MV Mermaid I

MV MERMAID I - BALI-KOMODO 2010

Price per pax
Accommodation
10d+9n Komodo
Budget Cabin
2 twin beds
€ 1,995
Deluxe Cabin
1 double or 2 twin 
€ 2,195
Single Cabin
1 twin bed
€ 2,435
Master Cabin
1 king size bed
€ 2,435

MV MERMAID I - BALI-KOMODO 2011

Price per pax
Accommodation
10d+9n Komodo
Budget Cabin
2 twin beds
€ 2,095
Deluxe Cabin
1 double or 2 twin 
€ 2,295
Single Cabin
1 twin bed
€ 2,495
Master Cabin
1 king size bed
€ 2,495

MV MERMAID I - BURMA SAFARI 2010-2011

Price per pax
Accommodation
10d+9n Burma Safari
10d+9n Andaman Islands
Budget Cabins
1 double + 1 twin bed- 2 pax
€ 2,095
€ 2,825
Deluxe Cabin
1 king size or 2 twin beds 
€ 2,295
€ 3,195
Master Cabin
1 king size bed
€ 2,495
€ 3,475
Single Cabin
1 twin bed
€ 2,495
€ 3,475

 

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Prices include :
- Accommodation on board
- Full meals, refreshment/snack, unlimited soft drink (No alcohol drinks)
- Tanks, Weights & Weight belts
- Dive Master
- Land transfer between the boat and airport

Prices exclude :
- Air fare and tax
- Entry fee for Similan National Marine Park

  • 400 Baht for entry into the Similans (divers and non-divers) plus...
  • 200 Baht per diver per day

- Entry fee for *Myanmar; USD 230 per person per trip
- Rental diving equipments are BCD, regulator, fin, mask, torch etc. (full set = $30per day)

 

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MV MERMAID I - Bali-Komodo May - November 2010

Trip

Departure

Arrival

Destination

D/N

MMI 1/10K

30-May-10

08-Jun-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 2/10K

09-Jun-10

18-Jun-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 3/10K

20-Jun-10

29-Jun-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 4/10K

29-Jun-10

08-Jul-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 5/10K

08-Jul-10

17-Jul-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 6/10K

18-Jul-10

27-Jul-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 7/10K

28-Jul-10

06-Aug-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 8/10K

08-Aug-10

17-Aug-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 9/10K

17-Aug-10

26-Aug-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 10/10K

26-Aug-10

04-Sep-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 11/10K

05-Sep-10

14-Sep-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 12/10K

15-Sep-10

24-Sep-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 13/10K

24-Sep-10

03-Oct-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 14/10K

04-Oct-10

13-Oct-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 15/10K

13-Oct-10

22-Oct-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 16/10K

23-Oct-10

01-Nov-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 17/10K

01-Nov-10

10-Nov-10

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MV MERMAID I - Bali-Komodo May - November 2011

Trip

Departure

Arrival

Destination

D/N

MMI 1/11K

26-May-11

04-Jun-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 2/11K

05-Jun-11

14-Jun-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 3/11B-K

15-Jun-11

24-Jun-11

Bali - Komodo

10/9

MMI 4/11K-A

26-Jun-11

05-Jul-11

Komodo - Alor - Komodo

10/9

MMI 5/11K-A

06-Jul-11

15-Jul-11

Komodo - Alor - Komodo

10/9

MMI 6/11K-B

16-Jul-11

25-Jul-11

Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 7/11K

26-Jul-11

04-Aug-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 8/11K

05-Aug-11

14-Aug-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 9/11K

14-Aug-11

23-Aug-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 10/11K

24-Aug-11

02-Sep-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 11/11K

03-Sep-11

12-Sep-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 12/11K

13-Sep-11

22-Sept-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 13/11K

22-Sep-11

01-Oct-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 14/11K

02-Oct-11

11-Oct-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 15/11K

11-Oct-11

20-Oct-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 16/11K

20-Oct-11

29-Oct-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

MMI 17/11K

30-Oct-11

08-Nov-11

Bali - Komodo - Bali

10/9

K= Bali to Komodo to Bali; B-K = Bali to Komodo/Labuan Bajo ;K-B = Komodo/Labuan Bajo to Bali;
K-A = Komodo to Alor to Komodo

MV MERMAID I - BURMA SAFARI - November 2010 - April 2011

Trip

Departure

Arrival

Destination

D/N

MMI 1/10

22-Nov-10

01-Dec-10

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 2/10

02-Dec-10

11-Dec-10

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 3/10

12-Dec-10

21-Dec-10

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 4/10

23-Dec-10

01-Jan-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKE

10/9

MMI 5/10

02-Jan-11

11-Jan-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 6/10

12-Jan-11

21-Jan-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 7/10

22-Jan-11

31-Jan-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 8/10

01-Feb-11

10-Feb-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 9/10

11-Feb-11

20-Feb-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 10/10

21-Feb-11

02-Mar-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 11/10A

06-Mar-11

15-Mar-11

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

10/9

MMI 12/10A

15-Mar-11

24-Mar-11

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

10/9

MMI 13/10

27-Mar-11

05-Apr-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 14/10

06-Apr-11

15-Apr-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 15/10

17-Apr-11

27-Apr-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

12/11

MV MERMAID I - BURMA SAFARI - November 2011 - April 2012

Trip

Departure

Arrival

Destination

D/N

MMI 1/11

03-Dec-11

12-Dec-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 2/11

13-Dec-11

22-Dec-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 3/11

23-Dec-11

01-Jan-11

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 4/11

02-Dec-11

11-Jan-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKE

10/9

MMI 5/11

12-Jan-12

21-Jan-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 6/11

22-Jan-12

31-Jan-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 7/11

01-Feb-12

10-Feb-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 8/11

11-Feb-12

20-Feb-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 9/11

21-Feb-12

01-Mar-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 10/11 A

05-Mar-12

13-Mar-12

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

8/7

MMI 11/11A

14-Mar-12

21-Mar-12

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

8/7

MMI 12/11A

23-Mar-12

30-Mar-12

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

8/7

MMI 13/11

02-Apr-12

11-Apr-12

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

10/9

MMI 14/11

11-Apr-12

20-Apr-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

MMI 15/11

21-Apr-12

30-Apr-12

PHUKET-BURMA-PHUKET

10/9

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Itinerary

M/V Mermaid I Itinerary

BURMA SAFARI - 10 DAYS/ 9 NIGHTS

DAY
ITINERARY
DIVES
Day 1
Guests transfer to Patong between 17:00-18:00 for check in and dinner at Royal Phawadee Village. Transfer to MV Mermaid I at 19:30 for boat and safety briefing, settle into your cabin then set up your equipment. Prior to getting underway, the crew set off firecrackers to bring Good luck for the cruise and we sail usually calm seas for 6 hours to the Similan Islands
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Day 2
Wake up call at 7am in paradise ! After a continental breakfast, 1st dive around 8am at the beautiful coral encrusted crystal clear East Of Eden on island # 7 followed by a full western breakfast. Visit Princess Beach at Island #4, visit the small museum or shop for a Similans souvenir. Dive #2 at Koh Bon for chance for Manta. After a delicious lunch and time to relax, enjoy a 3rd dive at Koh Tachai for pelagics and the chance for whale shark and mantas followed by an interesting night dive. Then relax with a cool beer and new friends after a delicious dinner.
4
Day 3
First dive today either at Koh Tachai or the world famous Richelieu Rock. After breakfast, dive # 2 and # 3 at Richelieu Rock then its north to clear the Burma border. Relax on the wonderful sundeck or sort your Richelieu photos in our spacious saloon. After clearing the border and a delicious dinner, we head off for our 1st stop in Burma.
2
Day 4
Wake up in Burma and get ready for some fascinating diving. Today we dive High Rock, Stewart Island, Rocky Island and experience some great macro opportunities such as rare nudibrancs, stick pipe fish, spindle cowries and more. Not into small stuff - then check out the millions of moray, stone fish, scorpion fish, lion fish in full predatory action.
4
Day 5
Some call it "In through the out door" some call it Shark Cave - awesome diving awaits whatever you call it ! Maybe the nurse sharks will be in the chamber ? Maybe some Grey Reef sharks in their sleeping formation cruising in the canyon ? If not, then you will still be busy with loads of snappers, bait fish, sea horse, ornate ghost pipe fish, beautiful soft corals housing rare and unusual cowries and more.
4
Day 6
Today's feature site is Black Rock where we make 3 day and 1 sunset dive. Awesome dives with grey reef shark, white tip reef shark, leopard sharks, huge garoupa, giant marbled rays and trevally, huge remoras and masses of pelagic fishes. Top this off with ornate ghost pipe fish, frogfish and a million glass fish and this day will please every diver ! Weather allowing we will cruise overnight to the northern most sites.
4
Day 7
North East Little Torres is good for sharks, huge rays and eagle rays plus a good fish site. Then we head to our northern most destination Tower Rock – famous for schooling mobiladae rays - awesome diving and loads of fun ! If we hear the Burma Banks are running – we will divert and check out the shark action. !!! Overnight to the south – the Western Rocky area calls !
4
Day 8
Keep your eyes open for bull shark, white tip reef sharks and leopard sharks at Fan Forrest Pinnacle during dive 1 & 2. After a scrumptious buffet lunch of Thai and western specialties
Its time for a snooze on the sun deck, write up your dive log before the next dive around 3-4pm. The afternoon dive at Western Rocky Island is a treat for all with a tunnel going through the island full of glass fish, hinge beak shrimps and a regular haunt for nurse and other sharks. Before dinner, we make a night dive around Western Rocky for all the night treasures Burma offers. A great day's diving complete !
4
Day 9
2 good dives around Western Rockies or closer to the mainland - then we cruise to Kaw Thaung for border clearance and maybe some sightseeing. Relax on board, sort pictures, snooze a little and enjoy the sunset at we cruise south to Thai waters and more great dives in the Similans Islands.
2
Day 10
Last but not least, East of Eden or Anita's Reef followed by Boulder City or Shark Fin Reef - a great way to end a super 9 day safari. Make sure you leave some film/disc space for loads of reef fishes, pelagics, sharks, nudis and more ! Then enjoy lunch as we cruise south to Patong Phuket. The crew will rinse your gear for you ! We arrive at approx 16:00 hours and will transfer you to your hotel where you can dream about your next cruise on board Mermaid Liveaboards !
2
 
TOTAL DIVES
30

ANDAMAN ISLANDS - 8 DAYS/ 7 NIGHTS

DAY
ITINERARY
DIVES
Day 1
Guests check in on board Mermaid I between 14:00-16:00 hours. After settling into your Cabins, boat safety and cruise briefing, we cruise overnight to our first dive destination.
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Day 2
Passage Island – Fish Rock when the current is running is fish soup of all varieties including huge Giant trevallies, oriental sweetlips, all kinds of snappers and a chance for mantas and shark !
4
Day 3
Invisible Banks – Flat Rock – nurse shark, grey reef sharks, bumphead parrotfish, napoleon wrasse Schools of unicorn fish, snappers and more – no corals to speak of but awesome topography.
3
Day 4
Overnight to Barren Island – the only active volcano in India ! the island is surrounded by deep walls encrusted with soft corals, gorgonians and many different fans all providing homes and a super environment for all types of reef fishes big and small, mantas and don’t let anyone tell you the Andaman Islands don’t have macro – last count 49 species of nudibrancs and sea slugs !
4
Day 5
Overnight to Narcondam Island – a non active volcano where there are many massive barrel
Sponges nestled among some of the biggest and healthiest gorgonians the author has ever seen. Share these with mantas, grey reef and white tip reef sharks, schools of bumphead parrot fish, many Napolean Wrasse, schools of Jacks, surgeon fishes and more !
4
Day 6
Narcondam deserves 2 days – Bubble City for underwater hot springs and black sand environment, South Pinnacle for grey reef sharks and a variety of reef fishes and so much more.
4
Day 7
After the 2 volcanoes it’s off to the photographers delight of Campbell Shoal – 8 to 20-25 metres for 2 morning dives - covered in hard and soft corals and schools and schools of all reef fishes, Barracudas, Crocodile fish, anemone fishes galore – charge your batteries ! In the PM we dive South Button Island -magnificent corals and Indian Spine Cheek Anemone fish – a real treat !
5
Day 8
Guests disembark at 8am and we say farewell till your next cruise with Mermaid Liveaboards.
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TOTAL DIVES
24

BALI - KOMODO - BALI - 10 DAYS/ 9 NIGHTS

DAY
ITINERARY
DIVES
Day 1
Check-in on board MV Mermaid I between 14:00-16:00 hours in Benoa Harbour Bali.
After the boat and safety briefing, equipment is prepared then settle into your cabin. Dinner is served at approx 19:00 hours as e cruise overnight to Moyo Island off the north west coast of Sumbawa
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Day 2
Start your adventure with a great dive in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges, schools of long fin banner fish and red tooth triggers. In their hundreds, frog fish, nudibrancs, eels, surgeon fish, snapper, dog tooth tuna checking out what is for lunch ! Visit the local village then its lunch for us ! Then we cruise to Satonda Island for a 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.
3
Day 3
The Nusa Tengarra region has some extremely interesting and unique marine life. Today we spend the day diving around Sangeang Volcano - 2-3 dives for rare nudibrancs, pygmy seahorse, leaf scorpion fish, blue ribbon eels, black sand diving with all its treasures and underwater hot springs that support 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.
4
Day 4
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 unqiue to the area plus more !
4
Day 5
Start your day with an exciting visit to Loh Liang Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons ! And as 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.
3
Day 6
More world class dives roday 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.
4
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.
4
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 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 nudibranc, ghost pipefish anyone ?
4
Day 9
We enjoy two good dives around Sumbawa and Moyo Islands - a chance to shoot anything you missed 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.
2
Day 10
After breakfast we transfer you ashore at 9am to continue your vacation…or its time
to head home to start planning your next Mermaid cruise !
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TOTAL DIVES
28

 


 

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Boat Information


M/V Mermaid I is a 28 metre, double engine steel motor yacht. She comfortably holds 15 guests in 1 Master State Room (king bed), 1 Single and 4 Deluxe Cabins (double or twin beds) and 2 Standard Cabins (double/twin beds) below deck. The master, single and deluxe cabins have private bathrooms, mini bars and panoramic sea view windows. The standard cabins are below decks with private bathroom and mini bar. There is a wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers. Great food is served in our “Sawasdee Restaurant” with large windows to enjoy the views. After meals relax with our TV/Video and music center, library and a full selection of marine life books. There are two outside decks, one shaded with outside seating and the other on top with sun chairs. NITROX is available on every cruise.

1. Dive platform
2. Dive deck
3. Guest cabin
4. Toilet/shower
5. Sundeck
6. Dining area/salon 
7. Crew quarters 
8. Wheelhouse 
9. Engine room
10. Generator/workshop
11. Galley
12. Galley storage
13. Storage
14. Photo lab

Facts MV Mermaid I
Length overall 28 m / 94 feet
Beam 7 m / 21 feet
Draft 2.5 m / 8 feet
Water 20000 l
Fuel 18000 l
Cruising Speed 9.5 knots
Max. Speed 12 knots
Max. Guest 11 Persons
Dinghy 1 x 4 m
Engines
Engines Hino 2x 450 HP 
Generator Hino 2 x 50 kw 
Compressor Bauer 2 x 190 l/min
Nitrox Blending panel
Air-con. Hino 

Inventory
Cabin air-con. 5 double & 
1 single with private bathroom
Cabin Staff 4 
Bathroom 8 x with hot water
Shower 2 x at the stern
Saloon 1 x air-con with TV, 
Stereo, VDO
Sundeck 1 x 60 square meter
Photo-lab 1 x E6

Diving Area
Dive deck 6 m x 7 m 
Dive platform 2.5 m x 7 m
Tanks 20 x 12 l Air
Tanks 10 x 12 l Nitrox
Tanks 5 x 15 l Nitrox or Air
Weights 150 x 1 kg or 2.2 pd


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