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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.

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There’s a reason we call this itinerary Super Special.

<div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/the-ring-of-fire-continued-2/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="" data-src-small="" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/the-ring-of-fire-continued-2/"><h3>The Ring of Fire Continued</h3></a><p><p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Ring of Fire Diving Cruise 2022 with Mermaid Liveaboards" width="50...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/ring-of-fire-2022/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="" data-src-small="" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/ring-of-fire-2022/"><h3>The Ring of Fire (2022)</h3></a><p><p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Ring of Fire Diving Cruise Sep 2022" width="500" height="281" src="...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/4449-2/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/409A5208-1024x683.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/409A5208-768x512.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/4449-2/"><h3>Ambon creatures and Raja Ampat Reefs, dream destinations</h3></a><p><p>We welcomed our much loved Dive India group back on Mermaid II and with great conditions in Ambon...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/from-raja-ampat-reefs-to-ambons-muck-diving/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200224-Laha-1-67-small-1024x683.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200224-Laha-1-67-small-768x512.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/from-raja-ampat-reefs-to-ambons-muck-diving/"><h3>From Raja Ampat reefs to Ambon’s muck diving</h3></a><p><p>Over 700 miles, 3 different seas, 10 days of diving, from Raja Ampat via the Banda Sea to Ambon!<...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/biodiversity-super-special-november-24-october-9-2019-mermaid-2/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191202-Banda-Neira-Jetty-17-1024x683.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20191202-Banda-Neira-Jetty-17-768x512.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/biodiversity-super-special-november-24-october-9-2019-mermaid-2/"><h3>Biodiversity Super Special: The perfect crossing</h3></a><p><p>When a trip just takes your breath away… it must have been because it was the perfect Crossing!...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/pure-biodiversity-in-our-crossing-november-5-20-2019/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="" data-src-small="" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/pure-biodiversity-in-our-crossing-november-5-20-2019/"><h3>Pure Biodiversity in our crossing from Maumere to Raja Ampat</h3></a><p><p>When you venture across the big blue sea there is no knowing what you may find. Adventure is trul...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/banda-sea-diving-from-ambon-to-flores-mermaid-i-oct-4-152019/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P2322382-1024x683.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P2322382-768x512.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/banda-sea-diving-from-ambon-to-flores-mermaid-i-oct-4-152019/"><h3>Banda Sea diving from Ambon to Flores on Mermaid I</h3></a><p><p>Returning to Flores from Ambon. The Ring of Fire journey this time has started from Ambon island....</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/mermaid-i-september-22-october-03-2019/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DJI_0022-Pano-Featured-1024x512.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DJI_0022-Pano-Featured-768x384.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/mermaid-i-september-22-october-03-2019/"><h3>Hammerhead time: Banda sea diving with Mermaid I September 22 – October 03, 2019</h3></a><p><p>The most anticipated time of the year to dive the Banda Sea! We had to wait the whole year for th...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/mermaid-ii-25-april-10-may-2019/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DJI_0931-HDR-1024x682.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DJI_0931-HDR-768x512.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/mermaid-ii-25-april-10-may-2019/"><h3>Mermaid II 25 April – 10 May, 2019</h3></a><p><p>Biodiversity special,16 days, 1200 nautical miles across 5 different seas.</p><p>What an experie...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/3353-2/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" 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href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/mermaid-i-29th-april-6th-may-2019/"><h3>Mermaid I April 29 – May 6, 2019</h3></a><p><p>Beginning our trip in the remote area of Ambon, we spent the day discovering an endless collectio...</p></div></div><div class="col-md-3 list-news-page"><a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/biodiversity-special/"><img class="b-lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MM2-Sunset-1024x576.jpg" data-src-small="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/MM2-Sunset-768x432.jpg" alt=""></a><div class="container-desc"> <a href="https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/biodiversity-special/"><h3>BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL</h3></a><p><p>This very special trip took us from Maumere on Flores through Alor, the Banda Sea and the Forgott...</p></div></div><div class="paging paging-desktop col-12"><span aria-current="page" 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