Komodo - Trip Reports
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 […]
Back In The Land of the Dragons
The Mermaid I just got started with the first trip of the season in the Land of the Dragons, and it was full of surprises! Our first dives in Moyo island delivered big school of fusiliers, longfin bannerfish, as well as black tip reef sharks. On our first night dive right in front of a […]
Mermaid II August 3 – 10, 2019
Komodo park’s dive sites are always full of surprises, changing conditions offering new experiences on every dive. Guests of the Mermaid II cruised leisurely around a fish packed Crystal Rock on the first day in the park, schools of surgeonfish hung lazily in the slack current asking to have their photos taken. The standout dive […]
Mermaid I June 23 – July 2, 2019
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 12 – 21, 2019
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 II June 22 – 29, 2019
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 I May 7 – 16 2019
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 […]
Endless Surprises
Komodo is full of surprises, every trip we never know what this special piece of the ocean has to offer. Of course there are the staples of Komodo: mantas, schooling fish, sharks, and the strange benthic critters are more or less expected. However, what makes Komodo so unique is the frequency of rare creatures that […]
Manta Alley
Our first morning dive at the infamous Manta Alley was absolute bliss. The water was flat, which normally means feeding mantas. The majority of the dive was spent hovering just above the reef in no more than eight meters of water just watching the ten or so mantas in that area syphon up their breakfast. […]
MACRO vs WIDE
One fantastic trip full of critters and big stuff! Divers often ask me which lenses would be the most ideal to bring on a Komodo trip. The truth is either Macro or Wide, perhaps both will do. Every single dive site in Komodo will have both subjects to fulfill your photography desires… So really, you […]