I went diving with 11 other dive buddies on Mermaid 1 liveaboard in 10-day round trip cruising from Bali to Komodo and back to Bali from 12 to 21 August 2024. We dove along the way to Komodo in Moyo, Satonda, West Sumbawa, Saleh Bay (for whalesharks), Banta, On the way back to Bali we dove in...
Mermaid I Liveaboard
Biodiversity Cruise
Oct 31 - Nov 15, 2026
We have two (2) remaining lower deck berths (one cabin) on the Mermaid I liveaboard on an amazing biodiversity trip. This charter travels to Raja Ampat, the Banda Sea, the Forgotten Islands, and Ambon. Dates are October 31 to...
TL;DR: Maintenance issues plagued the trip, leading to the loss of 3 days of diving (⅓ of the trip) and a Coast Guard incident. Diving was overall excellent with the superb reefs, but viz was fairly limited. Crew was fantastic and did their best to accommodate the delays and issues.
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