Trip Reports

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. […]

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. […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

This week the guests aboard the Mermaid II were treated to some of Raja Ampat’s most spectacular and rare sights, with some particularly exciting moments during the night dives. Finding the nocturnal Walking Shark, also known as an Epaulette Shark, under the cover of the reef is always an exciting moment, so to find one […]

On March 20th 2023, we embarked on an awe-inspiring journey through the reefs and schools of fish in Raja Ampat. Confetti-like blue, pink, and green chromis burst from the hard coral reefs, while big-eyed trevally swirled like tornadoes overhead, enveloping us in a sea of vibrant marine life. Guests had the chance to explore the […]