Komodo - Trip Reports
Komodo: One Big Highlight
Where to even begin when the whole trip is just one big highlight? Pleasant weather conditions, marine life overload and surprising encounters. Strong currents in the right places and no currents where there shouldn’t be any. Saleh Bay welcomed us with a long interaction with 3 whale sharks feeding underneath a bagan – traditional […]
Unforgettable Adventure Into the Heart of Komodo National Park
The Mermaid I just came back from another unforgettable adventure into the heart of Komodo National Park and beyond. A fantastic trip full of macro critters and big fish encounters, a celebration of this region’s incredible biodiversity! From plankton rich bay where whale sharks congregate, to relaxing dives around beautiful shallow coral reefs dazzling with […]
Full Moon in Komodo
This weeks trip aboard Mermaid II to Komodo coincided with the full moon and with that the challenge of stronger currents. The currents bring with them nutrient rich waters which is what makes Komodo so diverse and abundant in its marine life. The challenge of diving in the full moon currents can bring rewards both […]
Back to Komodo
June heralds the return to Komodo National Park as a regular destination for Mermaid II. Expectations were high with veteran visitors on their 6th Komodo expedition regaling tails to others who had yet to experience the thrill. For me I was excited to be returning to the park for the first time in 5 years. […]
Snorkelling Through Komodo National Park
This week Mermaid Liveaboards joined with marine biologist Ethan Daniels of Coral Triangle Adventures for an incredible week of snorkelling through Komodo National Park. The density of life in the shallows was on full display, as we swam over vast gardens of table corals, vibrant soft corals and sea grass meadows bordering dense mangrove forests. […]
Spectacular Komodo
This past sailing from Maumere through Komodo to Bali was one marked by giants: encounters with feeding manta rays, the largest lizards on Earth, and the biggest fish in the sea. Of course, on a sailing through Indonesian waters, there’s always a myriad of macro life to be found: long-armed octopuses hunting along the seafloor, […]
Komodo
Mermaid I Bali-Komodo-Maumere September 7 – 16, 2022 First time back in Komodo after 3 long years and yes… feels good to be back! Not a diving trip, but a relaxing whale watching trip to start the journey with. 10 days cruising from Bali to the National Park of Komodo and ending today in Maumere. […]
Komodo amazing diving and landscapes
What a trip it’s been- this week we were easily able to tick off all the highlights Komodo has to offer! From graceful Manta Rays to Sharks cruising around, schooling fish life to all the weird and wonderful critters and creatures. We had some true Frogfish galore going on as well, with many different species […]
Komodo diving with mantas, turtles and small critters
It’s one of the things I enjoy most about diving in Komodo: you get Mantas, Sharks and big fish as well as little frogfish, octopus and colorful critters. This trip was all about the mix! At “Takat Makassar” we’re lucky this time and get to drift with a dozen of Manta Rays in the shallows. […]
Komodo diving and more Mermaid II October 5 – 12, 2019
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 […]