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.
Archives: Testimonials
Chris
A fantastic dive trip! Great boat, crew, Cruise Directors. Everyone was really friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed myself. Thank you for a wonderful experience! Hopefully I will join you on another trip soon! Many thanks!
Rosemary
Truly a wonderful adventure. Felt welcomed and sincere attention. Staff was great, Anto as always was special. Congrats to G and Lisa for making a great team.
Jennifer and Eric
Thank you for an enjoyable trip! Diving: diving was great! The team did a good job with the briefings and selecting the proper destinations if some sites were unsafe. Crew: everyone worked well together to make this trip a safe and memorable trip. Special thanks to the tender drivers that found my camera floating 🙂 Food: food was very good at every meal. Nice variety.
Suzette
The muck to mantas trip, an experience of a lifetime. So many critters and at Manta Alley dozens of mantas so close, it felt like I was being touched by the angels, thank you to the dive guides. Very enjoyable trip. Diving, food, boat, accommodations and staff all wonderful. The staff is always pleasant but also ready to engage in conversation, helpful and fun. Nice to be always informed and included in all that is going on. Thank you for a wonderful experience. Boat: clean, beautiful and well maintained. Loved seeing the crew work as a team to put the sails up. That was something very special. Diving: could not have ever imagined I would see new things after diving for 30 years. Crew: above and beyond thank you for everything from the greetings on… Divemaster Ronald has extraordinary eyes, like an eagle. Food: all excellent. Wonderful meals, great job. Thank you dearly for the B-Day cake, yummy.
Sheryl
Boat: all excellent. Diving: all excellent. The flexibility with conditions was greatly appreciated. Since the Divemasters have different strengths I think they should rotate. Crew: Such knowledgeable and compassionate people who are genuinely nice and do SO much for the guests. The teamwork is commendable. The Cruise Directors are very mature and clearly prioritize quality for their guests. Food: AMAZING.
Peter
Mantastic! We saw more mantas than ever before, rhinophias, nudis, snakes, shrimps, crabs, BIG, small and everything in between.
Brent
From a long list of unforgettable experiences, starting from the boarding welcome to the final good-byes, all my lasting memories will be blanketed with the enthusiasm and smiles of all on board. I giggle when I think about the excitement our divemaster (and Cruise Director) Lisa showed when she saw something special underwater. She was so animated! Her enthusiasm was infectious and made every single dive special. To the whole crew of the Arenui: Thank you! We saved 2 years to do this trip! We are 100% satisfied. The entire experience was utterly professional and has set a very high standard for our future trips. Only the Arenui will meet this standard. Again, thank you! Boat: all excellent, but the chairs at the sky restaurant seem just a bit low, not a big deal 🙂 Diving: all excellent, but some of the sites had a lot of garbage around, it was a touch distracting from the beauty of the site. The experience was otherwise superb and fun! Crew: Can’t add a thing! You guys made this holiday one of the best we’ve ever been on! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Food: If anything, there was too much food! Such wonderful food, well done, kitchen! I REALLY appreciated the “100 dives Brent” fruit sculpture … so much work went into that – thank you.
Heather
This was my best liveaboard EVER! Absolutely value for money! The crew is a tight team, they aim to please and are in good spirits. G and Lisa are GEMS, TRY TO KEEP THEM. The boat is a fine vessel with attention to detail, LOVE the Indonesian regional art in rooms, the Balinese door on port is wonderful. Arenui is an elegant unique vessel. What a wonderful trip. Thank you. The dive guides have eagle eyes not only for critters but for the safety of their group. I was thrilled to be onboard the Arenui when the record for sighting rhinophias was broken, we found 15! The holy-grail. What amazing diving, fun, beauty, biodiversity, service and luxury.
Derek and Paule
For us this was a fantastic experience! The Arenui itself and the diving was excellent but the staff and crew made the entire voyage even greater. Everyone was happy, helpful and very professional. We look forward to our next trip on the Arenui!