Dive Review of Arenui in
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Arenui: "Excellent 50th anniversary dive trip!", Sep, 2023, by John Strang, WA, US ( 2 reports). Report 12616.
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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
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Comments	The Arenui provides an incredible live aboard package. Their care for their customers is beyond compare. They do their best to provide for those who are less than experienced divers, but the currents mean that you need to have some expertise before you can fully enjoy the total environment. Because of requests, the hosts often looked for sites that had less current, but be aware that the Komodo area is known for its currents. Safety was always a priority. Despite our prior preparation, we had some equipment failures. The cruise directors were able to fix, supplement or replace, so that we could continue our dives. Our particular trip had two 50 yr wedding anniversaries being celebrated. The age median was well over 50, and the crew accommodated our specific needs without a blink. One single diver was not experienced, and in order to accommodate all, provided him with a personal DM. Diving was excellent; service was exemplary. Food amazing and ample, with provisions for all dietary needs. We were met at the airport, taxi’d to the dock, tendered to the ship. No confusion. After the trip, they even walked us through the airport complexities to see us to our departure gates. We booked our next trip before leaving.
Websites	Arenui
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Pacific northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Caribbean
Closest Airport	Lubuan Bajo	Getting There	Long flights from US
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	45-60 Ft/ 14-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	60 min max, three min safety stop, stay with the DM.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	All our photography needs met, ie: electrical outlets, space and cleaning readily ample and available. Cameras, strobes and chargers were not to be powered in our cabins if not personally attended, obviously for safety reasons. Most of us just took a spot in the lounge (that became our own) for the length of the trip. Crew rinsed, dried and blew off our cameras and returned them to our spots after each dive. So easy.

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Dive Review of Arenui in Indonesia

Arenui: "Excellent 50th anniversary dive trip!", Sep, 2023,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Arenui in
Indonesia