Trip Reports
Awe Inspiring Raja Ampat
It’s that time of the year again, the final trip for the Raja Ampat season is completed, and the boats will make The Crossing through the vast Banda Sea and later into Komodo and Bali. To reflect, the 2025/2026 Raja Ampat season was nothing short of awe-inspiring! Every trip hits differently, and no matter how […]
From Misool to the Dampier Strait: A Raja Ampat Liveaboard Adventure Aboard Mermaid II
This week onboard the Mermaid II, we welcomed a group of familiar faces coming all the way from Russia and embarked on a 9 day adventure through the stunning Raja Ampat islands, and it was nothing short of incredible Starting the trip by cruising down south and breaking the surface at Misool, we were immediately […]
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 […]
Komodo diving paradise, Mermaid II Sept 28 – Oct 5, 2019
This week the moon was in its new phase, what does this mean in Komodo? Currents. After careful selection of dive sites throughout the week guests were treated to some truly spectacular dives. Shotgun was top of the list for many guests and the first dive had guests surrounded by 7 – 8 Manta rays […]
Hammerhead time: Banda sea diving with Mermaid I September 22 – October 03, 2019
The most anticipated time of the year to dive the Banda Sea! We had to wait the whole year for this…The Ring of Fire, the ultimate journey has finally began! It’s like “deja vu” but for the past 3 years, there wasn’t a single Ring of fire trip we didn’t encounter schooling Hammerhead sharks and […]
Mermaid II September 21 – 28, 2019
Guests had an amazing week in Komodo national park with good visibility and a couple of stand out dives. The famous Shotgun dive site was at it’s best. Guests dropped into the water and spotted one manta straight away. Three more gliding in the channel added to the count before five appeared at the end […]
Komodo: Mantas and muck diving Mermaid I September 12 – 21, 2019
Finishing off another extraordinary season in Komodo with a full blast of marine life encounters and stunning conditions! The best muck dives between Sumbawa and South of Komodo with crazy looking nudibranchs, crustaceans out of this world, grumpy looking frogfish and finally some Flamboyant cuttlefish that came later on this season! The number of Manta […]
Mermaid I September 2 – 11, 2019
Above the Surface of Komodo! By now most of divers and snorkelers know what the underwater beauty of Komodo has to offer. The combination of amazing marine life and seascapes hosting outstanding biodiversity. Long nautical miles between Bali and Komodo across some dramatic volcanic scenery between Lombok and Sumbawa. This is one ideal trip for […]
Mermaid II August 31 – September 07, 2019
Just when you think it can’t get any better, Komodo has another surprise in store for you! Entering the National Park from the North in Batu Moncho, we backroll into the water and straight onto a huge reef manta. “Castle Rock” is one of the most popular dive sites in Komodo and that for a […]
Mermaid II August 24 – 31, 2019
Where to start when the whole trip is just one big highlight? Perfect conditions above and below the water this week diving and snorkeling in Moyo, Satonda, Sangeang and the Komodo National Park! The North of Komodo greets us with beautiful visibility and lots of schooling fish life, mixed with some great manta encounters. And […]