Mermaid II

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, land tours on Komodo trips, transfers to the boat from airport and south Bali hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 4 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, surface marker device.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (US$ 30 per day), dive insurance, Komodo port and park fees (US$ 177 per person per trip), Raja Ampat port and park fees (US$ 235 per person per trip). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash and credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 158 per person per cruise), dive computer, 50mb internet (US$ 35). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Komodo: Mermaid II departs in the late afternoon from Benoa Harbour in Bali. There is a minibus transfer service from the airport and all hotels in southern Bali to and from the boat.
Raja Ampat: The liveaboard departs in the late afternoon from Sorong in West Papua. You can fly directly to Sorong from Jakarta, Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. From Bali there are convenient connections via Ujung Pandang (Makassar) and Manado. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and Sorong. There is a transfer service from the local airport to and from the boat. For more information see our travel information section. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 90% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 9 guests, 8 in Standard cabins and 1 in a Budget cabin, and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a Budget cabin free of charge (total 10 guests or more). See whole boat charter rate below, equivalent to pay for 18 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Budget cabin free of charge (total 20 guests). Prices are available for smaller groups. Please check with us.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Komodo - US$ 5,951, Raja Ampat - US$ 6,532, Banda Sea and Raja Ampat - US$ 5,319.

• Continental breakfast and Asian and European dishes for lunch and dinner.
• Meals are served in the main deck's dining room, buffet-style - select from 3 main dishes accompanied rice/French fries and salad.
• Most dietary requirements can be catered for - please send us notice of your requirements.
• You will be served dinner on the first evening of the cruise.
• Coffee, tea, soft drinks, hot chocolate and water are provided free of charge.
• Beer is also available for purchase.
• No fixed menu.

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