2000 Guest Comments

Ultimate in luxury diving -- crew & dive masters went out of thier way to accommodate our desires -- changing menus when asked, chnaging dive sites as the majority desired.The best boat I've been on. I've spent a week & more on at least 12 liveaboards. Vicki Porter-Fink, Georgia, USA sbvic@hotmail.com A fantastic experience not only for the diving, but being able to meet the Fijian people by the crew and the village experience. NAI'A exceeds the others! Leigh Aaberg, Georgia, USA Some of the nicest people we've ever met, wonderful boat, and ok diving. Moe, Tonga, Bugsy, Nicki, Taveata, Manasa made our experience so much more enjoyable than previous liveaboard experiences. They seem to know exactly what might make your happy before we did. They always seemed truly concerned about making this the most fun for our group. Stuart spent a lot of extra time helping to make sure I got a few great shots! He also was happy to help my husband with video. He made our trip especially pleasant. Helen's knowledge of the reefs and & undersea life was exceptional. Thanks for a truly wonderful vacation! Ivan & Lisa Kaplan, Pennsylvania, USA lisakkaplan@hotmail.com Luxury diving! Fast before trip as you'll eat gourmet food for 10 days. Chris Kosakowski, California, USA brownie@sonic.net

Great, would go again, in fact do you have openings for next week? Enough said. David Jamriska, California, USA davj@earthlink.net Lots o' fun, great memories. Peter & Natasha Fischl, California, USA Peterf@pacbell.net Hard to imagine a better trip. Stuart & Helen & Crew terrific! Chip & Suran Scarlett, Texas, USA chip@sensuscorp.com Very good experience. Plenty of good diving, good crew, good company. George & Wuni Ryschkewitsch, Florida, USA WuniR@aol.com Great diving, wonderful boat. Kathie & Bob Maxfield Archetypal consummate tropical dive trip. Joshua Carson, California, USA Very good. Robin Dyleski, Arizona, USA docrobina@aol.com It was a great trip & the NAI'A is the best liveaboard I've ever been on. Jim Vandegrift, California, USA jim.vandegrift@marchfirst.com Fabulous ... just "DO" it! Jackie Patterson & Chris Clark, West Sussex, UK n-barn@breathemail.net

A wonderful sailing, diving, whaling excursion! Ed & Susan Staffin, Florida, USA ed@staffin.com susan@staffin.com It was indescribable, but if I had to: beautiful, relaxing, exhilarating, laid-back and exciting all at the same time -- extraordinary! Todd & Laura Jable, Illinois, USA todd@jable.com laura@jable.com

A great trip to see & snorkel with whales. Gerry & Kathy Freedman, Connecticut, USA Gerald.freedman@gte.net Kathleen.freedman@gartner.com Wonderful experience with whales. A trip everyone should consider before the humpbacks' demise. P.C. Dell, Florida, USA dellprn@aol.com

I feel privileged to have been a member of the Phoenix Expedition team. It was an unforgettable experience and a major highlight of my 25 years of diving. When I signed up for the project, I hoped that we would discover at least a few good divesites. I was delighted to find that every dive was excellent. The Phoenix Islands experience exceeded my most optimistic expectations. Diving with New England Aquarium biologists greatly enriched my understanding of tropical reefs and their inhabitants. If I ever get this kind opportunity again I will grab it. Thank you so much for inviting me to participate. Mary-Jane Adams, California, USA

A once in a lifetime experience full of adventure, surprise, and the unbelievable and overwhelming experience of being face to flipper with one of God's greatest creations --the humpback whale! Kelly Bricker, Fiji Islands riversfiji@is.com.fj

Excellent crew & staff. As good as any we've been on. Willie & Twinkle, Alabama, USA A perfect dive trip, everything was great. This was our 3rd trip on the NAI'A and I'm sure we'll be back again. The best of them all. Larry & Jeanette Linder, Maryland, USA LSLJAFL@aol.com Outstanding. Boat & crew superb. Richard Pizitz, Alabama, USA jpizitz@aol.com Value for money. Memorable. Crew attitude & service: couldn't be better. David & Terry Davis, Maryland, USA standad@juno.com The crew are great. The diver guides are very knowledgeable and the boat drivers are always so helpful. The chef is always welcome at my home. Matthew Lovelock, Fiji matthew@is.com.fj

Great value -- mostly good diving -- do it! Dena Evans, California, USA Diverdena36@aol.com Wonderful. Mary Muir, California, USA marymuir@home.com One of the top liveaboards of the world (and probably the universe). Bonnie Pelnar, California, USA bonnie@underwatercolours.com The crew was superior and the overall diving experience exceptional. Attitude is everything, and it was great. Dive staff knowledge regarding fish and coral life was great, Helen especially. Very relaxing and enjoyable week. Mike Meenan, Colorado, USA mike@diveplanet.net

It's difficult to put into only a few words, but overall -- fantastic experience -- great diving, great boat, great food and a very special crew. Barbara Klarich, California, USA Klarich21@aol.com One of the Best in the South Pacific - No, the world! Julianne Ziefle, Texas, USA julz@julz.com If you haven't dove NAI'A you truly haven't been liveaboard diving. David Speaks, California, USA One of the best Bill Ziefle, Texas, USA wmz@julz.com Beautiful boat and location, great diving and friendly, helpful people. Lorraine Asher, California, USA Lda510@aol.com While you might find a better boat, or better food, or maybe better dive sites, nowhere else will you find the combination of everything done so well. The Best of the Best. Stephen Barnes, California, USA techdivr@pacbell.net Diving in the most picturesque place in the world! lots of diving. Yummy. Susan Bird, California, USA susanbird@sprintmail.com Great experience. Great diving. Alberto Nava, California, USA Wonderful diving. Best I believe Fiji has to offer. Chris Pierson, California, USA Christopher.pierson@libertymutual.com Very knowledgeable crew took us to the best dive sites. Everyone was extremely kind and friendly. It was great to hear about all the other expeditions and meet the other guests. Ted Shen, California, USA Ted.shen.88@stanfordalumni.org Fiji is one of the best diving destinations in the world and NAI'A is the best in Fiji. Charlene Kabcenell, California, USA The best dive boat for enthusiastic and discerning divers. Perhaps not as plush an experience as others, but far exceeds others in crew skill and friendliness, diving quality. Derry Kabcenell, California, USA dkabcene@us.oracle.com Relaxing, fun & exciting. Ken & Margaret Jacobs, California, USA kjacobs@us.oracle.com A dream come true. This has been the most wonderful vacation ever! Jim Colbeck, Michigan, USA bluefinjim@aol.com

Fiji is certainly on the list of best reefs in the world. NAI'A is one of the best liveaboards we've seen! It's a great combination & why we'll do our next film with NAI'A's help. Top choice of liveaboard destinations. Howard and Michele Hall, California, USA hhph@aol.com It was a dream, a true fantasy of a vacation. Going home will be so difficult. I want to stay in Fiji forever. Jennifer Wylie, Michigan, USA jenptrider@aol.com Fantastic experience. Lynn & Tom Dawson, Michigan, USA It was Great. Michael Kennedy prezaqua@aol.com Best diving, best goat, best crew. #1. Russ Haeberle, Michigan, USA Russhaeb@aol.com Great! Alan Kasper, Michigan, USA akasper@aol.com Doesn't get any better. Why go with the rest, when you have the best? Tony Gramer, Michigan, USA tgramer@aol.com We have been on a number of liveaboards, however, this was our best & greatest trip. Bill & Cherrie McClanahan cmcclana@aol.com Ten days of total stress-free relaxation. This is my favorite liveaboard. Karen Berch, Michigan, USA Kberch5121@aol.com These 10 days were wonderful. The diving is great. The crew is beyond comparison. The crew truly enjoys their jobs and it shows. I felt like family. I also enjoyed the freedom to dive my own profile. Debbie Rucinski, Michigan, USA drucinski@aol.com Excellent total trip. Great dives, outstanding crew. Really feel welcome. Andy Jackson, Michigan, USA Ajackso4@aol.com Wonderful, the people, country and the NAI'A. Maria Gramer, Michigan, USA gramerm@Dearborn.K12.MI.US I'd come back! Friendly & helpful crew, excellent food, nice ship and wonderful diving. Ray Berch, Michigan, USA Rberch0014@aol.com So far, NAI'A is the best ever. Diane Podsiadlik, Michigan, USA Dpodsia1@aol.com

Very good & I'll come back again. Ken Tucker, California, USA Ken_Tucker@amdahl.com Great boat. Best liveaboard. Best thing: cheerful, helpful crew. Fowler & Ellen Brown, Arizona, USA elcb@home.com Splendid. Jim Wilson, California, USA jwilson@anderson.ucls.edu Excellent, pleasant, stimulating. Peter Clark, California, USA Pbc939@pacbell.net Very good -- casual & exotic. Emily Sklar

Great. Fred Heiman, California, USA globe@ablecom.net One of the very best liveaboards and much superior to the "fleet" boats. Fred Drury, Illinois, USA freddrury@compuserve.com A great diving experience on-board a 5-star ship. NAI'A is truly the best boat we have ever dived on. Carole Andree, New South Wales, Australia candree@aol.com I love Mike. Mike is awesome Melissa Condos, California, USA