Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Bali, Komodo

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Mermaid II, May, 2013, by Ray Valpey, WA, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7067.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	This was our first liveaboard, and we were extremely pleased by the service provided by crew (helping don gear, for instance), amenities (hot cocoa after the night dives), and superb pre-dive briefings. We chose this boat because it looked like it would be roomier than one of the wooden "sail" boats (and didn't need to hassle a domestic flight) and we were not disappointed. Dives are made along the way from Bali to Komodo and back (along the north shore of Sumbawa). Generally 4 dives per day (except the one morning when you take a pre-breakfast walk in the Komodo preserve). The one pesco-vegitarian amongst us would have liked to see more fish on the menu. Advertised as having high currents in some areas - probably true at times, but not for us; I was almost disappointed that I didn't get a chance to use my new reef hook. Highly recommended; we would take this trip again.
Websites	Mermaid II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Roatan, Cozumel, Belize, Bonaire, Hawaii, Cayman Brac
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	78-85°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	25-60 Ft/ 8-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Max 100 ft. No booze before dive (duh). Overall, very good autonomy. Average one dive guide per 4 divers.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Mermaid II in Indonesia/Bali, Komodo

Mermaid II, May, 2013,

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

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Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Bali, Komodo