Dive Review of Thailand Aggressor in
Thailand

Just got back from the South Andaman Sea itinerary. You hit the nail on the head about the condition of the boat. We booked cabin 1 and ended up in cabin 9 due to lack of air conditioning in cabin 1. The sewer backed up several inches into our shower room. We had a sporadic water supply for two days. I'm just glad we didn't do your itinerary. At least we only had one other liveaboard at the mooring sites.

Shaya Thanks for your thorough report on the Thai Aggressor. I was considering this boat for next year, now will not. FYI, if a diver is diving on an air computer but actually breathing Nitrox, that will not cause DCS. In fact that is a very conservative way to dive. I do it all the time. Your friend must have had another problem. Bob

THANK YOU for an honest review - this is why we are avid fans of Under Current.

Just an update on my previous report. After several months of runaround from Aggressor, I finally spoke with Wayne Hasson, who had numerous reasons for us to be satisfied with our awful experience. He also stated that they couldn't offer us compensation for the bad trip because they had already paid the franchise owner for our trip. I pointed out that I also had paid Aggressor a year in advance for our trip. Finally, we received a $500 each off an Aggressor trip in the next 12 months. I guess that's a $400 refund each for the cabin change and $100 to make us happy about it.

Just an update on my previous report. After several months of runaround from Aggressor, I finally spoke with Wayne Hasson, who had numerous reasons for us to be satisfied with our awful experience. He also stated that they couldn't offer us compensation for the bad trip because they had already paid the franchise owner for our trip. I pointed out that I also had paid Aggressor a year in advance for our trip. Finally, we received a $500 each off an Aggressor trip in the next 12 months. I guess that's a $400 refund each for the cabin change and $100 to make us happy about it.

Sounds like it best to avoid the aggressor and the dive area. It was on my list as well until I read the complaints. Thanks for sharing. Dancer/aggressor boats are money mills for the owners. Recently retunrned from Komodo dancer trip with no hot water in cabin/ shower, dripping a/c on my bed, red bugs in my bed, and cockroaches in the cabin..diving was great but I think word should go out to avoid this combo dancer/aggressor in these regions until they stop fleecing the unsuspecting clients.

Sounds like it best to avoid the aggressor and the dive area. It was on my list as well until I read the complaints. Thanks for sharing. Dancer/aggressor boats are money mills for the owners. Recently retunrned from Komodo dancer trip with no hot water in cabin/ shower, dripping a/c on my bed, red bugs in my bed, and cockroaches in the cabin..diving was great but I think word should go out to avoid this combo dancer/aggressor in these regions until they stop fleecing the unsuspecting clients.

I hear that the Thailand Aggressor was renovated in August, 2013. It appears they re-did the bathrooms and shelving. Has anyone gone on this boat since then??

We're going March 23-29, 2014. Talked to a girl that just got back from Puket and said diving was terrible.The reefs have been destroyed by anchors and over fished. She was land based. We will be diving the North Shore maybe if we get away from everything it will be better.

I dove the Aggressor Thailand both North and South during the first 2 weeks of November. The boat was fine. Everything worked the way it was supposed to. The diving sucked. The north Andaman sea is barren. Not a single shark or manta ray was seen. The South was just slightly better but not worth the long travel time or the cost of the charter. Aggressor/Dancer should be ashamed of themselves for promoting the trip. Don't waste your time or money.

Thanks for the recent update on the horrid conditions of the reefs in Andaman sea. I will skip Thailand diving. I already figured out to skip the Dancer and Aggressor boats. They are resting on past good service. Owned by Asians who care about money, nothing else. Avoid completely.

Thanks for the recent update on the horrid conditions of the reefs in Andaman sea. I will skip Thailand diving. I already figured out to skip the Dancer and Aggressor boats. They are resting on past good service. Owned by Asians who care about money, nothing else. Avoid completely.

Hi Carl. I thought that the boat was fine and the service was pretty good. This was my third or fourth Aggressor charter and I have been on other boats too, the Odyssey, Fabrina, and Bilikiki most recently. Was on the Spoilsport too and managed to live through it! On board the Aggressor, the crew was great, very eager to please, and the food was OK. The dive deck and skiff operation worked well although the Nitox mix was inconsistent (30-37% from fill to fill). If the diving didn't suck rotten eggs, the trip would have been great. I forget to mention that we did see 2 whale sharks at one spot on the north trip, but otherwise it did not come anywhere near the B.S. hype.

Will be boarding on March 22. We will report back on our trip. Doesn't sound to promising. Have dove on the Truk, Fiji, Belize and Turks & Caicos Aggressors and all were great.I hope the Aggressor Fleet Limited will stand behind their good customers and provide the same great diving on every ship. Diving is why we go on there trips the rest of the services are a plus. There are 17 from Florida going I hope they don't disappoint us that could be costly for them.

Would love to hear the latest on this live aboard !

Thank you all for your reports. My husband and I were considering Thailand but after reading everyones reports have decided not to. As far as the Aggressor goes, we dove on the Palau Aggresspr in 2008 and it was by far our best trip. It is disappointing to hear that the company has possibly gone downhill.

Thank you all for your reports. My husband and I were considering Thailand but after reading everyones reports have decided not to. As far as the Aggressor goes, we dove on the Palau Aggresspr in 2008 and it was by far our best trip. It is disappointing to hear that the company has possibly gone downhill.

The problem is with the Co. having the gall to market the North and South Andaman sea as diving destinations, knowing perfectly well that they are not. Not even close! I would be interested to know if anyone received any adjustment from Wayne & Co. All I got was "thanks for your input." Well, input or not they are still peddling the site as "The jewel of the Andaman Sea" Hogwash!