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Trip Reports

Maumere to Ambon 800 Nautical Miles of Navigation, Endless Possibilities

This week, the Mermaid II welcomed a group of familiar faces coming all the way from Poland and set sail for an epic crossing from Maumere to Alor through the vast Banda Sea before concluding in Ambon. 12 days of incredible biodiversity through Indonesia’s most remote areas, characterized by a series of volcanic sceneries, dramatic […]

Award-Winning Liveaboard Diving in Indonesia

Mermaid Liveaboards Honoured in the PADI Readers’ Choice Awards Choosing a liveaboard is a big decision, especially if it’s your first dive trip to Indonesia. That’s why we’re proud that our guests keep recognizing Mermaid Liveaboards in the Readers’ Choice Awards. The votes come from real experiences on board. Once again, we are proud to […]

The Ring of Fire Continued

12 Days Diving Cruise Ambon-Banda Sea–Alor-Maumere on MV Mermaid I. Sep 29t – Oct 10th, 2022 Check out the trip itinerary here: https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/itineraries/ring-of-fire/ Returning from Ambon to Maumere, on another incredible journey through the Forgotten islands and one of my favourite places, Alor! Let’s talk about Alor, located on the east of Flores Island, this […]

The Ring of Fire (2022)

12 Days Diving Cruise Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Ambon on MV Mermaid I. September 17 – 28, 2022 Check out the trip itinerary here: https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/itineraries/ring-of-fire/ “If you are the type of diver that wishes to see the most diverse marine animals in a single trip, then the crossing trips are for you! 30+ dives from Maumere to Ambon […]

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. […]

Vibrant colours of Raja Ampat

We welcomed on board a new group of divers from around the world and set sail for the magnificent reefs of Raja Ampat. Firstly diving into some of the most famous sites in the Dampier Strait area in search of Wobbegong sharks, vibrant coral gardens and masses of schooling fish. After an amazing start to […]

Ambon creatures and Raja Ampat Reefs, dream destinations

We welcomed our much loved Dive India group back on Mermaid II and with great conditions in Ambon the trip was of to a fantastic start.  The first two days was spent searching for critters amongst the rubble substrates and steep sloping banks. The eagle eyed guides spotted countless rare and magical creatures such as, […]

From Raja Ampat reefs to Ambon’s muck diving

Over 700 miles, 3 different seas, 10 days of diving, from Raja Ampat via the Banda Sea to Ambon! Raja treats us with schooling fish life, swimming Wobbegongs and tons of Pygmy Seahorses. My personal highlight is our last dive in Misool, at Magic Mountain: at least 5 different Oceanic Mantas keep circling us for […]

Beautiful reefs, schooling fish and creatures

There are many reasons why we dive, big and small. From Oceanic manta rays to Pygmy seahorses, we divers love them all. Not to mention the weird and wonderful. Painted frogfish, octopi and marine ladybugs so small you need a magnify glass just to see them (a strong dioptre works just as well for all […]

Raja Ampat a diver paradise

Raja Ampat is not exactly famous for its current and the small critters other than the many different species of Pygmy Seahorses of course. So this trip we had a couple of surprises! Starting off our trip in the North or Raja, in the Dampier Strait, the currents made us enjoy some adventurous dives with […]