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Dive Review of Mermaid Liveaboards in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Mermaid Liveaboards: "First class operation - great dive sites", Mar, 2023,

by Michael Kay, CA, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12375.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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Comments We went with Mermaid after reading other reviews in Undercurrent. We initially made the reservation in 2019 for a 2020 trip. They stayed in touch with us all the way until the beginning of the trip in 2023, and honored the price that they had originally given us (though they added a fuel surcharge which we had no problem paying). Their customer service is superb, very honest and professional, and they even helped with reservations for an unexpected flight we needed to take at the end of the trip.
The Raja Ampat dive sites are incredible, and well-documented elsewhe ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Hawaii Australia Thailand Indonesia USVI Florida Puerto Rico
Closest Airport Sorong Getting There Midnight flight from Jakarta. We advise getting to Sorong the day before trip starts. There's no other reason to be in Sorong, but we were able to find a decent restaurant.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp 26-28°C / 79-82°F Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 15-30 Ft/ 5-9 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Bottom time
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins Schools 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 N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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