Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Komodo

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Arenui: "Nice but not quite "luxury"", Oct, 2014, by MARC PINTO, CO, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 8664.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This trip was actually in August 2013, but that date wasn't available in the drop-down box. The Arenui is nice, but not really "luxury" as they like to market it. We had one of the two master cabins, and the shower didn't work essentially for the whole trip. Just a tiny dribble. We mentioned it to the cruise directors repeatedly, but no change. The owner came onboard the last night, and he said something about a new pressure pump being inadequate. We ended up showering on deck, although we of course expected more based on the marketing. The Komodo diving was nice, although the currents were exceptionally strong. The food on the boat was good, although it too wasn't quite at the "luxury" level. I think UC did a full article on the Arenui, and it seemed quite accurate based on our experience. Overall a nice boat and a nice trip, but probably closer to average than to luxury, perhaps being a bit closer to the luxury side. We just returned from a ten-night trip on the WAOW in Alor, and they set the "luxury" bar quite high. That trip was indeed exceptional in all respects--boat, cabin, diving, food, service. For the prices involved, the WAOW (although a bit more expensive than the Arenui) offers what seems to be a better value. P.S.--When we discussed the cabin/shower situation with the owner, he was going to look into it and get us a "formal reply". We didn't ask for that and didn't really need a reply as such, but we never heard from the guy.
Websites	Arenui
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bali, Philippines, Alor, Palau, Truk, Galapagos, Cocos, Soccorro, Cayman, Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
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: "Nice but not quite "luxury"", Oct, 2014,

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Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia/Komodo