The owners have rebuilt this traditional phinisi with beautifully crafted wooden decks and well-designed, comfortable bunks below. Max and Nana are delightful hosts, anticipating their guests’ every need and adding thoughtful little touches at every turn. Max took the time to discuss our itinerary in some detail with us, asking what we most wanted to see and offering us alternatives before finally deciding the route. He joined us on our treks to find Komodo dragons – apparently just as thrilled as we were that we saw so many; he took us snorkelling on a reef teeming with florescent fish and he found the best place for us to swim with manta rays. On our last evening, he transported us, together with bean bags and a bottle of chilled wine, to a deserted island beach to watch the spectacular sunset in style. Nana, meanwhile, has taught herself to cook an amazing variety of delicious meals in her galley kitchen, providing food of such quality and in such quantity that even our rugby playing teenager was momentarily defeated.

Cruising the South Pacific and Indian oceans on the Ananda was a truly memorable and fitting end to our Indonesian adventure. Highly recommended!

spent 2 weeks on the boat in 2013. It was an unforgettable experience. I think everyone must see the beautiful sea in the comodo Islands. I will never forget this hollyday.

Auf diesem Weg wollte ich mich nochmals recht herzlich für den schönen Urlaub bedanken und einen schönen Gruß da lassen. 🙂

L.G. aus dem (auch schönen) Österreich von Alex

Dear Nana&Max
Louise and I wish to thank you again for the marvellous time spent with you and Nana aboard the Ananda.
The return was busy thus the delay in conveying you our thanks. Most important they are very sincere. 
Over and above the pirate adventure on board, we appreciated your company and you made our stay memorable. They say that the proof is in the details and it is much so about our cruise on Ananda.
You went out of your way to cater to our desires such as raising the sails even in high winds, changing routes to find mantas, and even after we left, you provided your driver to take us to immigration, waiting for us and enabling us to catch our next flight at the last minute. 
Also a word about precious Nana. We found her cooking talents, but also a wonderful human being. Good moments at diner time while exchanging recipes with Louise. 
When we arrived on board, to us you were captain and crew waiting to be discovered. As we left, after only 4 days, we felt we would miss you like old friends. This says it all.

Enjoy every moment and may 2020 be the best year for you.
Louise and Michel

Anfang 2018 durften wir eine Woche lang Gast auf der Ananda sein. Es waren die schönsten und aufregendsten Tage unsers Baliurlaubs. Schön, weil uns das Schiff ein Zuhause vermittelt hat. Chillen an Deck, dazu die Weite des Meeres, und der ständig blaue Himmel, der sich mit dem satten Grün der Inseln wie eine riesige, kitschige Urlaubspostkarte täglich vor unser Schiff schob. Max und seine zauberhafte Frau Nana, die uns jeden Tag mit einem 4-Sterne-Essen verwöhnte, sind uns zu lieben Freunden geworden.
Aufregend waren die Momente, als wir mit dem Schnellboot einsame Inseln ansteuerten. Wir fühlten uns wie Entdecker, die die ersten Schritte in den purpurnen Sand setzten, um sie der Nachwelt zu erhalten. Aufregend waren die Tauchgänge in diesem herrlichen Revier, das man sicher zu den schönsten auf dieser Welt zählen darf. Wir sahen Riesenschildkröten, Haie und Mantas, die majestätisch durch die Tiefen des Meeres glitten.
Nicht zu vergessen die Warane, die unserem Boot so nahe kamen, dass wir ihnen tief in die Augen blicken konnten. Streicheln wäre in diesem Moment nicht angebracht gewesen. Die Begegnung mit den Urdrachen war das emotionalste Erlebnis dieser Tour, abgesehen von den Sonnenuntergängen, die einem das Herz erwärmten.
Ein Lob und ein Dank auch an die zauberhafte Crew, die jeden Tag ihr Bestes gab, um uns die Reise so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten.
Es war zauberhaft, wunderschön und spannend, Gerne sofort wieder, am liebsten jeden Tag.

Andrea und Gerhard aus Bremen

We spent a lovely week in this marvelous ship with even more wonderful company. Max and Nana took us to great places around the Komodo National Park, with the best diving experiences and dreamy corners to relax and disconnect.
The crew were incredibly nice and diligent and they were always attentive to our needs, so we were taken care of as babies! Nana is one of the best cooks we ever had the chance to come across and Max one of the best hosts.

We are truly speechless about this dream of a journey. Thank you so very much for making it come true!

Paloma, Rafael, Lucia & Javier

August 2019