“My second trip on Arenui and it felt like coming home. Even though it had been a year since I was last on board, being greeted by Jerry, Debbie, Wawan and Ali felt like seeing old friends again. I was fortunate to have Wawan as my dive guide again – from showing me my first electric clam under a ledge on the night dive to carefully pointing out the eyes on a collection of anemonefish eggs, he was continuously showing me things I had never seen or never noticed before…and teaching me to be a more observant diver. Beautiful boat, well maintained. The turn down service was a nice luxury. Whole crew was always very enthusiastic and eager to help. Jerry and Debbie ensured all issues and requests were addressed promptly. DM Wawan did a fantastic job of finding and pointing out interesting things but particularly of looking after divers and making us feel safe. Loved being back on the boat again. Service on the boat was top notch. Excellent food and snacks – always plenty of food.”
Archives: Testimonials
Ruth
“Living on the Arenui is like living in a special micro-cosmos! You arrive and from the first minute you feel at home and very comfortable, so that you never want to leave this place. To build nice ships is not so hard, but to have a crew that makes you feel so good, that’s what’s important. And that crew is on the Arenui! Keep it that way! You are magic.”
Jurg
“Again very good tour with the best ship and the best crew you/we could find. This second trip with you makes us believe that there will be more in the future. It means we will come again! A second ship or the Arenui in the Pacific – French Polynesia would be great!”
Stefan
“It’s a long way over from Europe – but definitely worth the trip! We came to see much of the finest of nature in Indonesia and we were not disappointed. A wide variety of dive sites ranging from walls to muck diving, lots of nice little critters and some bigger stuff too. The sea snake site at Gunung Api was a blast. Most importantly everything is set in a very relaxing atmosphere on board with lots of great food and very helpful staff.”
Harald
“Unfortunately I just have a couple of days per year to live my passion, which is underwater videography. Therefore I’m very much depending on excellent dive locations and some support from the dive team of the tour operator. Also to be at the right time at the right place is always key. The Arenui dive team made all this happen and did never lose their patience when handing over my 20kg video housing or lifting it back from the water. I experienced extraordinary service. The guests were always in the very focus of the entire crew. If problems occurred everything was done to fix it asap. Debbie and Jerry were awesome in transferring their passion and enthusiasms for Indonesian nature to their guests.”
Martin
“Everyone of the crew did a great job. Thanks a lot and I hope to see you again.”
Manfred
“Best liveaboard I have ever been on.”
Jim & Ikram
“Food was/is best of any dive boat worldwide, outstanding. Maintain the high standard and you will continue to do well.”
Donald
“In 30 years of diving one of my best trips, if not the best.”
Mark and Shauna
“It can be risky to come into a trip with such high expectations: after research and reading reviews, we picked the Arenui based on a stellar reputation. What a pleasure to have our high expectations exceeded in every regard. The boat (stunning), the dives (incredible), the food (fantastic), the weather (lucky) all combined to create a spectacular trip. But the crew (warm, friendly, funny, always wanting to please) and the service they provided made it a trip of a lifetime. The boat – great A/C, double pillows, unlimited drinking water, upper deck awnings, finishing of the boat – eg, stonework in bathrooms great touch. The diving – love – hot choc and warm towels after night dives!!! Debbie sharing her dive pics with us. The crew – Ricky is an outstanding massage therapist. Particularly friendly crew were Anto, Jaya, the Captain, the divemasters, Jerry and Debbie. Well, ok, everyone we had contact with…we’re sure the rest of the crew are just as friendly and helpful. Service was flawless. Love – big smiles from crew whenever helping us. Food – love – so many vegetables and fresh fruit, dessert in reasonable portions. Choc brownie/mousse/icecream and banana egg rolls – awesome!!”