Dive Review of Mermaid I in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Mermaid I: "Good dive trip to Komodo on Mermaid I", Oct, 2014, by Laurie Pemberton, CA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 7858.
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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
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Comments	Fun trip - 10 days, 9 nights with 8 days diving (28 dives possible, we did 26); lots of macro, interesting and unusual critters. Good dive guides who point out things, especially the little (little!) stuff. Most of the dives were 83degree, but we did have 2 days in colder water where 5mm wetsuits and hoods were needed. The website gave good information to prepare. 15 passengers, 16 crew; we were in 4 dive groups, each with a guide, so not in the water with many people at the same spot. Diving is off of tenders. We would recommend Mermaid. Boat was nice, cabins and whole boat comfortable, friendly crew and people. Big tanks are available. There is a (morning) trek to Komodo National Park to see the dragons.
Websites	Mermaid I
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Yap, Fiji, Cozumel, Caribbean, Socorro, Sea of Cortez, Florida, California
Closest Airport	Denpasar, Bali	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-84°F / 23-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	70min dives in day, 60min dives at night; 40meters or nitrox limits for depth
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Several camera only rinse tanks, nice camera table, crew very aware in handling cameras on/off the tenders.

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Dive Review of Mermaid I in Indonesia/Komodo

Mermaid I: "Good dive trip to Komodo on Mermaid I", Oct, 2014,

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

Dive Review of Mermaid I in
Indonesia/Komodo