Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Mermaid II: "Nice comfortable boat, great crew, good Bali to Bali itinerary", Sep, 2019, by Lauren Greider, CA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11285 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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
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Comments	We had a great 7 night trip. The crew made the best of the Bali to Bali itinerary and moved to cover everything they thought we should see. We had several land excursions as well. Our favorite was the walk on Rinca to see the dragons. The dive deck is well laid out and we had bins under the benches at our station. Music plays while gearing up. Diving from the inflatables was easy. We loved our dive guide Angela. We had one snorkeler in our group and she was happy with the snorkel options. The diving around Komodo is just beautiful. Our room was very comfortable and it looked like most of the rooms on the main deck were the same. This is good for a group when you want everyone to have a nice room. The ensuite bathroom is small and the shower is low water pressure. The crew was fun and helpful. We enjoyed meeting fellow passengers. The price was less than other luxury boats in the area. Overall, it was a wonderful trip and I was very impressed with the Mermaid II.
Websites	Mermaid II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Raja Ampat, Lembeh, Komodo, Solomon Islands, PNG, Australia, Fiji, Palau, Hawaii, Caymans
Closest Airport	Denpasar	Getting There	Our trip was Bali to Bali so required no domestic flights.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-78°F / 23-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	dive within nitrox limits
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The crew was very careful with cameras and had appropriate rinse buckets. There is one camera table. It would be difficult if everyone had a large rig. We were a mixed group of Go Pros & large housings so we were fine. The crew made room on a side table for extra storage and allowed us to stash our camera bags near the table.

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Dive Review of Mermaid II in Indonesia/Komodo

Mermaid II: "Nice comfortable boat, great crew, good Bali to Bali itinerary", Sep, 2019,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Komodo