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Trip Reports

A Passage Through the Heart of the Banda Sea

The full moon brought movement and life to the ocean. Currents pulsed through the reef, and with them, the rhythm of reproduction began barrel sponges released plumes of spawn like underwater volcanos, while starfish arch upwards, releasing fine strands into the current. The water teemed with energy, a living system in motion. Our voyage began […]

The Big Three – Whale Sharks, Mantas and Dragons

For us, Komodo has always been about the mix. From picturesque ancient landscapes above, to diverse dive sites, rare critters, beautiful coral reefs, to schooling fish actions above. Among our guests’ favourites however, are The Big Three – Whale Sharks, Mantas and Dragons! So far, this Komodo season, we have been blessed with excellent encounters […]

BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL

This very special trip took us from Maumere on Flores through Alor, the Banda Sea and the Forgotten Islands all the way up to Raja Ampat in West Papua 16 days later. We enjoyed a huge variety of marine life and different eco systems as well as stunning topside scenery throughout the trip. We spent […]

The Ring of Fire (part 1) | October 02-13th, 2018

Finally the crossings season is here and Mermaid I started it with great sightings just as we predicted it! 12 days, 800 nautical miles.  From Maumere to Ambon through Alor and the heart of the Banda Sea. This is the time of the year where everything is possible to be encountered in the Ring of […]

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 […]

Night Diving in Komodo

By now we may all have heard the great things Komodo has to offer… The majestic encounters of Manta rays, drift dives, reef sharks, pristine corals, big & small critters, warm & cold dives and now even Dugongs! Although, does everyone know how mysterious and adventurous Komodo can be at night?   As soon the […]

Great experience in Komodo

KOMODO 30-09th July 2018. Turn up your speakers and watch the teaser video ’till the DUGONG appears! Dragons mating for real and pelagic octopuses on the go! Juvenile frogfish feeding, six flamboyant cuttlefishes found in the same dive! Eagle rays among the white tip reef sharks in Crystal bay again and again… Five big Grey […]

Komodo and its surroundings

What’s better than a Hairy Frogfish? Two Hairy Frogfish! Same feeling when you get to watch two Denise Pygmy Seahorses as they kept interacting with each other in Satonda. Komodo is great for small critters and possibly even better for the bigger stuff! Young Reef Mantas decided to show off by joining us during our […]

Diving Cruise with Mermaid I , Komodo June 1 – 10 2018 Highlights

Mermaid I, Diving Cruise at Komodo June 1 – 10, 2018 Marcelo Johan Ogata