Thank you all for an OUTSTANDING dive trip – everyone did a great job!! All the dive staff were great along with Anto and Kadek. Always helpful with smiles!! All the crew were outstanding – especially Lisa and G, the Cruise Directors. They were always positive and very helpful and a real pleasure being around. Excellent food.
Archives: Testimonials
Vanessa
Everything was great. Lisa did an impressive job leading the trip AND serving as a dive guide – impressive! I would be happy to serve as a nudibranch expert again aboard the Arenui.
Robyn-Jane
Diving: Great systems in place to ensure a stress free diving experience. Crew: Great service generally. Excellent Cruise Directors. Very impressed with the stewards.
Taryn
I loved all the crew – they were very supportive and nice. I also really enjoyed having Vanessa as a scientific resource. I loved seeing mantas for the first time and then listening to the expert Vanessa giving us plenty of interesting information geared specifically towards what we personally saw. I really enjoyed having her on board to answer all our questions and help me having a different outlook on what I saw every day. Her presentations were also extremely helpful and interesting.
Staci
Vanessa Knutson was an integral, vital part of our trip and much appreciated. Crew: very accomodating, amazing people. Food: this is an amazing culinary cuisine for any vegetarian or vegan.
Wolfgang & Simone
Wir waren jetzt zum 4. mal auf der Arenui. Das Tauchen war perfekt organisiert. Das Essen und die Kabine waren hervorragend. Die Crew war sehr aufmerksam und hilfsbereit. Arenui – jederzeit wieder.
Wendy
We thoroughly enjoyed the crew – could not be better. Accommodations exceeded our expectations – diving was excellent – I was truly exhausted at the end of every day – did 24 of 26 dives. Crew was happy, lively, playful and our friends at the end of the trip. We look forward to another Arenui trip to another part of Indonesia!
Karen
Simply the BEST CREW on a live-aboard!! Friendly, helpful and always serve with a smile. Thank you for making my first live-aboard so enjoyable. So much of it was about having a great relationship with Lisa and G, and Idy. Idy made diving easy and comfortable even when there where currents! Thank you!!
Jane
This was my 4th trip on the Arenui, and each time I return it feels like a homecoming. I had only seen a manta once before, but on this trip we saw so many mantas at two different sites that we lost count! It was wonderful to see our enthusiasm and excitement mirrored by the cruise directors and dive guides. Diving: diving was top notch! I did this itinerary with Arenui years ago, and this one was so much better! So many places/critters I have never seen before (ladybugs, mototi octopus, so many mantas!!!). Tender drivers did a great job finding us after every dive and helping us prepare. Crew: the crew is definitely the highlight of this boat! G and Lisa were amazing – looking out for safety while also finding incredible dive sites. So happy to be able to dive with DM Ronald again. Not only does he have incredible eyes for finding big and small critters (and makes sure the entire group has a chance to see them) but he also keeps an eye out to make sure we are all okay. I am so grateful that he saved me from a downcurrent I hadn’t realized I swam into. Loved coming up to the restaurant every morning to be greeted by Kadek and Anto (and smiling Joni with the nitrox clipboard).
Bill
A special thanks to Guillem, Lisa, Ronald, Anto, Kadek, Wayan and Wenton for their wonderful service, knowledge and fun-loving attitudes. And equal thanks to all the crew that keeps the Arenui running smoothly. Crew: I can’t say enough about how much I appreciated this crew and their dedication to great comfort, safety and enjoyment. This was my favourite liveaboard experience ever (this was my 4th trip on the Arenui)!!! Food: I looked forward to every meal and the choices that are offered.