Mermaid I Liveaboard, Indonesia
- from $ 375 / day
- 9.2 Superb
- 32 Verified Reviews 32 Verified Reviews
- Free Internet Nitrox available Flexible Booking
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The luxurious, 28m 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 Indonesia’s best sites including Komodo, Raja Ampat, Alor and Ambon in style and comfort. The massive dive deck and dive platform provide diver 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, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (200-225 EUR per trip), Port Fees, Visas and Fees.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.
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Boat features
Food & Drinks
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
The crew speaks English, French, Spanish, and Indonesian.
Gear Rental
There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.
Drawings & Vessel Layouts
Accommodation
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
Mermaid I Reviews
- 9.2 Superb
- 32 Verified Reviews
- Vessel 8.8
- Crew 9.3
- Food 9.8
- Diving 9.3
- Value 8.6
- 9.2 Superb
- Andrew B
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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
- 9.6 Exceptional
- BRENT S
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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
- 9.2 Superb
- Ryan B
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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!
- 10 Exceptional
- Fred G
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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.
- 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
- 8.0 Very good
- Linda L
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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
- 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.
- 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
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Fred W
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Australia
Great
Excellent.
- Recommended for
- Crew, Service, other divers
- 9.2 Superb
- pavel P
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Switzerland
Excellent trip.
Excellent trip. Friendly crew.
- Recommended for
- Dive cites, crew and diving guides, food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Claudia V
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Italy
FANTASTIC
Fantastic!
- Recommended for
- The Dive master, the food and the diving
- 10 Exceptional
- Ralph R
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Switzerland
Wow
Manta 😊
- Recommended for
- Crew,group,dives
- 10 Exceptional
- Ofir C
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Poland
Diving indulgence!
Lots of Mantas!!!
- Recommended for
- Service, Food, Dive Guide
- 9.2 Superb
- Dmitri E
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Czech Republic
8 liveabords
Diving.
- Recommended for
- crew, diving, meal.
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Annemarie T
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Netherlands
It was just wonderful
Again hard to day, because I lovend everthing. In Dutch the trip was a 10 or in English an A plus
- Recommended for
- Connor make a choice, everything was GREAT
- 9.2 Superb
- Anne P
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France
Great experience
Some very exciting dive !
- Recommended for
- Dive quality / comfort / safety
- 6.4 Review score
- Thomas E
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Switzerland
Raja Ampat
Corals, Manta, Sea Snakes
- Recommended for
- Corals, Manta, Sea Snakes
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Michael R
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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.
- 9.2 Superb
- pavel P
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Switzerland
It was an excellent trip.
I was very like and had a chance to swim very close to a whale. At one point in Raja Amat have seeng a lot of Mantas very closely for a very long time
- Recommended for
- Crue is excellent. Very good food. Overall very nice and relaxing atmosphere on this boat
- 9.2 Superb
- Randall L
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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.
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Rula A
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United Kingdom
A magical 10 day diving holiday
This was one of the most amazing diving trips. Everything underwater is stunning. nothing disappoints. Te staff are wonderful and extremely helpful. I am unable to lift a tank due to back problems. They helped me every time. They also take excellent care of the equipment after dives by rinsing and hanging our wetsuits to dry and at the end of the trip cleaning and drying our BCDs and regulators as well. The reason I gave this 4* on cabin comfort is that I prefer to have the shower cubicle separate from the toilet. You get used to it after a while but it is not ideal.
- Recommended for
- Stunning dives, exceptional service, comfort
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Jessie K
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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 :)!
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Wilfried G
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Austria
Highly professional organized- it was amazing trip
Special nightdives
- Recommended for
- Massage, diveguides, briefing
- 10 Exceptional
- Andrea K
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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!
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Walter B
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Switzerland
Great experience with great people
Whaleshark; hammerheads; Banda See Landscape; Banda Neira
- Recommended for
- Diving; services of crew and Dive Guides; kitchen
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Daniel N
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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
- 8.0 Very good
- Anne M
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France
Great diving in Komodo
Great diving in the Komodo area, the reefs are very healthy and there is a good abundance of fish, turles and reef sharks. The boat is very comfortable and the crew is smiling and kind. There is a very good local dive guide on board (Rama) and it was great diving with him. Food was usually very food. Great stable boat to dive this area where the waters can be rough.
- Recommended for
- Diverse marine life, friendly crew and great local dive guide
- 9.2 Superb
- Aminul I
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Bangladesh
One of the best diving experiences I have
All dives, manta rays and jacks (almost everything)
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, briefing and food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Elaine M
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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.
