Great boat. Great crew. Great diving. Great trip. We will be back! J I saw my first blue ringed octopus on the Arenui. It was mesmerising as it traversed the reef hunting! Briefiings and guides are all excellent. The crew; all excellent. The food; again excellent.
Archives: Testimonials
Connis
This was our first liveaboard and we could not have picked a better one. The Arenui and its crew are Class A and sure know how to take care of their guest and the ship. I plan on using Arenui again someday. The boat; I was very pleased with the dive equipment because our luggage was late so we used the rental equipment and it was very good.
Kittye
Exceeded all expectations. Crew were wonderful. Rooms were excellent, I don’t know how it could possibly be better. Our luggage was lost by the airline. But the Arenui crew went out of their way to provide us everything we needed to start diving and enjoying our trip. We didn’t miss anything and their office tracked down our bags in the meantime and got them to us a few days later. I can’t say enough about their wonderful care and service by each and every member.
Anon
After the first day I felt like I was on a trip with friends. The crew knew you by name and their attention to your personal needs was fantastic. I thought I’d see a few things for the first time but never imagined to see all and species of pygmy seahorse on multiple occasions. Truly an amazing experience. Thank you. The diving; amazing diving. The crew; amazing.
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!