I’ve been on several liveaboards and this (the Arenui) is by far the best experience – and the crew is 90% of the reason (10% the diving). Such great service and warmth. Thanks for making this trip the trip of my life. I hope to come back!!
Archives: Testimonials
Karen
Our dive master Jose was very good to show us many things. On one dive he showed me a stonefish. He motions for me to come close and pointed. When I looked I actually saw a family of 3 stonefish side by side. Jose was quite surprised, he had only seen one. Its funny to have a laugh underwater. I motioned for Lissa to come so she could take a picture. It was quite a great picture. I nicknamed the shot “Sly, the Family Stoned†☺ I know I checked “excellent†on every category. It really was! Boat: Loved the service. Feeling of magical comfort. Shinta cabin was great, always clean. Extremely comfortable and charming. Diving: Great sites and friendly tenders. I especially liked the briefings. Lisa and G do a great job there. I saw every coral and critter I hoped to see. And I always felt safe. Crew: Lisa and G are perfect in their jobs. Really nice and professional. I loved them a lot. Our divemaster (Jose) was outstanding. He took great care of us throughout the trip. He was knowledgable of all sights and corals and fish and critters. I truly liked him and will try to keep in touch with him. Also every single crew member was so very nice to us. I felt like family. Food: So much food! Great variety and very tasty. Beef was specially tender and good quality. I always requested ice tea which was freshly brewed always!
Liz
Lisa was FABULOUS, she took extra care of me underwater, including putting on my BC and showing critters and pulling me in current. I always felt super safe with her. Kadek is an outstanding person, very kind and helpful. The boat guys were fun. They all knew my name and I am ashamed to say I didn’t know theirs. The massage was great. The kitchen was so clean. I walked by it many times for days and it was always spotless. The crew always had a smile and hello. Made the trip very pleasant.
Dave
Awesome trip! Crew was excellent. Spoiled me – no other ship will be able to beat this crew! Keep it up!
Catherine
All excellent. G and Lisa are better than excellent!
Ronda
I had extremely high expectations coming into this trip for the Arenui because I have heard nothing but spectacular comments from former patrons. Those expectations were not only met, they were surpassed and I look forward to my next cruise with you! 🙂 ABSOLUTELY value for money. Very grateful pointer sticks were available on board, I didn’t had a chance to buy one before. G, THANK YOU so much for letting me use your magnifier… It really made my whole trip to get to see everything in such fine detail! My sincerest gratitude and appreciation to the entire staff for making this experience more special than I could have possibly imagined!!! Boat: all excellent, specially comfort. Diving: Dive briefings were excellent! Loved the presentations and would have enjoyed more of them. Jose was phenomenal! He was patient, informative, excellent at finding critters and just a really warm, friendly, nice guy! Crew: all excellent, specially cruise directors, chefs and stewards. I had VERY HIGH expectations into this trip and they were exceeded BY FAR! EVERY member of the staff was helpful, friendly, interactive, accommodating and a true pleasure to be around! Food: all excellent. Food was REALLY GOOD! Especially loved the curries!
Cheryl
I loved having dinner upstairs on the sky deck. It was lovely. BBQ nights were my favourite. I got sick on the trip and Lisa and G took very good care of me and the boat was stocked with excellent medicine (cough drops, ear infection, throat medicine). Thank you so very much for taking such good care of me. I had an absolutely wonderful time and will be back! Boat: The staff was extremely attentive and replaced anything minutes within us asking (towels, body wash, tissues). Crew: Lisa and G were outstanding! As was Kadek and Eman! They anticipated our needs and took such good care of us. Lisa and G are wonderful storytellers and added so much to the trip.
Jeannie
Boat: Plenty of room for everyone to set up and store their camera equipment, etc, in the main area – much appreciated! Crew: Everyone treated me with respect and courtesy. The entire crew was professional yet friendly. Kadek often knew what I wanted even before I did! Jose’s presentations were wonderful! And he was the best divemaster I have had, very supportative, informative, etc. Food: Great variety, excellent choices.
Yuvonne
The crew was fantastic, very helpful and got to know us right away. Lisa and G are the perfect hosts for this boat, keep them at any cost. Boat: cabins were nice and comfortable. Diving: beautiful diving. Food: excellent. Good wine list considering it’s Indonesia. Appreciate the effort to provide only good wines. Food was awesome.
Deb & Fred
The entire staff was wonderful – Lisa and G were great at briefing with making sure we were comfortable. Jose was an excellent dive master. Agung and Hasan were so helpful in getting us ready for the diving, always greeting us with a smile. Kadek and Eman also were so friendly and accommodating. Wayan and Wenton were so much fun and helpful. The massage was wonderful too. The staff made the trip extra special. Then of course the diving was spectacular. Again, Jose was great at showing us all sorts of sea life. We did not have a bad meal. All the food was excellent. The chef made a special effort for a couple of birthdays and to commemorate our 100th dives. All in all, the trip exceeded expectations.