Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Alore-Komodo

Other Indonesia reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Arenui, Jul, 2013, by John Strang, AK, US ( 2 reports). Report 7114.
No photos available at this time
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	The Arenui was our first liveaboard experience. We were spoiled. The other, more experienced, liveaboard divers all said the Arenui was different than other liveaboards. Five meals a day, all with fresh fruit and a wonderful assortment of dishes. We had a small typhoon pass while the trip went on. We wouldn't have noticed it except for two rough nights of passage. The dives were worked around it and were excellent. We had detailed dive briefings including powerpoint presentations for each site. Divers were expected to keep themselves out of deco, but once the DM's checked us out underwater, they didn't nursemaid our dives. 15 divers, 4 DM's, 22 crew total, the service was incredible. We had several onshore excursions that allowed us to interact with some of the local culture and people. Nitrox ran at 31.6-30.8%. Our group was pretty experienced, we always ran 60+ minutes. We went in with two tenders. When my wife and I burned up gas early, we would do a safety stop with an SMB and the tender would be waiting. Staying with the DM's was worthwhile. I can spot an octopus in Hawaii, but the pygmy seahorses would have been unseen if it weren't for the sharp eyes of the local guides. We were the only American's on board, and we had a ball. The whole group was quite simpatico. We all spent a night after we docked at the same little resort in Maumre. We all pulled tables together until it felt like we were back on the Arenui, though the food and service wasn't quite as good. This was our 40th anniversary trip. We did a lot of research prior and didn't bring too many extras. The boat provided hair products, my wife could have left hers she said (that's quite an admission). My wife was concerned with current diving, she didn't like the drift portions on the coral as she wanted to stop and take photos, but enjoyed cruising along on the safety stops. I dove every dive (35), but still had time on the SI to read all my paperback novels on the top deck, under the canvas screen, until I retreated to the AC in our room. My wife was usually there, working on photos, cussing at her strobe, and enjoying the view. I can't imagine a better trip. The Arenui is expensive, but worth the cost. Areui trips are often bought up by travel agents, so to schedule we went through Amazing Adventures travel. They arranged the flights, Arenui, and 3 nights around our flights for jet lag. If you check the Arenui site, a trip that says it is filled, might be available if you check with their staff. The Arenui group was helpful in getting all our arrangements done as well.
Websites	Arenui
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Pacific northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	73-83°F / 23-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	requested no-deco limits
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Several camera tables, cameras (and all equipment) were cared for very well. The crew knew photography and photographers and catered to them. Crew rinsed and carefully blew dry the cameras. Plenty of storage.

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1447 dive reviews of Indonesia and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Arenui

All Indonesia Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Indonesia
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for Biodiversity, critters, Komodo, Raja Ampat, temples? We specialize in adventures to Indonesia.

Want to assemble your own collection of Indonesia reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.23 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Arenui in Indonesia/Alore-Komodo

Arenui, Jul, 2013,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Alore-Komodo