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Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Komodo Islands

Mermaid II: "Great Operation, Amazing Diving, Komodo Dragon Encounters!", May, 2019,

by David Jackson, CA, US ( 2 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11297 has 2 Helpful votes.

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Four dragons at Komodo National Park

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments This was my third time diving the Komodo area on Mermaid II. It's the best diving I have experienced, so I keep repeating. We saw an incredible assortment of sea life. Some of my favorites included a leaf scorpion fish, barracudas, porcelain crabs, turtles, sting rays, marble rays, several sharks (white-tipped, black-tipped, nurse), a ribbon eel, an octopus, a cuttlefish, a crocodile fish, a hairy squat lobster, a pygmy seahorse, a star gazer, an electric clam, a long fin squid, various shrimp (skeleton, emperor, tiger mantis), tons of nudibranchs, and a two dives with 3-4 giant manta rays swimming about and making some very close passes. All of the sites had healthy coral and most had abundant fish life. The crew was great and my dive leader, Ketut, was excellent. Without him I would have missed half the stuff listed above. The boat is perhaps a step below luxurious, but it is clean with spacious common areas. My cabin was small but efficient with an en suite bathroom. Dive and safety briefings were excellent. Overall, just a great trip.
Websites Mermaid II   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 101-250 dives
Where else diving Monterey, Maui, Cozumel, Utila, Similan Islands, Puerto Galera.
Closest Airport Denpasar Getting There This was a Flores to Bali trip. I booked a one-way flight from Bali to Maumere on Garuda, which cancelled without notification. Fortunately, I was able to get on a Wings flight that got me to Maumere a couple of hours late, but soon enough to board my boat before it departed.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas currents
Water Temp 23-29°C / 73-84°F Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 10-30 M / 33-98 Ft

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Follow profile set by dive leader.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments I dove without a camera, so I didn't pay much attention to the camera facilities.
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