Mermaid II Itinerary

Bali - Komodo - Maumere with Whale Sharks of Saleh Bay

Check-in on board Mermaid II between 13:00-15:00 hours at Benoa Harbour in Bali. You’ll set up equipment and you can settle into your cabin, and after we will do a boat and safety briefing, Dinner will be served at 19:00 hours as Mermaid II cruises into the sunset on her overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa.

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Start your adventure with 2 great dives around Moyo Island in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef, Little Angel Reef or Panjang Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges and beautiful corals offer great homes for massive moray eels, schools of longfin bannerfish and red tooth triggerfish, frogfish, nudibranchs, surgeonfish, snappers and dogtooth tuna. Gentle currents find small white tip sharks snoozing lazily under massive table corals, and the massive garden eel garden on Angel Reef is a sight to behold A world class night dive along the shallow reefs at Labuanhaji off the Moyo village – frogfish, bobtail squid, cockatoo wasp-fish, daily octopus, devil scorpionfish, nudibrancs galore – you name it, it’s probably there! Afterwards, Mermaid II will cruise around to Saleh Bay formed by Moyo Island and the long coast of Sumbawa Island for the morning’s adventures with the whale sharks of Saleh Bay.

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An early start in Saleh Bay diving and snorkelling with whale sharks! Mermaid II will discover which bagan (fishing platform) is being well visited by the whale shark of Saleh Bay in Sumbawa – jumping in around 6:30-07:00 for approximately 3 hours with these amazing creatures. After we head north to Satonda Island for macro/reef dive followed by a world class night dive after watching a million bats fly at sunset. Cruise overnight to Gili Banta and the Komodo National Park.

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Today is all about the best dives for the conditions on offer in the north of the Komodo National Park starting maybe with Gili Banta’s awesome GPS Point, currents allowing, or on to the delights such as Batu Monco, Crystal Rock, Castle Rock, Lighthouse Reef - a fish day with loads of reef fish, big action from giant trevally, jacks, snapper, unicorn fish and surgeon fish in their hundreds, eagle rays, and chance for white tip and grey reef sharks and stunning scenery.

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Today the south of Komodo Island calls with its world-famous Manta Alley for 2 dives then we head up back up the Komodo channel to Loh Liang for an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons! … after sunset there’s a truly special night dive

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One awesome dive in the Lintah Strait including Batu Bolong or the beautiful Tatawa Kecil or Takat Makassar if the mantas are flying ! We then move to north Komodo around the islands of Gili Lawalaut and Gili Lawa Darat for dives at sites such as Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Lighthouse Reef, Shot Gun and a fascinating night dive at Gili Darat reef.

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More excitement in the Lintah Strat for the last 2 dives at sites such as Tatawa Besar and Sebolan Kecil. Then we cruise the afternoon watching the sunset and overnight to Maumere … a great trip with fabulous diving ! Dives

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Disembark at Maumere after breakfast at 08:00 or for your flight.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.