MV MERMAID II INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK As January 2019

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1 MV MERMAID II INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK As January 2019 M/V Mermaid II is a 33 metre, double engine steel motor yacht. One of the most comfortable diver boats in Asia, she easily accommodates 18 guests in 8 deluxe cabins and 2 guests in a budget cabin below deck. All deluxe cabins are on the main deck with large panoramic sea view windows. Each deluxe cabin has a double bed and single bunk (max pax 2 per cabin), individually controlled air conditioning and ensuite bathrooms. Below deck the budget cabins have twin bunks, vanity sink, air conditioning and share a bathroom with one other cabin via adjoining doors. There is a wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers with warm water. The dive deck is huge with plenty of room to gear up, individual boxes for your dive gear, camera tables and loads of rinse tanks. The dining room is located on the main deck where delicious buffet style Asian and western meals are served. The saloon is large and spacious with lounge suites and big windows, bar fridge, tea and fresh roast coffee and free soft drinks and juices. Flat screen TV, DVD, music center, library and a full selection of marine life books. There are two outside decks the shade covered party deck with its comfy cushioned lounge suite around nearly the whole deck and the sun platform in front of the wheel house gives you the choice to sunbake or not!. EANX 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 2 hours of request. If you have any questions please contact us via info@mermaid-liveaboards.com skype mermaid.liveaboards 1

2 MERMAID II 2018 RATES & DESTINATIONS Cabin Type: Deluxe Budget No. Cabins: 8 2 Individual Travellers Total No. Pax: pax 2 pax # Dives D/N Gross Rate Gross Rate Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 2,00 2,000 Bali-Komodo-Maumere 20 8/7 2,00 2,000 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 3,200 2,800 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11,500,100 BioDiversity Special - Maumere-Alor-Banda /15,800,00 Sea-Raja Ampat or reverse Please ask about our Special Full Boat Charter and Group Rates - a group is 9 or more guests and price is calculated based on number of guests per cabin type MERMAID II SCHEDULE 2018 Trip Code 2018 Departure Arrival Destination No.Dives D/N MMII 01/18RJ Tue 9-Jan-18 Wed 17-Jan-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 02/18RJ Thu 18-Jan-18 Fri 26-Jan-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 03/18RJ Sat 27-Jan-18 Sun -Feb-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 0/18RJ Mon 5-Feb-18 Tue 13-Feb-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 05/18RA Wed 1-Feb-18 Sun 25-Feb-18 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11 MMII 06/18AR Mon 26-Feb-18 Fri 9-Mar-18 Ambon-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMII 07/18RJ Sat 10-Mar-18 Sun 18-Mar-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 08/18RJ Tue 20-Mar-18 Wed 28-Mar-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 09/18RJ Thu 29-Mar-18 Fri 6-Apr-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 10/18RJ Sat 7-Apr-18 Sun 15-Apr-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 11/18RJ Mon 16-Apr-18 Tue 2-Apr-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 12/18SP Thu 26-Apr-18 Fri 11-May-18 BioDiversity Special Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere 8 16/15 MMII 13/18MB Sat 12-May-18 Sat 19-May-18 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 1/18K Sat 19-May-18 Sat 26-May-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 15/18K Mon 28-May-18 Mon -Jun-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 16/18K Mon -Jun-18 Mon 11-Jun-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 17/18K Mon 11-Jun-18 Mon 18-Jun-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 18-Jun Aug-18 In port MMII 29/18K Sat 1-Sep-18 Sat 8-Sep-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 30/18K Sat 8-Sep-18 Sat 15-Sep-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 31/18K Sat 15-Sep-18 Sat 22-Sep-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 32/18K Sat 22-Sep-18 Sat 29-Sep-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 33/18K Sat 29-Sep-18 Sat 6-Oct-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 3/18K Sat 6-Oct-18 Sat 13-Oct-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 35/18K Sat 13-Oct-18 Sat 20-Oct-08 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 36/18K Sat 20-Oct-18 Sat 27-Oct-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 37/18K Sat 27-Oct-18 Sat 3-Nov-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 38/18K Sat 3-Nov-18 Sat 10-Nov-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 39/18K Sat 10-Nov-18 Sat 17-Nov-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 2

3 MMII 0/18P Sat 17-Nov-18 Sun 25-Nov-18 In Port Bali-enroute Maumere MMII 1/18SP Mon 26-Nov-18 Tue 11-Dec-18 BioDiversity Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 8 16/15 MMII 2/18RJ THu 13-Dec-18 Fri 21-Dec-18 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 3/18RJ Sat 22-Dec-18 Sun 30-Dec-18 Xmas in Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII /18RJ Mon 31-Dec-18 Tue 8-Jan-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MERMAID II 2019 RATES & DESTINATIONS Cabin Type: Deluxe Budget No. Cabins: 8 2 Individual Travellers Total No. Pax: pax 2 pax # Dives D/N Gross Rate Gross Rate Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 2,700 2,200 Bali-Komodo-Maumere 20 8/7 2,700 2,200 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 3,500 3,000 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11,700,200 BioDiversity Special - Maumere-Alor-Banda /15 5,200,600 Sea-Raja Ampat or reverse Please ask about our Special Full Boat Charter and Group Rates - a group is 9 or more guests and price is calculated based on number of guests per cabin type MERMAID II SCHEDULE 2019 Trip Code 2019 Departure Arrival Destination No.Dives D/N MMII 01/19RJ Wed 9-Jan-19 Thu 17-Jan-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 02/19RJ Fri 18-Jan-19 Sat 26-Jan-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 03/19RJ Sun 27-Jan-19 Mon -Feb-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 0/19RJ Tue 5-Feb-19 Wed 13-Feb-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 05/19RA Thu 1-Feb-19 Mon 25-Feb-19 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11 MMII 06/19RJ Fri 1 Mar 19 Sat 9-Mar-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 07/19RJ Sun 10-Mar-19 Mon 18-Mar-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 08/19RJ Tue 19-Mar-19 Wed 27-Mar-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 09/19RJ Thu 28-Mar-19 Fri 5-Apr-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 10/19RJ Sun 7-Apr-19 Mon 15-Apr-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 11/19RJ Tue 16-Apr-19 Wed 2-Apr-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 12/19SP Thu 25-Apr-19 Fri 10-May-19 BioDiversity Special Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere 8 16/15 MMII 13/19MB Sat 11-May-19 Sat 18-May-19 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 1/19K Sat 18-May-19 Sat 25-May-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 15/19K Sat 25-May-19 Sat 1-Jun-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 16/19K Sat 1-Jun-19 Sat 8-Jun-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 17/19P Sat 8-Jun-19 Sat 15-Jun-19 In Port MMII 18/19P Sat 15-Jun-19 Sat 22-Jun-19 In Port MMII 19/19P Sat 22-Jun-19 Sat 29-Jun-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 20/19P Sat 29-Jun-19 Sat 6-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 21/19K Sat 6-Jul-19 Sat 13-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 22/19K Sat 13-Jul-19 Sat 20-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 3

4 MMII 23/19K Sat 20-Jul-19 Sat 27-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 2/19K Sat 27-Jul-19 Sat 3-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 25/19K Sat 3-Aug-19 Sat 10-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 26/19K Sat 10-Aug-19 Sat 17-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 27/19K Sat 17-Aug-19 Sat 2-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 28/19K Sat 2-Aug-19 Sat 31-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 29/19K Sat 31-Aug-19 Sat 7-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 30/19K Sat 7-Sep-19 Sat 1-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 31/19K Sat 1-Sep-19 Sat 21-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 32/19K Sat 21-Sep-19 Sat 28-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 33/19K Sat 28-Sep-19 Sat 5-Oct-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 3/19K Sat 5-Oct-19 Sat 12-Oct-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 35/19K Sat 12-Oct-19 Sat 19-Oct-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 36/19K Sat 19-Oct-19 Sat 26-Oct-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 37/19K Sat 26-Oct-19 Sat 2-Nov /7 MMII 38/19K Sat 2-Nov-19 Sat 9-Nov-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 39/19K Sat 9-Nov-19 Sat 16-Nov-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 0/19P Sat 16-Nov-19 Sun 2-Nov-19 In Port Bali-enroute Maumere MMII 1/19SP Sun 2-Nov-19 Mon 9-Dec-19 BioDiversity Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 8 16/15 MMII 2/19RJ Thu 12-Dec-19 Fri 20-Dec-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 3/19RJ Sun 22-Dec-19 Mon 30-Dec-19 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII /19RJ Tue 31-Dec-19 Wed 8-Jan-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MERMAID II 2020 RATES & DESTINATIONS Cabin Type: Deluxe Budget No. Cabins: 8 2 Total No. Pax: pax 2 pax Individual Travellers # Gross Rate D/N Gross Rate Dives Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 3,000 2,500 Bali-Komodo-Maumere 20 8/7 3,000 2,500 Raja Ampat 26 9/8,000 3,00 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11 5,000,00 BioDiversity Special - Maumere-Alor-Banda 8-16/ ,800 5,200 Sea-Raja Ampat or reverse Please ask about our Special Full Boat Charter and Group Rates - a group is 9 or more guests and price is calculated based on number of guests per cabin type MERMAID II SCHEDULE 2020 Trip Code 2020 Departure Arrival Destination No.Dives D/N MMII 01/20RJ Thu 9-Jan-20 Fri 17-Jan-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 02/20RJ Sat 18-Jan-20 Sun 26-Jan-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 03/20RJ Mon 27-Jan-20 Tue -Feb-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 0/20RJ Wed 5-Feb-20 Thu 13-Feb-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 05/20RA Fri 1-Feb-20 Tue 25-Feb-20 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11

5 MMII 06/20AR Wed 26-Feb-20 Sun 8-Mar-20 Ambon-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMII 07/20RJ Mon 9-Mar-20 Tue 17-Mar-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 08/20RJ Wed 18-Mar-20 Thu 26-Mar-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 09/20RJ Fri 27-Mar-20 Sat -Apr-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 10/20RJ Sun 5-Apr-20 Mon 13-Apr-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII 11/20SP Wed 15-Apr-20 Thu 30-Apr-20 BioDiversity Special Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere 8 16/15 MMII 12/20K Fri 1-May-20 Fri 8-May-20 Maumere- Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 13/20K Fri 8-May-20 Sat 16-May-20 In Port 0 9/8 MMII 1/20K Sat 16-May-20 Sat 23-May-20 In Port 0 8/7 MMII 15/20K Sat 23-May-20 Sat 30-May-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 16/20K Sat 30-May-20 Sat 6-Jun-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 17/20P Sat 6-Jun-20 Sat 13-Jun-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 18/20P Sat 13-Jun-20 Sat 20-Jun-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 19/20K Sat 20-Jun-20 Sat 27-Jun-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 20/20K Sat 27-Jun-20 Sat -Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 21/20K Sat -Jul-20 Sat 11-Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 22/20K Sat 11-Jul-20 Sat 18-Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 23/20K Sat 18-Jul-20 Sat 25-Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 2/20K Sat 25-Jul-20 Sat 1-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 25/20K Sat 1-Aug-20 Sat 8-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 26/20K Sat 8-Aug-20 Sat 15-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 27/20K Sat 15-Aug-20 Sat 22-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 28/20K Sat 22-Aug-20 Sat 29-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 29/20K Sat 29-Aug-20 Sat 5-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 30/20K Sat 5-Sep-20 Sat 12-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 31/20K Sat 12-Sep-20 Sat 19-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 32/20K Sat 19-Sep-20 Sat 26-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 33/20K Sat 26-Sep-20 Sat 3-Oct-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 3/20K Sat 3-Oct-20 Sat 10-Oct-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 35/20K Sat 10-Oct-20 Sat 17-Oct-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 36/20K Sat 17-Oct-20 Sat 2-Oct-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 37/20K Sat 2-Oct-20 Sat 31-Oct-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 38/20K Sat 31-Oct-20 Sat 7-Nov-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 39/20K Sat 7-Nov-20 Sat 1-Nov-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 0/20P Sat 1-Nov-20 Sat 21-Nov-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 20 8/7 MMII 1/20P Sat 21-Nov-20 Sun 29-Nov-20 In Port Bali-enroute Maumere 0 9/8 MMII 2/20SP Sun 29-Nov-20 Mon 1-Dec-20 BioDiversity Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 8 16/15 MMII 3/20RJ Tue 15-Dec-20 Wed 23-Dec-20 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 MMII /20RJ Thu 2-Dec-20 Fri 1-Jan-21 Raja Ampat 26 9/8 5

6 PORT DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL DETAILS Bali-Komodo-Bali Board Benoa Pier Bali 13:00-15:00 Disembark Benoa Pier Bali 08:00-08:30 Bali-Komodo-Maumere Board Benoa Pier Bali 13:00-15:00 Disembark Maumere Flores 08:00-08:30 Maumere-Komodo-Bali Board Maumere Flores 12:00-1:00 Disembark Benoa Pier Bali 08:00-08:30 Raja Ampat Board Sorong Papua 07:00-1:00 Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 Maumere Bandas -Raja Ampat Board Maumere Flores 12:00-1:00 Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 Raja Ampat-Bandas-Maumere Board Sorong Papua 07:00-1:00 Disembark Maumere Flores 08:00-08:30 Raja Ampat-Lembeh Board Sorong Papua 07:00-1:00 Disembark Bitung Lembeh 08:00-08:30 Lembeh Raja Ampat Board Bitung Lembeh 12:00-1:00 Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 Maumere-Alor-Maumere Board Maumere Flores 12:00-1:00 Disembark Maumere Flores 08:00-08:30 Raja Ampat-Ambon Board Sorong Papua 07:00-1:00 Disembark Ambon 08:00-08:30 Ambon-Raja Ampat Board Ambon 10:00-12:00 Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 Maumere-Alor-Bandas-Ambon Board Maumere Flores 12:00-1:00 Disembark Ambon 08:00-08:30 Ambon-Bandas-Alor-Maumere Board Ambon 10:00-12:00 Disembark Maumere Flores 08:00-08:30 PARK AND PORT FEES All Bali-Komodo-Bali and Bali-Komodo-Maumere or reverse euros 175 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 SOUTH BALI: Airport, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Kuta Beach, Seminyak, Benoa, Sanur Beach Free of Charge CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BALI : Price per person each way: Ubud, Padangbai, Candi Desa, Tanah Lot 30 Price per person each way: Amed, Tulamben, Lovina Beach, Permuteran and northern points 50 MAUMERE OR AMBON OR SORONG: Transfers from/to Sorong airport and within 1 hour drive Free of charge Transfers to island resorts On application On Board Courses Price EANX Nitrox Incl materials and 2 dives on nitrox 150 Advanced Open Water Incl materials 220 Digital Underwater Photographer Incl materials/excl camera 150 Discover Scuba Diving 1 st dive/repeat dives 125/75 Specialty Courses: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep Diver, Drift Diver, Night, Underwater Nat 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* Full Set* 18 BCD* item Regulator with octopus and gauges* set 6 6 Wetsuit -- shorty* item 6 Wetsuit long* item 6 6

7 Mask/Snorkel* set 5 Hooded Vest item 6 Full Foot Fins* item 6 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 excl.strobe 20 Dive Computer Item 5 As a safety precaution Dive computers are mandatory for each individual diver. All prices are per diving day Important: Please advise equipment requirements in advance and give sizes when booking Others Per Price National Park and Port Fees Komodo 10 days/9 nights Person 200 National Park and Port Fees Komodo 8 days/7 nights Person 175 National Park/Port Fees Raja Ampat and all other cruises Person 200 Nitrox 32% Per fill 6 Nitrox Packages Mermaid II Komodo Package 96 Mermaid II Raja Ampat 9D/8N Package 120 Mermaid II Raja Ampat 8D/7N Package 100 Mermaid II Raja Ampat 12D/11N Package 150 Mermaid II Raja Ampat to Lembeh or to Ambon 12D/11N Package 10 Mermaid II Biodiversity Special Package 230 Red and White Wine bottle Beer can 3 Soft Drinks/ Fruit Juices/Electrolytes Free Mermaid T-shirts/Polos 15/ 20 Flight Ticketing Fees initial bookings ~per person 30 Flight Ticketing Fees any amendment ~per person 20 NOTE: All prices are applicable for 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. 7

8 MV MERMAID II ITINERARIES MV MERMAID II 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS 20 DIVES BALI-KOMODO BALI Day ITINERARY Dives Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Check-in on board MV Mermaid II between 1:00-16:00 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 at 19:00 hours as we cruise into the sunset on overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear 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 here? 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 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 turtles, colorful reef stone fish, Spanish dancers calm sea- a great place to stay the night 0 3 Day Day 5 Day 6 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 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 Raja Island. Spectacular Then relax as we cruise 2 hours south to Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island. Spectacular diving await 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 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 3 8

9 Day 7 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 Cat Shark or we cruise west enjoying a post dinner night dive along the way. Overnight we cruise to Satonda Island We enjoy two fantastic dives at Sumbawa Surprise macro enthusiasts will be in 7th heaven then on to 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. Off gas as we cruise into the sunset with the crew rinsing and packing your equipment for you paradise Mermaid Liveaboards style! 2 Day 8 After breakfast we transfer you ashore at 8.30am to continue your vacation or its time to head home to start planning your next Mermaid Liveaboards cruise! 0 TOTAL DIVES 20 MV MERMAID II 8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS 20 DIVES BALI-KOMODO-MAUMERE Day ITINERARY Dives Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Check-in on board MV Mermaid II between 13:00-15:00 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 at 19:00 hours as we cruise into the sunset on overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear 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 here? 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 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 turtles, colorful reef stone fish, Spanish dancers calm sea- a great place to stay the night 0 3 Day Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 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 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 Then relax as we cruise 2 hours south to Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island. Spectacular diving await 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 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 travel further east in the Komodo national park and begin our journey to Maumere After arriving in the Maumere area we enjoy some of the amazing critter diving this area offers. Unique diving, interesting area with loads to offer all levels of divers After breakfast we transfer you ashore at 8.30am to continue your vacation or its time to head home to start planning your next Mermaid Liveaboards cruise! With this itinerary we strongly recommend you allow a day for looking around Maumere area this way you can maximize the number of dives and enjoy some of the great muck diving Maumere offers. Perhaps if you would like to sightsee then contact info@mermaid-liveaboards.com and we can recommend some sightseeing packages for this fascinating area. Trips starting in Maumere

10 follow a similar itinerary however in reverse! disembarking in Bali around 8:30am on the last day for transfer to your hotel or the airport TOTAL DIVES 20 Day MV MERMAID II ITINERARY SORONG-RAJA AMPAT-SORONG 9 D/8 N Dives Day 1 Check-in on board MV Mermaid II. 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. 0 Day 2 - Day 5-7 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! 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 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 pygmys. Also a great night dive in the jetty; Raja Epaulette Shark (walking sharks), wobbegongs, crocodilefish, 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 are 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 bigeye jacks, snappers, zillions of fusiliers and surgeonfish, etc. And lots of wobbegongs

11 Day 8 Day 9 2 dives in the Strait 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 -5 hour run 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! Note: 8day/7 night trip cut 1 day from North (days5-7) Total Dives 22-2 TOTAL DIVES Day MV MERMAID II ITINERARY BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL Dives Day 1 Embark in Sorong. Check-in on board MV Mermaid II. 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 (0nm). Total dives 0. 0 Day 2-3 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). 7 Day -5 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, 7 11

12 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). Day 6 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 depending on the weather. 3- Day 7-8 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). Day 9 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). 7 Day 10 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). Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 1 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). 3 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 surrounding the island. Spend the time between dives observing the hundreds of frigates that live on the island.cruise overnight to Wetar (76 nm) 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). 12

13 Day 15 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 Day am Disembark in Maumere TOTAL DIVES 8-50 Day Day 1 Day 5-6 Day 7 Day 8 MV MERMAID II ITINERARY - 12 days/11 nights RAJA AMPAT BANDA SEA - AMBON Check-in on board MV Mermaid II. 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 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. 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. 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. Dives

14 Day 9-10 Day 11 Day 12 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. 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 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 am Disembark from the boat TOTAL DIVES

15 MV MERMAID III Length 33 m/10 feet Max. Guests 16 main deck in 8 deluxe double or twin bed + 2 in down below budget twin Beam 7 m / 21 feet x staff cabins Draft 2.5 m / 8 feet 11 bathrooms with hot water Water l + watermaker 2 stern back deck showers Fuel l 1 a/c saloon with flat screen TV, DVD, music Cruising Speed 9.5 knots Large film, book library Max Speed 12 knots Dive Platform: 18 sqm Dinghies/RIBS 2 x.7 m / ladders Dive Deck: Massive 35 sqm with 6 rinse tanks Engines Hino 2 x 50 HP and camera set up areas + air blowers Generator Hino 2 x 150 KVA Hot fluffy towels after each dive Compressor Bauer 3 x 215 l / min Sundeck and bath towels Nitrox Membrane 600l/min 32-36% Minimum 300 thread count bed linens Air-Conditioner Individually controlled Hotel style beds Hot fluffy towels after each dive Sundeck towels and bath towels 15

16 MV MERMAID II FAQ S TRIP INFORMATION Please feel free to info@mermaid-liveaboards.com 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 2 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 Diving at Sanur Beach where you can leave your luggage in safety till boarding transfer at 1:00 hours. After meeting the friendly crew at All Diving you can relax on the beach, enjoy a massage, and go sight-seeing or shopping till 1:00 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, 1:00 Sanur Beach; 11:00 Tulamben; 12:00 Candi Desa, Padangbai, Ubud. The time is to be advised for other 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 13:00-1:00 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 info@mermaid-liveaboards.com 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 info@mermaid-liveaboards.com 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. 16

17 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 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 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 degrees (northern dive locations) with most guests comfortable with a 3-5mm long. The Sumba Sea (southern dive locations) has an average temperature of approx. 2 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 Kings of Raja Ampat and Misool area is 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 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. 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:- 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 Visa or Mastercard only - 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. 17

18 Crew Tips/Gratuity: 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 and for Mermaid II IDD code 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 2/7. 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 and Indonesian and we will assist you Insurance: You need 2 types of insurance when planning your dive holiday 1) Dive insurance is mandatory for all guests in Indonesia due to government regulation. If your guests don't have their own, they can purchase trip dive insurance on board. There are several diving insurances companies around the world, we suggest 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 for reliable and professional service recommended by The Lonely Planet. Dive Assure offer a liveaboard friendly Diving and Travel Insurance plan worth reviewing 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 2 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. 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: We welcome children aged 8 years and older on Mermaid Liveaboards. Diving child 10 years or older - pays full diver price. Non diving child 10 years or older - pays full non diver rate. Child 8/9 years - non diving - pays 50% of diver rate if shares with 2 parents/guardians. Child 9/8 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 crew - at euros 50 per day x total number of cruise days - at the parent's cost to supervise the child's activities only while the parents/guardians are in the water. Please note this service is available for Komodo and subject to confirmation for Raja Ampat and other areas. Please also note a minimum of weeks notice is required to arrange this service. In case of Full Boat charter guest s age is up to the organizer of the charter but supervision conditions are as per the above. 18