Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
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Kona Aggressor II: "Kona Aggressor", Aug, 2017, by Thomas Read, MA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 9795.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	Coral bleaching from a few years ago has taken its toll, but can still have interesting interactions with unique critters. Leaf scorpionfish, frogfish, pipefish, dolphins underwater, ghost shrimp. Interesting night dive in open water brings unique stuff into your lens. The trick is getting back to the wind blown boat after you let go of the rope to film... Night dive with mantas is now a full Hollywood production, but is still very cool. Boat is very good dive platform. Crew dedicated and seem genuinely interested in the underwater environment and your enjoyment of it. Chef excellent. DM in water who can be followed (they know where to find the harlequin shrimp) or not. Dives relatively shallow profile, 60-70 min. Aluminum 80s. 3000psi+ 32% Nitrox. Tank fills at your station. Dive from the back platform. Virtually no current. Good vis. Bring 3+mm full suit and hood. Good attention to cameras. Dedicated table with air hoses and electrical outlets. 5 dives/day x 5 1/2 days = 27 possible dives Aggressor goes south, out of range of day boats, but best dives were right outside the small boat harbor--tiger shark (brought in by fishermen cleaning their catch), dolphins, turtles, eagle rays, flounder, lots of eels, fishy.
Websites	Kona Aggressor II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Indonesia, Maldives, Australia, Solomons, Fiji, California, Florida, Mexico, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Red Sea, etc.
Closest Airport	Kona-Kailua	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Back on the boat before lunch, when the boat moves to second site of the day
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	See above

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By report author: Thomas Read in MA, US at Oct 11, 2024 10:17 EST

For a short video of this trip go to Vimeo.com/thomasreadchaos

By report author: Thomas Read in MA, US at Oct 11, 2024 10:17 EST

For a short video of this trip go to Vimeo.com/thomasreadchaos

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in Hawaii/Kona

Kona Aggressor II: "Kona Aggressor", Aug, 2017,

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Kona