazing trip. The whole crew did a fantastic job.

Tamara Dogadova

15 Feb 2023

Thanks a lot for the wonderful adventure.

Matt Jaro

28 Jan 2023

Excellent everything. Thank you so much for a great first liveaboard experience.

Kevin Thompson

18 Jan 2023

The atmosphere on the boat makes this a great trip.

Liu Guo Chiang

28 Jan 2023

Bob is the best Dive Master I have ever seen.

 

Jean Bilbrough

28 Jan 2023

Lovely Trip, thank you. Such a pleasure diving with such a friendly crew.

Richard Jones

15 Feb 2023

Excellent trip and a well ran boat. Staff always there to help.

David Jackson

01 Jan 2023

Terrific service, great diving, Idy was a great DM.

Kelvin Smith

09 Jan 2023

All staff are very attentive and quick to help.

Julia & Share

11 Jan 2023

Thank you for the wonderful trips. The staff are fantastic and very efficient, this the most organised liveaboard we have experienced. Thank You!

Shaun Woolnoosh

19 Jan 2023

I only wish you had the option for triple excellent, as the crew was simply amazing.

Amgwerd Bruno

19 Jan 2023

Very Nice and Helpful team in all aspects! Compliments and many Thanks!!

Jessica Mino

10 Jan 2023

Amazing Trip! Emphasizes conservation and the importance of only leaving bubbles is key to allowing Raja Ampat to continue to be biodiverse + beautiful

Pascal Wyss

10 Jan 2023

It was an excellent experience. Thanks a lot to the crew for an unforgettable experience.

Lumens Wang

02 Jan 2023

Really Amazing Trips. It is perfect in all aspects. I highly appreciated it!

Scorr Quina

04 Feb 2023

Love You Guys!

Michael Kay

04 Feb 2023

Everyone on board was Great. We appreciate your asking for our opinions

Stephen Shearer

04 Feb 2023

Excellent course direktur. He is always very positive and professional

Marlena Ruzuk

03 Feb 2023

A fantastic trip made by wonderful people.

Megan Quinn

04 Feb 2023

Favourite dive trip ever. Thank you to everyone for such a good atmosphere. I will never forget the amazing things I saw on the trip.

Lee Chaem Ting

04 Feb 2023

Excellent Trip!!

Andrew Khoo

04 Feb 2023

We are longtime customers of the mermaid for very good reason. Excellent and Good Value

Trever Barrenger

16 Feb 2023

Very well a run trip!

Karen Johnson

16 Feb 2023

Great to be a part of the first trip – explorers of new areas, new frontiers. I enjoyed the social aspect and interactions with the crew! Nice to form connections. Thanks for being a Dive Gui...

Knoo Leeftelld

16 Feb 2023

Really enjoyed! The dive experience that the Togians provided, as usual, the whole crew went over for the safety and enjoyment of the guest.

Bob Slizeski

05 Feb 2023

The trip was wonderful, just as I remembered from a year ago. Excellent Crew and Facilities.

Scott Quinn

05 Feb 2023

Fun adventure discovering new sites with an excellent team.
I`m not sure I would make this trip again, but I will do more with you guys for sure!

 

 

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Jean Dickinson

UK
02 Jul 2022

Best crew we have had. A very friendly atmosphere. Great reefs. Great diving

Matthew Hengst

USA
18 Jun 2022

Jen and I really loved our original trip with you back in 2019 and it was a dream come true to be able to come back again. The boat, the people, the dive sites, they were all just amazing.

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Ethan Harris

USA
18 Jun 2022

Happy Ending to Komodo trip!
Highly  recommend Mermaid Liveaboards. Top notch from beginning to end!
Terima kasih banyak.

Emile Poinsot

France
18 Jun 2022

Absolutely the best crew I knew, very nice and kind.
Thank you very much for this pleasant trip!

Tim Alce

United Kingdom
18 Jun 2022

The entire crew. Everyone was great, helpful, enthusiastic, keen. Diving was fantastic. Food unbelievably good – and so much. Pity 10 days has to end!! Glad I chose Mermaid for my first livea...

Miki Hegedus

Netherland
18 Jun 2022

Very professional organization. Friendly and professional staff, attention to details. Would highly recommend!!

Stephen Henderson

USA
18 Jun 2022

I truly enjoyed my trip. All of the staff was amazing. Thanks for such a memorable holiday.

Katrina

USA
18 Jun 2022

This is an excellent group of people to dive with. Name it, I will be thrill. Facilities are exceptional and service is unmatched.

Meryl Churchill

Australia
01 Jan 2020

Joss is outstanding, a nice mixture of serious diving business but with some joking + a great accent. Very approachable runs a happy ship + nice staff rapport. Wayan was a wonderful DM – rela...

Eric Black

USA
23 Dec 2019

The crew was excellent, courteous, helpful and top-notch!

Bert Schlicher

Netherlands
13 Feb 2020

More than Excellent!! I have the time of my life. An experience I never forget. Great dive: Melissa garden, I get really emotional.

J. Girard

France
05 Feb 2020

Thank you so much for everyone’s care and kindness. What a wonderful team. Made my trip so much fun, wonderful and safe!!!