The Ananda deserves a 6 star review. The Ananda is truly in a class by itself among boats exploring Komodo National Park (Komodo, Rinca and Padar). It has no competitors for beauty, comfort, guides, crew, cuisine and quality of activities. Owner Max has built a boat that combines the warmth of Indonesian style with classic European sophistication, comfort and charm. You come as guests and leave as family. Chef Nana is extraordinary. Pablo, our guide who happens to be a dive master (we only snorkeled but felt like we saw what many divers spot due to Pablo’s incredible eye), is a wonderful man. Crew member Freddie was delightful. My wife and I spent 5 glorious nights aboard this magical boat exploring breathtaking scenery, the prehistoric looking Komodo dragons and underwater wonders in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. The Ananda must be experienced to be believed. It will exceed the most well-traveled guest’s expectations. Thank you to Max, Nana, Pablo, Freddie and the crew. You represent the heart and soul of Indonesia, a country that should not be missed by anyone who fancies themselves a world traveler.

Best regards,
Richard and Florence

June 2023

Andrew and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for what ended up being one of the most memorable parts of the trip. We head back to NYC today with visions of Nana’s wonderful meals and the amazing boat as well as the Komodos. Playing guitar on the deck and getting to know you both was incredible and we will never forget all your hard work and hospitality to make our honeymoon nothing short of spectacular. If you are ever in NYC please let us know and we would love to treat you to a NY style dinner. I hope you both are well and enjoying your next adventure and seeing your little girl. We will never forget any of it. Thank you again!

The Captain and owner Max and his wife made our stay extraordinarily special as we saw the most extraordinarily vibrant coral, turtles and exotic marine life!!! Nana, his wife, made exotic local Indonesian dishes with a European flare …a foodies paradise! We saw the most amazing sunrises and sunsets while seeing endangered Komodo dragons. Adrian, the scuba instructor, was very intimate and loving with my family on all the dives and has become our friend.

We would definitely sail with this fabulous crew again!!!

August 2018,

Naheed Shahid

Hello Max&Nana!

we are post holiday recovery mode, had to jump back into work straight away which was a shock….

We had a wonderful time and dreaming of doing it again, will see you again somewhere in Indonesia for sure!

Max and Nana made this trip unforgetable !
They showed us fantastic places above and under water.
Awesome indonesian food, great drinks, good music, unbelievable sunsets on marvelous places.
Thank you for the perfect time, we’ll be back !

July 2019