Raja Ampat - Trip Reports
Biodiversity Super Special 16 Days Cruise Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere
It’s that time of year again where the Mermaid II embarks on her famous seasonal crossing from Raja Ampat into Maumere. An incredible 16 days voyage of biodiversity, traversing over 1000 nautical miles across 5 different seas, passing through some remote and extraordinary destinations along the way. Starting this super special trip on a high […]
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 […]
Celebrating Christmas by diving with Manta Rays from Mermaid II
Diving with manta rays in Raja Ampat, Indonesia is an unforgettable experience. Located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat is home to a diverse array of marine life, including manta rays. These graceful creatures can grow up to 23 feet in width and are a sight to behold as they glide through […]
Misool
MV Mermaid II Dec 13 – 22, 2022 A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience Located in the province of West Papua, Indonesia, Raja Ampat is a remote archipelago known for its breathtaking coral reefs and biodiverse marine life. One of the best places to dive in this region is Misool, an island located in the southern part of […]
The Four Kings and Haven for Marine Life
Resilient reefs and fauna, Raja Ampat still thrives and the diving is astonishing. Hundreds of limestone islands packed with biodiversityorganisms and the largest pelagic encounters make this destination the most diverse and rewarding for any diver. The variety of animals that can be found in a single dive will make your SD carsure to bring […]
Vibrant colours of Raja Ampat
We welcomed on board a new group of divers from around the world and set sail for the magnificent reefs of Raja Ampat. Firstly diving into some of the most famous sites in the Dampier Strait area in search of Wobbegong sharks, vibrant coral gardens and masses of schooling fish. After an amazing start to […]
Ambon creatures and Raja Ampat Reefs, dream destinations
We welcomed our much loved Dive India group back on Mermaid II and with great conditions in Ambon the trip was of to a fantastic start. The first two days was spent searching for critters amongst the rubble substrates and steep sloping banks. The eagle eyed guides spotted countless rare and magical creatures such as, […]
From Raja Ampat reefs to Ambon’s muck diving
Over 700 miles, 3 different seas, 10 days of diving, from Raja Ampat via the Banda Sea to Ambon! Raja treats us with schooling fish life, swimming Wobbegongs and tons of Pygmy Seahorses. My personal highlight is our last dive in Misool, at Magic Mountain: at least 5 different Oceanic Mantas keep circling us for […]
Beautiful reefs, schooling fish and creatures
There are many reasons why we dive, big and small. From Oceanic manta rays to Pygmy seahorses, we divers love them all. Not to mention the weird and wonderful. Painted frogfish, octopi and marine ladybugs so small you need a magnify glass just to see them (a strong dioptre works just as well for all […]
Raja Ampat a diver paradise
Raja Ampat is not exactly famous for its current and the small critters other than the many different species of Pygmy Seahorses of course. So this trip we had a couple of surprises! Starting off our trip in the North or Raja, in the Dampier Strait, the currents made us enjoy some adventurous dives with […]