We are repeaters … multiple repeaters … and guess why? Because it is still the best you can get! The destination is top, the boat is top, the crew is top and the Cruise Directors are unbeatable!!! It is again this feeling of being in a micro-cosmos that you don’t want to leave. Not ever…! Thank you so much for making the Arenui to what it is – a very unique experience.
Archives: Testimonials
Karl
I have dived more than 27 years all over the world, with many good liveaboards, but YOU are the best I have ever stayed! Thanks to the crew and everybody, Jerry and Debbie you are all great!
Julie
The Arenui is a splendid ship! The crew has to be the most helpful and polite group of people I’ve ever met. The Cruise Directors are knowledgeable and put you at ease immediately. The food and service are one of a kind. A must redo for us and I’m not even a diver. The diving; although not a diver, enjoyed snorkeling over various sites. The crew; tender driver Yusuf proved to be an excellent snorkel guide. He evaluated my skill and snorkeling ability and took great care to put me at ease in the water. His patience and calmness made me feel safe and reassured so that I had a fantastic time watching Indonesia’s underwater world!
Hannes
The crew; absolutely kind. Helpful. Did a great job!!!
Laura & Alexander
It was a great experience with the most friendly crew and cruise directors with amazing diving from pelagic fish, nudis, pygmies, leaf fish, frogfish, octopus and mantis shrimps. Thanks a lot for making this experience unforgettable … again!
Corinne & Pascal
It was great to be back on Arenui. We felt more to be good friends than ‘just guests’. The service attitude of the whole crew was just extraordinary. Terima kasih banyak to the whole crew, thank you for making these holidays unforgettable to us!
Anon
It truly felt like everyone was happy to have you aboard. The divemasters were very enthusiastic and very safety conscious. If you asked them to show you something they did their best to find it. The crew; everyone was top notch.
Anon
The crew did an outstanding job of keeping the boat organized, neat, tidy and immaculate. Outstanding job! The diving; no words to describe how beautiful everything is. The crew; it is with tears in my eyes that I say goodbye to this crew. I have been smothered with attention. My needs have been met before I even knew them. Special acknowledgement to Anto and Putu. Also the tender drivers and the list goes on… The food; the best food on any liveaboard.
Katherine
Debbie and Jerry have a huge range of skills – not only mastery of all the diving issues (sites, critters, photography, gear), but have tremendous people skills, have hired a fantastic crew, deliver very high value, and adapt and trouble shoot with grace. Debbie taught a nitrox course as well. My ears have been a problem for years and I was not surprised when on day number six I had a total block and could not descend. At the manta dive at Manta Alley the tender crew towed me, as I held to the rope and they made sure I saw the mantas, as well as so many other critters. We had a blast. Debbie then arranged for Yusuf to escort me on snorkel ‘dives’ along the reef. He was brilliant at spotting turtles, sharks, cuttlefish and helped fend off an attach of a titan trigger! I felt incredibly well cared for. The diving; diving was spectacular. Briefings kept me aware of current, where to find critters. Yusuf could not have been better in making snorkeling a wonderful ‘plan B’. The crew-I had an unusual need – inability to dive because of ear problems. Jerry, Debbie and Yusuf arranged for me to snorkel which was wonderful. The tender crew made our diving so vey easy by helping with fins and caring for vests, masks, etc. The restaurant stewards were first rate. The last night party was a tremendous surprise. The food; amazing ability to keep lettuce fresh. All food served seemed high quality and very healthy.
Anon
Dive guides were extremely helpful in getting a good photo. They made sure to point out interesting photo subjects. The crew; amazing crew.