Mermaid I Liveaboard, Indonesia

Name: Raja Ampat (Sorong - Sorong)
Start: 2026-12-10
End: 2026-12-21
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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“Excellent.”
Fred W, Australia

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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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

8.6

10 Exceptional
Davidson H
Philippines

Amazing
Seeing a Komodo dragon on the beach, giant Manta at Manta Alley , seeing tiny frog fish during night dive , staff mad sure I had my favorite hot chocolate after my dives ❤️
Recommended for
Staff , food , comfy bed & pillow
05 Jun, 2023

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

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
Fred W
Australia

Great
Excellent.
Recommended for
Crew, Service, other divers
08 Aug, 2015

10 Exceptional
Ralph R
Switzerland

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

9.2 Superb
Randall L
Singapore

Amazing diving experience on Mermaid 1
The dive sites were beautiful with healthy coral and reef. In south Komodo, we had a chance to witness 20 odd mantas swimmers above us. I stayed in the single cabin and it was comfortable and clean.
Recommended for
Comfortable boat, great crew, amazing diving in Komodo.
19 Jun, 2017

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

8.8 Fabulous
Jessie K
Netherlands

Lovely Stay on the Mermaid I
The nightdives were amazing. Also the experience of diving in the magroves was great!
Recommended for
Diving, food and DIVING :)!
27 Jan, 2018

9.2 Superb
Eli R
United States

Mermaid I solid dive Liveaboard to go with!
Verry clean boat! Had a conscientious trip leader who always coordinated with other boats dive schedule at sites. Definitely appreciated the long 70+ min dive times. Schedule had only one night dive but would be neat to see coral spawning. very clean boat conscientious trip leader coordination to avoid other dive boats at sites appreciated long 70+ min dive times. Only one night dive but would have been neat to see coral spawning. Smaller dive deck, but split groups to prepare, four guests to a guide. Food variety better than most liveaboards, had starlink limit to 3 gb great! Banda fort visit was cool.
Recommended for
Longer 70 min dives. Boat cleanliness. 4:1 diver to guide ratio.
01 Nov, 2024

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

59 reviews

9.1 Superb
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9.2 Superb
pavel P
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
31 Jul, 2015

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

10 Exceptional
Johannes R
Austria

Epic voyage!
We were taken care of extremely well during our 10 day trip! Food was varied, healthy and plentiful, very competent staff, the boat is in top shape and our dive guide Idy was always busy showing us all the critters of Komodo.
Recommended for
Whale sharks and Mantas. Tiny critters on night dives. Putu and Lyn, the stewards.
15 Jul, 2025

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

8.0 Very good
Pablo A
United States

Bali to Komodo and Back
This was a combination trip in between macro muck diving on volcanic island shores and several big life dives with Mantas , whale sharks and lots of turtles And very few sharks I enjoyed it
Recommended for
Dive sites. Mantas. Whalesharks.
12 Aug, 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

9.2 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

9.6 Exceptional
BRENT S
United States

Hammerhead Experience
The highlight of our trip were seeing hammerhead sharks. Seeing a Mandarin fish and finding a lacey Rhionpias. Spending time with the family while diving.
Recommended for
The best three things were the dive guides, helpful service on dive deck, comfortable bed
28 Nov, 2016

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

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

9.2 Superb
Anne P
France

Great experience
Some very exciting dive !
Recommended for
Dive quality / comfort / safety
22 Aug, 2016

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

8.4 Very good
Dan B
United States

Very nice boat!
Great trip for small stuff. The boat is in excellent condition
Recommended for
Cabin. Dive guide. Diving.
29 May, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Niklas M
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.
17 Nov, 2025

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
04 Mar, 2020

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

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
Jacques P
France

service on the boat and while diving. Biodiversity on this Komodo cruise.
mantas and gosth-pipe-fish.
Recommended for
biodiversity. Variety. Services.
07 Aug, 2022

Translated from French

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

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