Dive Review of Tahiti Aggressor in
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Tahiti Aggressor, Dec, 2002, by Bill & Jeanne Downey, PA, USA . Report 489.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Tahiti Aggressor is a great way to dive the area around Rangiroa, which has the best diving in French Polynesia. The boat is a catamaran, so there's lots of space, but watch out for cabin #9, which used to be the darkroom--cramped, no windows. They're supposed to give a discount for staying in this room. This is pass diving; the current was really ripping sometimes, but overall the currents was not as strong as we expected. Everyone is issued a safety sausage and airhorn. The coral is healthy but very low due to the current. There were only one or two dives we did not see sharks. Lots of fish life, not so many invertebrates. A few mantas, dolphins underwater several times, saw a huge hammerhead cruising beneath us at 150'. Arrive in Papeete a day early and walk or take "Le Truck" into town to see the waterfront and especially the local fish market. Wonderful batik fabrics in the stores. Bring something for seasickness, as some of the crossing are long, and a catamaran is not very stable in open ocean. We would definitely do this trip again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Australia, Micronesia, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather		Seas
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive your computer, 130'depth limit, one hour.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Tahiti Aggressor in French Polynesia

Tahiti Aggressor, Dec, 2002,

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Dive Review of Tahiti Aggressor in
French Polynesia