AGGRESSOR FLEET
Bahamas, Caribbean, Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, South Pacific, Galapagos, Egypt,
Indonesia
BAY ISLANDS AGGRESSOR III, IV
Passenger Capacity: 18, 20
Built: 1988, refitted 1992
Length: 110 ft., 120 ft.
Beam: 22 ft., 28 ft.
Draft: 6 ft.
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- Itinerary: Six-night
trips from Roatan include Cayos Cochinos, Utila, and Guanaja; sometimes one
of the vessels operates out of Belize
- Cabins: 7,10.
The Aggressor III cabins have single and double berths, one has four single
berths. The Aggressor IV cabins have either king or queen beds, four of which
have have an additional single berth above. All are air-conditioned.
- Dining: Most
dietary requests can be accommodated. Non-alcoholic beverages and local
alcoholic beverages are included. No diving if you have alcohol.
- Facilities:
The salon has TV/VCR, a stereo with cd, and a library of books and magazines.
There is a partially covered sundeck with hot tub and wet bar. There is unlimited
diving from the vessel and a nitrox and rebreathers program. Compressed air
tanks, weights and weight belts are furnished.
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Recent Fares Reported to Us: Six-night cruises $1,495 to $1,845 per person double
occupancy with free hotel stay on some trips. Past guest discounts
on future trips and 10 percent discount on onboard services. 50 percent
discount for a second passenger on certain weeks. Options offered (extra
charge): introduction to scuba, open water certification, nitrox certification
course, night diver course, photographer or videographer course, deep dive
and wreck dive courses, rebreather certification. Photo
packaging and processing are extra charges.
BELIZE AGGRESSOR III
Passenger Capacity: 18
Built: 1996
Length: 120 ft.
Beam: 22 ft.
Draft: 7 ft.
- Itinerary: From
Belize City to offshore islands and reefs including Lighthouse Reef, Turneffe
Islands and the Blue Hole, and a night dive at Que Brada with many tarpon.
- Cabins: 9. Cabins have
single and double berths, with individual climate control, and private
bath with shower.
- Facilities: The salon
has TV/VCR, a stereo with cd, slide projector, and a library. There is a partially covered sundeck with hot tub and wet bar.
There is unlimited diving from the vessel and a nitrox and rebreather
program.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
Seven-day trips $1,645 per person double occupancy. Same discounts
as other cruises.
CAYMAN AGGRESSOR IV
Passenger Capacity: 18
Length: 110 ft.
Beam: 22 ft.
Draft: 6 ft.
- Itinerary: Grand Cayman
with sites such as Tarpon Alley, Balboa. Bloody Bay Wall , Stingray City
and a Russian destroyer off Cayman Brac.
- Cabins: 7. Cabins have
single and double berths with private bath and shower. Two cabins have two
single berths and share a head and shower. Cabins have individual climate
control and TV/VCR.
- Facilities: The salon
is air-conditioned and has TV/VCR, a stereo with cd, a library. There is a partially covered sundeck with hot tub and wet bar.
There is unlimited diving from the vessel and a nitrox and rebreather program.
There is a personal computer station with e-mail, color printer and slide
scanner. Also has an E-6 processing lab.
- Typical Fares and Special
Deals: Seven-day trips $1,695, with same discount opportunities as already
noted. Cousteau trip $2,495.
FIJI AGGRESSOR Passenger Capacity: 16
Built: 1997 Length: 106 ft. Beam: 31 ft. Draft: 5 ft.
Staff and Crew: American Wheelchair Access with hydraulic wheelchair
elevator
- Itinerary:
This is a jet-drive catamaran that carries passengers
to Fiji’s prime dive spots, including Blue Hole, Caesar’s Rocks and Niagoro
Pass, where visibility often exceeds 100 ft. A 30 ft. jet-drive skiff allows
access to more remote dive locations. Dives include underwater drop-offs, grottoes,
canyons and reefs.
- Cabins: 8. All cabins are outside and have both a queen-sized
bed and a single bunk, individually
controlled air-conditioning, and private bath with hot shower. Cabins are wheelchair-accessible
and the shower stalls have seats.
- Dining: Meals are buffet-style, and there are frequent upper-deck barbecues. Bread
is baked fresh. Snacks are available throughout the day. Non-alcoholic and local
alcoholic beverages are complimentary.
- Dress: Casual.
- Facilities and Activities:
Diving facilities include a lighted
dive platform with showers, a 30 ft. skiff, Nitrox/rebreathers,
and a full line of rental equipment. There are up
to five free dives per day, various PADI/NAUI/TDI certification and specialty
courses and nightly films or slide shows. Non-divers can relax in one of the
hammocks on the “moon deck” or at the self-service wet bar stocked with
complimentary beverages. There is a hot tub, a library with dive literature,
slides and videos, a TV/VCR and a photo center with daily E-6 slide processing
and underwater-camera rental. Photo professionals are on board and teach underwater
photography and video courses. Technical diving courses include nitrox, rebreather
instruction and partial pressure blending. There is a hydraulic wheelchair
elevator.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
A six-day cruise $2,195-$2,295 including unlimited diving, tank refills and transportation to and
from the airport. Discount for early booking, non-divers and
repeat customers. Extra equipment rental and dive certification classes available for a fee.
GALAPAGOS AGGRESSOR I, II
Passenger Capacity: 14 Length: 85 ft.
Beam: 22 ft. Draft: 7 ft.
- Itinerary: The vessels operate
in the Galapagos Islands from San Cristobal. The southern route offers several land tours,
and the northern route focusses more on diving, offering only two or three hiking
tours, and going to Wold and Darwin Islands. Due to cool water and strong currents,
these cruises are not suitable for beginner divers.
- Cabins: 7. Cabins have two single berths,
climate control and private bath with shower.
- Facilities:
These are sister ships built in Ecuador. The
salon has a bar and TV/VCR, a stereo with cd, and a library.
There are two sundecks, one partially shaded. Most diving is from dive tenders.
There is a rebreather program.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
Thursday to Thursday cruises with 5 1/2 days of diving $2,445 to $2,600. June to
September 11-day trips $3,850 to $3,950.
KONA AGGRESSOR II
Passenger Capacity: 10
Built: 1992
Length: 80 ft. Beam: 28 ft. Draft: 6 ft. Staff and Crew: 7, American
Wheelchair Access
- Itinerary: The ship cruises 90 miles of Hawaiian coastal waters, stopping at various
dive sites.
- Cabins: 5. All cabins are outside and have both a queen-sized
bed and a single bunk, individually controlled air-conditioning,
and private bath with shower. One cabin is wheelchair-accessible.
- Dining: Meals are buffet style. Cuisine is American
with some local dishes, and bread is baked fresh. Barbecues on the top deck
are a frequent occurrence. Non-alcoholic and local alcoholic beverages are complimentary.
- Facilities and Activities:
This is an aluminum catamaran.
Passengers can opt for up to five complimentary
dives per day. A variety of courses are available, including elementary and
advanced dive certification, underwater photography, a Hawaii endemic species
course and a program led by Cousteau and his
team of divers. Some cruises are for beginners only; others are for more advanced
divers. Onboard facilities include a main salon with library, video and cd stereo
system. There is a hot tub. A wheelchair lift is available to
transport guests from the main deck to the sun deck. Divers can be towed behind
the boat in the boat’s “Adventure Cage” for a blue water drift dive (advance
arrangement necessary). There is an onboard photo center with E-6 slide processing
equipment and lighted viewing tables. There are slide shows or video presentations
nightly. Photo pros are on hand for advice. There is diving from the
vessel plus a 15 ft. inflatable support boat.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
A seven-night cruise
$1,795 to $1,995 per person double occupancy, including 5 1/2 days
of unlimited diving, compressed air tanks, weights and airport
transfers. Diving certification and specialty courses extra. Additional equipment, including underwater cameras, can be rented for
a fee. Discount for non-divers.
Those who arrange a private charter can earn a free berth. Discounts are available
for early booking.
MALDIVE AGGRESSOR
Passenger Capacity: 20
Built: 2008
OKEANOS AGGRESSOR
Passenger Capacity: 21
Length: 110 ft.
Beam: 24 ft. Draft: 12 ft.
- Itinerary: There are nine and 10-day cruises from Puntarenas,
Costa Rica for shark and other dives at Cocos Island.
- Cabins: 10. Cabins have single and double berths, one
has three single berths. Cabins have private bath with shower.
- Facilities and Activities:
The salon has TV/VCR,
stereo with cd, a library. There is a partially enclosed bar and lounge on the upper level. Most diving is
from dive tenders. There is a nitrox and rebreathers program.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
Seven days of diving $2,795 to $2,995. Nine-day trip with Cousteau $3,595.
PALAU AGGRESSOR II
Passenger Capacity: 16 Built: 1994
Length: 106 ft. Beam: 30 ft. Draft: 5 ft. Staff and Crew: 7, American
- Itinerary: The ship carries passengers to prime dive sites
off the Republic of Palau, a group of islands near Micronesia. These sites include
Shark City, Blue Corner, German Channel and the Rock Islands. The area is home
to over 2,000 species of sealife, including white tip sharks, turtles, blue
marlin, clown fish and chambered nautilus. There is also a stop at a freshwater
lake where passengers can swim with stingless jellyfish.
- Cabins: 8. Cabins have queen and single
berths, individually controlled air-conditioning and private bath with shower.
- Dining: All meals are buffet-style. Food is
American with some regional dishes. Beverages are always available, and snacks
are served after each dive. Non-alcoholic drinks and local alcoholic beverages
are complimentary.
- Facilities and Activities:
Passengers can take up to five dives per day, mostly drift dives to take
advantage of the incoming tides on Palau’s drops-offs. Dives are either off the
mother ship or from a 30 ft. dive tender that goes to nearby reef and wreck
sites (at speeds up to 45 knots). There are also night dives. Dive facilities
include a retractable dive platform with boarding ladders and hot freshwater showers, an advanced “whip system” for refilling compressed air tanks
quickly and a hydraulic system that lifts the dive boat and divers out of the
water to the main dive deck. There
is a video presentation or slide show every night. There is an onboard photo-processing
facility, and camera rentals are available. There is a hot tub, library, videos, cd’s. Professional photographers are on board for instruction.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
Sunday
to Sunday, with five and a half days of diving, $2,095 to $2,295 per person; $3,095 Cousteau
trip. Discount for non-divers and for repeat passengers. The
“Dive the World Club” gives passengers who have sailed on any of the 12 ships
in the Aggressor Fleet a 10 percent discount on all onboard services.
TAHITI
AGGRESSOR
Passenger Capacity: 16
Built: 1997
Length: 106 ft.
Beam: 31 ft.
Draft: 5 ft.
Elevator: Hydraulic wheelchair elevator
Staff and Crew: American
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- Itinerary: Out of Rangiroa on cruises of the Tuamotus.
- Cabins:
8. All cabins are outside and
have both a queen-sized bed and a single bunk. All cabins have
a window, individually controlled air-conditioning, and private bath with hot
shower. Cabins are wheelchair-accessible and the shower stalls have seats.
- Facilities and Activities: Diving facilities include a
lighted dive platform with two boarding ladders and showers, a 30 ft. skiff,
nitrox/rebreathers, and a full line of rental
equipment. There are up to five free dives per day, various PADI/NAUI/TDI
certification and specialty courses and nightly films or slide shows. There is a hot tub, a library with dive
literature, slides and videos, a TV/VCR and a photo center with daily E-6 slide
processing and underwater-camera rental. Photo professionals are on board and
teach underwater photography and video courses. Technical diving courses include nitrox, rebreather
instruction and partial pressure blending. There is a 15 ft. inflatable support boat.
- Recent Fares Reported:
Starting at $2,095.
TRUK AGGRESSOR II
Passenger Capacity: 14 Former Names: Sandra B, Kona Aggressor, Palau Aggressor
Length: 107 ft. Beam: 22 ft. Draft: 7 ft. Staff and Crew: American
- Itinerary: The ship cruises the waters in Truk Lagoon and
the area’s surrounding reefs in Indonesia. These waters are famous as a location
for wreck diving, and passengers see a variety of sunken tankers, freighters,
destroyers and submarines.
- Cabins: 7. Cabins are carpeted and have queen and single
berths and individually controlled air-conditioning. All cabins include private
bath with shower.
- Dining: Galley serves American and Pacific island fare.
Meals are served buffet style, and the chef sometimes prepares dinner at the
top deck barbecue. Baked goods are prepared fresh onboard. Will accommodate
dietary requests with advance notice.
- Facilities and Activities: Diving facilities include
a dive platform with two boarding ladders and hot freshwater showers, nitrox/rebreathers,
and a full line of rental equipment. There are daily
dive briefings, and passengers can dive up to five times per day. PADI/NAUI/TDI
certification courses and specialty courses are available, and the crew shows
nightly films or slide shows. There are hammocks on the sun deck. There is a
self-service wet bar stocked with complimentary beverages, a hot tub, a library, a TV/VCR, a photo center with daily E-6 slide
processing and underwater camera rental. Photography specialists provide help
and teach classes in underwater photography. There is diving from the vessel
plus a 14-passenger 30 ft. dive tender that is used
to go to outer reefs and two dive-support dinghies. At certain times there are "deep weeks",
with visits to deep water wrecks, diving to 220 ft.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
A seven-night cruise
$2,095 to $2,295 per person. $200 discount for non-divers and
repeat cruisers, as well as group discounts and early-booking bonuses. “Deep
Weeks” $2,595, and “Technical Training Weeks” $2,695.
TURKS & CAICOS AGGRESSOR
Passenger Capacity: 16 Length: 100 ft.
Beam: 22 ft. Draft: 6 ft.
- Itinerary:
The dives are in the Turks and Caicos with an
opportunity to snorkel with humpback whales and their calves as they migrate
through the Silver Banks of the Dominican Republic.
- Cabins: 6. Cabins have single and double berths, one
has four single berths.
- Facilities and Activities: The salon has TV/VCR, a
stereo with cd, a library. There is a partially covered
sundeck with hot tub and bar. There is unlimited diving from the vessel
and a nitrox program.
- Recent Fares Reported to Us:
$1,495 per person double occupancy. Humpback whale trips (January through
early April) $1,895.
Quad cabins $995.
UTILA AGGRESSOR
Passenger Capacity: 14 Built: 2005 Length: 100 ft.
- Itinerary: The ship
operates from Utila, Honduras on 7-day dive cruises.
- Cabins: 6. Cabins have single and double berths, one
has four single berths.
- Facilities and Activities:
This is an aluminum
monohull. There is rental underwater digital photo equipment, a computer
station. There are
slide shows or video presentations nightly. Utila is famous for whale
sharks and guests may have the opportunity to snorkel with them.
NORTH SULAWESI AGGRESSOR
Passenger Capacity: 18
- Itinerary:
The North Sulawesi Aggressor
operates from Kungkungan Bay in Bitung City to Bangka Islands and the Lembeh
Strait.
- Facilities and Activities:
The
Lembeh Strait dive is a 'muck' dive and has a high concentration of unique
marine creatures.
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