Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Mermaid II: "Raja Ampat on the Mermaid II", Apr, 2024, by Michael Francis , CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 13034.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	The aboard staff are excellent in every way. The briefings are informative and in most cases reflect the dive. Although the diving was not as good in terms of the marine life as compared to prior visits, it was still better than most other places in the world. The accommodations and the food ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Mermaid II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Raja Ampat, Similan Islands, Tubataha, Komodo, Nusa Penida, Palau, Galapagos, Cozumel, St. Lucia, Barbados, Bonaire, Curaçao, Roatan, Belize, Redondo Beach, Catalina Island, Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands, Bunaken, Maldives, Maumere
Closest Airport	Sorong	Getting There	I don’t have any problem getting there but I fly nonstop from Singapore to Manado and dive at Lumba Lumba for a week and then fly nonstop to Sorong. My departure is nonstop to Jakarta.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None] ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Mermaid II in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Mermaid II: "Raja Ampat on the Mermaid II", Apr, 2024,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Mermaid II in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat