Dive into an unforgettable adventure with Mermaid II Liveaboard! Join us for an 10-days Diving Adventure from December 12th to December 21st and explore the breathtaking underwater world of Raja Ampat Papua. Book now and save 20% on this incredible journey. Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer – secure your spot today and dive into adventure!
Price
- Deluxe Cabin ONLY USD 4.358 per person instead of USD 5.448
- Budget cabin ONLY USD 3.748 per person instead of USD 4.685
- Park & Port fees USD 225 per person
Itinerary
- Day 1: Check-in on board 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 unpacking and setting up your equipment, etc. Following the boat and safety briefing, Mermaid II will start cruising to the area of Misool. The first cruising will be done overnight.
- Day 2-4: Misool area with literally hundreds of dive sites around this magnificent area, you will be in divers’ paradise for a few days. Soft corals and gorgeous gorgonians, home to the much sought-after pygmy seahorse! Pinnacles with masses of fish. Islands you will thoroughly enjoy in the Misool area include the Balbulol, Sagof, Wagmab, Farondi, Wayilbatan, Warakaraket, Fiabacet, Yillet, Kalig and Pele Islands.Cruise to Dampier Strait
- Day 5-7: Dive around Penemu Island and visit the viewpoint. Or dive around the island of Kawe, a great place for schooling fish with beautiful reefs covered in black coral bushes and a very good chance to have encounters with Manta Rays. Heading to the central part of Raja Ampat dive around the island of Yanggefo, with beautiful mangrove areas, stunning reefs covered in orange and purple soft corals and submerged reef with lots of schooling fish. Arborek and Sawanderek Villages are some of the most beautiful islands to visit and great to dive under their jetty! The jetty pillars are covered in soft corals – a photographer’s delight and also good for macro such as signal gobies, nudibranchs, pipefish, blue ringed octopus and more. The Mantas are then calling us to visit the famous Dampier Strait in the central part of Raja Ampat. Here Mantas hang out at their cleaning stations along with all the schooling fish that the sites have to offer. At some of the sites in the Dampier Strait, the macro marine life is amazing with critters such as the seamoth, Pontohi pygmy seahorse, pipefish and more. The Dampier Strait is also well known for an incredible amount of schooling fish. There are several pinnacles with zillions of fish. The tips (capes) of several islands are also home to lots of schooling fish – barracudas, bigeye jacks, snappers, zillions of fusiliers and surgeonfish and much more. As if that weren’t enough, here you can find lots of wobbegong sharks.
- Day 8: Two 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 4-5 hour run
- Day 9: After breakfast, Mermaid II staff will transfer you to the airport or hotel in Sorong. This is a sample itinerary and is subject to changes beyond the operator’s control. The exact itinerary, route and number of dives for your cruise may be adapted to best suit the weather conditions, tides and currents, season and other prevailing events.
Note: All schedules are subject to changes according to weather, sea, diving, & local conditions.
What’s Included
- Cabin in the booked category
- Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Drinking water from dispenser
- Coffee/Tea
- Snacks
- Nitrox
- Diving equipments (tanks, weights)
What’s Excluded
- Park fees and port fees: USD 225 / person
- International and domestic flights
- Travel and dive insurance
- Soft drinks, alcohol and other personal expenses
- Tips for the crew
