Mermaid I Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2027-03-12
End: 2027-03-21
Location: Indonesia

9.1 Superb

Nitrox available
Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

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“Terrific coral and macro life in Raja Ampat, also some mantas. Beer on board was affordable. Food was good, better than expected. …”
Andrew B, United States

Highlights

Thai, Indonesian and Western cuisine
Year-round cruises to diverse dive sites
Nitrox available on board

The luxurious 28-meter/92-feet-long M/V Mermaid I Indonesia offers 8 spacious cabins featuring individual flatscreen TV & DVD player, climate control, bathrobes, storage, and en-suite bathroom. There is an inviting salon with tv and video on demand and two decks, all with comfortable, stylish seating perfect for relaxing after an adventurous day of scuba diving. Thai, Indonesian and Western cuisine is served in the “Sawasdee Restaurant” as guests enjoy spectacular views from the large windows.

Mermaid I offers scuba divers the opportunity to dive into Indonesia’s best sites, including Komodo, Raja Ampat, Alor, and Ambon, in style and comfort. The massive dive deck and dive platform provide divers with easy exits and entries to ensure a relaxing dive experience. The professional and friendly staff is also available to assist divers as needed. MV Mermaid I schedules year-round cruises to Indonesia’s most diverse dive sites.

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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (€20 / day), Park and Port Fees (€250-350 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (€96-230 / trip), Nitrox Course (€175), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (€75-250).

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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Library
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
BBQ Area
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, French, Spanish, and Indonesian.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Length: 28 meters

Beam: 7 meters

Top speed: 12 knots

Cruising speed: 9.5 knots

Engines: Hino 2 x 450 HP

Max guests: 15

Number of cabins: 8

Number of bathrooms: 10

Tenders: 2 x 4.2m / ladders

Water capacity: 20'000 liters

Fuel capacity: 18'000 liters

Freshwater maker: Yes

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life Vests
Oxygen

Mermaid I Reviews

9.1 Superb

Vessel

8.7
Crew

9.2
Food

9.6
Diving

9.2
Value

8.7

9.6 Exceptional
Maria V
Chile

Top 1 experience
Amazing solo traveler experience! The staff was amazing and super friendly. The dive sites 200/10. Thanks to the captain and crew director for make sure we could see the best.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Amazing staff. Food.
04 Aug, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Wendy Y
Hungary

Awesome diving in Raja Ampat with great crew
Really awesome diving in Raja Ampat, lots of marine life, beautiful coral reefs, lots of mantas!! Crew is super attentive and friendly, very good service overall. Food was varied and tasty. Besides diving, we also went to a viewpoint, jellyfish lake, kayaking so had a great time overall and would highly recommend Mermaid I.
Recommended for
Diving. Crew. Food.
07 Jan, 2025

9.2 Superb
Ryan B
United States

Fabulous Raja Ampat!
Crew put my fins on for me and helped me out of my gear and rinsed it for me each amazing dive!! Manta Rays at Blue Magic! Well Organized schedule that ran like clockwork and fabulous food!
Recommended for
The friendliness and caring Indonesian crew on the Mermaid I. The outstanding/well organized dives and quality of the reef! The gourmet food!
08 Mar, 2017

9.2 Superb
Andrew B
United States

Great boat, great staff, good food
Terrific coral and macro life in Raja Ampat, also some mantas. Beer on board was affordable. Food was good, better than expected. Staff is very friendly and all seem happy to be working on the boat. Dive layout for the boat is fantastic. Loved the diving, except for the muck dives
Recommended for
Staff, comfort, diving
14 Apr, 2016

9.2 Superb
pavel P
Switzerland

Excellent trip.
Excellent trip. Friendly crew.
Recommended for
Dive cites, crew and diving guides, food
27 Dec, 2015

9.6 Exceptional
Kenneth D
United States

Awesome crew with AMAZING diving.
The highlight of the trip was 3 divers, including myself, spending 20 minutes within touching distance with an enormous Oceanic Manta Ray on my birthday. Amazing, awesome and incredible don't even begin accurately describe the feelings you get when you are in the presence of such a beautiful creature.
Recommended for
Diving in Raja Ampat is rated #1 in the world for a reason. The crew on the Mermaid treated us like family and the great food was never ending.
18 Dec, 2022

9.2 Superb
Michael M
Germany

Great trip to a fantastic location with a great crew
This was my first liveaboard experience since 1990 and it was an amazing trip. The level of service by the crew, both for the diving operation and for the overall comfort of the passengers was great. The crew was extraordinarily friendly and helpful, the food was good and plentiful, Cabins were comfortable and clean, dive briefings were very good and helpful (as an instructor I have a certain professional appreciation for this) and the dive operation was great. As an example, the oxygen percentage of the nitrox varied minimally (between 32.1 and 32.5). The dive sites were spectacular, more so in the Missool area than in the north and the amount of wildlife we saw was the best I have ever seen. I would do the trip on the Mermaid again in a heartbeat.
Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew and overall level of service. Dive sites and the amazing dive guides. Accommodations and overall comfort on the boat.
24 Dec, 2024

8.0 Very good
Kieran G
United Kingdom

Fabulous time would definitely book again
Had a great time on mermaid 1 the staff couldn’t do enough for you really friendly. The food was great always a variety of choice available, the dives in Komodo were incredible.
Recommended for
The dives. The guides. The food.
05 Aug, 2026

10 Exceptional
Ralph R
Switzerland

Wow
Manta 😊
Recommended for
Crew,group,dives
07 Jun, 2016

9.6 Exceptional
Tim V
Germany

Great journey from Raja Ampat to Ambon
I had a wonderful trip from Raja Ampat to Ambon. The boat is really nice, the dive sites were great with a wide range of marine life and corals, and the staff members work very hard to give you an awesome time on board.
Recommended for
Nice boat, great dive sites, awesome staff
15 Apr, 2023

62 reviews

9.1 Superb
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8.0 Very good
Philip T
United Kingdom

Brilliant
Excellent dive guides, weel trained staff - a happy boat
Recommended for
reliable, safe, comfortable
13 Aug, 2022

It was a wonderful Safari I would defeniatelly recommend it.
It was overall a very well organized Safari. Defenetly great value for money
Recommended for
diving, Crew, food
31 Jul, 2015

9.2 Superb
frank D
Germany

MM1 - ..... again at any time
A very nice and relaxing liveaboard / top organized
Recommended for
cruisedirector & diveguide SARA. always friendly & helpful staff. meals quality very good.
10 Apr, 2025

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Fred G
United States

The only way to really dive Raja Ampat
Everything was well done, starting from dive sites and ending on great food provided by the boat crew.
Recommended for
The dive sites, the beauty of Raja Ampat, and the crew.
06 May, 2019

8.0 Very good
Edward F
United States

Amazing crew and dive protocol (4 divers/ dive master)
Raja Ampat has such incredible biodiversity of coral and fish
Recommended for
The cabin,the briefings,dive organization
26 Mar, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Elaine M
Switzerland

The exceptional teamwork of the crew, together with the diversity of diving from the muck dives in Lembeh to the pelagics of Tifore and the excitement of Raja Ampat made this trip A1.
Muck diving in Lembeh. Dani's first marlin! Oceanic mantas and Gin o' Clock with Mike and Paivy!
Recommended for
- Teamwork of the crew - even the cruise director cleared dinner plates and the captain helped me into the tender. The variety of dive sites was great. The boat was of high quality and safety was assured.
02 Mar, 2020

8.0 Very good
Dave P
United States

Amazing First-Time LiveAboard Experience
Being pampered was an unexpected luxury that set the bar pretty high for future dive trips... the crew was amazing! Swimming with Manta Rays, Whale Sharks, Reef Sharks, Sting Rays, Seahorses, and the thousand species of fish was an unforgettable experience! Hanging out with Komodo Dragons was also a plus! The Mermaid I and her crew WILL NOT disappoint!! Highly recommended by this first-time LiveAboard diver!!
Recommended for
(1) Crew (2) Guided Diving (3) Food
07 Jun, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Michael R
Canada

Feeding frenzy below and above the water.
Giant trevally feeding frenzy at Batu Bolong, some great manta encounters, lots of frog fish, and high current drift dives. Oh! Did I mention the great food?
Recommended for
Drift dives, Manta dives, the great food.
14 Oct, 2016

9.2 Superb
Raimondo R
Italy

Highly recommended Komodo trip in June-July
I did a "Bali-Komodo-Bali" liveaboard with Mermaid I from 23rd June to 2nd July and it was great. The staff looks after you with maximum care: they provide fresh towels after every dive, they offer drinks after every dive, they clean your suit after every dive, they measure the Nitrox for you, they clean the rooms every day, they serve you in the restaurant. The boat is kept nice and clean, the food is good quality and quantity. In terms of dives: we saw the whales sharks in the Saleh Bay, mantas in South Komodo, some reef sharks, one eagle ray and plenty of beautiful corals. There are a lot of dives dedicated to "macro" marine life and be ready to have fun with some drift dives also. In summary: Komodo will offer literally a bit of everything that a diver can wish.
Recommended for
Very caring staff. Great dives. Good food.
08 Jul, 2024

8.4 Very good
Felicia L
Singapore

Amazing dive trip
My first experience with mermaid. Overall experience was really lovely. I will definitely come back again.
Recommended for
Food, accommodation, safety
13 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Claudia V
Italy

FANTASTIC
Fantastic!
Recommended for
The Dive master, the food and the diving
23 Feb, 2016

10 Exceptional
jiayi C
China

Awesome
The service was attentive and the dive site was great
Recommended for
Friendly staff, great dive sites, attentive service
21 Aug, 2019

Translated from Chinese

9.6 Exceptional
Fred G
United States

Mantas everywhere!
The whole trip was run professionally and the staff were very friendly and helpful throughout.
Recommended for
wonderful crew, unique dives, smooth organization
06 May, 2019

10 Exceptional
Meghan L
United States

Absolutely Fabulous!
My daughter and I went on the Mermaid 1 for a 10 day trip to Komodo. Everyone involved was genuinely friendly, fun, helpful, informative, and hard working! The entire dive crew were awesome! Everyone was quick to help you with all the diving details - from getting ready (zipping wetsuits), locating gear, getting on the dingy (Helping get on and putting your fins on for you), getting into the dingy after the dive, and getting off the dingy (Unzipping, Cleaning your wetsuit and gear). The diving itself was obviously fantastic. The food was delicious! It was obvious that everyone genuinely wanted every guest to be happy and have the best time in all facets of the trip! I highly recommend!
Recommended for
Comfortable accommodations, fantastic diving, and great people.
14 Oct, 2022

8.8 Fabulous
Yida S
China

Great operation!
Great operation, good sites selections. Joss, the cruise director does a great job keep everything functioning and on schedule. Starlink is a plus. The bathroom smelled a bit, and the wetsuits don't dry easily given small hanging area. Warm towels after every dive is a nice touch.
Recommended for
Cruise Director. Diving and sites. Food.
26 Aug, 2025

10 Exceptional
Andrea K
Australia

The first but not the last
Swimming beside the graceful mantas ... our new dive buddies, finding amazing macro and brilliant biodiversity and being a guest with this faultless, amazing team!
Recommended for
Being remote and only divers on sites for 2 blissful days, Mantas and 4 dives a day!
13 Sep, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Alan P
United Kingdom

Top notch Dive service that caters for all your needs
Manta Rays, nudi's great visibility on most dives. Food on the boat was amazing and catered for everybody
Recommended for
Service on the boat and the best divinig in Raja
24 Dec, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Daniel N
Sweden

Flawless liveaboard in pristine Raja Ampat
From start to finish, this was an extraordinary experience! 29 dives on pristine dive sites with unparalleled marine life diversity. I had the great pleasure of being assigned resident videographer Marcelo as my dive guide. His passion and knowledge of all things great and small in the ocean really enhanced my experience and raised my game as a diver and UW photographer. I dived with the other guides as well and they were all exceptional. During the 8 days of diving we encountered all kinds of macro life imaginable, along with manta rays, sharks, wobbegongs, enormous schools of barracudas and so on. Diving in the mangroves was a definite highlight. Boat operation is flawless, with an exceptionally friendly crew going the extra mile to ensure a great dive experience, such as dry towels and hot drinks after dives. Very much appreciated. A special shoutout to the cooks onboard who prepared plentiful and varied meals and snacks which were delicious regardless if it was Asian or Western food. The boat itself is in very good condition and the cabins are very comfortable. All in all, I had an awesome experience onboard Mermaid I and I cannot wait to return to explore other parts of Indonesia.
Recommended for
1. Diving 2. Dive guides 3. Crew
08 May, 2019

8.0 Very good
Tomas K
Czech Republic

the best of Raja Ampat and Banda Sea
Overall I had a great time diving with Mermaid. The boat is really nice, double cabins really comfortable, aircond working great. The food selection was very good. Dive guides very professional and dive sites well selected. The only drawback for me were the 2 land excursions, which meant we did only 2 dives on these 2 days, plus the 2 the mug dives & macro in Ambon on the last day were not really good. So for me, we could have done instead 4 proper dives. But, again overall it was great experience.
Recommended for
Dive sites. Boat. Food.
21 Apr, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Ethan H
United States

Wonderful!
Food was amazing! Crew was amazing. Getting massage was good. Cruise director was extraordinary. Guides also great. For me the diving was not as good as expected but still nice. Maybe to much super macro for me. Definitely your beautiful healthy coral was a pleasure to see. Also lots of trash under and on top of the water. If I come back to Indonesia I would definitely do Mermaid. Top notch all the way! 100% recommend.
Recommended for
The guides and cruise director were amazing! Crew was super friendly and helpful and the food was great
08 Aug, 2022