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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Lighthouse Reef

Aggressor Fleet: "Better Than Expected!", Aug, 2021,

by Michael J. Millet, CA, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 96 reports with 61 Helpful votes). Report 11660.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments Last visited the outer reefs of Belize in 2012 aboard an Aggressor vessel. Have spent most of the last 10 years diving the Into-Pacific, which is essentially closed due to COVID. So I lowered my expectations regarding the diversity and abundance of the marine life that I would encounter. However, to my pleasant surprise, the aquatic critters more than exceeded my lowered expectations. We had plenty of encounters with small creatures (shrimp, crab, drumfish, bennies, jawfish, reef squid) and also enjoyed some of the larger reef residents (moray eels, groupers, turtles, nurse sharks, gray reef sharks, schooling jacks, barracuda).

I was aboard the Belize Aggressor IV, which is a very comfortable and well run yacht. The crew was always helpful and friendly. The dive operations were efficient but not rushed. Most days there was the opportunity to do 5 dives. We had a nice, well managed dive to 135' in the Blue Hole. We generally had very good weather with a couple of days that were a bit windy.

I was in cabin 6, which was quite spacious and well equipped especially for one person. The food was generally quite tasty with a nice variety. There was a time or two when the chicken/fish was a bit over-cooked.

The dive deck is spacious and well organized. The 2 camera tables are adequate to handle several photo rigs.

The boat has COVID protocols in place and provides for a rapid test before departure for $80.

I was one of 3 divers who stayed on board for the trip the following week.
Websites Aggressor Fleet   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving All over the Caribbean; Galapagos, Socorro, Fiji, Solomons, GBR, Vanuatu,
PNG, Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Kosrae
Closest Airport BZE Getting There Customs and Immigration at BZE very slow.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, dry Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 1 hour dives with no deco
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Most all the photography opportunities are macro. Used a wide angle setup for the Blue Hole.
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