Amazing food & lots of variety. All yummy! Everyone was awesome! The diving was excellent. It was very personalized & educational. Enjoyed it so much! A great trip. Our first liveaboard… it sets the bar high.
Archives: Testimonials
Susan & Alex
Excellent in all areas: the boat, crew, diving, food & beverages.
Tony
As a testimonial to the service and crew on the Arenui, my wife did not want to do another liveaboard! But she ended up having a great time, thanks to the cruise directors and crew, who attended to all our needs in the most professional and friendly manner. The boat, crew, diving and food, all excellent,
Kim
The boat, food and beverages, crew: all excellent. excellent. We loved having Fahmi as our guide!
Mitch
‘The best boat I have or will ever be on. All food & drinks were fantastic. Fahmi is the greatest divemaster!! Mario & Kadek are friendly & attentive! Overall, all the staff are amazing!
Charlotte
Loved the décor & attention to detail. Love towels after diving. Loved the warm face towel & end of night dive. Every passenger felt special. Too much good food! Love the mix of Asian & Western. Loved the variety & so much choice, delicious!
OMG! Cant say enough great things about the crew! The cruise directors were always cheerful & no question was too small to ask. So appreciated the superb camera help & advice – have never had such great pictures. Loved how staff (Mario & Kadek) always knew what I wanted and made me ginger tea! The rooms were always clean. Cant believe The tender drivers were so helpful and never minded me when I forgot anything.
The diving was excellent. Superb teaching! Loved how you all paid so much attention to current, weather & adjusted as needed. Always a superb description of what to expect. Extraordinary attention to safety. And I loved the help getting my diveskin off and on – fins too! What pampering! I can’t thank you enough for a marvelous over the top dive experience! I learned so much, gained confidence & took the best pictures ever thanks to your help. G was a wizard at fixing anything & never minded helping out. Love the dive briefing & the sunset dives. Can’t believe each and every staff member had a smile every day & every member the best!
Allan
Cleanliness and safety, as well as outdoor dive prep area and photo/video facilities were excellent. Food & Beverage were also excellent. I have a great time. People were courteous, helpful and always around if needed.
Michelle & John
Loved staying in Legong – our new favourite cabin! 😊 Food & Beverage: excellent. It was wonderful to be with our Arenui Family again – and a delight to get to know Arenuis new members of the family, Saoirse and Alejandro. Eager to dive with them again 😊. The diving: excellent. Wow!! Fahmi is so much fun to dive with! Mantas, Silversides, Mobulas, Sharks, Barricudas, Squids laying eggs, Octopi – even a hammerhead 😊! Every member of the crew contributes their special ’80 melting’ call it magic – which makes an Arenui dive adventure wonderful beyond belief. Arenui is truly the Queen of Indonesia. We will always dive with the Arenui. Thank you Arenui
Cindy
What an absolute treat to be so pampered & spoiled by a world class crew! Many thanks to all – including all those wonderful folks behind the scenes who don’t always get their curtain call. They are amazing as well. Hoping to get on a wait list so its not another 3 years… from the welcome massages, hot or cold towels to the extra excursions (cave, village visits, dancing) – I would have been super happy with just diving but they were very nice. Thank you for making my 60th Birthday very special!’
Laura
Arenui has consistency of excellence – the knowledge, enthusiasm and generosity of the tour guides and diving room captain – the captain, tender drivers, dive master, kitchen chefs & room tenders, all top notch. Hard to go on any other boat! You also have refined and generous attention to details – down to the lovely way Mario folded the napkins. Seldom have I felt so well cared for in terms of quality attention, service and products. Food & Beverage: excellent. I truly appreciate efforts made by Mario & kitchen to accommodate my Gluten Free diet. There was always plenty to eat. Love especially that there was fresh salads, fruit the entire trip. Courteous, friendly, helpful, happy – what a wonderful ‘family’ of crew you have cultivated. Its wonderful for guests on boat when the crew is well cared for and therefore content & appreciated. Guillermo has an enviable & contagious joie de vie. His considerable skill & knowledge and enthusiasm and stories are a wonderful asset as well.