Mermaid II Liveaboard, Indonesia
- from US$ 170 / day
- 9.0 Superb
- 42 Verified Reviews 42 Verified Reviews
- Free Internet Nitrox available
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Important update: We updated our cancellation terms. Find out more »
The luxurious, 32m M/V Mermaid II (Mermaid 2) liveaboard offers 8 spacious cabins featuring individual climate control, large wardrobe, storage and en-suite bathroom. There is also a budget cabin below deck, with climate control and a shared bathroom. The MV Mermaid II has 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 onboard.
MV Mermaid II 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 II schedules year round cruises to Indonesia’s most diverse dive sites.
Book online or speak with one of our agents to reserve your Mermaid II Indonesia liveaboard diving holiday.
For any new bookings made for cruises with Mermaid I and Mermaid II departing between April 12 2020 and 31 July 2020:
In the event of your country’s or Indonesia’s official government border closure prevents you from travelling, guests will be allowed to cancel for a full refund* or receive a “price paid -credit voucher”** for travel up to June 30 2023 for cancellations received up to 14 days before departure date of your cruise if any of the following prevail :
- your country’s border or Indonesia’s border official government closure prevents you from travelling
- all flights*** to the destination have been cancelled/restricted by origin government or Indonesia
- if guests would be officially required to do a quarantine period as they travelled into Indonesia
- guests’ country has introduced a law forbidding its citizens to travel- this claim must be proven with official notification – it is not valid for “personal choice to cancel nor advice from country not to travel nor for level 3 advisories.”
- if your travel insurance will cover you for this incident, then this please must be utilized – see notes
For any new bookings made for cruises departing after August 1 2020:
In the event of your country’s or Indonesia’s official government border closure prevents you from travelling, guests will receive a “price paid -credit voucher”** for travel up to June 30 2023 for cancellations received up to 14 days before departure date of your cruise if any of the following prevail :
- your country’s border or Indonesia’s border official government closure prevents you from travelling
- all flights*** to the destination have been cancelled/restricted by origin government or Indonesia
- if guests would be officially required to do a quarantine period as they travelled into Indonesia
- guests’ country has introduced a law forbidding its citizens to travel- this claim must be proven with official notification – it is not valid for “personal choice to cancel nor advice from country not to travel nor for level 3 advisories.”
- if your travel insurance will cover you for this incident, then this please must be utilized
We are asking our diving friends who officially cannot make it to Indonesia to appreciate the situation we are also in. Guests are requested to contact their travel insurer for bookings made prior to the January 23 “alarm” date… good travel insurance will cover their cruise. Please show us a claim rejection letter from their insurer for transfer validation. If their insurer officially fails to protect them, we of course will find a solution. We truly thank you all for your kind assistance.
* excluding bank charges
** transfers/credit vouchers/early bird specials exclude November 2021 and November 2022 16 day biodiversity specials and September/October each year Ring of Fire and Christmas 2021/2022 cruises.
*** if flights are departing one country but the flights’ transit country impacts feasibility for return to your country, you must utilize another flight routing that’s acceptable to your country
-we reserve the right to restrict the number of transfers to any one date and requests for new dates are subject to approval by Mermaid Liveaboards
-if that destination is fully booked within the offered rescheduling period, you will need to select an alternative destination
Choose your departure date
Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (175-200 EUR per trip), Port Fees, Visas and Fees.
Optional Extras: Chamber Fees, Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
* Extra fees are shown per person.
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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 and Spanish.
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
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Boat Specifications
- Length 33 meters
- Beam 7 meters
- Top speed 12 knots
- Cruising speed 9.5 knots
- Engines Hino 2 x 450 HP
- Max guests 18
- Number of cabins 9
- Number of bathrooms 11
- Tenders 2 x 4.7 m / ladders
- Water capacity 20'000
- Fuel capacity 16'000
- Freshwater maker Yes
Boat Navigation and Safety
Mermaid II Reviews
- 9.0 Superb
- 42 Verified Reviews
- Vessel 8.6
- Crew 8.8
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.4
- Value 8.4
- 9.2 Superb
- Claire T
United Kingdom
An unreal experience from start to finish
6 mantas in one frame of vision and the biodiversity.
- Recommended for
- The dive sites never disappointed. Every member of the crew were excellent. A great and diverse group of people on this trip.
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Eugene T
Singapore
Fantastic team spirit
See above. The diversity and superabundance of the fish and coral life is beyond description. We were lucky to have lots of sunshine and calm seas too, though there were strong currents in some places - the full moon rising as we got ready for our night dives was an awesome sight. The great synergy between the all the guests and the crew on this trip also made this a very memorable trip for us. Keep up the great teamwork!! We'll be back!
- Recommended for
- The camaraderie and genuine passion of the whole crew for what they do resulted in such a fun-and-laughter-filled and thoroughly enjoyable trip both underwater and on land. Every space on the boat was well-utilised and carefully thought-out in design. Divers' safety and well-being were prioritised. Many repeat guests on board testify to the excellent service.
- 10 Exceptional
- Austin A
United States
Wonderful Raja Ampat with Mermaid II
Beautiful corals, pigmy seahorses, mantas, and a wonderful crew
- Recommended for
- Safety, Diving, Food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Oliver B
Australia
Perfect dive trip
All of the crew were amazing - really made the trip special. Tobias, Steve and Angela in particular took really good care of us. The dive sites were amazing. I have done a lot of diving in the past but never seen anything like that before. The boat was amazing - so comfortable in the rooms and communal living areas.
- Recommended for
- The crew, the location, the boat
- 8.0 Very good
- Arjun B
- United States
Incredible service that far surpassed any and all expectations with food, dive instruction, and overall atmosphere.
The staggering amount and variety of fish life, and the diver fish knowledge to accompany it. The food was excellent as well.
- Recommended for
- The divemasters knew what to expect and were excellent in planning dives. The food was excellent. Efficiency, planning and logistics of planning dives and getting on/off boat during dive times impressed me so much.
- 9.2 Superb
- JUN Z
China
It was an unforgettable experience for both diving and landing on several islands.
Landing several beautiful islands
- Recommended for
- 1. Komodo Dragon 2. Identifying underwater creatures from DM 3. Landing beautiful islands
- 9.2 Superb
- Robyn A
South Africa
Amazing diving with extremely efficient and friendly service
Amazing experience. Great diving with huge variety of fish and Dive sites. Staff on the boat were super attentive and friendly and run everything very efficiently
- Recommended for
- Friendly / knowledgeable staff, boat in good condition, incredible location
- 10 Exceptional
- John M
- United States
My best live aboard trip
Seeing dragons Hiking Village visit
- Recommended for
- Very organized boat good food great group of peole
- 9.2 Superb
- Aeyal G
- United States
It was a wonderful trip especially noted for the fantastic crew!!!
The entire trip was a pleasure. Very nice and organized vessel. Very Friendly, Professional and kind crew. The diving was beautiful.
- Recommended for
- The Craw. The Crew. The Crew!
- 8.0 Very good
- David G
- United States
Wonderful memories
Komodo Dragons. Diving with mantas. Beautiful fields of healthy corals. Rama (DM) singing at night. And lets not forget the danish cookies :).
- Recommended for
- Dive sights, friendly deck crew and great meals
- 8.0 Very good
- Phillip M
- United States
Beautiful dives, exceptional service
Manta Alley was stunning, Beautiful and healthy reef life, and incredible chrinoids, nudibranchs, and sharks all over.
- Recommended for
- Great food, awesome dive sites, and incredible animal experiences
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Rudolf F
Austria
The whole crew is amazing
Mantas, Komado N.P, some dive sites
- Recommended for
- friendlyness, service, crew
- 8.0 Very good
- Fred G
- United States
Great Summer Getaway!
The staff on the boat are awesome and take care of everything very professionally. I really enjoyed the Manta Alley and Castle Rock dive sites.
- Recommended for
- The staff aboard the boat, dive sites, and of course Komodo National Park.
- 8.0 Very good
- Tahir M
Portugal
Surprising
Hi there. I just want to say, that I have been in many diving trips, and never, ever experience such bad weather in my Whole life. So that means that the most of trip the water was in a very bad visibility and mercury, and you can`t see many big fish. So, the highlights of your trip, was definitely the dive guides, and the crew members, special Ing, the trip leader, despise the rupture of the left ear, he continues with so much attention with the guest, and be so positive, that she deserves a raise. And everyone was trying to do their best, to minimize the weather condiciones and the bad visibility. That said, many congratulations to the crew and the conditions of the boat. So next trip to Comodo, how much do I have a discount ??
- Recommended for
- Crew, dive guides, and the food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- adam C
- Australia
Exceptional liveaboard experience.
First and formost, the diving was simply exceptional throughout the trip. The corals in Raja Ampat are pristine and varied and the colours amazing. The fish life was superb with great variety and plentiful schools ... some great manta dives also! Dive staff were very friendly and professional, and added to the whole experience. Boat crew were fantastic also and overall was an exceptional liveaboard.
- Recommended for
- Sensational diving, great dive staff and crew, and amazing food!
- 9.6 Exceptional
- mary O
- United States
Underwater oddities
The variety and unusual marine life was wonderful to see and the warm water and superb diving conditions made the overall experience well worth the trip
- Recommended for
- Unusual marine life, super warm water, great photo opportunities
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Lisa K
- United States
Worth a second visit!
The aquarium of fish that felt like a busy metropolitan freeway of fish going everywhere, gorgeous coral, schools of fish, unique creatures seen on night dives. I will absolutely cone back diving in Bali-Komodo!
- Recommended for
- Excellent dives, great guides, great briefings
- 10 Exceptional
- Ruth K
Switzerland
Best dive vacation ever
Wobegon shark, walking shark were very special, the variety of fish as well as corals is amazing.
- Recommended for
- Helpful friendly crew, of sealive, dive spots
- 9.2 Superb
- Edward Z
Canada
Expensive but worth it!
Amazing trip to Komodo! World-class dive sites, and made all the better by the Mermaid II crew. Was amazing having a marine biologist on board to explain things as well. Food was delicious, rooms were clean and comfortable, and the boat was spacious. Service was second to none, absolutely no stress about equipment, just eat, sleep, dive, repeat.
- Recommended for
- Diving, Food, Crew
- 8.4 Very good
- James K
- United States
My favorite dive trip
Merce is awesome, mantas r close, great mix of diving
- Recommended for
- Merce, macro, pelagics
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Karin A
Finland
Had a great week diving with mermaid II and the crew
The diving in komodo has something for everybody. Bigger things like mantas and sharks to corals and macrodiving. The crew on the boat made the experience ten times better. Always greeting us with a smile and cheers after every dive. The diving groups are small which gives the possibility to discuss preferences with your dive guide. The land visit made a nice break from the boat life, and we were lucky to see a handful of komodo dragons on our visit. Would recommend everybody to do a trip with Mermaid II.
- Recommended for
- Diving, crew and komodo dragons
- 10 Exceptional
- JONATHAN C
- United Kingdom
An amazing experience
This was our second time aboard the Mermaid having previously visited Komodo in 2014. That trip was amazing and would have been hard to beat but this was just as good, if not better. Nothing is ever a chore for the wonderful crew, so friendly and helpful. The dive guides were fantastic especially our guide Ketut who really looked after us. All the dives were planned in advance and we went to the best sites. Very clear briefings and safety was always front of mind. The boat is really well maintained and stocked. Everything is organised to the finer details and is like a well oiled machine meaning you're never left waiting. The food is incredible, the best we've had on a liveaboard. The Mermaid really sets the bar.
- Recommended for
- Diving, food, and crew
- 10 Exceptional
- Ronald B
- United States
Best dive experience ever.
The crew went above , and beyond to make the trip a special experience for all the quests. The food was excellent. The dive briefings were very thorough, and each dive was a different exploratory treat. I would especially like to thank Montse, the director, and Nico, our dive master. There are others that deserve praise as well, but I mention these two because of the most direct contact. We put this trip at the the top of our bucket list., it exceeded our expectations. Life long memories that will never fade. This was Raja Ampat. Our next trip will include Komoto.
- Recommended for
- Great service, dive guides, and food.
- 10 Exceptional
- Sally-Ann L
- United Kingdom
Outstanding week
Our dive master was very knowledgable, the diving was amazing and the crew on Mermaid 11 were so friendly and helpful.
- Recommended for
- The diving, the crew and the food!
- 9.2 Superb
- kenneth F
- United States
Great crew, SERVICE "5 +"
Great weather and great service gave us a 5+ star trip! YES we are planing to board the Mermaid again!!!!!
- Recommended for
- Crew, total service in and out of the water.
- 8.8 Fabulous
- Adrianne P
New Zealand
Amazing quality and variety of diving
See the best 3 things. The land excursions were enjoyable - seeing the Komodo dragons, sunset on an island hill, seeing a local rural village. All the crew extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful. Stunning diving.
- Recommended for
- Macro diving, Manta rays, Komodo dragons
- 6.8 Review score
- Phil M
- United States
Great Crew, small cabin and average food.
The diving obviously
- Recommended for
- Crew was great, on-board massages great and night dives spectacular
- 9.2 Superb
- Elisabetta S
Italy
Best way to visit komodo national park
Beside the beauty of the location, I particularly appreciated Montse, the boat leader, for having everything smoothly organized and Alex , photographer and video master, for the wonderful pics and videos (good to share memories once back home)
- Recommended for
- properly selected dive sites, kind and experienced crew, delicious food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Richard B
- United States
The best service I've seen!
Amazing friendly crew! Awesome above and below water activities including walks to very scenic views, Komodo dragons, and an amazing underwater world!
- Recommended for
- Diving, service, food
- 8.8 Fabulous
- dwight P
- United States
Great Komoda trip
Manta Rays, sunsets, diving, the professionalism of the crew
- Recommended for
- The waters of Komoda Park, the crew, boat comfort
- 6.8 Review score
- Phillip P
- Australia
Nice trip, amazing diversity
Mantas, big tuna and Barra
- Recommended for
- Ketut the dive leader, bio diversity, comfortable boat
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Adam B
- Australia
Such an amazing trip , memories that will last a lifetime !!
This dive trip was amazing the diverse range of diving from muck diving to walls and huge coral gardens ... it has it all !!
- Recommended for
- The Crew, the comfort of the boat, the food !!
- 7.6 Good
- Dan P
- United States
Amazing diving with a fantastic crew
Overall the dive trip experience was excellent. Areas to improve would be spreading the dive groups out more when they are in the water. On multiple dives we were running into other groups from our boat. Also, smoking is permitted in the main outside shaded deck which is not fair for the non-smokers. I had to spend most of the trip inside the air-con room because I get a headache from cigarette smoke and many of the other divers were smoking all the time.
- Recommended for
- 1. Excellent diving, particularly in the south (visibility not so good in the north) 2. The entire crew is very good. Detailed dive briefings, excellent crew to help organize gear-up and post diving.
- 10 Exceptional
- Markus Z
- Switzerland
Liveabordtrip with Mermaid2
It was really very well organised, good Food, a very nice Crew and just a real good experience over all!I can't expect more.. My thank goes out to the whole Crew of this Boat.
- Recommended for
- Crew / Divesides / Boat
- 7.2 Good
- Dennis L
- Australia
Great crew and great service.
Really enjoyed it.
- Recommended for
- Crew.Food.Predive briefs.
- 10 Exceptional
- Lucy H
- Australia
Exceptional
Amazing time, exceeded my expectations. Nothing was too hard for the professional and friendly staff. Great time was had by all!
- Recommended for
- People, destination, boat comfort
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Vanessa H
- Switzerland
One week of luxury and fun
I needed one week off, relaxing and diving. It was just a perfect experience for me as an experienced diver, as well as for my unexperienced friend.
- Recommended for
- The tour guide was very organised and flexible to adjust the tout, the guides were very funny and always up for a chat, but the food was just outstanding!!
