MV Mermaid 2 Itinerary | ||
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Destinations: Raja Ampat 12 Days / 11 Nights (33 Dives) | ||
| Time | Activity | Location |
| Departure Day | ||
| 14:00 | Check-in, safety briefing, paperwork completion, and cabin allocation Sorong Harbour | Papua |
| Evening | Boat orientation and crew introductions | Onboard |
| Overnight cruise to Misool | Onboard | |
| Highlights | ||
| Diving at some of the richest coral reefs in the world | Raja Ampat | |
| Encounters with manta rays at their cleaning stations | Dampier Strait | |
| Exploring the mangrove areas with archerfish and soft corals | Yanggefo & Gam | |
| Diving among massive schools of fish, barracudas, and trevallies | Kawe | |
| Photographing jetty pillars covered in soft corals | Arborek & Sawanderek | |
| Day 1 | ||
| Evening | Overnight cruise to Misool | Onboard |
| Morning | Dives around Misool with stunning soft corals and pygmy seahorses | Misool |
| Afternoon | Drift dives along Misool pinnacles with masses of fish | Misool |
| Evening | Night dive exploring macro life including nudibranchs and pipefish | Misool |
| Cruising overnight to Dampier Strait | Onboard | |
| Morning | Dives at Penemu Island and visit to the famous viewpoint | Penemu |
| Afternoon | Drift dives at Kawe among schooling fish and black coral reefs | Kawe |
| Evening | Manta Ray encounters at their cleaning stations | Dampier Strait |
| Dives in Yanggefo’s mangrove areas with archerfish and macro life | Yanggefo | |
| Exploring Arborek and Sawanderek jetties for stunning macro photography | Arborek & Sawanderek | |
| Drift diving among huge schools of barracuda and bigeye jacks | Dampier Strait | |
| Night dives searching for wobbegong sharks and critters | Dampier Strait | |
| Day 8 | ||
| Morning | Final dives in Dampier Strait with large schools of fish | Dampier Strait |
| Afternoon | Equipment rinsing and packing, cruise back to Sorong | Onboard |
| Check-Out | ||
| 07:00 | Breakfast | Sorong |
| 08:00 | Disembarkation and transfer to local hotels/airport | Sorong |
