Thanks to all for a WOW trip – the boat, staff, food were great! No complaints – only compliments and thanks. The diving was spectacular, mesmorising with such sealife. Every dive was good, some with current, more challenging, but just the BEST. I am so fortunate to have been diving Raja Ampat on Arenui! Thank you. Boat: Really fabulous “facility”. Best dive boat ever – no comparison to others! Everyone is very attentive, helpful, very clean, they are here to make the diver’s/guest’s stay the best! Congratulations! Diving: Can only use superlatives to describe diving – really spectacular! Crew: Again have to use superlative, the best, greatest, really top staff, very attentive, helpful, cheerful, great to spent weeks with – thanks to ALL for all this help! Thanks for printouts at the end of the trip and the great website. The Cruise Directors have great enthusiasm and LOVE for what they do! Made for a trip of a lifetime. Food: Food was wonderful – great menu – fabulous service. Chef did wonderful job and his creations to celebrate occasions – Wow!
Archives: Testimonials
Julia
I would dive with you again in a heartbeat! I would even come back again to see the same sites! Crew: all excellent. EVERYONE always smiling and anticipates needs. Service beyond expectations. Amazing dives with Ronald and Joni. Personnel on the tenders were helpful. Food was delicious, especially under the stars. G and Lisa are very knowledgedgable and very helpful. Everyone seems happy to serve.
Daniel
Our guide Joni was excellent.
Robert
Beautiful reefs. Excellent service with very friendly crew.
John
Great trip, exceptional service. Sincere thanks to the entire crew of KLM Arenui. Diving: all excellent. Great dive sites and reasonable luck with the weather! Wawan did a superb job as our divemaster. Knowledgeable, observant and well attentive to the skills and limitations of his dive group. Crew: all excellent. Kadek and Anto were consistently attentive, courteous and willing to go the extra mile! I enjoyed my massage! And the room was always clean.
Sharron
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!
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.