Archives: Testimonials

Stephanie

This was a spectacular experience from the fabulous diving, to the beautiful and comfortable boat, to the incredibly friendly and helpful crew and cruise directors. Everything was wonderful – no downside whatsoever. Thanks so much for a great, great trip!! I will be back. J I love little critters and macro photography and our dive guide was wonderful at finding subjects and being patient during photos. But I think the highlight of the trip came on our last day, when we dove with giant mantas. Our guide scouted the reef in healthy current, finding just the right spot to observe these magnificent creatures. This attention to details and customer service is found across the spectrum of activities on the Arenui – simply spectacular. The boat; dive prep area was super – plenty of room for all. Everything is very well designed, efficient and spacious. Extremely comfortable boat – can’t believe two weeks went so fast without feeling need for space. Attention to safety and cleanliness was superb. The diving; fantastic! Really enjoyed the diversity in diving. Guides were wonderful and so were boat crew members. Dive briefings were awesome! Accurate and engaging – great work all around. The crew; absolutely the best, most attentive crew I’ve experienced. Our Cruise Directors were wonderful – friendly, accommodating and helpful with all sorts of things, plus just great fun to be around. They made the trip extra special. The same is true for dive guides, steward (Tony is awesome!) and everyone else – just great!!! The food; amazingly fresh and good food – particularly given our remote location. Crew was super helpful with dietary requests. Chefs are very talented – kudos!

Francis

My new semi dry wetsuit was just going to ruin my first day when Edu came to the rescue (the conditioner idea is fabulous). Good showcase of outstanding service standard at Arenui! The boat; really appreciate the environment friendly attitude!!!The diving; clear and outstanding pre-dive briefings! Lots of fun! The crew; kind and helpful all the time, best crew I’ve ever met!

Martha

Everything was great. Didn’t have to worry about a thing – love that the guys rinse and hang wetsuits after each dive and hot coco after night dive. It’s our second time on the boat and we loved both trips.

Carla

The best liveaboard boat I have been on – ever!!! (30+) Every detail has been taken care of – you have given others a standard to aspire to! This trip goes to the top of my list and I’ve been diving 30 years! I would love to return some day when I can find an open spot!! Keep up the excellent work you’re doing! The boat; very clean and organized!! The diving; really enjoyed having 4-5 divers per dive master/tender – entries, etc much more comfortable. The crew; all crew friendly and helpful. Service was a 10+!!

Linda

So many thanks for a fabulous trip..

Cathy

The crew; the Indonesian crew was absolutely fabulous!

Ronald

Entire crew was wonderful. With lots of changes due to late arrivals and medical issues everyone kept their cool and made us all feel informed and well served. Thanks to all!

Anon

The crew; staff was absolutely fantastic! Very accommodating, friendly and supportive. The food; wonderful food!

Russell

From the moment we landed in Sorong I knew we were in for something special! We were greeted at the airport and transported with a fleet of cabs. Introduction on the boat and we were off. Nic and Edu were fantastic hosts who saw to our every need. The whole operation is first class, everything has been thought of and the entire crew has been impeccably trained! We came to Raja Ampat for the diving, but it was the crew that really made the trip! We will certainly be back soon! The food; despite remote location, prices for beer and wine were very reasonable.