Archives: Testimonials

Doug

Thank you to the entire crew for a fantastic cruise. Super destinations and effort WAY beyond the expected. A big thanks to G for all the whaleshark negotiations. Boat: Clearly the best boat in Indonesia – probably the world. Certainly the best I have been on in 25 years. Diving: Spectacular sites! I love the remote, healthy sites. Thank you for the extra work. Crew: BEST CARE ANYWHERE! As always the crew met every need almost before we knew what we wanted! Food: Spectacular. I will be depressed to get home and have to manage for myself.

Sharon

Return to the Arenui and its crew is like coming back home to Indonesia. The spirit and dedication of the crew are unsurpassed. Always glad to arrive and sad to leave. Thank you for an unforgettable trip! Diving: This special itinerary was excellent in diversity of sites and critters. Dive guides and crew worked so hard to get the most of each incredible dive and keep us safe. Crew: Love the positive energy and quality of service with the Arenui crew. G and Lisa are super responsive to any issues, big or small. Wayan and Wenton take great care of us and the dive deck and cabins. Food: Putu and the guys are superb chefs. Anto and Kadek are a pleasure to travel with. They personalized service, remembering our preferences is wonderful.

Mary

Make time for a trip on the Arenui! There is no diving experience that can compare to them. I am in awe of the quality of the staff and the personal care given to everyone! Please treat yourself to a trip!! Thank you everyone! I know there are many crew we don’t get to see and a special thank you to all of you. To those that take care of us – you are the best! Boat: All excellent, especially the cleanliness. Diving: All excellent. The boat crews worked so hard, they were so helpful and smiled while taking great care of us. Thank you all!!! Crew: It is impossible to communicate how amazing the staff is. G and Lisa do such a great job, their concern for our enjoyment and comfort is unsurpassed in the dive WORLD! Thank you so much! Food: Unbelievable quality!! The variety and subtle flavours were delicious.

Jennifer

Just wonderful. The night dives were a special treat. So many amazing things to see under the water … then to emerge to brilliant stars with a clear view of the milky way! Bio-luminescence all around. And the piece de la resistance, a warm towels and hot cocoa handed to you as you arrive back to the boat. Heaven.

Owen

It was simply great diving with Jerry. I was impressed by the fact that you still used assigned divemasters when the diver count went down on the night dives. I’ve been wanting to come to Raja Ampat for over 10 years. Some of my dive buddies got tired of my talking about it. One day I was in a dive shop and a guy said I’m putting together a trip and it’s out about 2 ½ years do you know anyone that want to go. I have two vacant spots. I jumped in my car, went home, got my cheque book and wrote at cheque for USD 1,500. There began the anticipation. Everyone was happy that I had finally pulled the trigger. I was not disappointed. Helping with the BCs great! Coffee in the morning exactly as I liked it.

Anonymous

Wonderful boat, absolutely best diving and incredibly accommodating staff. Service was truly amazing! Anto and Kadek knew exactly what I wanted before I even had to ask! Not only was the diving and service outstanding, I really appreciated the photo tips and techniques the Cruise Directors shared with me to improve my photography. Would dive with this crew again and again! Hands-down the most detailed and beautiful boat I’ve been on. Top notch facilities!

Jim

I really appreciated seeing the diversity of plant and fish life. It was a wonderful trip. I also appreciated to see the details on the cameras. Lastly, I enjoyed the day trips to break up the diving between other activities. I think Jerry and Debbie do an excellent job handling all of the diving and people issues.

Kimberlee

Staff is outstanding, really make guests feel special. Boat is beautifully constructed and maintained. Excellent trip. Thank you Boat: Very nice boat with first class accommodations. We’ve been on a lot of boats and never had a shower like this – fabulous! Crew: Anto is amazing. Very attentive and professional.

Amy

Amazing to fly into the tiny town of Sorong, take a short drive and end up on the beautiful, classy Arenui. Day 1 I was impressed that most of the staff seemed to already know my name, my dive gear and my meal preferences. Then we go in the rooms and they tell you you have multiple pillows – hard and soft depending on your preference. First class experience from start to finish. Boat: Some of the most comfortable cabins I’ve ever stayed in, down to the soft and hard pillows! Diving: Best dive destination I’ve ever been to. Great choices of dive sites. Very easy with the tenders. Crew: Everything on this boat was so easy! Crew knew my name, my dive gear and my meal preferences on day 1. Food: Best meals were Mexican lunch and BBQ dinner.