Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Arenui , Aug, 2013, by Dana Muir, MI, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 7280.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I've been on at least eight other liveaboards and had wonderful trips on nearly all of them. The Arenui, though, is the best. The Arenui is well equipped for divers, is supremely comfortable, and is gorgeous. Every member of the crew is professional, nice, and always anxious to do whatever is possible to make your dive trip better. Jerry & Debbie, the cruise directors, are always willing to listen and make every effort to accommodate the varying wishes of divers with diverse interests. If something goes wrong, they will do their best to fix it. The entire operation is conservation oriented and - this is a compliment - will not tolerate harassing or damaging the marine life. All of the diving is organized to maximize the time divers can spend in the water on quality dives and minimize the hassles. Availability of the tenders, care of gear, filling of tanks, even rinsing & drying of wetsuits, etc. all happens without divers having to devote any thought or effort. The crew makes it look so easy that one can forget how much work and attention to detail goes into this operation. Even the dive briefings are unusually well organized, including the site maps displayed on the monitors in the restaurant/inside lounge area. The food is plentiful, varied, and outstanding, particularly given the remote location. If it is a cold dive, someone will be waiting with a hot towel. If it is a night dive, it will be hot cocoa. If you've been on a hot trek on land, it will be a cold towel and drink. They think of everything. Good luck snagging a cabin - the Arenui's popularity is well-deserved. And, I'll be fighting with you for whatever cabin is available. We've already booked our next trip and are bringing friends.
Websites	Arenui
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Caribbean, throughout Indonesia,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	74-80°F / 23-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	usually 70 minute time limits
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Arenui in Indonesia/Komodo

Arenui , Aug, 2013,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Komodo