MV MERMAID I INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK

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1 MV MERMAID I INDONESIA GUEST INFORMATION PACK As at Nov 2017 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 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 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 ipads for TV, 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 Asian 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 2 hours of request. If you have any questions please contact us via info@mermaid-liveaboards.com skype mermaid.liveaboards or click on 1

2 MERMAID I RATES & DESTINATIONS 2018 Cabin Type: Master Single Deluxe Budget No. Cabins Total No. Pax: 15 2 pax 1 pax 8 pax pax Individual Travelers Days/Ni # Dives ghts Bali-Komodo-Bali /9 3,700 3,700 3,300 2,900 Bali-Komodo-Maumere /9 3,700 3,700 3,300 2,900 Sorong-Raja Ampat-Sorong /9,100,100 3,700 3,300 Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh or reverse /11,900,900,500,100 Raja Ampat-Bandas-Ambon or reverse /11,900,900,500,100 Maumere-Alor-Bandas-Ambon or reverse /11,900,900,500,100 Biodiversity Special - Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat-Sorong or reverse /15 5,00 5,00 5,000,600 Trip Code 2018 Depart Arrive Destination #Dives D/N MMI 01/18RJ Tue 2-Jan-18 Thu 11-Jan-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 02/18RJ Fri 12-Jan-18 Sun 21-Jan-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 03/18RL Mon 22-Jan-18 Fri 2-Feb-18 Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh 32 12/11 MMI 0/18LR Sat 3-Feb-18 Wed 1-Feb-18 Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMI 05/18RJ Thu 15-Feb-18 Sat 2-Feb-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 06/18RJ Sun 25-Feb-18 Tue 6-Mar-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 07/18RJ Wed 7-Mar-18 Fri 16-Mar-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 08/18RJ Sat 17-Mar-18 Wed 28-Mar-18 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11 MMI 09/18AR Thu 29-Mar-18 Mon 9-Apr-18 Ambon-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMI 10/18RJ Tue 10-Apr-18 Thu 19-Apr-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 11/18SP Sun 22-Apr-18 Mon 7-May-18 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere- Biodiversity Super Special 8 16/15 MMI 12/18MB Tue 8-May-18 Thu 17-May-18 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 27 10/9 MMI 13/18P Thu 17-May-18 Thu 31-May-18 In port 15/1 MMI 1/18K Fri 1-Jun-18 Sun 10-Jun-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 15/18K Mon 11-Jun-18 Wed 20-Jun-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 16/18K Thu 21-Jun-18 Sat 30-Jun-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 17/18K Sat 30-Jun-18 Mon 9-Jul-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 18/18K Wed 11-Jul-18 Fri 20-Jul-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 19/18K Sun 22-Jul-18 Tue 31-Jul-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 20/18K Wed 1-Aug-18 Fri 10-Aug-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 21/18K Sun 12-Aug-18 Tue 21-Aug-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 22/18K Wed 22-Aug-18 Fri 31-Aug-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 23/18K Sun 2-Sep-18 Tue 11-Sep-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 2/18K Wed 12-Sep-18 Fri 21-Sep-18 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 25/18BM Sat 22-Sep-18 Mon 1-Oct-18 Bali-Komodo-Maumere 27 10/9 MMI 26/18MA Tue 2-Oct-18 Sat 13-Oct-18 MMI 27/18AM Sun 1-Oct-18 Thu 25-Oct-18 Biodiversity Special -Ring of Fire Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Ambon Biodiversity Special -Ring of Fire Ambon-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere 36 12/ /11 MMI 28/18MB Fri 26-Oct-18 Sun -Nov-18 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 27 10/9 MMI 29/18P Sun -Nov-18 Wed 1-Nov-18 In Port-enroute Maumere 11/10 2

3 MMI 30/18SP Thu 15-Nov-18 Fri 30-Nov-18 Biodiversity Super Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 8 16/15 MMI 31/18RJ Mon 3-Dec-18 Wed 12-Dec-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 32/18RJ Thu 13-Dec-18 Sat 22-Dec-18 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 33/18RJ Sun 23-Dec-18 Tue 1-Jan-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MERMAID I RATES & DESTINATIONS 2019 Cabin Type: Master Single Deluxe Budget No. Cabins Total No. Pax: 15 2 pax 1 pax 8 pax pax Individual Travelers # Days/ Dives Nights Bali-Komodo-Bali /9 3,900 3,900 3,500 3,100 Bali-Komodo-Maumere /9 3,900 3,900 3,500 3,100 Sorong-Raja Ampat-Sorong /9,00,00,000 3,600 Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh or reverse /11 5,100 5,100,700,300 Raja Ampat-Bandas-Ambon or reverse /11 5,100 5,100,700,300 Maumere-Alor-Bandas-Ambon or reverse /11 5,100 5,100,700, /15 5,700 5,700 5,300,900 Trip Code 2019 Depart Arrive Destination #Dives D/N MMI 01/19RJ Wed 2-Jan-19 Fri 11-Jan-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 02/19RJ Sat 12-Jan-19 Mon 21-Jan-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 03/19RL Tue 22-Jan-19 Sat 2-Feb-19 Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh 32 12/11 MMI 0/19LR Sun 3-Feb-19 Thu 1-Feb-19 Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMI 05/19RJ Fri 15-Feb-19 Sun 2-Feb-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 06/19RJ Mon 25-Feb-19 Wed 6-Mar-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 07/19RJ Thu 7-Mar-19 Sat 16-Mar-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 08/19RA Sun 17-Mar-19 Thu 28-Mar-19 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Ambon 32 12/11 MMI 09/19AR Fri 29-Mar-19 Tue 9-Apr-19 Ambon-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMI 10/19RJ Wed 10-Apr-19 Fri 19-Apr-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 11/19SP Sun 21-Apr-19 Mon 6-May-19 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere- Biodiversity Super Special 8 16/15 MMI 12/19MB Tue 7-May-19 Thu 16-May-19 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 27 10/9 MMI 13/19P Fri 17-May-19 Fri 31-May-19 In port 15/1 MMI 1/19K Sun 2-Jun-19 Tue 11-Jun-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 15/19K Wed 12-Jun-19 Fri 21-Jun-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 16/19K Sun 23-Jun-19 Tue 2-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 17/19K Wed 3-Jul-19 Fri 12-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 18/19K Sun 1-Jul-19 Tue 23-Jul-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 19/19K Wed 2-Jul-19 Fri 2-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 20/19K Sat 3-Aug-19 Mon 12-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 21/19K Tue 13-Aug-19 Thu 22-Aug-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 22/19K Fri 23-Aug-19 Sun 1-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 23/19K Mon 2-Sep-19 Wed 11-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 2/19BM Thu 12-Sep-19 Sat 21-Sep-19 Bali-Komodo-Maumere 27 10/9 MMI 25/19MA Sun 22-Sep-19 Thu 3-Oct-19 Biodiversity Special -Ring of Fire Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Ambon 36 12/11 3

4 MMI 26/19AM Fri -Oct-19 Tue 15-Oct-19 Biodiversity Special -Ring of Fire Ambon-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere 36 12/11 MMI 27/19MB Wed 16-Oct-19 Fri 25-Oct-19 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 27 10/9 MMI 28/19PM Sat 26-Oct-19 Sun -Nov-19 In Port-enroute Maumere MMI 29/19SP Tue 5-Nov-19 Wed 20-Nov-19 Biodiversity Super Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 8 16/15 MMI 30/19RJ Sat 23-Nov-19 Mon 2-Dec-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 31/19RJ Tue 3-Dec-19 Thu 12-Dec-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 32/19RJ Fri 13-Dec-19 Sun 22-Dec-19 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 33/19RJ Mon 23-Dec-19 Wed 1-Jan-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MERMAID I RATES & DESTINATIONS 2020 Cabin Type: Master Single Deluxe Budget No. Cabins Individual Travelers Total No. Pax: 15 2 pax 1 pax 8 pax pax # Dives Days/Nights Bali-Komodo-Bali /9,300,300 3,900 3,600 Bali-Komodo-Maumere /9,300,300 3,900 3,600 Sorong-Raja Ampat-Sorong /9,900,900,500,100 Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh or reverse /11 5,00 5,00 5,000,600 Raja Ampat-Bandas-Ambon or reverse /11 5,00 5,00 5,000,600 Maumere-Alor-Bandas-Ambon or reverse /11 5,00 5,00 5,000,600 Biodiversity Special - Maumere-Alor- Banda Sea-Raja Ampat-Sorong or reverse /15 6,200 6,200 5,800 5,00 Trip Code 2020 Depart Arrive Destination #Dives D/N MMI 01/20RJ Thu 2-Jan-20 Sat 11-Jan-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 02/20RJ Sun 12-Jan-20 Tue 21-Jan-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 03/20RH Wed 22-Jan-20 Sat 1-Feb-20 Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Raja 0 11/10 MMI 0/20LR Sun 2-Feb-20 Thu 13-Feb-20 Raja Ampat-Halmahera- Lembeh 32 12/11 MMI 05/20RJ Fri 1-Feb-20 Tue 25-Feb-20 Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat 30 12/11 MMI 06/20RJ Wed 26-Feb-20 Fri 6-Mar-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 07/20RJ Sat 7-Mar-20 Mon 16-Mar-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 08/20RA Tue 17-Mar-20 Sat 28-Mar20 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea- Ambon 32 12/11 MMI 09/20AR Sun 29-Mar-20 Thu 9-Apr-20 Ambon-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 32 12/11 MMI 10/20RJ Fri 10-Apr-20 Sun 19-Apr-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 11/20SP Mon 20-Apr-20 Tue 5-May-20 Raja Ampat-Banda Sea-Alor- Maumere-Biodiversity Super Special 8 16/15 MMI 12/20MA Wed 6-May-20 Sun 17-May-20 Maumere-Alor-Maumere 0 12/11 MMI 13/20MB Mon 18-May-20 Wed 27-May20 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 1/20K Thu 28-May-20 Sat 6-Jun-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 15/20P Sat 6-Jun-20 Tue 23-Jun-20 In port 0 18/17 MMI 16/20P Wed 2-Jun-20 Fri 3-Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9

5 MMI 17/20K Sat -Jul-20 Mon 13-Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 18/20K Tue 1-Jul-20 Thu 23-Jul-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 19/20K Fri 2-Jul-20 Sun 2-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 20/20K Mon 3-Aug-20 Wed 12-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 21/20K Thu 13-Aug-20 Sat 22-Aug-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 22/20K Sun 23-Aug-20 Tue 1-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 23/20K Wed 2-Sep-20 Fri 11-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Bali 28 10/9 MMI 2/20BM Sun 13-Sep-20 Tue 22-Sep-20 Bali-Komodo-Maumere 27 10/9 MMI 25/20MA Wed 23-Sep-20 Sun -Oct-20 MMI 26/20AM Mon 5-Oct-20 Fri 16-Oct-20 Biodiversity Special -Ring of Fire Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Ambon Biodiversity Special -Ring of Fire Ambon-Banda Sea-Alor-Maumere 36 12/ /11 MMI 27/20MB Sat 17-Oct-20 Mon 26-Oct-20 Maumere-Komodo-Bali 27 10/9 MMI 28/20PM Mon 26-Oct-20 Fri 6-Nov-20 In Port-enroute Maumere 12/11 MMI 29/20SP Fri 6-Nov-20 Sat 21-Nov-20 Biodiversity Super Special Maumere-Alor-Banda Sea-Raja Ampat 8 16/15 MMI 30/20RJ Mon 23-Nov-20 Wed 2-Dec-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 31/20RJ Thu 3-Dec-20 Sat 12-Dec-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 32/20RJ Sun 13-Dec-20 Tue 22-Dec-20 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 MMI 33/20RJ Wed 23-Dec-20 Fri 1-Jan-21 Raja Ampat 30 10/9 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 -Raja Ampat Board Maumere Flores 12:00-1:00 Disembark Sorong Papua 08:00-08:30 Raja Ampat-Maumere Board Sorong Papua 07:00-1:00 Disembark Maumere Flores 08:00-08:30 Raja Ampat-Lembeh Sulawesi Board Sorong Papua 07:00-1:00 Disembark Bitung Lembeh 08:00-08:30 Lembeh Sulawesi-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 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 PARK AND PORT FEES All Bali-Komodo-Bali and Bali-Komodo-Maumere or reverse euros 150 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 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 RAJA AMPAT, MAUMERE, AMBON, LEMBEH 5

6 Transfers from/to airport and hotels within city limits 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: 175 Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep Diver, Drift Diver, Night Diver,Underwater Naturalist, 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 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 subject to availability excl.strobe 20 Dive Computer Item 5 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 Others Per Price National Park and Port Fees Komodo 10 day/9 night cruise Person 150 National Park and Port Fees Komodo 8 day/7 night cruise Person 125 National Park and Port Fees all other cruises Person 200 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 10 Mermaid I Lembeh/Ambon 12D/11N Package 10 Mermaid I Biodiversity Special Package 230 Red and White Wine bottle Beer can 2 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. 6

7 MV MERMAID I INDONESIA ITINERARIES Day MV MERMAID I ITINERARY BALI-KOMODO-BALI Dives Day 1 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 dives for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse, 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 Current depending, we start the day at GPS Point Gili Banta famous for its sharks and pelagic fishes. 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 a diver's paradise - Horseshoe Bay Rinja Island - home of one of the top 10 dives in the world- Cannibal 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 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 7

8 Day 7 Today we'll head on over to Manta Alley to watch in awe as these magnificent creatures feed, play 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 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 28 MV MERMAID I BALI-KOMODO-MAUMERE Day 10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS ITINERARY Dives Day 1 Check-in on board MV Mermaid I 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 our overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa 0 Day 2 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! 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 3 Day 3 3 dives at Sangeang Island for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse and underwater hot springs that support this very unique marine life. Then cruise to Gili Banta for the night dive at Star Gazer beach which will deliver many unusual species and hunters in action Day 2 dives at Gili Banta on with reefs/walls and submerged mounts offering dives with pelagics, turtles, schooling fish and clear waters. Then 2 dives at Gili Lawalaut. Sites like Castle Rock, Crystal Rock, Lighthouse Reef,The Old Passage will delight with fast drifts and great fish action. Loads of feeding action for late afternoon and morning dives here. The chance for grey reef shark, mantas, dolphins, turtles, napoleon wrasse make these dive exciting for all. Day 5 2 more dives around Gili Lawalaut area then into the Lintah Strait offering beautiful coral reefs, sea mounts and crystal clear waters (see day 8 for more description) Then Pink Beach at 8

9 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Komodo Island offers a fabulous night dive with fire urchins, zebra crabs, frogfish, nudibrancs, amazing basket stars and more. Start your day with an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons! Then relax for around 1.5 hours as we cruise south to Manta Alley, home to a large school of reef mantas. After exhiliarating manta dives we cruise to Horseshoe Bay to night dive at Torpedo Alley. This site offers some of the most weird and wonderful critters and macro diving you will ever see! Next 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 3 dives around the Lintah Strait, the strait between Komodo Island on the west and Rinca and Flores on the east. The Lintah Strait has super clear waters and vast diversity of marine life from sharks and mantas, many species of rays including Mantas, turtles galore, schooling fish and even nudibrancs if you can take your eyes off the rest of the action going on around you! There are a choice of dive sites including Batu Bolong, Takat Makassar, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, Batu Tengah, and Siaba Kecil. With a night dive that can be either a critter dive at Wainiloo, or a reef dive in northern Komodo. Then we cruise overnight to Maumere 3 3 Day 9 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. 2 Day 10 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 indo.liveaboards@gmail.com and they can recommend some sightseeing packages for this fascinating area. Trips starting in Maumere 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 0 TOTAL DIVES 27 Day MV MERMAID I ITINERARY SORONG-RAJA AMPAT-SORONG Dives Day 1 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. 0 9

10 Day 2-5 Day 6-8 Day 9 Day 10 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 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 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 -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! TOTAL DIVES Day MV MERMAID I ITINERARY BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL Dives Day 1 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. 0 10

11 Day 2-3 Day -5 Day 6 Day 7-8 Cruise overnight to the Dampier Strait (0nm). Total dives 0. 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). 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). 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. 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). 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 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 3 11

12 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). Day 1 Day 15 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). 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 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY - 12 days/11 nights Day RAJA AMPAT TO LEMBEH SULAWESI Day 1 Check-in on board MV Mermaid I. We start cruising towards the Dampier Strait (South Waigeo). Dives

13 Day 2/3 Day /5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 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 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 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) 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 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 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. 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. 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. TOTAL DIVES

14 Day Day 1 Day 2- Day 5-6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9-10 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY - 12 days/11 nights RAJA AMPAT BANDA SEA AMBON 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 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. 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. 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 Dives

15 Day 11 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. 2 Day am Disembark from the boat TOTAL DIVES 32-3 Day Day 1 MV MERMAID I ITINERARY - 12 days/11 nights MAUMERE-ALOR-BANDA SEA- AMBON or reverse Check-in on board MV Mermaid I. Guests are required to arrive the day prior 2 dives will be held this day 1 at the fabulous critter sanctuary provided by the pier and another super reef dive just a few hours from Maumere. Cruise overnight to Kawula 100nm. 2 Dives Day 2 Day 3 Dive Cape Bacatan and the bay of Lewaling at the island of Kawula. 3 daylight dives along walls and ledges covered in sea fans and soft corals chance for pygmy seahorse and critters here as well. Cape Bacatan is a good place to spot whitetips, blacktips, occasional grey reef sharks. Also a popular spot for eagle rays, napoleon wrasse, loads of schooling fish. A great muck night dive will be done in front of a traditional fishing village. Cruise overnight to Alor 70nm.. 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 Wetar 95nm 3 Day.In Wetar we will do 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 15

16 ridge, where large aggregations of schooling fish can be found. Cruise overnight a few hours to Gunung Api 75nm. Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9/10 Day 11 Day 12 Gunung Api during October and November we have the chance to see the schooling hammerheads this area is becoming famous for. Gunung Api is already a rare and unusual dive site consisting mainly of sea snakes mostly Chinese green snakes with a few banded sea snakes as well. No need to be scared but be prepared to have some awesome dives!!! Overnight to Damar 110nm. Today we dive several small islands Neus Leur, Terbang Seletan, Terbang Utara and Damar. The island of Damar and its 3 surrounding small islands have spectacular diving. Like many dives in the Banda Sea there is crystal clear water and beautiful walls covered in massive sponges and beautiful soft corals. Cruise a few hours to Nila 5 nm. Surrounding the island of Nila there are 2 atolls, Dusborg and Nil Desperandum. It s at these 2 atolls where there is a good chance of seeing hammerhead sharks even without the reefs are fabulous, healthy walls and 50+ metre visibility. Cruise overnight to Gili Manuk 70nm.Manuk Snake Volcano sometimes more snakes than Gunung Api (still no need to be afraid!) The site also offers a black sand reef dive with loads of fish and pretty hard corals. If sharks were delighting all at Nila there is a chance to stay there this day instead making 3 dives then travelling through to the Bandas. Banda Islands today! Walls, swimthroughs, sponges and sea fans good diving and great for wide angle. Several sites have swimthroughs large enough for several people to go through at the same time and is especially nice for wide angle and covered in soft corals. Sites in the Bandas drop down thousands of metres offering spectacular walls and stunning reef tops visibility usually metres. The night dive is at the pier in front of an hotel! Black sand and volcanic rock with an unusual amount of large and not shy mandarin fish also great for critters and one for the nudibranc fans. The next day as well as 3 more great dives we will go on land for an excursion on the island of Banda Neira visiting the local museum, Dutch fort, nutmeg plantation, local market and small but very old Chinese temple. We have breakfast at the nutmeg plantation! Cruise overnight to Nusa Laut 75nm or Ambon 110nm. Today we either do 2 dives at Nusa Laut healthy reefs, chance for dugong or onto Ambon for some fabulous muck dives with critters galore this area is known for many rare and unusual species including the psychedelic frogfish and Ambon scorpion fish Disembark 08:00am in Ambon or Maumere if doing the trip in reverse leg of the amazing adventure for morning or afternoon flights to your next destination TOTAL DIVES

17 MV MERMAID I Length 28 m / 9 feet 15 guests in 7 double/twin + 1 single cabin Beam 7 m / 21 feet 3 x staff cabins Draft 2.5 m / 8 feet 10 bathrooms with hot water Water l + watermakers 2 stern back deck showers Fuel l 1 a/c saloon with flat screen TV, DVD, music, flat screen TV s + DVD s in every cabin Cruising Speed 9.5 knots Large film, book library Max Speed 12 knots Dive Platform: 16 sqm Dinghies/RIBS 2 x.2 m / ladders Dive Deck: Massive 2 sqm with 6 rinse tanks Engines Hino 2 x 50 HP and 3 camera set up areas + air blowers Generator Hino 2 x 150 KVA Hot fluffy towels after each dive plus sundeck and Compressor Bauer 3 x 215 l / min bath towels Nitrox Membrane 600l/min 32-36% Minimum 300 thread count bed linens Air-Conditioner in room control Quality hotel style inner spring beds and bases 17

18 MV MERMAID I 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. 18

19 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) 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. 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! 19