My wife and I are traveling with friends and are currently aboard the Celestia. I have a bit of time to myself today and would like to share some feedback with you. While I have spent time scuba diving on a live aboard before, this is our first time on a charter boat such as the Celestia.

Before I mention the highlight of our experience, which is the crew, I do want to mention some other things that are also important. The vessel herself is both an adventure and a home away from home. It is a joy to be on the Celestia! This morning my wife and I woke up early and went up to the upper deck to look at the stars. The large cushions by the bow are a favorite with the children in our group. The dining area on the main deck provides our entire group – 13 of us – with beautiful views for each meal. Even simple things such as taking a nap and playing games seem too good to be true aboard the Celestia.

Of course the food has been amazing! Every meal has brought all sorts of praises. The menu is new and exotic, as well as familiar and comforting. This is true not only of the meals, but of all the snacks and beverages throughout the day, including every time we return aboard the ship after an adventure. Hot chocolate after our night dives!

But as I mentioned, as wonderful as the vessel is, what is most impressive to us is the crew of the Celestia. We have a very active group! On most days we are scuba diving 3 times! We also hike a lot and do water sports. The crew, every one of them, is active in happily assisting us with whatever we do. It is apparent to all of us how hard they are working and the long hours that they put in each day. Our cruise director Jennifer has assisted my wife and I now for several weeks as we prepared for our trip. In addition to her many other duties she has accompanied us on each dive to educate us and help us have a great experience. She also oversees the entire team, and her leadership comes out in the exceptional services that they provide. Every deck hand, food server, engineer, the pilots, dive master, the kitchen staff, and the other staff members are skilled not only in what they do, but how they serve the guests. This is true in everything from the cleanliness of the Celestia, to the dives and everything that is required for each scuba event, meals, massages, and our daily activities. It is also true for the little things such as opening the doors for us, assisting us with our wetsuits, arranging the deck furniture for us and many other routine tasks. God is blessing us through this entire team and all that they are doing. For my wife and I we wish to extend our thanks not only to the crew, but to your entire organization that creates experiences like this. Thank you!

We have just enjoyed 9 days on Celestia in Raja Ampat, I can not recommend this yacht highly enough. We have been on other liveaboards and the crew on Celestia went above and beyond in their caring for us. Everyone from the deckhand to chef, the masseuse, the dive guides were amazing.

The yacht itself is perfection, generously sized cabins with the most beautiful decoration, the bathrooms are also gorgeous with the 3 main cabins even having Japanese style toilets!

The food was above and beyond with Chef Wayan from Home in Bali being the menu creator with 2 onboard chefs creating the most delicious multi course meals 3 times a day!

Seriously if you are thinking of chartering in Indonesia then look no further, you have found heaven on the high seas!

We couldn’t possibly ask for more! Jennifer and the entire crew has seared a magical core memory in all of us, from start to finish! We are so lucky to have chosen Celestia and this is the best trip we ever have in our lifetime up to date and likely nothing else could exceed this experience.

We are forever grateful for the dedication to details and genuine hospitality of the crew in making every single moment of this trip special.