MV Mermaid II |
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Joining its sister ship, is the newest Komodo liveaboard the Mermaid II, running one week-long Bali - Komodo - Bali trips. The Mermaid II is a powerful 32 metre steel hulled motor vessel, so it can get you to and from all the dive sites around the Komodo National Park in next to no time.
Length: 32 metres / 106 foot
Beam: 7 metres / 23 foot
Cruise: 11 knots
Divers: 20
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The Mermaid II is a very spacious boat and can easily accommodate up to 18 divers. Unlike many of the other Indonesia liveaboards, the majority of cabins are above the lower deck so you can drink in the beautiful island views through your large cabin windows.
Mermaid II gives you the option of enriched air nitrox diving. If you're not already a nitrox diver, the PADI Nitrox specialty course can be completed on board, along with other PADI specialty courses e.g. Underwater Photographer. There is a computer available for digital photo downloads and you can burn your memories on to CD.
The kit up area and the dive platform both have plenty of storage space and there are separate rinse tanks for your camera equipment and dive gear. Two fast and convenient dinghies make the diving in Komodo easy for you.
There are two saloons on board, one on the main deck and one on the upper deck. Food is served in the main deck saloon, and between meals there are plenty of snacks for you to enjoy including cookies, cereals and yoghurt. All the entertainment facilities are in the upper deck saloon where you can enjoy the TV, DVD player and music system. There are plenty of movies to choose from or you can browse through the multi-lingual library of books and magazines. Being on the upper deck means the cooling sea breezes waft over you making this a great place to hang out in the evenings.
During the daytime if you want to catch some rays, there is a large open area with sun loungers in front of the wheelhouse where the bronzed bodies tend to congregate.
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| Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms... |
On the main deck are eight twin and double standard cabins which all have en-suite private bathrooms and large sea-view windows. There are two budget cabins on the lower deck which have shared bathrooms and can be a bit noisy (so we don't recommend them).
All the cabins have:
- Air conditioning
- Large seaview window (except lower deck)
- Toilet and hot water shower for every two cabins - unlimited showering
- Bedding and towels
- Hand basin and mirror
- Wardrobe with life jackets
- Two-prong socket mains outlet 380 Volts, 220 Volts & 12 Volts, 24 hours per day
No. of bathrooms / showers - 8 / 8 - hot water
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