MV Mermaid II |
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Mermaid II is a modern steel hulled vessel, built in 2000 specifically for diving. She's a big (32 metre) and very stable boat with lots of power to get you to the dive sites quickly and comfortably.
Length: 32 metres / 106 foot
Beam: 7 metres / 23 foot
Cruise: 11 knots
Divers: 20
 Customer Reviews
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This Thailand dive liveaboard is one of our most popular choices because of the spacious, well thought out facilities and also because of the itinerary. You can take a regular 4 night Similan cruise or a 3 night cruise to the southern sites and islands of Hin Daeng, Hin Muang, Koh Ha and Phi Phi Islands. But the most popular aspect is that you can combine the 2 safaris into a 7-night Andaman Sea Safari and get the very best of Thailand diving in 1 magical trip.
Mermaid II offers you the choice of enriched air nitrox diving. The tour leader has a computer available for digital photo dowloads and CD burning. Diving is conducted from 2 fast and convenient dinghies.
You can dive with air or enriched air nitrox on the Mermaid II trips. If you're not nitrox certified, the PADI Nitrox Specialty can be completed on board, as can other PADI Speciality courses such as Underwater Photographer. The dive platform and kit up area has lots of storage space with separate rinse tanks for your dive gear and camera equipment.
The boat has 2 saloons. The main deck saloon is where food is served. There are always snacks available in here such as yoghurts, fresh fruits, cereals and cookies. The upper deck saloon houses the home entertainment system of TV, DVD and stereo. There is an extensive movie and music library as well as plenty of books in several languages. The fresh sea breezes and cool air make this a great socialising area in the evenings.
To the front of the wheelhouse there is a large open area with sun loungers, perfect for tanning by day or star gazing at night.
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| Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms... |
There are 8 twin bunk and double bed Standard cabins on the main deck with en-suite private bathrooms, and 2 noisier twin bunk bed Budget cabins on the lower deck with shared bathroom (that we do not recommend).
All the cabins have:
- Air conditioning
- Large seaview window (except lower deck)
- Toilet and hot water shower for every 2 cabins - unlimited showering
- Bedding and towels
- Hand basin and mirror
- Wardrobe with life jackets
- 2-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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| Customer reviews: |
"The boat is so large I hardly ever noticed the other guests!" - Elder Ferraira, Algarve, Portugal ...
"Mermaid II to the Similans for 4 nights and 4 days. It was fantastic, great dive master with personal attentions due to small groups and good accommodation. The boat was so large that you always had your personal space. I rate it excellent." - Teng-Teng Chung, Hong Kong ...
"The crew was very helpful and safety conscious. Even with no-so-great weather, the diving went on schedule. Briefs were succinct and informative. Andrea Bok helped us out by providing Adventure Diver courses at the last minute." - Hilary Brelsford, USA ...
"Staff on the boat were trying very hard to meet everybody's needs in a relaxed way. Special mention to the crew who were so attentive and yet very discreet. Food was good in quite large quantity! The boat is very nice, and its size and layout allow you to feel comfortable anytime." - Thierry Gazagnes, France ...
"Great divemasters and crew, food was super. Diving was great." - Robin and Mona Henspeter, USA ...
"The yacht was excellent (except it had an engine failure, which changed the dive schedules a bit) and the staff was outstanding. I could not think of anything that could have been better arranged, except for smaller dive groups (we had a group of 6 divers + DM, which was a bit much)." - Mikko Huimala, Finland ...
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