MV MERMAID I INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK 2014-2016
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MV MERMAID I INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK 2014-2016
MV MERMAID I INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK 2014-2016 As at May 2014 MV Mermaid I is proud to offer you our exciting Indonesia schedules. We dive the best of the best, we know where and when it’s running! As well as our awesome Bali-Komodo-Bali cruises we now also dive the truly spectacular destinations of Raja Ampat, Ambon, Banda Sea, Alor, Lembeh Triton Bay and more ! M/V Mermaid I is a 28 metre, double engine steel motor yacht. She comfortably holds 15 guests in 1 Master State Room (king size bed),1 Single and 4 Deluxe Cabins (double or twin beds) and 2 Budget Cabins (double/twin beds) below deck. The master, single and deluxe cabins have ensuite bathrooms, refrigerator and panoramic sea view windows with doors opening onto the gangway. The budget cabins are below decks with ensuite bathroom and refrigerator. All cabins are air conditioned, have flat screen TV and DVD players, bathrobes and toiletries and loads of fluffy towels. Our huge purpose built dive deck and wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers are a diver’s dream. 6 camera rinse tanks means your valuable equipment is well looked after. Delicious Thai, Indonesian and western meals are served in our “Sawasdee Restaurant” with large windows to enjoy the views or how about trying our delicious BBQs ! After meals relax in our saloon with our TV/DVD and music center, or select from our extensive library and full range of marine life books. There are two outside decks, one shaded with outside seating and the fabulous sundeck with sunshade plus cushioned sun beds – a great place to relax. NITROX is available on every cruise. Detailed below are cruise prices, schedules, itineraries and FAQ’s to assist with your inquiries. Our professional booking team is ready to answer any questions within 24 hours of request. If you have any questions please contact us via email [email protected] skype mermaid.liveaboards or click on www.mermaid-liveaboards.com 1 MERMAID I RATES & DESTINATIONS 2014 Individual Travelers - 2014 Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Sorong-Raja Ampat-Sorong Sorong - Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon Biodiversity Special - Maumere-AlorBanda Sea-Raja Ampat-Sorong or reverse Cabin Type: No. Cabins Total No. Pax: 15 # Dives Days/Nights Master 1 2 pax Single 1 1 pax Deluxe 4 8 pax Budget 2 4 pax 28 28 28-30 28-30 10/9 10/9 10/9 12/11 € 2,800 € 2,800 € 3,000 € 3,600 € 2,800 € 2,800 € 3,000 € 3,600 € 2,600 € 2,600 € 2,800 € 3,400 € 2,200 € 2,200 € 2,500 € 3,100 48-50 16/15 € 4,000 € 4,000 € 3,800 € 3,500 NB: Individual Traveler rates gross price per person/cabin type No. dives are guest arrival time/weather dependent MV MERMAID I - 2014 SCHEDULE Trip No. MMI 01/14RJ MMI 02/14RJ MMI 03/14RA MMI 04/14AR MMI 05/14RJ MMI 06/14RJ MMI 07/14RJ MMI 08/14RJ MMI 09/14RJ MMI 10/14SP MMI 11/14MB MMI 12/14P MMI 13/14K MMI 14/14K MMI 15/14K MMI 16/14K MMI 17/14K MMI 18/14K MMI 19/14K MMI 20/14K MMI 21/14K MMI 22/14K MMI 23/14K MMI 24/14K MMI 25/14K MMI 26/14K MMI 27/14K MMI 28/14K MMI 29/14K MMI 30/14BM MMI 31/14P MMI 32/14SP MMI 33/14RJ Departure Date Fri 3 Jan 14 Mon 13 Jan 14 Fri 24 Jan 14 Thu 6 Feb 14 Wed 19 Feb 14 Sun 2 Mar 14 Wed 12 Mar 14 Sun 23 Mar 14 Wed 2 Apr 14 Sun 13 Apr 14 Tue 29 Apr 14 Thu 8 May 14 Sun 1 Jun 14 Wed 11 Jun 14 Sun 22 Jun 14 Wed 2 Jul 14 Sat 12 Jul 14 Tue 22 Jul 14 Thu 31 Jul 14 Sun 10 Aug 14 Wed 20 Aug 14 Sat 30 Aug 14 Tue 9 Sep 14 Fri 19 Sep 14 Mon 29 Sep 14 Thu 9 Oct 14 Sun 19 Oct 14 Wed 29 Oct 14 Fri 7 Nov 14 Sat 15 Nov 14 Tue 25 Nov 14 Fri 5 Dec 14 Tue 23 Dec 14 Arrival Date Sun 12 Jan 14 Wed 22 Jan 14 Tue 4 Feb 14 Mon 17 Feb 14 Fri 28 Feb 14 Tue 11 Mar 14 Fri 21 Mar 14 Tue 1 Apr 14 Fri 11 Apr 14 Mon 28 Apr 14 Thu 8 May 14 Sun 1 Jun 14 Tue 10 Jun 14 Fri 20 Jun 14 Tue 1 Jul 14 Fri 11 Jul 14 Mon 21 Jul 14 Thu 31 Jul 14 Sat 9 Aug 14 Tue 19 Aug 14 Fri 29 Aug 14 Mon 8 Sep 14 Thu 18 Sep 14 Sun 28 Sep 14 Wed 8 Oct 14 Sat 18 Oct 14 Tue 28 Oct 14 Fri 7 Nov 14 Sat 15 Nov 14 Mon 24 Nov 14 Thu 4 Dec 14 Sat 20 Dec 14 Thu 1 Jan 15 Destination Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Banda Sea- Ambon Ambon-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Biodiversity Super Special! Maumere-Komodo-Bali In Port Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali In Port Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Maumere-Alor-Maumere Biodiversity Super Special! Xmas in Raja Ampat ! Days/Nights 10/9 10/9 12/11 12/11 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 16/15 10/9 25/24 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 9/8 10/9 10/9 16/15 10/9 2 MERMAID I RATES & DESTINATIONS 2015 Individual Travelers - 2015 Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh or reverse Biodiversity Special - Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea – Raja Ampat or reverse Cabin Type: No. Cabins Total No. Pax: 15 # Dives Days/Nights Master 1 2 pax Single 1 1 pax Deluxe 4 8 pax Budget 2 4 pax 28 28 32-34 30-32 10/9 10/9 11/10 12/11 € 3,000 € 3,000 € 3,800 € 3,800 € 3,000 € 3,000 € 3,800 € 3,800 € 2,800 € 2,800 € 3,500 € 3,500 € 2,500 € 2,500 € 3,200 € 3,200 48-50 16/15 € 4,500 € 4,500 € 4,200 € 3,900 NB: Individual Traveler rates gross price per person/cabin type. No. dives are guest arrival time/weather dependent MV MERMAID I - INDONESIA - 2015 SCHEDULE Trip No. MMI 01/15RJ MMI 02/15RJ MMI 03/15RA MMI 04/15AR MMI 05/15RJ MMI 06/15RJ MMI 07/15RJ MMI 08/15RJ MMI 09/15RJ MMI 10/15RJ MMI 11/15SP MMI 12/15BM MMI 13/15P MMI 14/15K MMI 15/15K MMI 16/15K MMI 17/15K MMI 18/15K MMI 19/15K MMI 20/15K MMI 21/15K MMI 22/15K MMI 23/15K MMI 24/15K MMI 25/15P MMI 26/15BM MMI 27/15SP MMI 28/15RJ MMI 29/15RJ MMI 30/15RJ MMI 31/15RJ MMI 32/15RJ Departure Date Sat 3 Jan 15 Wed 14 Jan 15 Mon 26 Jan 15 Sat 7 Feb 15 Fri 20 Feb 15 Tue 3 Mar 15 Sun 15 Mar 15 Thu 26 Mar 15 Mon 6 Apr 15 Fri 17 Apr 15 Wed 29 Apr 15 Fri 15 May 15 Sun 24 May 15 Mon 15 Jun 15 Thu 25 Jun 15 Sun 5 Jul 15 Wed 15 Jul 15 Sat 25 Jul 15 Tue 4 Aug 15 Fri 14 Aug 15 Mon 24 Aug 15 Thu 3 Sep 15 Sun 13 Sep 15 Wed 23 Sep 15 Fri 2 Oct 15 Sun 11 Oct 15 Wed 21 Oct 15 Sat 7 Nov 15 Wed 18 Nov 15 Mon 30 Nov 15 Sat 12 Dec 15 Wed 23 Dec 15 Arrival Date Tue 13 Jan 15 Sat 24 Jan 15 Fri 6 Feb 15 Wed 18 Feb 15 Mon 2 Mar 15 Fri 13 Mar 15 Wed 25 Mar 15 Sun 5 Apr 15 Thu 16 Apr 15 Mon 27 Apr 15 Thu 14 May 15 Sun 24 May 15 Mon 15 Jun 15 Wed 24 Jun 15 Sat 4 Jul 15 Tue 14 Jul 15 Fri 24 Jul 15 Mon 3 Aug 15 Thu 13 Aug 15 Sun 23 Aug 15 Wed 2 Sep 15 Sat 12 Sep 15 Tue 22 Sep 15 Fri 2 Oct 15 Sun 11 Oct 15 Tue 20 Oct 15 Thu 5 Nov 15 Tue 17 Nov 15 Sat 28 Nov 15 Thu 10 Dec 15 Tue 22 Dec 15 Sat 2 Jan 16 Destination Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Biodiversity Super Special Maumere-Komodo-Bali In Port Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali In Port Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Biodiversity Super Special Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Xmas in Raja Ampat Days/Nights 11/10 11/10 12/11 12/11 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 16/15 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 16/15 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 3 MERMAID I RATES & DESTINATIONS 2016 Individual Travelers - 2016 Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Sorong-Raja Ampat-Sorong Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh or reverse Biodiversity Special - Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea – Raja Ampat – Sorong or reverse Cabin Type: No. Cabins Total No. Pax: 15 # Dives Days/Nights Master 1 2 pax Single 1 1 pax Deluxe 4 8 pax Budget 2 4 pax 28 28 32-34 30-32 10/9 10/9 11/10 12/11 € 3,300 € 3,300 € 3,800 € 4,100 € 3,300 € 3,300 € 3,800 € 4,100 € 3,000 € 3,000 € 3,500 € 3,800 € 2,700 € 2,700 € 3,200 € 3,500 48-50 16/15 € 4,800 € 4,800 € 4,500 € 4,200 NB: Individual Traveler rates gross price per person/cabin type. No. dives are guest arrival time/weather dependent MV MERMAID I - INDONESIA - 2016 SCHEDULE Trip No. MMI 01/16RJ MMI 02/16RJ MMI 03/16RJ MMI 04/16RJ MMI 05/16RJ MMI 06/16RL MMI 07/16LR MMI 08/16RA MMI 09/16AR MMI 10/16RJ Departure Date Tue 5 Jan 16 Sat 16 Jan 16 Wed 27 Jan 16 Mon 8 Feb 16 Sat 20 Feb 16 Wed 2 Mar 16 Mon 14 Mar 16 Sat 26 Mar 16 Thu 7 Apr 16 Tue 19 Apr 16 Arrival Date Fri 15 Jan 16 Tue 26 Jan 16 Sat 6 Feb 16 Thu 18 Feb 16 Tue 1 Mar 16 Sun 13 Mar 16 Fri 25 Mar 16 Wed 6 Apr 16 Mon 18 Apr 16 Fri 29 Apr 16 MMI 11/16SP Sun 1 May 16 Mon 16 May 16 MMI 12/16MB MMI 13/16P MMI 14/16K MMI 15/16K MMI 16/16K MMI 17/16K MMI 18/16K MMI 19/16K MMI 20/16K MMI 21/16K MMI 22/16K MMI 23/16K MMI 24/16P MMI 25/16K MMI 26/16K MMI 27/16P MMI 28/16BM Tue 17 May 16 Thu 26 May 16 Sun 26 Jun 16 Wed 6 Jul 16 Sun 17 Jul 16 Wed 27 Jul 16 Fri 5 Aug 16 Mon 15 Aug 16 Thu 25 Aug 16 Sun 4 Sep 16 Wed 14 Sep 16 Sat 24 Sep 16 Tue 4 Oct 16 Fri 14 Oct 16 Mon 24 Oct 16 Wed 2 Nov 16 Sun 13 Nov 16 Thu 26 May 16 Sun 26 Jun 16 Tue 5 Jul 16 Fri 15 Jul 16 Tue 26 Jul 16 Fri 5 Aug 16 Sun 14 Aug 16 Wed 24 Aug 16 Sat 3 Sep 16 Tue 13 Sep 16 Fri 23 Sep 16 Mon 3 Oct 16 Thu 13 Oct 16 Sun 23 Oct 16 Wed 2 Nov 16 Sun 13 Nov 16 Tue 22 Nov 16 MMI 29/16SP Wed 23 Nov 16 Thu 8 Dec 16 MMI 30/16RJ Sun 11 Dec 16 Wed 21 Dec Destination Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Banda Sea - Ambon Ambon-Banda Sea - Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere- Biodiversity Super Special Maumere-Komodo-Bali In Port Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Bali In Port Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Biodiversity Super Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat Raja Ampat Days/Night s 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 12/11 12/11 12/11 12/11 11/10 16/15 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 12/11 10/9 16/15 11/10 4 MMI 31/16RJ Bali-Komodo-Bali Bali-Komodo-Maumere Maumere-Komodo-Bali Raja Ampat Maumere -Raja Ampat Raja Ampat-Maumere Raja Ampat-Lembeh Sulawesi Lembeh Sulawesi-Raja Ampat Maumere-Alor-Maumere Raja Ampat-Ambon Ambon-Raja Ampat Thu 22 Dec 16 Sun 1 Jan 17 Xmas in Raja Ampat PORT DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL DETAILS Board Benoa Pier Bali Board Benoa Pier Bali Board Maumere Flores Board Sorong Papua Board Maumere Flores Board Sorong Papua Board Sorong Papua Board Bitung Lembeh Board Maumere Flores Board Sorong Papua Board Ambon 11/10 13:00-15:00 13:00-15:00 Disembark Benoa Pier Bali Disembark Maumere Flores 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 12:00-14:00 07:00-14:00 Disembark Benoa Pier Bali Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 12:00-14:00 07:00-14:00 07:00-14:00 12:00-14:00 Disembark Sorong Papua Disembark Maumere Flores Disembark Bitung Lembeh Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 12:00-14:00 07:00-14:00 10:00-12:00 Disembark Maumere Disembark Ambon Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 08:00-08:30 PARK AND PORT FEES All Bali-Komodo-Bali and Bali-Komodo-Maumere or reverse – euros 90 per person payable on board All other cruises to/from Papua – euros 200 per person payable on board All rates and fees are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in our Information Packs TRANSFERS Price The following is applicable for cruise departure/arrival days for all destinations:SOUTH BALI: Airport, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Kuta Beach, Seminyak, Benoa, Sanur Beach CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BALI : Price per person each way: Ubud, Padangbai, Candi Desa, Tanah Lot Price per person each way: Amed, Tulamben, Lovina Beach, Permuteran and northern points RAJA AMPAT, MAUMERE, AMBON, LEMBEH Transfers from/to airport and hotels within city limits Transfers to island resorts On Board Courses EANX Nitrox Incl materials and 2 dives on nitrox Advanced Open Water Incl materials Digital Underwater Photographer Incl materials/excl camera Discover Scuba Diving 1st dive/repeat dives Specialty Courses: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep Diver, Drift Diver, Night Diver,Underwater Naturalist, Free of Charge €30 €50 Free of charge On application Price €150 €220 €150 €125/175 €175 Rental Equipment We are proud to be an Aqua Lung Partner Centre Quality equipment rental – compare rental costs versus excess baggage charges and save Full Set – items marked* BCD* Regulator – with octopus and gauges* Wetsuit -- shorty* Wetsuit – long* Mask/Snorkel* Hooded Vest Full Foot Fins* Full Set* item set item item set item item €18 €6 €6 €6 €6 €5 €6 €6 5 Open Heel Fins plus Boots set €8 Compass item €5 Dive Torch item Free Weights/weight belt item Free Surface Marker Buoy item Free 15 Litre tank – subject to availability item Free Underwater Camera – per day – subject to availability excl.strobe €20 €5 Dive Computer Item As a safety precaution Dive computers are mandatory per individual diver. Prices are per diving day. Important: Please advise equipment requirements in advance and give sizes when booking Price Others Per National Park and Port Fees – Komodo €90 Person National Park and Port Fees – all other cruises €200 Person Nitrox – 32% Per fill €6 Nitrox Packages: Mermaid I – Komodo Package €130 Mermaid I – Raja Ampat 10D/9N Package €130 Mermaid I – Raja Ampat 11D/10N Package €140 Mermaid I – Lembeh/Ambon 12D/11N Package €140 Mermaid I – Biodiversity Special Package €230 Red and White Wine bottle €20-€50 Beer can €2 Soft Drinks/ Fruit Juices/Electrolytes Free €15/€20 Mermaid T-shirts/Polos €30 Flight Ticketing Fees – initial bookings ~per person €20 Flight Ticketing Fees – any amendment ~per person NOTE: All prices are applicable for 2014-2016 only. Mermaid Liveaboards retain the right to alter prices without prior notice and/or introduce any additional charges as deemed necessary. US$/Euros/AUD and Indonesian rupiah are accepted on board at the boat’s exchange rate for that cruise. Park/Port fees are subject to change without notice depending on government regulation.Ticketing fee changes/amendments include our service fee plus any fees as nominated by the airline/hotel etc. 6 MV MERMAID I INDONESIA ITINERARIES Day Day 1 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY BALI-KOMODO-BALI Dives Check-in on board MV Mermaid I between 13:00-15:00 hours in Benoa Harbour Bali. After the boat and safety briefing, equipment is prepared then settle into your cabin. Dinner is served at 0 approx. 19:00 hours as e cruise overnight to Moyo Island off the north west coast of Sumbawa Day 2 Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. 3 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 ! Then we cruise to Satonda Island for a macro dive followed by a world class night dive after watching a million bats fly at sunset. After a great dive and dinner we cruise overnight to Sangeang Volcano off the north coast of Sumbawa. Day 3 The Nusa Tengarra region has some extremely interesting and unique marine life. Today we spend the day diving around Sangeang Volcano - 2-3 dives for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse, 4 leaf scorpion fish, blue ribbon eels, black sand diving with all its treasures and underwater hot springs that supports this very unique marine environment. Night dive here too or head on over to Gili Banta for the chance for Star Gazers and coral cat shark. Day 4 Current depending, we start the day at GPS Point Gili Banta famous for its sharks and pelagic fishes. 4 Then we enter the Komodo National Park and for more exhilarating blue water/fish soup diving ! Gili Lawalaut has several great dives - if the tide is right we hunt grey reef shark and dolphin at Taka Toko Gili Lawalaut. Lighthouse Reef and The Old Passage offer fast drifts with pelagics, maybe manta ! Crystal Rock offers awesome soft corals in gold and orange hues plus the chance for sharks, turtles, Giant Maori wrasse, a ‘fish soup” dive. Tonight we dive the famous Pink Beach - spectacular colours and Frogfish, slipper lobster, basket stars, robust sea cucumbers unique to the area plus more ! Day 5 Start your day with an exciting visit to Loh Liang Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons ! And as 3 we quietly walk through the bush setting look out for Komodo dragons, deer, wild boar and birds. Then relax as we cruise south to dive the Three Sisters or Pillarsteen at Padar Island. Next stop is 7 a diver's paradise - Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island - home of one of the top 10 dives in the worldCannibal Rock - an abundance of corals, sponges, ascidians, sea apples, black corals, turtle, cuttlefish, loads of reef fishes too ! Here we can also watch dragons scavenging 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, diving at one of the many fabulous spots. Day 6 More world class dives today as we relax in Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island - the Yellow Wall of Texas 4 is absolutely stunning covered with enormous yellow soft corals. Go slowly along the wall looking for unique creatures but don't forget to look out into the blue to see what's coming by…maybe e make a deep dive to check if the tiny yellow pygmy seahorses are on the giant gorgonians at depth. Nusa Kode offers more walls and critter chances coupled with white tip reef sharks etc ! Torpedo Alley is famous for its "electric" rays and perhaps one of the best night dives of your life for critter fanciers Day 7 Today we'll head on over to Manta Alley to watch in awe as these magnificent creatures feed, play 4 and get cleaned at the many cleaning stations. In the afternoon we can check out more big fish dives maybe at Loh Serah, Tatawa Kecil or the infamous "Current City" Batu Bolong - come face to face with reef sharks, turtles and giant Wrasse. Many good night dives around here - Gili Darat is great for sleeping turtles, colourful reef stonefish, Spanish dancers - calm sea - a good place to sleep. Day 8 The diving around Gili Lawalaut, Tatawa Kecil, Gili Darat is so awesome you will all want more so today 4 we make 2-3 dives in clear arm blue waters - loads of fish both big and small. Then we'll head off for a a night dive at either Gili Banta or maybe Batu Putih in Sumbawa - both interesting sites. Overnight we cruise back to Satonda and Sumbawa - solar powered nudibrancs, ghost pipefish anyone ? Day 9 We enjoy two good dives around Sumbawa and Moyo Islands - a chance to shoot anything you missed 2 at the trip beginning. Then the crew wash your equipment for you while you relax on the sundeck or downloading your pictures, enjoying our trip video as well just before dinner with all your new friends. Day 10 After breakfast we transfer you ashore to continue your vacation…or its time to head home to start 0 planning your next Mermaid cruise ! TOTAL DIVES Day Day 1 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY SORONG-RAJA AMPAT-SORONG Check-in on board MV Mermaid I. As guest arrivals take place all through the day depending on flights you are welcome to board when you arrive and spend some time looking around Sorong, gearing up etc. Following the boat and safety briefing - its overnight to the Misool area. 28 Dives 0 8 It is almost impossible to put together a daily itinerary due to the magnificent diving everywhere we go. No trip is the same with so many different sites to visit and explore. If there is somewhere in particular you really have your heart set on please discuss with the Cruise Director who will do their utmost to get you there – conditions, ship and your safety allowing! Day 2 -4 Misool area – with literally 100’s of dives around this magnificent area we will be in diver’s paradise for a few days. Soft corals, gorgonians – some of the prettiest corals in the world – and the kingdom of the pygmy seahorse ! Pinnacles with masses of fish. Blue water mangroves (crocs depending!) Islands we will thoroughly enjoy the Misool area including Sagof Islands, Wagma and Farondi islands; Wailbatan and Warakaret Island, Kalig, Pele Islands 12 Day 5-8 Fiabacet and Farondi Islands and after the 3rd dive of the day spend some time going around the lagoons in the dinghy for amazing sights and wildlife. Then we may head north to Waigeo Island Perhaps we will spend the day around Batanta Island, a black sand environment – great muck diving ! The Mantas call us to Dampier Strait where they hang out at their cleaning stations. But this place is also fabulous for macro diving with critters such as Pegasus, Pontohi Pgymy Seahorse, pipefish etc. And two dives at a small island called Arborek, with a lovely village and a jetty great for diving ! The jetty pillars are covered in soft corals – a photographer’s delight and also good for macro such as signal gobies, nudibrancs and more Pohtohi’s etc. Dive around the island of Kawe a great place for schooling fish, and beautiful reefs covered in black coral bushes. And dive Alyui Bay (or a full day around Alyui Bay). In Alyui Bay there is a pearl farm. We can tour the pearl farm and learn how they harvest the pearls, and the whole process of pearl farming. You can even buy pearls. Diving in Alyui bay is good for macro and wide angle. Walls covered in soft corals and sea fans with lots of nudies and pygmy’s. Also a great night dive in the jetty; Raja Epaulette Shark (walking sharks), wobbegongs, crocodile fish, toadfish and frogfish. Dive around the island of Yanggefo - beautiful mangrove areas, stunning reefs covered in orange and purple soft corals, and submerged reef with lots of schooling fish, and pygmies. The Strait of Dampier is also well known for the amount of schooling fish. There are several pinnacles with zillions of fish. Also the tips (capes) of several islands with again lots of schooling fish; schools of barracudas, school of big eye jacks, snappers, zillions of fusiliers and surgeonfish, etc…. And lots of wobbegongs 16 Day 9 Day 10 2 dives in the Straits of Dampier. More of the same. Fish, fish, fish, glorious corals and all! Then back to Sorong we must go. The crew will take care of rinsing and packing your equipment during this 4-5 hour run 2 After breakfast we transfer you ashore to continue your vacation…or its time to head home to start planning your next Mermaid Liveaboards cruise ! With so many new itineraries and opportunities to choose from you will be back and back and back for more and most welcome on board Mermaid Liveaboards – Asia’s Premier Liveaboard Fleet ! 0 TOTAL DIVES Day MV MERMAID I ITINERARY BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL 30 Dives 9 Day 1 Day 2-3 Day 4-5 Embark in Sorong. Check-in on board MV Mermaid I. As guest arrivals take place all through the day depending on flights you are welcome to board when you arrive and spend some time looking around Sorong, gearing up etc. Following the boat and safety briefing - its overnight to the Strait of Dampier. Cruise overnight to the Dampier Strait (40nm). Total dives 0. Unless the customers arrive in the 7:00 a.m. flight. Then we can make 2 dives. Dampier Strait – Raja Ampat. The first 2 diving days of the trip will be spent around the Dampier Strait, the strait between the island of Waigeo, the Bird’s Head peninsula and the northern side of Batanta Island. The Dampier Strait is known for the variety of diving, from giant mantas, to mangroves, beautiful reefs, many pinnacles and sea mounts covered in schooling fish, aggregations of sweetlips, schooling barracudas, schools of bumphead parrotfish, massive schools of fusiliers, and lots of wobbegong sharks. It is also a great location for critters and macro subjects, with several species of pygmy seahorses, and a large variety of nudibranches. There are also several jetties to do some great night dives, where we can see raja epaulette sharks, toadfish, frogfish and crocodile fish.In the afternoon, between dives, we can visit several traditional Papuan villages, meet the locals and walk in white sandy beaches.Cruise overnight to Misool (90nm). 0 7 Misool – Raja Ampat. The next 2 days will be around the island of Misool, where there literally hundreds of dive sites. Misool is a heaven for wide angle photographers. The prettiest soft corals reefs in the world are located in Misool, as well as having multiple pinnacles surrounded by masses of schooling fish, barracudas, jacks and snappers.There will be some excursions with the tenders through some amazing inner lagoons, fantastic scenery and wild life sightings.Cruise overnight to Pulau Koon, Ceram (110nm). 7 Day 6 Day 7-8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Pulau Koon – Ceram. Pulau Koon is a small island on the southeast of Ceram, half way between Raja Ampat and the Banda Islands. Walls covered in soft corals, and sandy slopes with hard coral bommies. But the most interesting feature of this island is the amount of schooling fish and pelagic, barracudas, bigeye trevallies, aggregation of red snappers, pompanos, batfish, and giant groupers. Cruise overnight to the Banda Islands (80 nm).Total dives 3 or 4 depending on the weather. Banda Islands. The next two days will be spent in the Banda Islands, also know in the old days as the Spice Islands. Many of the dive sites around the Bandas are wall dives. Walls covered in massive gorgonians, soft corals, barrel sponges and some very interesting swimthroughs. But there are other attractive dive sites such as pinnacles with enormous groups of schooling pyramid butterflyfish, triggerfish and pelagic fishes such as tunas passing through, spectacular hard coral reefs next to the volcano, and great muck dives with lots of mandarinfish in the local jetty. The Banda Islands are much more than diving. It is also a cultural and historical experience. We will spend one morning walking around the village of Banda Naira with a local guide, and visit the local museum, the Old Dutch fort, the old colonial governor’s house, the local fish market, and we will have breakfast at a nutmeg plantation.Cruise overnight to Manuk (65 nm). Manuk – Banda Sea. Manuk, an extinct volcano about 65 nm south of the Banda Islands, is one of 2 places in Indonesia where there are huge aggregations of sea snakes, Chinese sea snakes and banded sea kraits. It is an incredible experience to dive surrounded on all sides by sea snakes. The island is surrounded by black sandy slopes with hard coral reefs, volcanic ridges covered in gorgonians with zillions of fusiliers and pelagic fishes such as spanish mackerels and dogtooth tunas passing through.Cruise overnight to Pulau Nila (70nm). Pulau Nila – Banda Sea. Approximately 26 nm northeast of the island of Nila in the Banda Sea, there is a submerge reef called Nil Desperandum, consisting mainly of walls and steep slopes going several thousand meters deep, with beautiful hard corals in the reef top. The reef is several miles long, and it can be dived all the around. Napoleons, turtles and reef sharks are usual sightings in this reef. 5 nm east of Nila there is an atoll called Dusborgh, with similar topography to Nil Desperandum, with crystal clear water is another great place to see pelagic fish, tunas, mackerels, jacks, rainbow runners passing by.Cruise overnight to Pulau Damar (70nm). Pulau Damar – Banda Sea. Day 11 will be spend diving around the 3 small islands surrounding the island of Damar, Neus Leur, Terbang Utara, and Terbang Selatan. White sandy beaches and completely covered by tropical forests, they contain some of the prettiest and healthiest reefs in the Banda Sea. Walls covered with massive barrel sponges and gorgonian sea fans. Reef tops full of soft corals and small tropical reef fishes. And visibility up to 50 meters.Cruise overnight to Gunung Api (108nm). Gunung Api – Banda Sea. Weather depending, we will be diving day 11 at Gunung Api. A small volcano in the middle of the Banda Sea. Gunung Api is one of those very rare and very special places where not many divers get to go and dive. Underwater ridges, steep slopes with black sand and walls covered in soft corals. But the most amazing feature of this small volcano is the amount of sea snakes that can be found 3-4 7 4 4 3 4 10 surrounding the island. Spend the time between dives observing the hundreds of frigates that live on the island.Cruise overnight to Wetar (76 nm) Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Wetar. After cruising every night for one week, we have finally crossed the Banda Sea and arrived at the island of Wetar. In Wetar we will do 3 dives, in the small island of Reong, and in Cape Nunukae. Pulau Reong is a small island on the northwest coast of Wetar and separated by a small channel only 700 meters wide. More walls, like many of the dive sites in the Band Sea, covered in small soft colors but of a great variety of colors and zillions of triggerfish of every species. Cape Nunukae, about 6 nm southwest of Pulau Reong, is a large ridge with slopes on both sides and covered with a hard coral reef on the shallow area of the ridge, and soft corals on the slopes in the deeper areas. Strong currents can be had at the end of the ridge, where large aggregations of schooling fish can be found.Cruise overnight to Alor (98 nm). 3 Alor. Alor is one of the old time favorites dive spots for those people coming to dive in Indonesia year after year due to its variety of dive sites. Healthy reefs, pinnacles, walls, great muck dives, cold water, warm water, strong currents and protected areas. Alor has it all.Cruise overnight to Lewaling, Kawula Island (50 nm). 4 Lewaling Bay – Kawula Island. The last day of diving will be done at Lewaling Bay, in the island of Kawula. With the background of a volcano rising from the western shores of Lewaling Bay, the last 2 dives of the trip will be done in two different capes, Cape Bacatan and Cape Sirumerang. Both dive sites have a mix of ridges, walls with overhangs, white sandy slopes and very shallow reef tops. Then we will cruise overnight to Maumere.Cruise overnight to Maumere, Flores (90 nm)Total dives 2. 2 08.00am Disembark in Maumere TOTAL DIVES Day Day 1 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY - 12 days/11 nights RAJA AMPAT TO LEMBEH SULAWESI Check-in on board MV Mermaid II. If guests arrive early in the morning or the day prior then we can do 2 dives the first day. Otherwise we start cruising towards the Dampier Strait (South Waigeo).. 48-50 Dives 0-2 11 Day 2/3 The Strait Of Dampier is the Strait between Waigeo and the Bird’s Head Peninsula. Together with Misool, it is the best known area for diving in Raja Ampat. All the dive sites around the Dampier Strait are known for the huge amount of schooling fish; schooling barracudas, schools of bigeye trevallies, oceanic triggerfish, spadefish, surgeonfish, and snappers. Besides the schooling fish, it is also an area where we get to see blacktips, whitetips, and wobbegongs sharks.Some of the best manta dives are also located in the Dampier Strait. These are Manta Sandy (or Manta Mantra), and Blue Magic. Manta Sandy been a sandy slope with several bommies that the mantas use as a cleaning station. And Blue Magic, a small pinnacle where the giant mantas congregate, and also get cleaned Some of the best mangrove dives are also located in the Dampier Strait, around the island of Yanggefo and the island of Gam.The Dampier Strait is not only known for the amount of schooling fish, the mantas, or the mangroves, but also for the bommies that can be found in the shallow areas of the reefs. Some of these bommies are covered with beautiful soft corals, as well as with glassfish.And of course we cannot forget the dive sites in some of the jetty from the local villages, where the pillars of the jetties are covered in soft corals and small critters. Best known dive sites in the Dampier Strait :Cape Kri, Sardine Reef, Chicken Reef, Mioskon, Blue Magic, Mike’s Point, Manta Sandy, Arborek Jetty, Mangrove Ridge, Citrus Ridge.Cruise overnight to Misool 7 Day 4/5 Misool is the most southern island in Raja Ampat, and it is surrounded by several hundred small islands and rocks. Some of the nicest soft coral reefs in the world are located in Misool. It is impossible to describe only several dive sites since there are literally hundreds of them. Every year new dive sites are discovered around Misool.Many of the dive sites around Misool are just as fishy as the ones from the Dampier Strait, with same schools of barracudas, spadefish, pinjalo snappers, and zillions of fusiliers. But Misool is also a great macro place. It is known as the kingdom of the pygmy seahorses, as well as having small allied cowries in the gorgonian seafans, and nudibranches.Best known diving areas around Misool:Within each of the following areas, there are always several dive sites. Wagma, Farondi, Balbulol, Sagof, Daram, Yellit, Boo, Warakaraket, Fiabacet, Kalig, Wayilbatan, Wayil, Pele and Nampele (Blue Water Mangroves).Cruise overnight to Pulau Pisang 7 Day 6 Pulau Pisang – These are a set of 2 islands and 2 small rocks between Misool and Halmahera. We spend the whole day here. The diving is pretty nice, sloping reefs with healthy soft on the deeper areas and hard corals bommies in the shallows. When the currents are strong, the dive sites can be very fishy, schooling bumphead parrotfish, zillions of blue triggerfish, and dogtooth tunas passing by.Cruise overnight to the Strait of Pantini (Halmahera) 3 Day 7 Strait on Pantini – whole day in the south of Halmhera. 2 great pinnacles break the surface – excellent dive sites due to the amount of schooling fish as well as the healthy state of the soft corals. Blacktips, Whitetips, turtles and napoleons are some of the highlights. Strong currents here will disctate when we dive. Other sites offer great opportunities as well. Procco Channel between 2 islands – starts with a sandy slope with several large bommie then we enter the channel and hook on to see what is passing by ! Wow! After this exhilarating day we cruise overnight to Pulau Tifore 3 Day 8 Pulau Tifore: a small island between Halmahera and Lembeh with a great submerged reef about ½ mile from the island. The main attraction here is definitely the barracudas – hundreds and hundreds have made this their home for years. Really amazing especially if you can get inside the swirling vortex of the barracudas. Cruise overnight to Sulawesi 3 Day 10 Lembeh Strait – some of the best muck diving in Indonesia ! Black sand environment full of critters. Frogfish, all kinds of octopi, spiny devilfish, nudi heaven, etc… Everybody more or less knows what diving in Lembeh is like. Travelling tomorrow then only 2 dives sorry – not travelling then enjoy more this world renown area is famous for. 4 Day 11 More of the wonders of Lembeh - Travelling tomorrow then only 2 dives sorry – not travelling then enjoy more this world renown area is famous for. 2-4 Day 12 Disembark in for transfer to your resort or on to Manado for the next leg of your adventure. Lembeh is home to some wonderful dive resorts with the opportunity of hours of fabulous diving. Contact Mermaid Liveaboards or your agent to book you in – while in Lembeh it would be shame not to maximize your opportunity to stay here or perhaps head north for the walls of Bunaken National Park – also brilliant diving. 0 TOTAL DIVES 3032 12 Day Day 1 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY - 12 days/11 nights RAJA AMPAT – BANDA SEA - AMBON Dives Check-in on board MV Mermaid I. As guest arrivals take place all through the day depending on flights you are welcome to board when you arrive and spend some time looking around Sorong, gearing up etc. Following the boat and safety briefing - its overnight to the Dampier Strait area Day 2-4 The next 3 days will be spent around the Dampier Strait, the strait between the island of Waigeo, the Bird’s Head peninsula and the northern side of Batanta island. The Dampier Strait is known for the variety of diving, from giant mantas, to mangroves, beautiful reefs, many pinnacles and sea mounts covered in schooling fish, aggregations of sweetlips, schooling barracudas, schools of bumphead parrotfish, massive schools of fusiliers, and lots of wobbegongs sharks. It is also a great location for critters and macro subjects, with several species of pygmy seahorses, and a large variety of nudibranches. There are also several jetties to do some great night dives, where we can see raja epaulette sharks, toadfish, frogfish and crocodilefish.In the afternoon, between dives, we can visit several traditional Papuan villages, meet the locals and walk in white sandy beaches.Cruise overnight to Misool. 11 Day 5-6 The next 2 days will be around the island of Misool, where there literally hundreds of dive sites. Misool is a heaven for wide angle photographers. The prettiest soft corals reefs in the world are located in Misool, as well as having multiple pinnacles surrounded by masses of schooling fish, barracudas, jacks and snappers.There will be some excursions with the tenders through some amazing inner lagoons, fantastic scenery and wild life sightings.Cruise overnight to Pulau Koon, Ceram. 7 Day 7 Pulau Koon is a small island on the southeast of Ceram, half way between Raja Ampat and the Banda Islands. Walls covered in soft corals, and sandy slopes with hard coral bommies. But the most interesting feature of this island is the amount of schooling fish and pelagic, barracudas, bigeye trevallies, aggregation of red snappers, pompanos, batfish, and giant groupers.Cruise overnight to Manuk. 3 Day 8 Manuk, an extinct volcano about 65 nm south of the Banda Islands, is one of 2 places in Indonesia where there are huge aggregations of sea snakes, Chinese sea snakes and banded sea kraits. It is an incredible experience to dive surrounded on all sides by sea snakes. The island is surrounded by black sandy slopes with hard coral reefs, volcanic ridges covered in gorgonians with zillions of fusiliers and pelagic fishes such as spanish mackerels and dogtooth tunas passing through.Cruise overnight to the Banda Islands. 4 Day 9-10 The next two days will be spent in the Banda Islands, also know in the old days as the Spice Islands. Many of the dive sites around the Bandas are wall dives. Walls covered in massive gorgonians, soft corals, barrel sponges and some very interesting swimthroughs. But there are other attractive dive sites such as pinnacles with enormous groups of schooling pyramid butterflyfish, triggerfish and pelagic fishes such as tunas passing through, spectacular hard coral reefs next to the volcano, and great muck dives with lots of mandarinfish in the local jetty. The Banda Islands are much more than diving. It is also a cultural and historical experience. We will spend one morning walking around the village of Banda Naira with a local guide, and visit the local museum, the Old Dutch fort, the old colonial governor’s house, the local fish market, and we will have breakfast at a nutmeg plantation.Cruise overnight to Nusa Laut, Saparua Island, or to Ambon. 7 Day 11 The last diving day of the trip will be around either the island of Nusa Laut, or in Ambon Bay. Nusa Laut is a small island, next to the island of Saparua, which has some beautiful hard coral fringing reefs as well as 2 13 walls similar to those of the Banda Islands. Or we will spend the day around Ambon, where there are several options such as wreaks, caves or doing some really interesting muck dives looking for rhynophias, frogfish (including the psycodelic frogfish), harlequin shrimps, and many other critters. Day 12 08.00am Disembark from the boat TOTAL DIVES 3234 MV MERMAID I Length Beam Draft Water 28 m / 94 feet 7 m / 21 feet 2.5 m / 8 feet 20.000 l + watermakers 15 guests in 7 double/twin + 1 single cabin 3 x staff cabins 10 bathrooms with hot water 2 stern back deck showers 14 Fuel 18.000 l Cruising Speed Max Speed Dinghies/RIBS Engines Generator Compressor Nitrox Membrane Air-Conditioner 9.5 knots 12 knots 2 x 4.2 m / ladders Hino 2 x 450 HP Hino 2 x 150 KVA Bauer 3 x 215 l / min 600l/min 32-36% in room control MV MERMAID I 1 a/c saloon with flat screen TV, DVD, music, flat screen TV’s + DVD’s in every cabin Large film, book library Dive Platform: 16 sqm Dive Deck: Massive 42 sqm with 6 rinse tanks and 3 camera set up areas + air blowers Hot fluffy towels after each dive plus sundeck and bath towels Minimum 300 thread count bed linens Quality hotel style inner spring beds and bases FAQ’S TRIP INFORMATION Please feel free to email [email protected] for any questions or assistance Number of Dives/Site selection: Each itinerary outlined the approximate number of dives planned for each cruise destination. This is always subject to weather conditions and security/safety issues. Dive site selection detailed in the published itinerary is subject to change by the Captain or Cruise Director without prior notice. There are numerous fantastic sites in all the areas we visit and our objective is to take you to the best of the best ! Repeat guests – we’ll take you to some new sites or more of those you really love! What diver certification level is needed for diving in Indonesia ? : Everyone is welcome on board, no matter what level your certification. Dive groups and site selection will be chosen to meet your safety, comfort and diving ability – and is subject to the discretion of the Cruise Director. Our professional dive crew will take you on the easy route or to another site if you don’t like currents. If you are up for it, we’ll take you right into it for all the action the site offers ! You may wish to bring a reef hook for some dive sites or buy one on board. Dive Guides and Diver Safety: Our experienced dive crew would be delighted to assist you. Divers are welcome to dive unguided with their buddy on sites deemed suitable by the Cruise Director. For diver safety the use of individual dive computers is mandatory for all divers. Nitrox fills and courses are available on board to enhance your diving safety. Please allow 24 hours between last dive and flying. Guests are requested to show diving certification cards on checking in and are strongly recommended to have valid dive insurance (Padi, Dan or equivalent). Departure and Arrival Times: Bali Departures: Boarding time at Benoa Passenger Pier at Benoa Harbour Bali is between 13:00-15:00 hours for our 16:00 hour departure. Final cruise departure time is subject to guest arrival times. Please liaise with Mermaid Liveaboards if your flight times cannot fit this schedule. Transfers from/to the airport or hotels in the south are free of charge. From destinations in central and northern Bali, there is a small charge. Please refer to the price list. Guests arriving before 12 noon on departure day will be transferred to Mermaid Liveaboards guest lounge at All 4 Diving at Sanur Beach where you can leave your luggage in safety till boarding transfer at 14:00 hours. After meeting the friendly crew at All 4 Diving you can relax on the beach, enjoy a massage, and go sight-seeing or shopping till 14:00 hours when you will be transferred to the vessel. Bali Transfer Times: 12:30 – Nusa Dua, Ullawatu, Canggu, Kerobokan, 13:00 Jimbaran, Seminyak. 13:30 Kuta Beach, Legian, 14:00 Sanur Beach; 11:00 Tulamben; 12:00 Candi Desa, Padangbai, Ubud. The time is to be advised for other 15 locations in Bali. If you are making your own way to the port – please let us know at least 2 weeks prior to the cruise. Boarding time for “own transport” guests is 13:00-14:00 hours please. Maumere Flores Transfer Times: We will meet all flights and bring you straight to the vessel on cruise departure day or from your hotel by approx.12 noon. Guests are recommended to arrive one day prior, to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area and to be sure you can make your cruise connection. Why not visit the Three Colour Lakes in the craters of Keli Mutu volcano! Please contact us on [email protected] to assist you with hotel, flight and transfers. Lembeh – Manado Transfer Times: This cruise does not focus on Lembeh so it is a great idea to combine a Lembeh land based dive trip with your cruise for the best of the best ! We will meet you at the airport or your hotel in Manado City area by 12pm to transfer to the vessel on cruise departure date. Or if you are staying in Lembeh, we will coordinate the best transfer method with your resort and advise. If you arrive early why not dive Bunaken or Bangka islands or Lembeh or take a highland tour to visit local flower market and lunch in a restaurant located above Tondano Lake. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any assistance. Transfers from/to the airport and within Manado city are free of charge. Price is on application for transfers from other locations. Sorong Raja Ampat Transfer Times: We will co-ordinate your arrival and collect you from the airport or your hotel and bring you direct to the vessel. There are several reasonable hotels in Sorong plus there are some wonderful island retreats around and about that you may wish to stay at before or after your cruise. We are happy to assist with ground transport, accommodations, resort stays/local diving and flight ticketing. Please contact [email protected] Ambon Transfer Times: We will co-ordinate with you for your arrival or departure transferring you from/to the airport or from/to your hotel within the city limits Domestic Flights: The majority of local flights need to be booked in Indonesia. Some airlines accept internet bookings such as Silk Air and Lion Air and surely more will come on line too. However we are happy to assist [email protected] and we only add a nominal service fee to cover admin fees. Guests are strongly advised to arrive at least 1 day prior to their cruise to avoid any delays. Water Temperature and Wetsuit recommendations: Bali-Komodo-Bali: The Flores Sea with its usually clear blue waters, great visibility has water temperatures of approx. 26-28 degrees (northern dive locations) –most guests comfortable with a 3-5mm long. The Sumba Sea (southern dive locations) has an average temperature of approx. 24 degrees – the awesome diving lets you forget about the cooler waters! Think about a 5mm long possibly adding a vest or renting a shorty to go over the top if you feel the cold. Hood, gloves and booties are strongly recommended for these cooler waters. The Alor region can also share some surprisingly cool waters like Komodo so a thicker suit is recommended and we have rentals available on board. Raja Ampat/Misool area : The water temperature around the 4 Kings of Raja Ampat and Misool area is 28-30 degrees Celsius year round. We recommend a 3 mm long wetsuit. If you get chilly, maybe a vest for under you suit. Biodiversity Special: Water temperatures will range between 26-30 degrees Celsius. We have a selection of long and short wetsuits on board which you can rent if you are cold or change into if you are too warm in your suit. Equipment on board: Rental is charged on a “per diving day” basis. Full rental equipment is available. Dive computers are mandatory – 1 per diver. Please advise your rental equipment needs including sizes when you book. Both vessels carry mostly 12 litre tanks plus some15 litre tanks available. There is no additional cost for a 15 litre tank or 15 litre nitrox fill – however it is subject to availability and the Cruise Director’s discretion as to who needs the larger tanks on each cruise. Tank valves are international and some DIN adapters are available on board. Any dive equipment failure or loss will require you to rent a replacement from Mermaid Liveaboards at our published rates. If Mermaid Liveaboard equipment is lost/damaged, full replacement cost will be charged at the discretion of the Cruise Director. Published equipment prices are available on board. Camera Stations: There are several large tables on the dive deck with many rinse containers for small to super large camera/video setups. There are charging stations in every cabin plus throughout the saloon area. Usually our dive crew will have a laptop available in case you experience any problems with yours. As possible, we also offer transfer to USB/ DVD burning service in case you cannot bring your laptop with you. Electrical current and plugs: 220 volts is standard throughout the boat. 110v adapters are available. Please ask the Tour Leader on boarding if you are not sure what to use. We have a few adapters on board. The cabins can handle both the following plug types:- 16 Meals: Our on board Chefs are excellent, preparing a variety of Thai, Indonesian and Western dishes. Please advise any special meal requirements on the guest information form. Currency: Please pay all on board costs in € Euros, $ US or Indonesian Rupiah. We can also accept credit card payment for all on board costs. We suggest you also have some rupiah for souvenir shopping, massages, small items etc. Exchange rates vary throughout Indonesia – the further away from Bali the lower the exchange rate. The airport’s rate is lower than the rate you find at most small currency exchanges in Bali. Bank rates are low and take a long time. $ US and € Euros are accepted by the souvenir sellers in the Komodo National Park but rupiah is preferred. There are several currency exchange services and ATM machines near Mermaid Liveaboards in Sanur and in all areas we cruise. Have a plentiful supply of rupiah for the more exotic cruises as the local villagers will come to the vessels with affordable and magical souvenirs you will not be able to resist. Crew Tips/Gratutity: Our Boat and Dive Crews will try very hard to deliver a high level of service, safety and professionalism tempered with lots of fun to optimize your holiday. Many of our guests use 5-10% of the cruise price as a tipping guideline. Tipping is voluntary and most appreciated ! Luggage and what should I bring : All luggage will be taken on board. For Komodo cruises only If you have large bags you do not need on the trip, please arrange to leave at your hotel or at Mermaid Liveaboards in Sanur. Other items you may need on board are bathing suits, shorts, t-shirts, sunscreen, mosquito repellant and a light weight jacket or sweater. Good walking shoes for your time in Komodo National Park and for hiking to view points and also walking through the jungles in search of the wondrous Bird of Paradise in Raja Ampat ! (Trainers are fine – slip on sandals not recommended). Can I be contacted while on board: Both our vessels are equipped with state of the art satellite phone systems. The numbers are Mermaid I - IDD code +870 773 185 631 and for Mermaid II IDD code + 882 167 606 0453 Guests can keep in touch with the families and loved ones at many points throughout their cruises via mobile phone and the Tour Leader will advise when signal is available. For added security, please note the satellite number and share with families and friends as the phones are on 24/7. Incoming calls and outgoing calls are available for a nominal fee of euros €3 per minute. If there is any difficulty getting through, please don't hesitate to call our Hotline Number English +62 81 337 778 077 and Indonesian + 62 811 386 940 and we will assist you Insurance: You need 2 types of insurance when planning your dive holiday – 1) Diving insurance is strongly recommended due to the high cost for you should you have a diving accident and require hospitalization and/or hyperbaric chamber care. Please contact www.diversalertnetwork.org to check which Dan area can cover you. Click on About Dan for links to all the Dan organizations around the world. 2) General travel/cancellation insurance. There are several companies around the world that can assist and one we can suggest is www.worldnomads.com for reliable and professional service recommended by The Lonely Planet. Please note: If you are unable to make your dive trip and the date has past our cancellation terms and conditions we are very sorry but regardless of the circumstances we cannot refund or transfer to another date. Medical Assistance: We cruise to remote areas however we are prepared to handle most accident or medical emergencies. Mermaid’s management team is available 24 hours a day via our satellite communications to expedite tried and tested emergency evacuation plans to the nearest recompression chamber and/or hospital in Bali or Makasaar or the nearest available chamber. Our dive crews are first aid trained and we have an extensive first aid kit on board plus loads of emergency oxygen. Please bring any of your own medications that you may need. You can help as well by making sure you are in good condition for diving – prevention is always better than the cure. Please remember to dive safely and to make sure your Dan Diver’s Alert Network or other dive insurance is up to date. Guests over the age of 75 are required to provide medical clearance to dive assessed within 1 month prior to the set cancellation terms if any refund will be required. Malaria: Raja Ampat area There is malaria in the region for the Raja Ampat cruise – this area is around the equator and we recommend you discuss this with your doctor. Certainly when we walk in the jungle early mornings you will need to cover up well and also use mosquito repellant. We have a supply on board but suggest you bring your preferred brands. And from the Raja Ampat Tourism Association: Papua is a malaria area and you are advised to take precautions and follow the advice from your local health centre. Note that the medication Lariam has limited effectiveness in this area due to a resistant strain of Malaria and is not recommended. Alternatives could be Malarone or doxicycline. 17 Malaria – Komodo area Generally speaking basic precautions such as covering at dawn/dusk and using mosquito repellent for land tours is satisfactory. If you are in doubt whatsoever, please liaise with your doctor. Children’s Policy: Diving child 10 years or older - pays full diver price. Non diving child 12 years or older - pays full non diver rate. Child 12 years or under - non diving - pays 50% of diver rate if shares with 2 parents/guardians Child 12 years and under - non diving - pays full non diver rate if sharing with only 1 parent/guardian. Parents/guardians have to be with the child at all times. If both parents want to dive and the child remains on board, we will hire an additional dive crew - at euros 50 per day x total number of cruise diving days - at the parent's cost to supervise the child's activities only while the parents/guardians are in the water. Please give a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice to arrange this service. I want to dive and visit and see and do…: There is loads of excellent diving in and around your holiday destination as well. Mola Mola season in Bali is mainly from August to early October but starts as early as June – plan at least 2 days for Nusa Peneeda for a chance to see these magnificent creatures. Contact your agent for special Liveaboard + local diving/accommodation packages. Detail how many days/diving days you would like, what class accommodation and our Travel Team will recommend and arrange a hassle free package to suit you [email protected] GENERAL BOOKING, CANCELLATION, PAYMENT AND OTHER COMPANY POLICIES – AS AT APRIL 2013 Acceptance of the booking means that you and/or your agent agree to the terms and conditions as outlined below in their entirety. Payments are to be made by telegraphic transfer in Euros, remitter to pay all charges, to the account nominated on your invoice only. Please send a copy of your transfer advice by scan email to [email protected] when you process payment and we will confirm receipt as soon as it arrives in our bank. Payment via PayPal is accepted at no additional fee for guest cruise payments. Sorry we do not accept Agent cruise payments via Credit Card, Traveler’s cheques, Personal cheques or Money orders. On board sales are accepted in Euros, US dollars, Indonesia Rupiah or via credit card at no fee to the guest. Please note on board credit card charges will be processed in Indonesian rupiah only as per government regulation. Mermaid Liveaboards reserves the right to alter published rates without prior notice and/or to introduce any other fees as deemed necessary by the company eg fuel surcharges. Mermaid Liveaboards also is held accountable solely by the laws of Indonesia and as they apply to the parent company - PT Indonesia Liveaboards. Any contractual laws from countries other than Indonesia are outside of our concern. National Park and Port fees are subject to increase and/or amendment by government policy and are out of the control of Mermaid Liveaboards and PT Indonesia Liveaboards. Prices include: Transfers from/to airport and all free of charge points outlined in our FAQ section, all meals & snacks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soft drinks and drinking water, tanks, weights, weight belts and diving with experienced Dive masters/Instructors. Prices do not include: Transfers outside of the free of charge zones outlined in our FAQ section , national park/port fees, Fuel Surcharges if applicable, Nitrox fills , rental equipment, on board courses, massages, souvenirs and alcoholic beverages IMPORTANT NOTES: Please fill in the guest information form when you book your cruise and forward immediately to Mermaid Liveaboards via email [email protected] Please ensure you provide an email address and phone contact number for each guest plus complete the emergency contact information section. PASSPORT VALIDITY : All passports must have a minimum of 6 months validity plus some free pages. Failure to have a valid passport may have you stranded in your home country or another country outside of Indonesia ! Transfer information is required to be provided a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the cruise. Guests may go directly to the Mermaid Liveaboard vessel in port however please contact [email protected] to check on arrangements and suitable times All divers are required to complete a liability release waiver and to show proof of diving certification and dive medical insurance such as Padi, Dan or equivalent on check in. Please have these available in your hand luggage. Payment and cancellations - the fine print: FIT and Group Bookings (less than 8 pax): Deposit Final Payment Last Minute Bookings ie less than 60 days Deposits, Payments and Cancellations 30% within 10 days of booking 70% - 60 days prior to departure 100% payment within 2-3 days of booking or before 18 boarding for bookings made on day of departure Cancellations: More than 90 days prior departure: 90 to 60 days prior departure: Less than 60 days prior departure: Refund of deposit less €100.00 administration charge Deposit lost No Refund Full Boat Charter or Group Bookings Deposits, Payments and Cancellations Mermaid I (8 or more guests) Mermaid II (9 or more guests) : To earn any charter free of charge concessions, charters must be identified at time of booking and are required to strictly follow all charter payment terms and conditions. If group/charter payment terms are not met, the space will be immediately released for resale and cancellation terms below will be applied. - 10% non-refundable deposit is required within 10 business days of booking - next 25% of the total cost to be paid at least 120 days before the cruise departure date - Balance, 65% of the total cost to be paid at least 90 days before the cruise departure date. FULL BOAT CHARTER OR GROUP CANCELLATIONS: More than 120 days before the departure date: all payments will be refunded, less the 10% initial deposit. Less than 120 days but more than 90 days before the departure date: all payments will be refunded, less 10% deposit and 25% of the total cost. If cancellation is made for part of the charter/group then the refund will be pro-rated accordingly. Change from Full Boat down to Group booking: any FOC concessions will be cancelled in their entirety Less than 90 days before the departure date: no refunds will be made and date transfers are not accepted for any reason. Travel Services – Terms and Conditions PT Indonesia Liveaboard’s Service fees - €30 for initial booking per person; subsequent transfers or cancellations or amendments - €20 per person plus any/all change of booking fee as nominated by the airline/hotel etc. Cancellation/amendment/date change etc are subject to terms and conditions nominated by the relevant airline/hotel etc. Depo Mermaid Liveaboards and PT Indonesia Liveaboards reserve the right to cancel any trip if there is less than the equivalent of 2 deluxe cabin guests for all cruises or 6 deluxe cabin guests for BioDiversity Specials. We will do our utmost to transfer guests to a vessel we deem to be of equal or better standard. Alternatively, we may ask the guest to transfer to the date before/after the cruise. In the event none of these options are possible, we will offer a full refund (allow maximum 1 week process time) Mermaid Liveaboards and PT Indonesia Liveaboards do not accept any legal liability for loss or damage to any luggage or dive equipment while being transferred to/from the vessel nor while on board. We will offer every assistance possible to help with any insurance claims for lost or damaged property. Guests will be charged for repair/replacement of damaged/lost equipment deemed by the Tour Leader/Cruise Director/company management to have occurred due to the guest’s negligence Lastly, Mermaid Liveaboards nor PT Indonesia Liveaboards do not offer refunds in the event of personal injury, airplane delay, mechanical breakdowns, weather, sickness, strikes, war, criminal acts, quarantine, acts of god, if another guest requires immediate evacuation and the vessel must return to port or any other event beyond its actual control Guests are strongly advised to have valid dive medical, travel and cancellation insurances. Guests are also strongly recommended to plan their holidays to arrive in the departure ports at least 1 day prior to the cruise. Please remember you are going to some truly exotic locations where the infrastructure is still being developed. Mermaid Liveaboards English language Hotline +62 081 377 778 077 For assistance in Indonesian language – please call +62 811 386 940 Registered Company Operations Address: Mermaid Liveaboards-Bali Guest Lounge PT Indonesia Liveaboards Registered Company Address: CMC Marine Ltd Unit 702, 7/F Bangkok Bank Building 19 53 Jl Danau Tamblingan Sanur Bali Indonesia 80228 ph +62 0361 282 336 [email protected] skype mermaid.liveaboards 18 Bonham Strand West Hong Kong www.mermaid-liveaboards.com 20
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