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 […]
Mermaid II August 17 – 24, 2019
Our Komodo Season is in full swing! The first dive in the Komodo National Park takes us to the iconin “Shotgun” where we spent nearly the entire dive with half a dozen of Reef Mantas. They keep circling around and on top of us, enjoying the ride and the thrill of the currents as much […]
Mermaid I August 10 – 17, 2019
Guests on the Mermaid II this week were treated to a display of bow riding dolphins before even entering the park. Great encounters and conditions became the theme of week with Manta trains down in Manta Alley, a Turtle-full Siaba Besar dive and a crystal clear Batu Bolong with a pristine coral reef, pulsing with […]
Mermaid I August 3 – 12, 2019
We’re back from another epic adventure in the Komodo National Park, and this week our highlight dive site was Cannibal Rock. This large rocky outcropping is cradled in the south of Komodo Island in an area known as horseshoe bay. On this site as with much of Komodo park, cold water currents bring nutrients and […]
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 II 25 April – 10 May, 2019
Biodiversity special,16 days, 1200 nautical miles across 5 different seas. What an experience! Volcanos every day and what is more beautiful than a sun settling or rising behind a volcano? Let me answer that, nothing! Absolutely stunning. Thanks to that Mermaid Liveaboards explores the surrounding islands on our way down Maumere, we got to see […]