Mermaid II Itinerary

Bali - Komodo - Maumere with Whale Sharks of Saleh Bay

Day 1:
Check in on board Mermaid II between 13:00-15:00 hours at Benoa Harbour in Bali. You’ll set up equipment, and you can settle into your cabin, and after we will do a boat and safety briefing. Dinner will be served at 19:00 hours as Mermaid II cruises into the sunset on her overnight journey to Moyo Island, northwest Sumbawa.
Dives – 0

Day 2:
Start your adventure with 2 great dives around Moyo Island in the calm, clear waters of Angel Reef, Little Angel Reef or Panjang Reef at Moyo Island. Massive elephant ear and barrel sponges and beautiful corals offer great homes for massive moray eels, schools of longfin bannerfish and red tooth triggerfish, frogfish, nudibranchs, surgeonfish, snappers and dogtooth tuna. Gentle currents find small white tip sharks snoozing lazily under massive table corals, and the massive garden eel garden on Angel Reef is a sight to behold A world-class night dive along the shallow reefs at Labuanhaji off the Moyo village—frogfish, bobtail squid, cockatoo wasp-fish, daily octopus, devil scorpionfish, nudibranchs galore—you name it, it’s probably there! Afterwards, Mermaid II will cruise around to Saleh Bay, formed by Moyo Island and the long coast of Sumbawa Island, for the morning’s adventures with the whale sharks of Saleh Bay.
Dives – 3

Day 3:
Dive all morning with whale sharks!!! After diving with the whale sharks, MMI will start heading towards Sangeang Volcano. If there is enough time, we might be able to do a dive around Satonda. But that will depend on how long the whale sharks stay around the bagang.
Dives – 2

Day 4:
Three dives at Sangeang Island for rare nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses and underwater hot springs that support this very unique marine life. Then cruise to Gili Banta for the night dive at Gili Banta Bay or Stargazer beach which will deliver many unusual species and hunters in action.
Dives – 4

Day 5:
Two dives around the Gili Lawa Laut area, then into the Lintah Strait, which has beautiful coral reefs, sea mounts and crystal clear waters. The famous Pink Beach at Komodo Island offers a fabulous night dive with fire urchins, zebra crabs, frogfish, nudibranchs, amazing basket stars and more.
Dives – 4

Day 6:
Start your day with an exciting visit to Komodo National Park to walk with the dragons! Then relax for around 1.5 hours as Mermaid I cruises south to Manta Alley, home to a large school of reef mantas. After exhilarating manta dives, she will cruise to Horseshoe Bay for your night dive at Torpedo Alley. This site offers some of the weirdest and most wonderful critters and macro diving you will ever see!
Dives – 3

Day 7:
Spectacular diving awaits you today at the world-famous dive site Cannibal Rock—rare nudibranchs, frogfish, spectacular corals, sponges, ascidians, huge black coral bushes, turtles, cuttlefish, loads of reef fish, and more. Watch dragons on the beach, spot monkeys, deer and wild pigs along the shore, and go beachcombing. There might even be a chance to follow whales and dolphins feeding in the calm bay.
Dives – 4

Day 8:
Three dives around the Lintah Strait, the strait between Komodo Island on the west and Rinca and Flores on the east. Here, you can expect crystal clear waters and a vast diversity of marine life from sharks and rays, including mantas, to turtles galore, schooling fish and nudibranchs if you can take your eyes off the rest of the action going on around you! There is a choice of dive sites, including Batu Bolong, Takat Makassar, Tatawa Besar, Tatawa Kecil, Batu Tengah, and Siaba Kecil. Cruise overnight to Maumere.
Dives – 3

Day 9:
The last two dives will be done in the Maumere Area, in Pomana Kecil Island or Raja Island or Pulau Besar.
Dives – 2

Day 10:
Disembark at Maumere after breakfast at 08:00 or for your flight.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.