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 […]
Mermaid II, December 13 – 21, 2018
This time of the year Raja Ampat, and especially Misool in the south, is absolutely full of little anchovies that almost cover the divesites. Bigger players, like Giant Trevallies and Mobula Rays, are moving in for a feast, so there’s a good chance to witness some proper feeding frenzy! As always in Raja we enjoyed […]
Returning to the land of the 4 kings, Raja Ampat!
The World’s richest underwater biodiversity! Over 600 small islands surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. A combination of perfect landscapes and seascapes. Limestone formations, pristine reefs blanketed by the softests corals, endemic creatures and possibly the largest schools of fish left on the planet. West Papua is a far away […]
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 […]