Mermaid I

Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.

Dive experience: All levels of certified divers and non divers are welcome on board Mermaid I.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, land tours in Komodo, transfers to the boat from some hotels and the airport, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, Wi-Fi interent (30mb free allowance).

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Dive equipment (US$ 30 per day), dive computer, Komodo port and park fees (US$ 211 per person per trip), Raja Ampat port and park fees (US$ 241 per person per tour), fuel surcharge (subject to change, please check with us). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash and credit cards).

Optional extras: Diving insurance, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 161 per person per trip), torches, 50mb internet (US$ 36). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Komodo: Mermaid I trips depart in the late afternoon from Benoa Harbour in Bali. The meeting point before the cruise is Akaya Bali Resort in Jln Dana Tamblingan, Sanur. Mermaid guests may use the facilities free of charge on the day of departure and disembarkation. There is a minibus transfer service from the airport and all hotels in southern Bali, including Akaya Bali to and from the boat.
Raja Ampat: These safaris depart in the late afternoon from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong.
Ambon/Banda: Fly direct to Ambon from Jakarta (or from Sorong or Surabaya). Flores: Fly direct to the port of Maumere from Bali (or via Makassar from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur). North Sulawesi: Fly direct to the port of Bitung (Manado) (from Jakarta, Guangzhou, Nanking, Shanghai)..
There is a transfer service from the local airport to and from the boat. For more information see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: There is no discount for non-divers.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): There is a single cabin available on this boat. However, if this cabin are already booked, single travellers can opt to pay an additional supplement of 90% for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: None.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Komodo US$ 5 081; Raja Ampat US$ 5 535; Banda Sea and Raja Ampat US$ 5 514.

• Asian, Thai and European main meal dishes and continental breakfast.
• Buffet-style service in the dining room on the main deck - choose from 3 main dishes with rice and salad.
• Most dietary requirements can be catered for - please send us notice of your requirements.
• Dinner is also provided on the first evening of the cruise.
• Fresh coffee, tea, soft drinks, hot chocolate, snacks and water are provided free of charge.
• Beer, wine and chocolate bars are also available for purchase.
• No fixed menu.

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