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 […]
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
Manta Traffic
Manta rays are a very intelligent animal. They have large brains and when you have a one on one encounter with the one you can see that it is analyzing you trying to make out just what you are. Over the years I’ve tried different techniques to make them feel more at ease in hopes […]
The Smallest Sea Dragon and the largest Komodo Dragon
Mermaid I started the Komodo season on fire. When you start day 1 with a Lembeh Sea Dragon and finish the trip off with a Blue-ringed octopus you know a trip like this will be hard to beat! Hairy frogfish, multiple Flamboyants spotted during our muck dives and uncountable Long arms octopuses found on the […]
Take a Moment
In Komodo, it’s easy to get caught up in the hunt for your most desired critters. The reefs are teeming with life from large pelagics like reef mantas to the tiniest of tiny creatures like pygmy seahorses, and everyone who comes to dive Komodo typically has a bucket list of things to see. While there […]
Unforgettable Diving Experience!
Mermaid II’s most recent trip through Komodo, and second of the season, was absolutely outstanding. Our first day of the trip in Moyo Island and the extinct volcano Satonda yielded great schools of longfin bannerfish, fusileers, as well as black tip and white tip reef sharks. Drifting over the rich volcanic black sand on our […]
BACK IN KOMODO!
After nearly eight months in Raja Ampat, Ambon, Lembeh Strait and the Banda Sea, Mermaid 1 is now back in Komodo for even more adventures! Wonderful conditions throughout this trip made it a particularly enjoyable one. Add great sightings, both underwater and topside, and you’ll end up with a remarkable 10 days! Starting in the […]
Mermaid II’s Epic Crossing
The crossing is undoubtedly the most amazing diving trip you could ever do in Asia, and some might argue the world. Where else can you spend sixteen days on a beautiful boat, Mermaid II, diving the most remote and pristine reefs, walls, and pinnacles available available in what the scientists have proven to be the […]