We had an amazing time on the Anantara for 5 days in September 2022.  We sailed around the Komodo islands. 
We are a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 teenagers, all PADI certified divers.  The diving was outstanding and the crew was great, they all went out of their way to make sure we had a great time.
The engineer was super kind to our son and taught how to fish.  The dive master was funny, sweet and knowledgeable and took us to some amazing spots.  Max and his wife, Nana were the best hosts.   Nana makes world class cuisine and cocktails.  We do not drink a lot but we love a great cocktail or a fresh juice.  
We have rented catamarans before in the Caribbean and Asia and we live in Europe so are used to amazing quality food.  The food was one of our main concerns for going on a boat but we loved every dish. 
The boat is surprisingly large, with lots of space to relax and play games. 
Highly recommend for families with teenagers who are looking for an active, adventure filled trip. 

The Find Family: Maia, Frederik, Ludvig & Andreea 

August 2022

Dear Max and Nana

Apologies for our delay in emailing following our special trip with you last weekend.

We all really enjoyed the experience aboard Ananda. Ian just loved living aboard, Lizzie enjoyed the diving opportunities and I appreciated the opportunity to completely relax.

Nana was so kind and thoughtful with her food prep for Lizzie which made it so much more enjoyable for us all. She really worked so hard to make sure we could all enjoy our food.

The highlight for Lizzie was definitely the Manta Rays and I think had she realised there could have been the chance to do a second dive with them she most certainly would have taken it. She did however enjoy the overall diving experience with Fandi.

We all enjoyed learning about the Komodo’s and the people of the islands but thought on reflection if you were to only do two walks with them we all would have missed the first one. The village walk was very thought provoking and the one from the Ranger station was interesting and museum helped enhance our learning.

Please do pass on our sincere thanks to all your crew for their friendly and efficient help on board.

Best regards

Julie Ian and Lizzie Barker

March/April 2024

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!

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…

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!