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GUEST COMMENTS-DIVING

2025
02 Jan / Kenzie, USA
Very comfortable and roomy, beautiful woodwork and details. Amazing diving! Loved the dressing and undressing for wetsuits. The staff were the heart of Arenui, delivering friendly and professional service that anticipated your needs before you even articulate them. They truly make you feel at home on the water contributing to the overall experience and enjoyment of the trip
2025
02 Jan / N, USA
Very good decoration, clean and comfortable so much food, lots of fresh fruit! Excellent diving! Fahmi was a great spotter, we had a wonderful time, staff, crew, dive masters all great and talented too!
2024
18 Dec / Deb, USA
Best dive trip ever
2024
05 Dec / Jeff, USA
Thank you for the trip: memories that will last a lifetime! Food was absolutely insane and exceeded all expectations Crew was extremely attentive to every need. You have the best staff and crew in the business! Raja Ampat as ruined all other diving locations for me from now on!
2024
05 Dec / Steve, USA
After our first trip with Arenui in 2016, we’ve never done another liveaboard—it’s simply unmatched. We like the diving in Raja Ampat; the variety of sea life and ease of diving are unparalleled. The staff is fantastic, and the food is excellent. Thank you for another unforgettable trip! The remodel of Shinta was wonderful. The food was varied and excellently prepared. As always, everyone was incredibly helpful and willing to answer all questions. The divemasters and cruise directors were very accommodating to individual divers’ needs. Fahmi was extremely entertaining (and helpful!), while Andy was quieter but fantastic at spotting things for us. Good sites!! We’ve never seen so many turtles, wobbegong sharks, and giant mantas on previous trips
2024
05 Dec / Justin, USA
An amazing experience for our first liveaboard! We’ll definitely be recommending Arenui to all our friends and family who dive. Only positive feedback for the boat and crew—absolutely beautiful and very well maintained! The kitchen was incredibly flexible with accommodations and did an amazing job with a surprise birthday cake. Nothing but great things to say about the food and beverage quality, variety, and quantity. The crew was exceptionally friendly and attentive. They went above and beyond by observing each guest’s personal routines and proactively anticipating requests with remarkable accuracy. Everyone was also very knowledgeable and approachable, which we truly appreciated. The dive briefings, complete with detailed dive site sketches, were the most thorough we’ve ever experienced and the boat is beautiful and well kept!
2024
05 Dec / Jenn, USA
I had a great experience! As relatively new divers, we learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed the process. It was my husband’s birthday during the trip, and I asked Arief if Mario’s team could write ‘Happy Birthday’ on his dessert plate. This simple request turned into a beautiful birthday cake and the crew singing Happy Birthday. It was absolutely amazing and priceless—thank you for doing that extra effort!! The facilities were incredible, and we were so impressed with the quality and variety of meals. Everyone was friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. Andy was a fantastic divemaster who tailored the dives to our interests and had an amazing ability to spot the coolest fish! The Misool area was our favorite—I could have stayed there much longer and thanks for lending the lights after ours fell in the ocean!
2024
20 Nov / Kathryn, USA
This was an incredible experience, beautiful boat and the staff thought of everything! I came here with my family, but I’m going to save money and try to come by myself sometime in the future. I had a wonderful time. The most beautiful diving I have ever done. I had a great time getting to know the staff and plenty of delicious food all day. Very talented kitchen staff
2024
20 Nov / Marina, USA
I loved being on the Arenui! I am blown away by everyone who works here and their incredible work ethic. I knew the Arenui dive sites would be amazing, but the staff is truly extraordinary. Thank you for everything! The diving team did an amazing job taking us to beautiful sites and keeping us safe the entire time. Absolutely incredible crew—everyone goes above and beyond and works so hard. I especially loved the video at the start introducing the crew, including the members we don’t see every day. I’m so grateful for the room boys and the chocolates on our beds and the food was delicious! I haven’t eaten so well in my life
2024
20 Nov / Tim, USA
I love vacationing on the Arenui! First, Nat and the staff are such high-quality people—always so attentive and thoughtful with amazing attention to detail. The staff truly goes above and beyond. The diving is always the best in the world! The food was beyond delicious with such great variety, and I really appreciated the half-portion options for smaller appetites and to avoid waste. It gets better each time you’re on the ship! The toilets were always clean, and the beds were perfectly made!
2024
24 Oct / Stephanie, USA
Thank you!! Everyone is professional, courteous, kind and fun as usual. Special thanks and kudos to Natalia, Alex and Lucky! The food was wonderful and I appreciate the multiple options and ability to accommodate diet restrictions. Safety was paramount and greatly approached and the boat is beautiful as always!
2024
24 Oct / Greg, USA
I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and will definitely dive with Arenui again! The destinations were awesome, and great operation overall. The crew was amazingly helpful—I didn’t even have to take off my own fins! The food was amazing, and the boat, along with its amenities, was beautiful throughout
2024
30 Sep / Unnamed, USA
Fantastic trip! 10 out of 10! Great diving and great staff, I even booked four more trips while onboard! The staff was incredible, and the service was truly top-notch. The chef is like a “3-star Michelin” chef—the food was absolutely amazing. Everything was superb!
2024
30 Sep / Unnamed, USA
Fantastic week. So glad we extended our trip! Mario is sooooo talented and Dino and Areef are our favorite new additions to the Arenui family. The diving had a great mix of pelagics and tiny critters
2024
30 Sep / Amanda, USA
Arenui never fails to exceed my expectations, it’s just as spectacular and beautiful as the first time I boarded her in 2016. Mario is an outstanding chef—the diversity of flavors and quality is unmatched. This is my fourth trip, and it’s just as memorable as the first. The food and selection were exceptional! The teamwork among the crew was fantastic—teamwork truly makes the dream work! I absolutely loved the dives on this cruise, with so much diversity to explore
2024
20 Sep / Beverly, USA
This is a beautiful boat, and the crew made it incredibly comfortable and relaxing. It was a special trip for us, and this was the perfect boat with the perfect crew. The food was wonderful, and the crew was top-notch! We also loved the diversity of coral species
2024
07 Sep / Stan, USA
Lucky was an excellent dive guide, especially when it came to helping photographers. For dives, the red fins were very helpful. The boat itself was outstanding, offering great storage in the rooms and convenient charging areas
2024
07 Sep / Unnamed, USA
The entire crew was courteous and a pleasure to be around. It was nice to have a divemaster assigned to only 4 or 5 dives. Chef Mario and his kitchen team were fantastic!
2022
06 Oct / Unnamed, Canada
The boat is the best I have ever experienced, the crew go above and beyond. The diving, just WOW. I have already booked my next trip!
2022
06 Oct / Unnamed, Canada
Excellent crew and diving. Amazing food quality and choices.
2022
06 Oct / Unnamed, Canada
Everything was superb, all crew were great! Would love to sail with you in Raja
2022
06 Oct / Brad, Canada
10 out of 10 Amazing experience!! Happy to have had it, sad to be going home, glad were booked again.
2022
06 Oct / Unnamed, Canada
Completely Excellent!!  
2022
06 Oct / Josh, Canada
Amazing choice in dive sites 10 out of 10 Everyone was so friendly Thanks for having my favourite beer! I love the Arenui!  
2022
06 Oct / Stephen, Canada
The boat is beautiful and perfect, the food is UNBELEIVABLE! The diving was incredible.
2022
06 Oct / Unnamed, Canada
The best holiday I have ever had, all staff were amazing. It’s clear they work very hard for us The boat is gorgeous! Every meal was AMAZING! The diving was SPECTACULAR. The best possible, could not be better.
2022
06 Oct / Tammy, Canada
What a great operation. Team worked very well together. We can hardly wait to get back here, the divemasters are awesome and always tried to find you what you wanted to see. I would not think of booking any other liveaboard in this part of the world other than THE ARENUI! You have spoiled us and our travelers. Well done!!!  
2022
06 Oct / Unnamed, Canada
I don’t normally give so many top ranks at once – usually always room for improvement. However, the Arenui crew and everything was so amazing that I had no other option then 10 out of 10. Can’t wait for my next visit.
2022
06 Oct / Steve, Canada
The diving is world class, the only improvement would be on the tender engines. The food was amazing, beyond the world class Komodo diving this was the next stand out from our week. Excellent boat facilities. This has been the best diving experience I have ever had, Famhi was a joy to be with in and out of the water. Would love to visit Raja with you.
2022
27 Sep / Unnamed, USA
Everything was excellent, crew are all polite, helpful and friendly. Best boat ever!