Crew: Idy was one of the best divemasters we have had. Mindfull of safety, excellent at finding “small stuff”. Great massages from Wayan and Wenton. We want to abduct Anto and Kadek and take them home with us!
Archives: Testimonials
Amanda
What a beautiful boat Arenui is. It will be hard to beat the wonderful experience, from the crew to the natural beauty of Indonesia, in and out of the water! I’m looking forward to the next journey on Arenui. Boat: the cabin was very spacious, plenty of space/room to keep your things organized. Diving: top notch! Best diving experience ever, under the water and above. Crew: the crew goes above and beyond all expectations. I truly felt pampered and cared for in every way. Thank you!!! Food: Wow! I can’t believe all the choices. I definitely gained a few pounds. Happily! Fresh bread daily 🙂
Pat and Chris
Fabulous! Manta manta manta. Sharks galore at Castle Rock. Great seeing Andrea Marshall again. Briefings by Debbie and Jerry excellent, as always. Boat: such comfortable cabins, especially the bed. It’s so lovely to be able to dine under the stars, on the sundeck. Diving: fascinating marine life to see. Crew: DMs are all great, especially the Cruise Directors. I really am not biased! (Debbie is our daughter and Jerry our son-in-law) I can’t imagine anyone being better – full of fun and information. So helpful and smiley the whole time. As before, Wayan and Wenton helped everyone so much on the dive deck, as did the tender drivers in the tenders. Anto and Kadek are wonderful. Food: as ever, we’re amazed at how food is kept so fresh for these trips. The food is really delicious – Putu and Ketut are stars!
Gilles and Celine
Fantastique croisiere plongee! L’equipage et aux petits soins, les dive master connaissent parfaitement les sites de plongee. Marveilleuse decouverte de l’Indonesie et de Komodo. Tout etait parfait. Le temps fasse trop vite sar l’Arenui. Nous m’avons fu’une envee: revenir!
Kathy
Boat: extremely convenient and well organized. Diving: Ronald the most outstanding dive master. Thank you Ronald. Food: very helpful to have had no salt diet. Thank you chefs.
Rosemary
I loved this boat and the crew – everything was great. Boat: I have been on dozens of liveaboards and this is absolutely the best. Another whole level above everything else. It is unbelievable how comfortable you have made it. Crew: all friendly. Knew our names and preferences instantly. Not overbearing but always there to help.
Elias
Lovely, see you again soon!
Carol
The Arenui provides safe and exotic diving opportunities at beautiful ocean dive sites. Everything is first class. The Captain and crew are well trained and provide excellent service. I would highly recommend the experience. The boat is beautiful, the crew is well trained and provide very high service. I felt completely safe diving. Joni was really tuned into what I needed. Diving: beautiful diving. The cuttlefish and mantas were highlights. The trip to Komodo was amazing. Very well done, I felt safe and learned a lot. Crew: Debbie and Jerry provided a lot of certainty and good information. They are very knowledgeable and willing to give answers. The Captain and crew are adorable and very friendly. Food: The food was very plentiful, fresh and delicious. Thank you for providing delicious food.
Matt & Amee
Fantastic trip! Having Andrea Marshall onboard was a real treat – perfect amount of lectures. We hope to come back soon! Diving: the best. Crew: so friendly, so helpful. Amazing crew. Food: too delicious! Very fantastic vegetarian options.
Chris & Alicia
This was our most favourite, special trip of our lives. Thank you. In particular, we REALLY enjoyed having Dr Andrea Marshall as the manta expert onboard. This really made the trip extra special. Will come again! In addition to diving pristine reefs in an amazing part of the world, we felt like deputized researchers in the help to identify mantas with Dr Andrea Marshall “Queen of Mantas”. We were educated while feeling like we were helping in a cause. We are motivated to pass along what we learned and to encourage our friends to help as well to save mantas. Thank you. Boat: the Arenui is a beauty, great details. Comfortable. Love the sun deck. Wonderful rooms. Beautiful. Diving: simply the best place we have ever dived. Beautiful reefs and THE MANTAS 🙂 Crew: from the moment we arrived we felt welcome and cared for. The crew are amazing. Jerry and Debbie are absolutely THE BEST. Professional, caring, friendly, skilled, helpful. Really the best ever we have experienced. Food: OMG! Best (and most) food ever! It’s going to be tough to wean ourselves off from eating too much.