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Aggressor Fleet: "Not worth the trip", Jan, 2019, by Laurel Fulton, CO, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 12 Helpful votes). Report 10822 has 4 Helpful votes.
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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	Wish I'd been here 20 years ago when the coral was healthy. The combination of a massive bleaching event and the out of control construction of luxury beach resorts has reduced much of the coral reef to algae covered rubble. I hope the far south is in better condition, but didn't make it down there. The diving was focused on channels and hooking in to watch sharks- mostly Gray Reef and Whitetips cruise by, and manta cleaning stations. Visibility was often poor and dive sites mobbed by up to six other liveaboards. There are some sites that still show how gorgeous this place can be, and huge schools of blue striped snappers, humpback snappers, clouds of anthias and other colorful fish can be seen. If you want to see sharks and manta you will. We jumped in with one whale shark for a quick snorkel. The boat is large and comfortable with good food. Good camera tables and charging available. They were very rigid with dive time and due to currents we tried to all stay together and surface together. We did three dives a day, with 2 night dives. I did not care for the dive tender set up. It was a very large boat that you left all your gear on. Entry was by giant stride off a rather high side gate, and getting back on the boat was by climbing up a long ladder with all your gear on- not fun and rather exhausting. I will write a review on the Carpe Vita which has a much better set up. Most dives were in strong currents using reef hooks, visibility was generally poor. There was a mix of European and American guests. My preference is for long, slow dives and macro with lots of healthy coral so just not my style.
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over
Closest Airport	Male	Getting There	Long flights- SFO to Singapore, then to Male
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	-82°F / -28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute dive, back to boat with 750 psi
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Report currently has 4 Helpful votes

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Maldives

Aggressor Fleet: "Not worth the trip", Jan, 2019,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Maldives