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Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Raja AMpat

Mermaid II: "Well-run oeration. Tight for 18 guests.", Feb, 2024,

by Donald Brown, WA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12900.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments This trip was a full charter of 18 divers.Pretty crowded on this boat. The cabins are small, and storage is tight. The rooms had a lot of hooks to hang up clothing and some small shelves. The ensuite bathrooms are a "wet" bath, shower and toilet combined, small. There is a main passage down the center of the main deck t ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Mermaid II   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Everywhere but the Red Sea
Closest Airport Sorong SOQ Getting There We flew Lion Air/ Batik from Bali with a forced stopover in UPG. Not recommended, If you can go Garuda Air I would suggest it.

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, rainy, cloudy Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 83-81°F / 28-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions Try to stay close / within view of your group/dive guide. No deco dives. Dive time around 60-70 mins. Tell your guide when you are low on gas. Our group was very experienced so the guide was pretty relaxed with us and we never gave him anything to fret about.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments There is one shared wet camera table on the dive deck with freshwater tubs for cameras. It was crowded. Another table was nearby mainly used for battery charging. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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