We had a 4 night cruise with our family (2 sons of 16 and 18 years). It was a more than fantastic stay at the Ananda. The owners and the crew are very service oriented. We had marvelous breakfasts, lunches and diners. Don’t forget the well made cocktails at the private beaches, well prepared by the crew. 
We had lovely snorkeling and saw a lot of tropical fishes, turtles and sharkes and beautiful corals. 
The Ananda is a very well equiped ship: Nice cabins, very much space inside and outside. The crew was fantastic.

Bos family

August 2023

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!

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

Mein Name ist Willi Benkovics, ich habe schon einiges erlebt und viel in der Welt gesehen. Eines meiner Erlebnis-Höhepunkte war die Kreuzfahrt mit der Ananda. Ich habe die herrliche Natur genossen, die mir Max mit seinem Schiff näher gebracht hatte, das herrliche glasklare Wasser mit seiner Unterwasserfauna, die grimmigen Komodovarane, die träge im Schatten der vereinzelte Inseln liegen. Nicht zu vergessen die Weißkopfseeadler die die Ananda umkreisten… es war eine andere Welt. Auch das vorzügliche Essen an Bord war ein Traum…Bei nächster Gelegenheit werde ich wieder an Bord gehen…

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