I would go anywhere on this boat! A real bonus to this trip was going to the active volcano, Komba. The evening hours were filled with the anticipation of the erupting volcano, the backdrop of a full red moon and the camaraderie of newly found friends. A truly magical and memorable night! The boat: Cabin was kept very clean and comfortable. Restaurant areas had ample space for everyone and kept very tidy. Sky lounge was particularly nice with the shade tarp up. Dive prep area was well organized. Very easy living! The diving: Destinations and dive sites were well planned. Briefings were thorough with nice illustrations. I always felt safe and tenders were constantly close by. The crew: The whole crew seemed very happy and cohesive. Excellent attitude from everyone. Crew anticipated everyone’s needs with care. Dive master was very attentive and excellent at finding critters! (Ungke) I learned a lot! Very, very nice people. The food: We certainly would not go hungry! Food was fresh and varied. Great flavours. Croissants were yummy!
Archives: Testimonials
Gary
I wasn’t sure how we would fit in as we are in our first year of diving and this was also our first liveaboard trip. The dive masters, crew and staff are excellent and helped keep us comfortable and the diving was our best to date!
Laura
Fantastic family-like crew and staff. Could tell they all work hard and work well together. It was a pleasure to experience the Arenui!
Dale and Hayley
It was our first muck diving trip and we found it to be fun diving. Wawan was an excellent (one of our very best – and we have had many) DM. We were quite happy to find (or be shown) many Indonesian ocean critters that we have never seen before. Anything we requested was provided straight away. Super trip!! Komba fantastic. Awesome fast current dive – loved it. And we came up from one of our night dives and both said the same thing – that was awesome! – (non-stop action). Boat boys and deck boys, stewards and kitchen chefs all top notch! The boat: top notch liveaboard! Staff friendly, attentive, competent. The diving: Overall great diving! The food: very, very good.
Steve
Love Arenui! The diving: Wawan is a GOD!! He is also charming, pretty handsome and shows me amazing blue starfish. The crew: Can’t say enough about the crew, they were all amazing. Debbie and Jerry are excellent CDs and have a great relationship with local crew. Stewards and therapists are wonderful, always helpful and friendly. Food and beverages always delivered with a smile. Tender crew very helpful and safe. The crew ROCKS! The food: Really good food. Booze kind of expensive. Wine great and reasonably priced.
John
This is a great opportunity to experience some of the best diving in the world while enjoying unparalleled service, safety, food and accommodations.
Jeff
The food: Absolutely amazing! I couldn’t have asked for anything else.
Lisa
The crew: Everyone always has a smile on their face and happy to help with whatever you needed. Felt so special that they always called me by name. The food: The vegetarian options were wonderful.
Greg and Ann
Another fantastic cruise on the Arenui! Loved how all the crew knows everyone’s names, gear and preferences. The volcano dinner was amazing! Especially love Debbie and Jerry. The diving: Aan was always so cheerful. The crew: Loved how the room boys had fun with our stuffed animals posing them! The food: Thank you for the beautiful anniversary sculpture – that was so special!
Ginny
Excellent, passionate staff, simply the best! “A night to remember” – Thursday 9th October 2014: Dinner served in the sky restaurant under the stars and “blood moon” and front and center an erupting volcano as our dinner show. Definitely an evening for the memory book! Unbelievable! Thank you Arenui. We love you! Huge thank you to all the staff for a fantastic 12 days!