Archives: Testimonials

Bea

The crew; very, very, very good. Thanks. The food; it was very good.

Deborah

Very well run operation. Very comfortable and well stocked boat.

Reiko

It was my second time on Arenui and again fantastic trip. All crew are very smiley and helpful. Love to come onboard again in near future! I love Ganesh room, it’s second time for me and I love to stay in this cabin again in the future. The diving; love variety of dive sites from Sorong to Ambon completely different dive style. The crew; excellent everybody! Smiley and very helpful.

Anna and Charley

Master cabin Rama would be the only choice for us! Excellent! Diving; south Raja Ampat is great, good visibility, warm water, colorful corals and good action. DM; Wawan is the best! Professional good knowledge about the dive sites and animals. Sweet guy! Food and Beverage; the best is the Arenui meat plate wonderful!

Bob

“We shall return” to paraphrase MacArthur. Lovely boat, spacious, comfortable and classic style. The diving; extraordinary, loved the mantas and the nudis. We wish we could have had a few more days! The crew; absolutely first class on all levels. Edu and Nic are a great team – personable, knowledgeable and infinitely patient. Our dive master was top notch and always on top of the situation. The food; very enjoyable and tasty.

Michelle

Already booked for Komodo, July 2016. Will definitely book additional trips – anywhere! – in the future. Looking forward to more adventures with the Arenui. Will miss Anto, Ungke, Tony, Budi, Wayan, Jun – everyone! And of course will never forget “briefing, briefing!!!” The diving; the excellent ratings say it all – couldn’t ask for better. Crew; have never experienced such warmth and kindness on a liveaboard. Felt like coming home as soon as my husband and I boarded the Arenui – magic Food and beverage; far and away exceeded expectations

Anon

The crew; everyone helpful and nice. Room boys rock! My room, bed and especially bathroom always felt looked after. I really like the turn down with choc! Nice touch.

Jenifer

The boat design/decor, attention to even minor details are noted and appreciated. From Ship Shop selection to the travel pouch gift at the end, it’s clear this boat is a labor of love and passion. The ‘green’ aspect is noted too, minimal plastic water bottles, great bathroom products and dispensers. Everything just lived up to the highest expectation from the website. Laura and Siska were great. And again Nic and Edu were funny, helpful, warm, welcoming, could and did help with anything! So glad my first liveaboard was the Arenui. Diving; big variety from South to North! The crew; I feel so spoiled on this boat. The crew took care of everything with a smile, seemed to anticipate everyone’s preferences, gear, etc. Can’t believe they knew all of our names within 24 hours (or sooner!) of our arrival. I was worried that the new cruise directors wouldn’t be as good as Debbie and Jerry (from reviews) but Edu and Nic were amazing. Food and beverage; great variety. All very good and so plentiful, so much for losing weight! And well timed too. They knew when to serve me breakfast after the am dive.

Anon

Thanks everybody. The crew; service was really great.