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Mermaid II

From USD 317 per day

Length

33m
109 ft

Max 18

Nitrox

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At a glance...

Visits Komodo, Raja Ampat, Banda and Alor
Komodo cruises use port in Bali
Cabins with en-suite private bathrooms
2 saloons on board
Steel hulled boat

Customer reviews

Excellent!

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Budget twin bunk bed accommodation on the Bali liveaboard, Mermaid II

The dive deck with individual stations and equipment baskets

Stride into Komodo & Raja Ampat from the dive platform

The upper deck saloon with entertainment facilities

Enjoy fellow divers' company & the cool breeze on the shaded seating area

The cushioned sun deck, where you can 'work' on your tan in comfort

Food is served in the main deck saloon during your cruise

Stern view of guests on the dive platform

MV Mermaid II - cruises from Bali to Komodo & Raja Ampat

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Crew & Facilities
Food
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This liveaboard is a powerful 33 metre steel hulled motor vessel, so it can get you to and from all the dive sites around the Komodo National Park in next to no time. An additional generator and fuel tanks give added confidence that MV Mermaid II can keep operating cruises without technical interruption.

The Mermaid II is a very spacious boat and can easily accommodate up to 20 divers. Unlike many of the other Bali liveaboards, the majority of cabins are above the lower deck so you can drink in the beautiful island views through your large cabin windows.

Mermaid II gives you the option of enriched air nitrox. If you're not already a nitrox diver, the PADI Nitrox specialty course can be completed on board, along with other PADI specialty courses e.g. Underwater Photographer. There is a computer available for digital photo downloads and you can burn your memories on to CD.

The kit up area and the dive platform both have plenty of storage space and there are separate rinse tanks for your camera equipment and dive gear. 2 fast and convenient dinghies make the diving in Komodo and Raja Ampat easy for you.

There are 2 saloons on board, 1 on the main deck and 1 on the upper deck. Food is served in the main deck saloon, and between meals there are plenty of snacks for you to enjoy including cookies, cereals and yoghurt. All the entertainment facilities are in the upper deck saloon where you can enjoy the TV, DVD player and music system. There are plenty of movies to choose from or you can browse through the multi-lingual library of books and magazines. Being on the upper deck means the cooling sea breezes waft over you making this a great place to hang out in the evenings.

During the daytime if you want to catch some rays, there is a large open area with sun loungers in front of the wheelhouse where the bronzed bodies tend to congregate.

During the Komodo season, there are also some trips including Alor and Flores. In March and April, the Mermaid II operates in Raja Ampat.

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Notes: children aged 8 years and older are welcome on Mermaid liveaboards. Child 8-9 years - 50% discount when sharing a cabin with 2 parents. Child 10+ years - pays full rate. Parents/guardians have to be with the child at all times. Child supervision can be arranged with one month's notice.

Dive experience: All levels of certified divers and non-divers are welcome on board these Indonesian liveaboard safaris.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, land tours on Komodo trips, transfers to the boat from airport and south Bali hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers per DM), 12 and 15 litre tanks, weights and weightbelts, torch, surface marker device, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (US$ 42 per day), dive computer (US$ 11 per day), port and park fees: all trips in 2024 (US$ 238), 2025 (Komodo US$ 264; others US$ 290), diving insurance. A fuel surcharge of US$ 21 per person per day will apply to all cruises in 2024 (to be paid in advance). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival with 11% VAT (cash - EUR, USD, IDR and credit cards - Visa and Master cards only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic beverages, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 6 per tank, packages available), underwater camera. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival with 11% VAT (cash - EUR, USD, IDR and credit cards - Visa and Master cards only). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: For all routes, guests are recommended to arrive 1 day prior to the cruise start for all trips other than those commencing from Bali. There is a return transfer service between the local airport and hotels and the boat.
Komodo: Mermaid II departs in the late afternoon from Benoa Harbour in Bali. The meeting point before the cruise is Akaya Bali Resort in Jln Dana Tamblingan, Sanur. Mermaid guests may use the facilities free of charge on the day of departure and disembarkation. There is a minibus transfer service from the airport and all hotels in southern Bali. Boarding: 1-3 pm.
Raja Ampat: The liveaboard departs in the late afternoon from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong. Boarding: 7 am-2 pm.
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya). Boarding: 10 am-12 noon.
Flores: Fly direct to the port of Maumere (direct from Bali, or via Makassar from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur). Boarding: 12 noon-2 pm
For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section. Flight reservation assistance is available. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the second last day of the trip. Check-out is at 8-8:30 am. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: There is no discount for non divers.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin (same sex cabin sharing not guaranteed) or pay a supplement of 90% of the published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Please contact us for details.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 18 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Budget cabin free of charge (total 20 guests).

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

On the main deck are 8 twin and double Deluxe cabins which all have en-suite private bathrooms and large sea-view windows. There are 2 Budget cabins with twin bunk beds on the lower deck which have shared bathrooms and can be a bit noisy.

All the cabins have:

Air conditioning
Large seaview window (except lower deck)
Toilet and hot water shower for every 2 cabins - unlimited showering
Bedding and towels

Hand basin and mirror
Wardrobe with life jackets
2-prong socket mains outlet 380 Volts, 220 Volts & 12 Volts, 24 hours per day

No. of bathrooms / showers - 9 / 11 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

Crew comprises:

Tour leader
3 Divemasters
Captain
Cook

Engineer
Cleaner
2 Deck hands and dinghy drivers

Enriched Air Nitrox system - 2 Motorised dinghies - 24m² dive deck - Air-conditioned saloon with video & music system - Internet (subject to location) - Photo CD burning - 60 m² sundeck with sun loungers - Water dispenser

PADI scuba certification courses available including Advanced Open Water Diver, EANx and Underwater Photographer.

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

Continental breakfast and Asian and European dishes for lunch and dinner.
Meals are served in the main deck's dining room, buffet-style - select from 3 main dishes accompanied rice/French fries and salad.
Most dietary requirements can be catered for - please send us notice of your requirements.
You will be served dinner on the first evening of the cruise.
Coffee, tea, soft drinks, hot chocolate and water are provided free of charge.
Beer is also available for purchase.
No fixed menu.

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Technical Specifications...

Built in year 2000
Size - 33m x 7m
Top speed - 12 knots
Cruising speed - 9.5 knots
2 x 450 HP Hino V10 engines
2 x 150KVA Hino generators

3 x Bauer Mariner dive tank compressors
12 litre aluminium tanks with international fittings. DIN adapters available
Electricity 380V, 220V & 12V - 24 hours per day
Water capacity - 20,000 litres
Fuel capacity - 18,000 litres

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Navigation, Safety Features...

2 Life rafts
2 Motorised dinghies
VHF & SSB radio
Global positioning system (GPS)
Radar
Echo sounder
Sonic altimeter

Mobile telephone
Full-feature medic first aid box
Oxygen - 20,000 litres
Life jackets in each cabin
Fire extinguishers throughout

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Customer reviews:

"Very good facilities and dive setup. Informative briefings. Cheery team. The entire team worked together to efficiently get us on and off the dinghies. Food was great. I appreciated how they accommodated the different styles of divers and diver preferences.
Dive The World was helpful and informative service. I keep coming back " - Su-Hsien Kuan, Australia, 3 October 2024 ...

"Amazing service, top dive guides, top crew, very good food, comfortable boat. Dive The World is always fast to reply and help, Easy communication. " - Paulina Mydlowska, Germany, 31 December 2023 ...

"Great comfortable boat, clean, very good food, amazing attention, safety." - Paulina Mydlowska, Germany, 9 September 2022 ...

"Never had such lovely time diving and cruise service. I'll really recommend this trip and company to friends and family. Many thanks for Vic's help to book and choose our best option for diving vacations. Looking forward to my next trip to Raja Ampat with the Mermaid's crew and amazing dives." - Ruth Halpern, Brazil, 24 July 2022 ...

"Excellence all around: food, service, dive guides. The best live aboard we have ever been on!!" - Giovanna Carraro, UK, 30 July 2017 ...

"Excellent dive staff and crew! The boat was comfortable and good for the price. Equipment was fine, not the newest but all worked fine. Hot water showers were bit of an issue towards the end of the trip. All in all, a brilliant and memorable trip!" - Jo Nhan, UK, 21 October 2016 ...

"Excellent, friendly and helpful staff. Very knowledgable. Clean and tidy boat. Good equipment." - Georgina Cheng, Australia, 24 May 2016 ...

"Excellent boat staff and divemasters. Great food. Clean and well appointed diveboat , very well managed. There was an initial aircon problem in the cabins which they fixed after a couple of days despite the logistical difficulty of obtaining necessary spares while we were on the move between Maumere and Komodo" - James Fanning, UK, 16 May 2016 ...

"Everything is excellent and specially tour guide, dive masters and staffs are number one in my liveaboard experience. Tour gide and his staffs are very expert and had working too. Make me very comfortable and safe care. It was great experience." - Myung Won Hwang, South Korea, 2 June 2014 ...

"The operator was wery professional. All the dive gear was marked with a number so it didn't get mixed up whit others. The staff was professional and friendly. The food was good and the briefings were good and clear. There was a lot of space on the boat. We had hot showers." - Jens Peter Nielsen, Denmark, 6 September 2013 ...

"Everyone was friendly and seemed pleased to have us onboard. Rented BCD and regulator from them and these were in good condition. Dives were fantastic and didn't feel crowded even when there were 18 people in the water." - Pete Cairns, South Africa, 6 August 2013 ...

"The operator was very good. The boat was a traditional diving vessel but had a nice touch of luxury. The crew tried there best to make sure we had everything we needed. Am thinking about looking at the ship for a future trip to Raja Ampat, just to show how much I enjoyed. I would recommend this to all my friends, but the only draw back is the price. It is a bit on the high side." - Oscar Prat, USA, 11 June 2012 ...

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