Trip Reports
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: One Big Highlight
Where to even begin when the whole trip is just one big highlight? Pleasant weather conditions, marine life overload and surprising encounters. Strong currents in the right places and no currents where there shouldn’t be any. Saleh Bay welcomed us with a long interaction with 3 whale sharks feeding underneath a bagan – traditional […]
16 Days Across 5 Seas: Raja Ampat to Alor – An Epic 1000-Mile Dive Adventure”
This super special trip took us from Raja Ampat, through the vast Banda Sea and the Forgotten Islands, all the way to Alor and Maumere over the course of 16 days and over a 1000 nautical miles of navigation across 5 different seas. We started our journey on a high note in Raja Ampat with […]
The Incredible Crossing Cruise
There are dive trips you take for the animals. Others for the reefs. And sometimes, a route delivers both – with volcanic islands in the distance, sea snakes weaving through the reef, and conditions that keep every dive feeling fresh. We started our journey aboard Mermaid One in Raja Ampat, renowned for its exceptional marine […]
An Ocean Safari – Raja Ampat Bird & Whale Watching
Our second whale-watching and snorkel trip with renowned cetacean scientist Dr. Charles Anderson felt like an ocean safari—an expedition filled with once-ina-lifetime marine encounters. Not long after departing Sorong on our way to Waigeo Island, a pod of pilot whales kicked off our journey on a high note. Just when we thought the first day […]
Incredible Raja Ampat
This week’s voyage in Raja Ampat onboard the Mermaid II showcased the region’s incredible biodiversity through a series of incredible encounters. From the smallest of critters, vibrant coral reefs, to schooling fish, sharks and even a couple of manta rays Spirits were high as we set sail south towards Misool, everybody was excited for what […]
Raja Ampat Whale Watching, Bird Watching and Snorkeling Trip
The cetacean, birdwatching, and snorkelling trip through Raja Ampat truly offers a sampler of all the best wildlife the region has to offer. Starting in Sorong and sailing for 12 days, we were incredibly fortunate to encounter incredible wildlife every single day—whether from the boat, trekking on land, or coming eye-to-eye in the water. After […]
Komodo Special Offer
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Return to Raja Ampat – An Excellent Adventure
The Mermaid II with Epic Dive Adventures, just embarked on an excellent adventure across 3 different seas, around 600 nautical miles of navigation over the course of 12 days. From Lembeh Strait to Raja Ampat, with an adventurous stopover at Halmahera. Starting the trip off by sailing overnight from Lembeh strait to the island of […]
Gulf of Tomini Adventures II
This week, the Mermaid II with Coral Triangle Adventures embarked on a 12 days snorkeling adventure down in the Gulf of Tomini. Our adventure began in Lembeh Strait, down to Tanjung Flesko in the Southeast coast of North Sulawesi, to Gorontalo, to the Togian islands and back to Lembeh Strait Throughout the trip we were […]