Make the most of your time with the Mermaid II liveaboard 8D7N Bali, Sumbawa/Bima, Komodo Island. This professionally planned trip is for divers who want to experience Indonesia’s most famous dive path quickly and with a lot of activity. This 8-day trip on the expedition-ready Mermaid II connects three famous areas. It starts in Bali, where the waters are lush and full of pelagic life, and then sails east to the Sumbawa and Bima region, where the corals are colorful and the shoreline is historic. The world-renowned currents of Komodo National Park are where your experience ends. You will dive at famous sites like Batu Bolong and Manta Alley. This Bali to Komodo liveaboard is the best choice for people who want to see a lot of Indonesian wildlife in a short amount of time. You’ll see everything from cool-water pelagics to adrenaline-pumping drifts and, of course, the Komodo dragon.
The Mermaid II Liveaboard Bali, Sumbawa/Bima, and Komodo Island itinerary is a great example of how to explore in a smart and effective way. The route is carefully planned to maximize diving time. It uses the ship’s speed and stability to connect these places while making sure to stop at important cultural and wildlife sites, such a hike on Rinca Island to observe the fearsome Komodo dragons. On the Mermaid II, which is known for its concentration on expeditions and its experienced crew, you’ll spend your days diving in world-class waters and your nights cruising toward the next undersea wonder. This 8-day express excursion takes you on a strong, non-stop experience into the heart of the Flores Sea. It’s perfect for the ambitious diver who wants to see the best of the Bali-Komodo corridor in only one week.
More About Mermaid IIDives: Approximately 20 dives in total
Experience: Open Water – No minimum logged dives required.
Check-in on board 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 the vessel cruises into the sunset on her overnight journey to Moyo Island, northwest Sumbawa.
Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges, schools of longfin bannerfish and red tooth triggerfish, frogfish, nudibranchs, eels, surgeonfish, snappers and dogtooth tuna. Afterwards, the vessel will cruise for two and a half hours to Satonda Island for a fringing coral reef and a world-class night dive. After a great dive and dinner, she will cruise overnight to Komodo NP.
The boat will enter Komodo National Park. We will spend the day in the northern islands of Komodo NP, Gili Lawa Laut and Gili Lawa Darat. We will cruise to central Komodo for a night dive at Soro Lia or Wainilu in order to do a muck night dive – a great place to spend the night.
We will cruise south of Komodo Island to Manta Alley and Horseshoe Bay on Rinca Island. Spectacular diving awaits at the world-famous site Cannibal Rock – rare nudibranchs, frogfish, spectacular corals, sponges, ascidians, huge black coral bushes, turtles, cuttlefish, and loads of reef fish too Watch dragons on the beach, monkeys, deer, wild pigs along the shore…. Maybe even a chance to see dolphins feeding in the calm bay.
Start your day with an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons! Then we will do 3 dives in the Lintah Strait looking for some big fish dives at Tatawa Besar, Siaba Kecil or the infamous “Current City” Batu Bolong. Come face to face with reef sharks, turtles, Napoleon wrasse and more. After the night dive at Gili Lawa Darat, it is time to say goodbye to Komodo National Park.
The boat will make its way to Gili Banta for a morning dive and we will start cruising to Sangeang Volcano to spend the rest of the day, black sand, bubbles, colourful reefs and tones of critters will be waiting for you. Overnight we cruise to Sumbawa Island.
You will enjoy two fantastic dives at Sumbawa and Moyo Islands for more chances for ghost pipe fish, ribbon eels, turtles, cuttlefish and more before cruising overnight to Benoa in the south of Bali.
Disembark at Benoa Harbour after breakfast at 8 am.
Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (160-320 EUR per trip), National Park Fees (200-275 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox, Nitrox Course (175 EUR), Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (75-250 EUR).
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Certificate: Open Water
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Certificate: Open Water
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Certificate: Open Water
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Certificate: Open Water
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Certificate: Open Water
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We had already been to Komodo in 2014, so this was our second trip on the Mermaid. That trip was great and hard to beat, but this one was just as fantastic, if not better. The great personnel is always happy to help, so nothing is ever a chore. The diving guides were great, especially our guide Ketut, who took great care of us. We prepared all the dives ahead of time and went to the nicest places. Briefings were very explicit, and safety was always on my mind. The boat is in great shape and has everything it needs. Everything is planned down to the smallest detail, and it works like a well-oiled machine, so you never have to wait. The food is amazing; it’s the finest we’ve had on a liveaboard. The Mermaid definitely sets the standard.
