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Mermaid II - Itineraries & prices

Mermaid I - Thailand, Komodo, FloresMermaid II offers 2 day/3 night trips to Hin Daeng and 4 day/4 night trips to the Similan Islands, Ko Bon, Tachai and Richelieu Rock, or you can combine these trips for a total of 6 days/7 nights to all of these great destinations.


  

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Price per person - BALI-KOMODO 2008 (INDONESIA)
Accommodation
6d+7n Andaman Safari
Deluxe Cabin - Main Deck
1 double/1 single bunk + ensuite bathroom
€ 1,200
Included:
  • accommodation as specified
  • all meals during the cruise ( fullboard )
  • soft drinks free flow during cruise
  • bathrobe, towels, soap & shampoo
  • all diving and dive related services incl. tanks & weights
  • qualified Divemaster or higher ( English / German speaking )
  • all pick ups and transfer between Airport, Mermaid 1
  • tanks & weights

Not included:

  • Airport Tax
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Dive gear
  • Nitrox
  • Dive education or specialties
  • Tip

Schedule - Bali-Komodo-Bali 2008

Trip

Departure

Arrival

Destination

D/N

MMII 1/08K

28-Jun-08

05-Jul-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 2/08K

05-Jul-08

12-Jul-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 3/08K

12-Jul-08

19-Jul-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 4/08K

19-Jul-08

26-Jul-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 5/08K

26-Jul-08

02-Aug-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 6/08K

02-Aug-08

09-Aug-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 7/08K

09-Aug-08

16-Aug-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 8/08K

16-Aug-08

23-Aug-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 9/08K

23-Aug-08

30-Aug-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 10/08K

30-Aug-08

06-Sep-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 11/08K

06-Sep-08

13-Sep-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 12/08K

13-Sep-08

20-Sep-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 13/08K

20-Sep-08

27-Sep-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 14/08K

27-Sep-08

04-Oct-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 15/08K

04-Oct-08

11-Oct-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

MMII 16/08K

11-Oct-08

18-Oct-08

Bali - Komodo - Bali

6/7

BALI - KOMODO - BALI - 6DAYS/7NIGHTS

Saturday

Check-in on board MV Mermaid I between 14:00-16:00 hours in Benoa Harbour Bali. After the boat and safety briefing, we'll set up equipment and you can settle into your cabin. Dinner will be served approx 19:00 hours as we cruise into the sunset on overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa.

Sunday - 3 dives

Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges, schools of long fin banner fish and red tooth triggers. In their hundreds, frog fish, nudibrancs, eels, surgeon fish, snapper, dog tooth tuna checking out what is for lunch ! Visit the local village then its lunch for us ! Next is a great dive at Panjang Reef – are the pygmy seahorses around ? Then we cruise 2 hours to Satonda Island for a world class night dive after watching a million bats fly at sunset. After a great dive and dinner we cruise overnight to Sangeang Island, off the north coats of Sumbawa.

Monday - 4 dives

2 dives at Sangeang Island for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse and underwater hot springs that support this very unique marine life. Cruise to Gili Banta for exhilarating dives at Tanduk Rusa for big fish and amazing corals or GPS Point, famous for its sharks and pelagics. Then we enter the Komodo National Park and night dive at Gili Darat South Passage - sleeping turtles, colourful reef stone fish, Spanish dancers – calm sea- a great place to stay the night.

Tuesday - 4 dives

If the tide is right we hunt grey reef shark and dolphin at Taka Toko Gili Lawalaut. Dive 2 is a fast drift with pelagics and manta at Lighthouse Reef or the Old Passage. Then Crystal Rock awesome soft corals and the chance for sharks, turtles, giant Maori wrasse, a ‘fish soup” dive with a high chance of eagle rays too ! Then we cruise south for fascinating night dive at Pink Beach near the entrance to the Komodo National Park.

Wednesday - 3 dives

Start your day with an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons !
Then relax as we cruise 2 hours south to Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island. Spectacular
diving awaits at the world famous site Cannibal Rock – rare nudibrancs, frogfish, spectacular corals, sponges, ascidians, huge black coral bushes, turtles, cuttlefish, loads of reef fish too ! Watch dragons on the beach, monkey, deer, wild pigs along the shore, go beach combing…. Maybe even a chance to follow whales and dolphin feeding in the calm bay. We overnight at this peaceful place, night diving at one of the many fabulous spots

Thursday - 4 dives

The Three Sisters call us to Padar Island for sharks and nudibrancs, surgeon fish and devil
Rays. Manta Alley or Takat Makasar follows for the chance for a manta aggregation – WOW ! Batu Bolung aka “Current City” is the home for large Napolean Wrasse, turtles, blue fin trevally Or maybe a dive at Tatawa Kecil – we check out the currents first to make sure the dive will be cool for everyone on board ! Then we say goodbye to Komodo National Park with a fabulous Night dive at Gili Banta with Coral Cta Shark and more then we cruise west enjoying a post dinner night dive along the way. Overnight we cruise to Satonda Island

Friday - 2 dives

We enjoy two fantastic dives at Satonda and Moyo Islands for more chances for ghost
pipe fish, ribbon eels, turtle, cuttlefish and more before we cruise overnight to Benoa in the south of Bali.

Saturday

After breakfast we transfer you ashore at 9am to continue your vacation…or its time to head home to start planning your next Mermaid cruise !

TOTAL DIVES - BALI/KOMODO/BALI - 20

Price per person
SIMILANS & HIN DAENG, Andaman Safari 2008-2009
THAILAND
Accommodation
4d+4n Similans
2d+3n
Hin Daeng
6d+7n
Andaman Safari
Deluxe Cabin
Main Deck

1 double/1 single bunk
+ ensuite bathroom
€ 800
€ 400
€ 1,150
Budget Cabin
Below Deck
2 twin bunks
+ share bathroom
€ 720
€ 360
€ 1,030
Included:
  • accommodation as specified
  • all meals during the cruise ( fullboard )
  • soft drinks free flow during cruise
  • bathrobe, towels, soap & shampoo
  • all diving and dive related services incl. tanks & weights
  • qualified Divemaster or higher ( English / German speaking )
  • all pick ups and transfer between Airport, Mermaid 1
  • tanks & weights

Not included:

  • Airport Tax
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Dive gear
  • Nitrox
  • Dive education or specialties
  • Tips

NOTE: Your Andaman Safari can start on either Fridays or Mondays for 6 days/7 nights seeing much of the splendor of the Andaman Sea.

Schedule - SIMILANS & HIN DAENG/PHI PHI 2008-2009

Trip #

Departure

Arrival

Destination

D/N

MII/01

10-Nov-08

14-Nov-08

Similans/Richelieu

4/4

MII/02

14-Nov-08

17-Nov-08

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/03

17-Nov-08

21-Nov-08

Similans/Richelieu

4/4

MII/04

21-Nov-08

24-Nov-08

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/05

24-Nov-08

28-Nov-08

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/06

28-Nov-08

01-Dec-08

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/07

01-Dec-08

05-Dec-08

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/08

05-Dec-08

08-Dec-08

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/09

08-Dec-08

12-Dec-08

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/10

12-Dec-08

15-Dec-08

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/11

15-Dec-08

19-Dec-08

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/12

19-Dec-08

22-Dec-08

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/13

22-Dec-08

26-Dec-08

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/14

26-Dec-08

30-Dec-08

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/15

30-Dec-08

03-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/16

03-Jan-09

07-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/17

07-Jan-09

11-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/18

11-Jan-09

15-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/19

15-Jan-09

19-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/20

19-Jan-09

23-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/21

23-Jan-09

26-Jan-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/22

26-Jan-09

30-Jan-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/23

30-Jan-09

02-Feb-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/24

02-Feb-09

06-Feb-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/25

06-Feb-09

09-Feb-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/26

09-Feb-09

13-Feb-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/27

13-Feb-09

16-Feb-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/28

16-Feb-09

20-Feb-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/29

20-Feb-09

23-Feb-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/30

23-Feb-09

27-Feb-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/31

27-Feb-09

02-Mar-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/32

02-Mar-09

06-Mar-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/33

06-Mar-09

09-Mar-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/34

09-Mar-09

13-Mar-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/35

13-Mar-09

16-Mar-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/36

16-Mar-09

20-Mar-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/37

20-Mar-09

23-Mar-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/38

23-Mar-09

27-Mar-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/39

27-Mar-09

30-Mar-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/40

30-Mar-09

03-Apr-09

Similans/Richelieu Rock

4/4

MII/41

03-Apr-09

06-Apr-09

Hin Daeng/Hin Muang
Koh Haa/Phi Phi

2/3

MII/42

06-Apr-09

10-Apr-09