Guestbook Pindito Liveaboards Trips Indonesia

Thanks to the entire crew for the great time we had on our trip in April 2010.
Though the boat was designed by a famous Swiss diver and videographer, and though all the other guests were Swiss or German, my wife and I, two Midwest Americans, were extremely comfortable with the entire arrangements.
The briefings were in English, and all three divemasters were very fluent in English as well as in at least two other languages.
All divemasters were highly competent--and adaptable when we expressed an interest in seeking other critters than what they preferred to pursue.
The rest of the crew were wonderfully friendly and talented. The closing concert by the Indonesian crew was a memorable finish to the trip.
Lee & Nancy, with over 1900 dives between us.

Hello Pindito Crew, I just wanted to say Thanks for a wonderful Raja Ampat trip with you guys on Nov. 9-20, 2009. Everything was perfect, especially the diving. We are definately spoiled now! I appreciate all of the attention to detail that was put into the trip, and how effortless it all seemed, even though I know how much work you all did to make everything go so smoothly. Especially Bob, who worked so hard everyday to keep everyone happy! Solomon and I really enjoyed our experience on the Pindito, and look forward to a Komodo trip in the near future!
Sincerely,
Shannon McMaster

Hi Conny, Mike, Helle and of course all of the friendly Pindito-Crew

Being back in Zurich after a fantastic trip on the Pindito from Bali to Komodo, the lovely daily grind caught me again... It wasn't an easy step to visit this homepage though...
Well, I just fully agree with Elmar's comment!
Thanks to the contributions of all of you you really made my holidays unique and for sure unforgettable. Congratulations to the fantastic team and the outstanding Crew, keep up the good work and spirit!
For the time being I still savor the memories of Pindito and as Elmar already mentioned this wasn't for sure our last trip with you guys :-)
Hope to see you soon, all the best from Zurich, Delia

Hello Conny, Mike, Helle and All of the Pindito-Crew

We just came back from our first trip on the Pindito. It led us to the Bali-Komodo-Bali Tour. We had great expectations and they where completely fullfilled. Starting with the always friendly service in the "Restaurant", continuing with Dive and Speedboat support. Excellent Dive-Sites and good weather-conditions gave me the possibility to make some extraordinary pictures. I would like to give all the opportunity to participate: www.scubaphoto.ch. It will not be the only trip with the Pinditio. Thanks to all and c u.

Elmar

The idea for trip this started years ago as a day-dream reading an article on Raja Ampat on the National Geographic web page, and the dream came true with my cruise on the Pindito in Feb-March 2009. Very high expectations were fully met: this region of the world is really extraordinary and surely worth exploring, diving is spectacular and very different from other areas I visited previously in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. But the real difference is always made by people and here I would like to extend my biggest “thank you !!!” to the whole crew or – as I think of them – the guardian angels of the Pindito paradise. I hope to see you again very soon.

This was our first trip to Raja Ampat (Feb 2009). After all the flight cancellations and changes that happened to our itinerary, the trip was well worth the time. I saw many creatures that I have never before seen in other parts of the world. Visibility was excellent (80-100 feet) on the majority of dives and the tours through the islands was a nice added touch. If you have the chance to see this part of the world - I recommend it highly. The diving was great, the food was awesome and the hospitality exceeded expectations. Thanks to the entire crew for making our trip memorable.

We just returned from our first trip on the Pindito diving in Raja Ampat.

It was only our second time on a livaboard but was infinitely better than the first experience.

We enjoyed every minute of the time spent on board, from the accomodation to the food and the diving.

The crew worked hard to make our holiday enjoyable and relaxing from the moment we arrived to the day of our departure.

Sorry that it rained on our last evening and party night but we still all managed to have a good time.

Well done and thanks to you all.

August 31, 2008

We just returned from Komodo on another a wonderful vacation with the Pindito. As with the trip to Raja Ampat in February, the diving was amazing!

Some of the memorable highlights of the Komodo diving were seeing dolphins underwater while on scuba, numerous manta rays, sharks, turtles and sea snakes. There was a stunning variety of critters including the “wonderpus” octopus, frogfish, pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, stargazers, dozens of nudibranch species and a long list of other oddities found with the help of dive guides Mike, Markus and Bob.

As our second holiday on the Pindito in less than a year, we were pleased and amazed that the Pindito crew continues to find ways to improve an already excellent boat and dive operation. The recent addition of the extra sunshade deck is a nice improvement and a wonderful place to watch the islands pass by as we motored from site to site.

Above water the landscapes and wildlife were truly awesome. From one anchorage point just off shore from Rinca Island, we saw 5 wild dragons roaming the beach – like a scene from “The Land that Time Forgot”!

Special thanks go to dive guide/cruise director Mike, for helping to repair a photo synch-cord and restore my camera strobe operation. Without his help I would have few of the excellent photos I was able to capture on this trip. I think special mention also goes to the Indonesian crew member Tony who noticed another guest’s camera taking on water from the rinse tank and rescued it before any damage was done.

Of the 11 other liveaboard trips we have taken in the past decade, the Pindito is among the very best – for diving, photography support, safety, service and comfort.

Thanks and Well Done!

---Mark & Diana Woodward

To anyone considering diving Raja Ampat on Pindito, be warned...

... you will be hard-pressed to find a better boat, crew or diving area anywhere else! You will be spoiled, attended to and fed better than you ever have been. You will have more fun and more great memories than you will recall from any other trip (and pictures, if you are a photographer). Yes people, the Pindito, it’s crew, Raja Ampat and West Papua will set a new standard by which you judge all other trips! And you’ll love every minute of it. So don’t say I didn’t warn you when you are booking your third, fourth and fifth trip on Pindito!

Matthew Addison

Pindito Gang -

What a great dive trip adventure! The diving was out of this world. The Pindito is superb and very comfortable. The crew and dive masters were wonderful and could not have been more accommodating. The reefs of Raja Ampat are astonishing with pristine corals, incredible colors and mind-boggling biodiversity. Everything we were hoping to see and more! Swimming with mantas made a great trip simply unforgettable. We are seriously looking at a return trip – to Raja Ampat again or anywhere with the Pindito crew. You really know how to treat your guests!

BIG THANK YOU to Mike, Bob, Marcus and the entire Pindito crew for a wonderful experience!

Matt and Natasha Porter