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 […]

SHARKS!

This trip started with the famous muck diving of Ambon to finish in Raja Ampat 12 days later. We encountered a lot of Sharks, starting already at the check dive with a couple of Cat Sharks. Other sightings in Ambon included Coconut Octopus, Ambon Scorpionfish, Stargazer Snake Eels and a parade of rare Nudibranchs. In […]

GETTING WRECKED!

This was one of our special trips – from Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea to Ambon in the Moluccas. We enjoyed a huge variety of diving, ranging from Mangroves, Reefs, Seamounts, Walls, Volcanos, Muck and even a wreck! Those 12 days just flew by… Starting in Raja Ampat, we did all the classic dives, […]

AMAZING WALLS IN BANDA SEA!

Starting in Maumere, Flores, this was the Biodiversity trip through Alor, Banda Sea, Raja Ampat and finally ending up in Sorong, West Papua. Banda Sea is famous for stunning walls in crystal clear waters with visibility often exceeding 40-50 meters. Tons of fish and beautiful corals, sponges, tunicates etc. One of the volcanos here, Gunung […]