Mermaid I Liveaboard, Indonesia
9.1 Superb - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- En-Suite bathrooms
“Food was varied, healthy and plentiful, very competent staff, the boat is in top shape and our dive guide Idy was always busy show…”
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 EUR per day), National Park Fees (225-295 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course (175 EUR), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (75-250 EUR).
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Mermaid I Reviews
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- 9.1 Superb
- Vessel 8.7
- Crew 9.2
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.2
- Value 8.6
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Niklas M
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Sweden
A great Raja Ampat trip
We've done both Komodo (2019) and Raja Ampat (2025) on the Mermaid I and we've enjoyed both trips very much! Super easy logistics, towels and drinks after each dive (and hot drinks after each night dive!). Long 70 minute dives (60 for night dives) with 4 divers per guide. A plus that they now have Starlink internet also!
- Recommended for
- The guided diving. The very friendly crew. Good & varied food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Fred G
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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
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- 9.2 Superb
- pavel P
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Switzerland
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
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- 10 Exceptional
- jiayi C
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China
Awesome
The service was attentive and the dive site was great
- Recommended for
- Friendly staff, great dive sites, attentive service
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- 8.0 Very good
- Philip T
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United Kingdom
Brilliant
Excellent dive guides, weel trained staff - a happy boat
- Recommended for
- reliable, safe, comfortable
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- 9.2 Superb
- pavel P
- Switzerland
Excellent trip.
Excellent trip. Friendly crew.
- Recommended for
- Dive cites, crew and diving guides, food
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Lee Ping S
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Malaysia
Amazing dives, fantastic crew members and dive guides
I had an amazing time diving with mermaid 1. Seeing the mantas was a great experience. The dive guides were very knowledgeable. I was well looked after by the crew members and they were all very friendly and helpful.
- Recommended for
- The dive experience, coral gardens and ample sea life, for me the highlight was seeing the Mantas.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Linda L
- United States
Mermaid 1 for lots of fun!
Knock, knock...”morning! dive briefing” shouts sweet divemaster Rebecca at our cabin door. We eagerly assemble for continental breakfast & PowerPoint presentation of our next dive site. Cruise director, Joss, talks about what we might see on this dive...no promises, but wow Raja Ampat delivers! Giant mantas, crocodile fish, walking shark, swirling schools of barracuda, massive bumphead parrotfish & striped sweetlips, crazy changing-color cuttlefish, turtles, octopus, wobbegong sharks and much more! We’re on the safety stop of the 1st dive of the day, my computer says it’s only 8:15a and a full breakfast will be ready after a hot shower on deck. If your hair is dry...it’s time to dive, if your hair is wet...it’s time to eat & repeat. The night dives were full of action & our divemaster, Imam, was skilled at finding the unusual critters! Returning to the boat, stewardess, Destry, serves us hot chocolate with a smile. We had 29 amazing dives on our nine night cruise. The helpful Mermaid crew is upbeat, professional & the small ship is very comfortable. Master cabin was worth the upgrade, but deluxe cabins looked fine too. Fun excursion to lookout point to view several islands was worth the climb. We highly recommend the Mermaid 1 ship and look forward to another liveaboard trip with them.
- Recommended for
- Comfortable cabin, amazing dive sites, friendly crew
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- 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
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- 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
