Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Big Island--Kona

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Kona Aggressor II, Jan, 2013, by Randall S Preissig, TX, US ( Top Contributor 38 reports with 15 Helpful votes). Report 6883.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my fifth trip on the Kona Aggressor. Obviously I like it, and for good reason. The manta dive(s) alone are worth the trip. We saw 15-20 mantas on the famous manta night dive near the airport. We all saw and photographed them for as long as we wanted. We saw dolphins while on the boat several times and had several humpback whale encounters. I got some very good tail slapping, etc. pictures from the boat. I usually go to Kona in Jan/Feb just for the whales. We saw additional Mantas on other dives as well as several turtles, a huge Conger eel, several other eels, horn helmet snail eating an urchin, nudibranchs, pregnant pipefish, eagle ray, leaf fish, sleeping parrot fish in mucous, pregnant whitetip sharks swimming in a cave, dragon wrasse, peacock razor wrasse, triton shell, schools of barracuda, and more. A highlight for me was my first pelagic dive: you hang at 10-25 feet under the boat miles away from shore at night under lights and see what goes by--unique. You can see anything from jellyfish to oceanic sharks. The crew was competent and eager to optimize our experience. Please note that my "star" ratings above are comparing this trip to the absolute best diving in the world(Raja Amphat, Galapagos, etc). I think the Kona Aggressor trip may be the most underrated trip I've ever been on. If you're ever in Hawaii, think of extending your vacation--I "guarantee" you'll have an incredible Manta experience and that you'll be surprised at how many "new" things you'll see.
Websites	Kona Aggressor II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Raja Amphat, Komodo, Thailand, Sipadan, Tahiti, Palau, Australia, Fiji, Cocos, Galapagos, Caymans, Bonaire, Cozumel, Etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	surge
Water Temp	74-76°F / 23-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Sport Diving limits, 100 feet, one hour, buddy or group
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	> 2
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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Aggressor set the standard for UW photography facilities years ago and is still at the top of the heap. Dry table with towels, air gun, some back-up parts and help when you need them.

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in Hawaii/Big Island--Kona

Kona Aggressor II, Jan, 2013,

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Big Island--Kona