Mermaid II Liveaboard, Indonesia
Adventurous dive safaris onboard one of Indonesia’s best liveaboards
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Overview
- Embark on incredible itineraries lasting up to twelve days
- Sublime customer service with a nearly 1:1 crew to guest ratio
- Comfortable cabins and common areas with plenty of room
- Make the most of outstanding facilities for divers, photographers, and equipment
Mermaid II is a spacious and modern motor yacht, purpose-built for liveaboard diving in Indonesia's most dynamic destinations. This boat caters to dedicated divers and underwater photographers with adventurous voyages lasting up to two weeks at sea. Choose from an exotic selection of itineraries cruising Bali, Komodo and Raja Ampat - or any of the epic diving regions in between - with highlights for every diver. And, with an energetic crew, individual gear and camera facilities, and a sumptuous ‘party deck’, you’re guaranteed to love every minute.
- Number of cabins:10
- Internet:YES
- Nitrox:YES
- Equipment rental:YES
- Guest / Guide:4:1
- Group booking discounts
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- 8Mar 202512D / 11N
Lembeh - Halmahera - Raja Ampat (MDC - SOQ)
33 divesfrom $5,093Overview
12 days / 11 nights33Open Water - Minimum 5 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
08 Mar 2025
11:00 AM
Lembeh
Manado Airport: MDC
Return
19 Mar 2025
08:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Transfers
- Land excursions
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Port and park fees - €225 per trip
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 90%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Equipment rental - €30 per day
- Nitrox - €6 per fill
- Diving courses
- Spa or massage
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- One-way itinerary to the best of Lembeh, Halmahera and Raja Ampat
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Discover the vibrant reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes of Misool
- Spot a Santa Claus pygmy seahorse
- Check the blue in Pisang Island for tuna or mackerel
- Enjoy the pinnacles, walls and coral gardens of South Halmahera
- Visit the schooling barracuda of Tifore
- Log dives in Lembeh - the world’s best muck diving destination
- Night dive included
DAY 1:Check-in and start cruising.DAY 2:Lembeh Strait – some of the best muck diving in Indonesia! Black sand environment full of critters. Frogfish, all kinds of octopi, spiny devilfish, nudibranchs galore and so much more.(Dives x3)DAY 3:Pulau Tifore is a small island between Halmahera and Lembeh with a submerged reef about half a mile from the island. The main attraction here is definitely the barracudas – hundreds and hundreds have made this their home for years. Really amazing especially if you can get inside the swirling vortex of the barracudas. Cruise overnight to Lembeh, 77 nautical miles.(Dives x3)DAY 4:The Goraici Islands are located on the west coast of Halmahera. They have beautiful white sandy beaches with small villages, amazing reefs and pinnacles. Colourful soft coral in the deeper parts and hard coral gardens in the shallows. The local village jetties are a great place for critter filled night dives. Cruise to Tifore Island, 80 nautical miles.(Dives x3)DAYS 5-6:You will spend the next two days in the south of Halmahera. Here, two large pinnacles break the surface and are excellent dive sites due to the amount of schooling fish as well as the healthy state of the soft corals. Blacktips, whitetips, turtles and Napoleon wrasse are some of the highlights. Strong currents here will dictate when you will dive.Other sites offer great opportunities as well. Procco Channel, Procco Island and Procco Pinnacle. After these exhilarating 2 days, we will cruise overnight to the Goraici Islands, 50 nautical miles.(Dives x8)DAY 7:These are a set of two islands and two small rocks between Misool and Halmahera. You will spend the whole day here at Pisang Island. The diving is pretty, with sloping reefs full of soft corals in the deeper areas and hard coral bommies in the shallows. When the currents are running, the dive sites can be very fishy, with schooling bumphead parrotfish, zillions of blue triggerfish and dogtooth tunas passing by. Cruise overnight to the Strait of Patintie, 100 nautical miles.(Dives x3)DAYS 8-9:Misool is the southernmost island in Raja Ampat and it is surrounded by several hundred small islands and rocks. Some of the most beautiful soft coral reefs in the world are located in Misool. It is impossible to describe only several dive sites since there are literally hundreds of them. Every year new dive sites are discovered around Misool. Many of the dive sites around Misool are just as fishy as the ones in the Dampier Strait, with some schools of barracudas, batfish, pinjalo snappers and zillions of fusiliers. But Misool is also a great macro destination. Known as the kingdom of the pygmy seahorse, you can also find allied cowries and plenty of nudibranchs here. Best known diving areas around Misool include Wagma, Farondi, Balbulol, Sagof, Daram, Yellit, Boo, Warakaraket, Fiabacet, Kalig, Wayilbatan, Wayil and Pele. Cruise overnight to Pulau Pisang, 92 nautical miles(Dives x7)DAYS 10-11:Dampier Strait is located between Waigeo and the Bird’s Head Peninsula. Along with Misool, it is the most famous area for diving in Raja Ampat. All of the dive sites around the Dampier Strait are known for a huge amount of schooling fish - barracudas, schools of bigeye trevallies, oceanic triggerfish, spadefish, surgeonfish and snappers. Besides the schooling fish, it is also an area where you get to see black and whitetip reef sharks and wobbegong sharks. Some of the best manta dives are also located in the Dampier Strait. Blue Magic is a small pinnacle where the giant mantas congregate and get cleaned as well. Some of the best mangrove dives are also located in the Dampier Strait, around the islands of Yanggefo and Gam. And of course, one cannot forget the dive sites at some of the jetties in front of local villages, where the pillars are covered in soft corals and are home to a plethora of small critters. Other fantastic dive sites in this area include Cape Kri, Sardine Reef, Chicken Reef, Mioskon, Mike’s Point, Mangrove Ridge and Citrus Ridge. Cruise overnight to Misool, 90 nautical miles.(Dives x7)DAY 12:Disembark in the morning for your transfer to the airport or a local resort.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 90 days prior departure: Refund of deposit less €100.00 per person administration charge.
- 90 to 60 days prior departure: Cruise non-transferable and deposit lost.
- Less than 60 days prior departure: No Refund, Non-transferable.
Payment policy30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Sold out - 20Mar 20259D / 8N
Raja Ampat (SOQ) 8N
25 dives-10% discount$4,118from $3,706Overview
9 days / 8 nights25Open Water - Minimum 5 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
20 Mar 2025
03:00 PM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
28 Mar 2025
08:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Transfers
- Land excursions
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Port and park fees - €225 per trip
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 90%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Equipment rental - €30 per day
- Nitrox - €6 per fill
- Diving courses
- Spa or massage
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular itinerary around the famous sites of Raja Ampat
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Discover the vibrant reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes of Misool
- Delicious dive sites like Candy Store and Wedding Cake to name a few
- Spot a Santa Claus pygmy seahorse
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Explore the macro-laden black sands of Batanta Island
- Search for a walking shark (epaulette shark) on a night dive
DAY 1:As our guest arrivals take place all through the day depending on flights, you are welcome to board when you arrive and spend some time unpacking and setting up your equipment, etc. Following the boat and safety briefing, we will start cruising to the area of Misool. The first cruising will be done overnight, 90 nautical miles.DAYS 2-4:Misool is the southern island of Raja Ampat. Misool has many groups of islands and there are literally hundreds of dive sites around this magnificent area for all our guests. This is the entrance to divers' paradise and we will be here for a few days.Soft coral heaven and gorgeous gorgonian sea fans are the highlights of Misool. Pygmy seahorses are easily found in almost all the dive sites of Misool! Pinnacles and underwater seamounts with masses of fish, and visits of pelagics such as Giant Manta Rays, sharks and more await you in Misool.Some of the best areas in Misool include Sagof, Wagmab, Farondi, Boo, Fiabacet, Yuliet, Wailbatan, Warakaret and Pele.After the third dive of the day in Farondi or Sagof, there is a chance to spend some time going around the lagoons in the dinghy. Enjoy the natural beauty of this area and look for some amazing wildlife. Then we will start heading towards the northern part of Raja Ampat.(Dives x15)DAYS 5-7:Dive around Penemu Island and visit the viewpoint. Or dive around the island of Kawe, a great place for schooling fish with beautiful reefs covered in black coral bushes and a very good chance to have encounters with Manta Rays. Heading to the central part of Raja Ampat dive around the island of Yanggefo, with beautiful mangrove areas, stunning reefs covered in orange and purple soft corals and submerged reef with lots of schooling fish.Arborek and Sawanderek Villages are some of the most beautiful islands to visit and great to dive under their jetty! The jetty pillars are covered in soft corals – a photographer’s delight and also good for macro such as signal gobies, nudibranchs, pipefish, blue ringed octopus and more.The Mantas are then calling us to visit the famous Dampier Strait in the central part of Raja Ampat. Here Mantas hang out at their cleaning stations along with all the schooling fish that the sites have to offer. At some of the sites in the Dampier Strait, the macro marine life is amazing with critters such as the seamoth, Pontohi pygmy seahorse, pipefish and more. The Dampier Strait is also well known for an incredible amount of schooling fish. There are several pinnacles with zillions of fish. The tips (capes) of several islands are also home to lots of schooling fish - barracudas, bigeye jacks, snappers, zillions of fusiliers and surgeonfish and much more. As if that weren’t enough, here you can find lots of wobbegong sharks.(Dives x12)DAY 8:The last two dives of your cruise will be done in the Dampier Strait area, where big schools of fish and glorious corals are simply amazing! After the second dive we must go back to Sorong. The crew will take care of rinsing your equipment and there’s time to pack during this 5 - 6 hour run.(Dives x2)DAY 9:After breakfast, staff will transfer you to the airport.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 90 days prior departure: Refund of deposit less €100.00 per person administration charge.
- 90 to 60 days prior departure: Cruise non-transferable and deposit lost.
- Less than 60 days prior departure: No Refund, Non-transferable.
Payment policy30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.1 space left - 29Mar 20259D / 8N
Raja Ampat (SOQ) 8N
25 divesfrom $4,118Overview
9 days / 8 nights25Open Water - Minimum 5 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
29 Mar 2025
03:00 PM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
Return
06 Apr 2025
08:00 AM
Sorong
Sorong Airport: SOQ
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Transfers
- Land excursions
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Port and park fees - €225 per trip
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 90%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Equipment rental - €30 per day
- Nitrox - €6 per fill
- Diving courses
- Spa or massage
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular itinerary around the famous sites of Raja Ampat
- Encounter both reef and oceanic manta rays at renowned dive sites
- Discover the vibrant reefs and dramatic underwater landscapes of Misool
- Delicious dive sites like Candy Store and Wedding Cake to name a few
- Spot a Santa Claus pygmy seahorse
- Dive the well known and action-packed Dampier Strait
- Explore the macro-laden black sands of Batanta Island
- Search for a walking shark (epaulette shark) on a night dive
DAY 1:As our guest arrivals take place all through the day depending on flights, you are welcome to board when you arrive and spend some time unpacking and setting up your equipment, etc. Following the boat and safety briefing, we will start cruising to the area of Misool. The first cruising will be done overnight, 90 nautical miles.DAYS 2-4:Misool is the southern island of Raja Ampat. Misool has many groups of islands and there are literally hundreds of dive sites around this magnificent area for all our guests. This is the entrance to divers' paradise and we will be here for a few days.Soft coral heaven and gorgeous gorgonian sea fans are the highlights of Misool. Pygmy seahorses are easily found in almost all the dive sites of Misool! Pinnacles and underwater seamounts with masses of fish, and visits of pelagics such as Giant Manta Rays, sharks and more await you in Misool.Some of the best areas in Misool include Sagof, Wagmab, Farondi, Boo, Fiabacet, Yuliet, Wailbatan, Warakaret and Pele.After the third dive of the day in Farondi or Sagof, there is a chance to spend some time going around the lagoons in the dinghy. Enjoy the natural beauty of this area and look for some amazing wildlife. Then we will start heading towards the northern part of Raja Ampat.(Dives x15)DAYS 5-7:Dive around Penemu Island and visit the viewpoint. Or dive around the island of Kawe, a great place for schooling fish with beautiful reefs covered in black coral bushes and a very good chance to have encounters with Manta Rays. Heading to the central part of Raja Ampat dive around the island of Yanggefo, with beautiful mangrove areas, stunning reefs covered in orange and purple soft corals and submerged reef with lots of schooling fish.Arborek and Sawanderek Villages are some of the most beautiful islands to visit and great to dive under their jetty! The jetty pillars are covered in soft corals – a photographer’s delight and also good for macro such as signal gobies, nudibranchs, pipefish, blue ringed octopus and more.The Mantas are then calling us to visit the famous Dampier Strait in the central part of Raja Ampat. Here Mantas hang out at their cleaning stations along with all the schooling fish that the sites have to offer. At some of the sites in the Dampier Strait, the macro marine life is amazing with critters such as the seamoth, Pontohi pygmy seahorse, pipefish and more. The Dampier Strait is also well known for an incredible amount of schooling fish. There are several pinnacles with zillions of fish. The tips (capes) of several islands are also home to lots of schooling fish - barracudas, bigeye jacks, snappers, zillions of fusiliers and surgeonfish and much more. As if that weren’t enough, here you can find lots of wobbegong sharks.(Dives x12)DAY 8:The last two dives of your cruise will be done in the Dampier Strait area, where big schools of fish and glorious corals are simply amazing! After the second dive we must go back to Sorong. The crew will take care of rinsing your equipment and there’s time to pack during this 5 - 6 hour run.(Dives x2)DAY 9:After breakfast, staff will transfer you to the airport.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 90 days prior departure: Refund of deposit less €100.00 per person administration charge.
- 90 to 60 days prior departure: Cruise non-transferable and deposit lost.
- Less than 60 days prior departure: No Refund, Non-transferable.
Payment policy30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Sold out
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Cabins
Budget cabin
Bunk beds
2 peopleShareableDeluxe cabin, convertible
Twin or double bed
2 peopleShareable
- If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
- Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.