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GUEST COMMENTS-FORGOTTEN ISLANDS

2025
17 Apr / Unnamed, USA

A great week! Experiencing a new part of Indonesia (and the world) from the Arenui was incredible—the remoteness, the beauty, the people, and the diversity, an the two land tours were great! Everyone onboard worked together as a team and all of them seemed to really enjoy their job. Can’t wait for the next trip on the Arenui!

2025
17 Apr / Doug and Betsy, USA

Thank you for a memorable trip!

We truly appreciate all your hard work—from the delicious food and clean staterooms to the excellent dive guiding, boat driving, and taking care of our equipment. And to the BEST cruise director on any liveaboard—thank you!

We love you all and hope to see you again soon!

2025
17 Apr / Tina, USA

This is a truly lovely ship with an exceptional crew, delicious food, amazing dive sites, and a great welcoming feel. It’s clear that everyone works crazy hard.

The artistic design of the whole ship is stunning, and the food is truly amazing—so much creativity and absolutely delicious!

Thank you for a great week!

2025
17 Apr / Unnamed, USA
All the crew members were fantastic, food was amazing, loved it all!!!!
2025
17 Apr / Unnamed, USA

The cook staff were very accommodating with any requests, and I really liked the cruise director—he is top notch!

2025
17 Apr / Saundra, USA
Wonderful trip! Amazing diving, great hard working staff, loved it!
2024
24 Oct / Mike, USA
Excellent all the way around. No issues with anything related with the boat or crew, no request to that they would not find a way to accommodate
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 / Nancy, USA
The Arenui is the best as always!! Everyone is awesome and we can't wait to come back!
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
10 Oct / Pam, Australia
This was our third trip—Raja in 2013, Komodo in 2019—and once again, the experience was outstanding! The food was by far the best we’ve ever had on a dive trip. The service just keeps getting better, and we really appreciated all the help with swimsuits and wetsuits. The tender crews were fantastic as well. Our bags were delayed, so we used rental equipment on the first day, we were so encouraged to see such healthy reefs—some of the best in the world, in our experience. The crew is always the best, and Mario and his team are nothing short of amazing. Mario had better still be here when we come back next time!
2024
10 Oct / Unnamed, Australia
Wonderful food and fantastic hosts! Mario made yummy food and went above and beyond. Areef was always on top of anything you could possibly need, and Dino kept us entertained with great stories and served up delicious coffees! The crew worked so well together—special thanks to Fahmi and our tender crew, Kadek for the wonderful massages, and Ketut for all the help after diving!
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 / Blaine & Stephie, USA
This is our fourth trip to Indonesia, and the Arenui is by far the best of the best! We won’t be sailing on any other boat from now on and will highly recommend it to others. It couldn’t have been better—bravo! The experience truly exceeded our expectations.
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
20 Sep / Unnamed, USA
We've been on seven liveaboards before, and this one had the best food by far. The boat was fantastic, and the staff were outstanding. Every dive was excellent and as effortless as diving can be. The massage staff were amazing. No complaints at all!
2024
20 Sep / Uli, USA
The boat is absolutely beautiful, and I loved all the personal touches and decorations. Everything was both practical and useful. The cooking crew was amazing, offering so many alternative vegetarian options! Everyone was incredibly friendly, helpful, and always ready to assist. The crew is 5 stars!! I felt safe and well-guided throughout the trip. It was my first time in Indonesia, and I will definitely be back. Thank you for an unforgettable experience!
2019
18 Nov / Andrew, USA
  Everything about the Arenui says classy while never becoming pretentious. Most important, every single crew member is friendly and kind. Food & Beverage: excellent. I may have lost weight only because the food was both healthy and tasty. Every single person is kind, and the crew are the best part of this trip, which is something considering the incredible diving. First class.  
2019
18 Nov / Coree, USA
The crew was incredible – took great care of us, also very fun. Could tell they were one big family & welcomed us in.
2019
18 Nov / Rosemary, USA
Compliments to the chefs and stewards. Meals were delicious. I was impressed with the way Mario & Kadek remembered our preferences about food and drinks. Special thanks to Herry. This was my first dive without my partner of 20 years. Herry took wonderful care of me on every dive. Also special thanks to Alex & Saoirse who both helped me a lot. The Roomboys did everything perfectly. I had two wonderful massages!! Bottomline, this crew was helpful, well trained, took good care of us, always had a smile and made us laugh! The entire crew was wonderful. The boat tenders took good care of us. Kai and Jose were informative and educational with great sense of humour.
2019
18 Nov / Anon, USA
Excellent service by all!
2019
18 Nov / Anon, USA
The care the team has for our gear is really wonderful. Special thanks to the incredible Mario, Fahmi, Kai and Chefs! We had a great trip!
2019
18 Nov / Garth, USA
My second trip on the Arenui. On the first trip I didn’t have any expectations so was easily impressed by the beauty of the boat and the trip. I ran on the second trip with high expectations and was again amazed by the staff and attention to detail.
2019
18 Nov / Bret, USA
Most unbelievable experience. Everywhere was beautiful and full of life.
2019
18 Nov / Susan, USA
All of the crew members were absolutely top notch and all were very good at their respective jobs. They did everything possible to make us comfortable and feel at home. The diving was given excellent. Dive sites were great, and Ronald is a gem. An excellent spotter, diver and very personable. The tender drivers were also very helpful and always where they needed to be. Boat decoration is gorgeous. My compliments to the decorator!
2019
18 Nov / Maria, USA
The boat looks fresh every morning. The diving: Well-planned, well executed. A first class top-notch cruise. Jose, marine biologist, informative & interesting. A nice touch to the cruise.
2019
04 Nov / Rebecca, USA
Ambon rocks! Nice variety of diving. Crew were the best! Always helpful and happy. Food was wonderful and always plentiful. Love all the fresh bread and pastries. It was nice to have Jose onboard for talks about marine life.
2019
04 Nov / Anon,
Glad to see healthy corals and the diversity of different areas. Our Divemaster went overboard to make sure we had a wonderful experience, very safety conscience. Stewards always help for add smiling. Excellent choices of food and drinks.  Well prepared cookies!!
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