Thailand
Liveaboards - Mermaid 2
The Boat
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.
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Length:
32 metres /
106 foot
Beam: 7
metres / 23
foot
Cruise: 11
knots
Divers: 20 |
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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 four day
Similan cruise or a two day / three 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
two safaris into one 6 day / 7 night Andaman Sea
Safari and get the very best of Thailand diving
in one magical trip.
Mermaid II offers you the choice of enriched air
nitrox diving. The tour leader has a computer
available for digital photo downloads
and CD burning. Diving is conducted from two
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 two 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.
Cabins, Berths, Showers,
Bathrooms... There are eight twin bunk and
double bed Standard cabins on the main deck with
en-suite private bathrooms, and two 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 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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Crew, facilities, Dive
Courses
Crew
comprises:
- Tour leader
- 3 Divemasters
- Captain
- Cook
- Engineer
- Cleaner
- 2 Deck hands
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Enriched Air Nitrox system — 2 Motorised
dive dinghies — Twenty four square metre
dive deck — Air-conditioned saloon with
video & music system — Photo CD burning
(US$ 5) — Sixty square metre sundeck
with sun loungers
PADI dive certification courses
available including Advanced Open Water
Diver US$ 160 and EANx US$ 160
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Menu, cuisine type |
- Thai and
European main meal dishes
and continental breakfast.
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Buffet-style service in
dining room on main deck -
choose from three main
dishes with rice and salad.
- Most
dietary requirements can be
catered for - please send us
your requirements.
- Dinner is
also provided on the first
evening of the cruise.
- Coffee,
tea, soft drinks, hot
chocolate and water are
provided free of charge.
- Beer (US$
1.50) is also available.
- No fixed
menu.
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Technical Specifications |
- Built in
year 2003
- Size —
30m x 6.5m
- Top speed
— 11 knots
- Cruising
speed — 10 knots
- 2 engines
- Generator
- 1 x dive
tank compressor
- 12 litre
aluminium tanks with
international A-clamp
fittings - DIN adapters are
also available
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Electricity — 24 hours per
day
- Water
capacity — 16,000 litres
- Fuel
capacity — 8,000 litres
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Safety
support features |
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Motorised dive
dinghy
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Global Positioning
System (GPS)
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Satellite telephone
and fax
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Mobile telephone
- 2
Oxygen cylinders
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Standard medic first
aid box
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30+ Life jackets on
main deck
- 3
Fire extinguishers
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Customer dive
insurance included
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Itinerary options:
Cruise price includes: cabin
accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast,
lunch, dinner, soft drinks, coffee, hot
chocolate, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights
and weightbelts, torches, experienced
English-speaking divemaster(s), and return
transfers to the boat from Phuket Airport and
hotels.
Cruise price excludes (where applicable):
Similan National Park fees (~US$ 25-35), scuba
equipment, nitrox, dive insurance, alcoholic
drinks.
How to get there: Mermaid II departs in
the evening from Patong Beach in Phuket. There
is a transfer service from the airport and all
hotels in Phuket to and from the boat. For more
information see our
Phuket tourist information section.
Got a question?
Have a look through our
Frequently asked questions
or
email us |
