Mv MERMAID II KOMODO-BALI 8 day 7 nights dive trip details
Trip dates are Oct.3 ~ Oct.10
Trip includes:
1. 7 nights accommodation in deluxe suite room or shared single room.
2. All meals and drinks with exception of alcoholic beverages
3. Round trip airplane ticket (Taipei to Bali) including airport tax
4. Transportation (Bali airport to harbor) including park/port fee.
5. 6 days diving which includes tank (air), weights and guide.
6. Park/port fees
Trip excludes:
1. Visa – USD 25(8-30 days) per person
2. Alcohol. Can be purchased on the M/V
3. EAN. Can be purchased for 5 Euro per tank. Get a special discount of 10% if used for the entire trip
4. Dive Gear Rental
5. Airport luggage overweight fee
6. Transportation to Touyaun Airport
7. Divers insurance
Price: NTD$ 76,000 for deluxe room. NTD$ 71,500 for shared single room.
Please make reservations by:
1. Email or calling to confirm (see contact information at bottom of page)
2. Please Transfer the deposit NTD$8,000 (Per person non refundable)
Mega International Commercial Bank
Bank code: 017
Account Number: 00610306585
3. 25% payment required 120 days prior to departure and 100% payment required 90 days prior to departure (non refundable).
M/V Mermaid II is a 32 metre, double engine steel motor yacht. One of the most comfortable diver boats in Asia, she easily accommodates 16 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 cabin has a double bed and single bed (max pax 2 per cabin), air conditioning, ensuite bathrooms. The budget cabin is below deck with twin bunks, air conditioning and share bathroom with 1 other cabin. There is a wide stern dive platform with two exit ladders and fresh water showers. The dive deck is huge with plenty of room to gear up, individual boxes for your dive gear, camera table and loads of rinse tanks. The dining room is located on the main deck where delicious buffet style Thai and western meals are served. The saloon is large and spacious with lounge suites and big windows, bar fridge, tea and coffee facilities, TV/DVD, music center, library and a full selection of marine life books. There are two outside decks - the shade covered party deck has comfortable lounge chairs. The sundeck, located in front of the wheelhouse has full sun and cushioned sun-platform. EANX NITROX is available on every cruise.KOMODO - BALI - 6DAYS/7NIGHTS
Itinerary Mermaid II - Bali-Komodo-Bali 2009
Day Description Dives:
Saturday Check-in on board MV Mermaid I between 14:00-16:00 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 approx 19:00 hours as we cruise into the sunset on overnight journey to Moyo Island, north west Sumbawa.
Sunday 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 ! Next is a great dive at Panjang Reef – are the pygmy seahorses around ? 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.
Monday 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 for big fish and amazing corals or GPS Point, famous for its sharks and pelagics. Then we enter the Komodo National Park and night dive at Gili Darat South Passage - sleeping turtles, colourful reef stone fish, Spanish dancers, calm sea, a great place to stay the night.
Tuesday 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.
Wednesday 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 diving awaits 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.
Thursday 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 say goodbye to Komodo National Park with a fabulous Night dive at Gili Banta with Coral Cat Shark and more then we cruise west enjoying a post dinner night dive along the way. Overnight we cruise to Satonda Island.
Friday We enjoy two fantastic dives at Satonda and 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.
Saturday 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 !
TOTAL DIVES 20
Please see http://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/index.html for more detailed information.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime.
Greg Anderson
(+886) 988236371
shellbackdiver@gmail.com
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