Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
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Aggressor Fleet, Jul, 2013, by Ms Lynda Durfee, VA, US ( Top Contributor 49 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 7032.
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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 the Tropic Dancer operating as the Palau Aggressor, since the Aggressor was on the "outside" at the dock and only one boat was going out that week. Therefore, we had the Aggressor hot tub and the Dancer wake up coffee, hard liquor (after diving, of course), and fluffy bathrobes. Capt. Ike, DM Hector and stewardess Loly were onboard and remembered me from my Aggressor trip in Sep. 2010. DMs Steve, Jim and Adam were outstanding, and Ike and Hector also were DMs on many dives. Chef Andy also dove with us, as well as providing outstanding meals, including gourmet dinner entrees. If you go, pace yourself for the Thursday night prime rib dinner! Diving was even better than my 2010 trip, if that were possible. Managed to dive Blue Corner twice, and a day at Peleliu. Most of the guests (including me) went on the WWII battle tour, which wasn't available in 2010 because there were only four of us guests that time. I don't bother with cameras, but am constantly on the look out for fish to ID and add to my list. I added more to my list on EVERY dive, including the blueback pygmy angelfish in Siaes Tunnel. However, we only saw one manta at German channel, but there was plenty of other fish to see. At Ulong Channel, there were dozens of large marble groupers AND titan triggerfish--so many that I was more afraid of being attacked by a titan than the sharks we saw when hooked in at the end of the channel. The titans were apparently in nesting season. Went back to the channel from the other end (two GIANT clams) on the late afternoon dive. I wish I had booked TWO weeks, but I think I would have had to add at least 4-5 lbs of weights to make up for the body weight I would have put on otherwise. I got to swim to Survivor Palau/Micronesia beach and back between am dives (Ulong Island). In the pm, the skiff dropped off divers on the beach for the surface interval if that wanted to explore. After the 4th dive at Pelelieu, we rode the skiff to meet the mother ship which had already moved to Ulong. We were thrilled to see dozens of spinner dolphins in the water, which put on quite a show for us. The guests depart the boat at 8 am on Sunday, and most of us were flying back early Monday morning, so we got day rooms at the Cliffside for about $115. Clean, very comfortable, and shuttle and daypass to Palau Pacific Resort was included in the rate. I'll definitely go back. I stopped over in Hawaii both ways (using frequent flier miles for two separate RTs); it breaks up the travel and the time zone adjustment. As there were strong currents and reef hooks required on many dives, this is NOT a trip for beginners. Good bouyancy and air consumption is a must. I only did one night dive, but three were available. No one saw the giant cuttlefish I saw on a night dive in 2010; otherwise, I would have been bummed, but having wine with gourmet dinners (and not having to shower and dry my hair AGAIN) took precedence.
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii (all islands), Aruba, Turks & Caicos, St. Maarten, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, Curacao, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco. Everyone was on NITROX 32, so depth limit was 110 feet.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I was one of the few (of 13) without a camera. However, large camera table, separate rinse buckets, chargers, etc.

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Micronesia/Palau

Aggressor Fleet, Jul, 2013,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Micronesia/Palau