Dive Review of Mermaid Liveaboards in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Mermaid Liveaboards, Feb, 2013, by David George, CO, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7308.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Have not had much liveaboard experience so didn't have many expectations. The whole trip was nice and the diving was more than we old folks could take advantage of. Be sure to come prepared with a reef hook as the highlight of the trip was a couple of encounters with mantas where the only way to observe them well was to hook on and hang. Don't pass up the on-board masseuse as it was one of the best deals on the boat. Would recommend this boat but without much background for comparison. We enjoyed the trip. The captain was especially accommodating in dropping us off at our next resort on the way back to port. At the same time, the front office was not flexible in accepting payment by credit card when internet services were not available so we had to give them our credit card and our passports. Those were honestly returned a few days later when they passed them to our friends who were arriving at the liveaboard's destination port city (Sarong).
Websites	Mermaid Liveaboards
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Bonaire, BVI, Little Cayman, Roatan, Raja Ampat
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Diving restrictions were good and justifiable given wide range of diving conditions. There was plenty of freedom but the stated limits were justifiable. We had no problems with depths as we don't like to dive deep and options were always allowed so that we could stay more shallow than others.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	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	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Facilities for care of cameras were fine. Staff supported and helped with cameras very much.

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Dive Review of Mermaid Liveaboards in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Mermaid Liveaboards, Feb, 2013,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Mermaid Liveaboards in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat