As a snorkeler – the only one on board, I was a little worried that I would be bored on the trip. Nothing could be further from the truth. Lisa and G made sure I was included in all briefings and made great recommendations of which dive I should accompany each day. Hasan was assigned as my “snorkel guide” and he showed me a million beautiful creatures, including turtles, mantas, stingrays, nudis, sharks, huge parrotfish and the most incredible corals. This was truly the trip of a lifetime. Thank you! Although I am not a diver (I accompanied my diver husband) every accommodation was made to make sure I was included in all activities and that I had a great trip. Thank you! Boat: all excellent. The crew was very conscientious to make sure all was working well, our room was clean and our food well prepared. Snorkeling: FANTASTIC snorkeling each day. Hasan took great care of me and I saw almost as much as divers. Crew: ALL WERE TOP NOTCH – EXCELLENT! Friendly, helpful, kind, considerate. I could not have asked for more! Food: Excellent for all meals and snacks – good variety!
Archives: Testimonials
Carol
The first night briefing was very helpful – it was nice to take the time first and get a handle on the routine. Liveaboards do not usually take this time – especially talking to dive guide before diving – great idea. Diving: All sites were beautiful and I enjoyed being picked up quickly. Crew: The tender crew were very helpful getting us ready. Ronald, our guide was excellent getting me to a safety stop – since I was always the first one up this was always a difficult challenge. Food: all excellent. Good wine list.
Margo
The trip was fantastic! Siska and Debbie in the Bali office made pre-trip planning easy and flawless.The crew was superb! Made the trip a “once in a lifetime” trip for everyone.
John
G and Wawan spent half the night making sure the bagans had enough fish to feed the whale sharks. First time having an encounter with a whale shark. Very memorable, very cool. Visit to the village and the waterfalls were also memorable, fun times. Thanks to everyone for their enthusiasm to make this three things a reality and fun. All the best! Boat: All excellent. Thanks for our safety to each and all. Diving: All excellent. Love Ronald’s “Briefing, briefing”. Dive sites were well chosen, memorable fish life, hard and soft corals – OUTSTANDING! Tender drivers were helpful and did an outstanding job! Crew: Lisa and G went above and beyond to take care of everything, super job! Best we’ve encountered. Thank you! Divemasters – I appreciate their attention to detail, super job! Captain – hero, bringing us safe through 800 miles, thank you! Chefs – great job. I am not sure if I gained weight. Big thanks to Wenton and Wayan assisting me in and off the wetsuit, spoiled me. Food: All excellent. HUGE thanks to professor Anto for being the professional he is. Always remembered everything. Thanks Kadek for being there for the wine, great job guys.
Jan
Snorkeling with whale sharks was a fantastic experience, something I didn’t know was possible. A huge thank you to the Cruise Directors and crew who stayed up much of the night and rose before dawn to made arrangements for this. I really really appreciated the long bottom times. I enjoy hanging out underwater so much, and having the ability to stay a long long time meant a lot to me. I appreciate the work of the boat drivers, crew and divemasters who make it all possible. Boat: All excellent. Anto was always one step ahead, bringing me tea before I even thought of it. Diving: All excellent. I really appreciated the loan of a first stage when my one failed. I liked diving in groups of 4. Food: Great food! Incredible job running a smooth operation under challenging conditions. G, Lisa, Wawan and all the crew worked so hard to make the whale shark snorkeling come to fruition.
Jeannene
Anywhere Arenui goes, I am sure to love. All dive sites are well-vetted for our groups interests and dive skill levels. The crew really understands their guests and strives to make the experience great. Crew: What an incredible experience! Any time I THOUGHT I wanted something, someone would offer it. “Full service” indeed.
Mary
Boat: All excellent. Beautiful boat kept in pristine order by hard working Cruise Directors and crew. Diving: All excellent. Always kept up to date which dive site we were going to, good briefings with easy to understand diagrams. Every effort to make sure easy to get in and out of the tender. All excellent dive sites and great variety. Very fortunate to go to Triton Bay. Crew: All excellent. Both Lisa and G made every effort to make sure each guest was looked after and willingly attended to every request. Both full of enthusiasm and kindness. All the Divemasters try very hard to please each guest and always willing and informative. Because of the distance covered every member of the crew worked extremely hard and always smiling and friendly. The stewards both always attentive and good humored. Anto and Kadek are real assets as are all the crew. Food: All excellent. First class food all the time with plenty of choices, all good, so difficult to select. More than enough food through the whole day. Very hard working chef and his assistants.
Sue
Boat: All excellent. Everything is very organized. The routine is never boring, instead it helps not having to “worry” about anything. Diving: All aspects of the diving was beyond compare. The heroes are the tender drivers, who obviously are so talented, patient, observant and concerned about safety. Divemasters were great at putting us in protected areas. That is important to me. Crew: All crew were amazing in their respective roles. I know there were crew members we probably only saw a few times but they were integral in the overall operation of daily activities – day and night. Food: Service, variety and quantity were all perfect. Thanks to galley and restaurant crew alike!
Diana
Once again the Arenui crew has provided an exceptional dive trip. Their attention to detail is outstanding and they all seemed to put in extraordinary working hours to ensure we had as many wonderful dive experiences as could possibly be fitted in to the time. Boat: All excellent. Diving: All excellent. The Cruise Directors went to great lengths to give us the very best experiences available in each area. Thank you! Crew: All excellent. The stewards did an outstanding job of catering to our every need at all hours of the day and night. Food: All excellent.
Richard
This is our third time on board, and second time in a year. The crew all were extra friendly and familiar – it was like we’d never left. Just a great trip, all around. Seemed like every unreasonable thing we asked for, they delivered it with a smile. I want to come back again! As always, all of you went above and beyond expectations. Delightful boat, crew, cabin, service and diving. Diving: All excellent. Tender crews are awesome! Super helpful and competent. Crew: All excellent. Feels like family. Very warm and friendly. Food: All excellent.