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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet/Belize Aggressor III in
Belize

Aggressor Fleet/Belize Aggressor III, Dec, 2008,

by David Schwab, AE, USA (Contributor Contributor 14 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 4594.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments The only "bad" on this boat was that the diving was not very challenging; Belize is not the Galapagos Islands. Having said that, the diving was fun . . . five dives a day were offered and most of us couldn't do that . . . we needed more surface interval time; but I got a lot of 60+ minute dives at a decent depth. The Blue Hole was fantastic . . . and Silver Caves had a lot of shark traffic. Most of the sites had decent walls and a good amount of life on the reefs. Not a lot of eels, crabs, lobsters or octopi; but there were good amounts of Angelfishes, Damselfishes, Hamlets, Tarpon, etc. We saw sharks at one site only; occasional turtles, Eagle Rays and Sting Rays. Food and accommodations on board were excellent; drinks & snacks were available 24 hours; crew was available any time; AC and hot water were plentiful. NITROX was available; cylinders were refilled shortly after each dive and measures were in place to insure the right gas; top-offs were available if needed. Safety was paramount . . . crew took care of divers unable to carry equipment; assisted divers in/out of water; recorded everyone in/out of water. The crew was proactive in arranging land tours on return to Belize City; very service-oriented. The Aggressor Fleet has a real winner here, thanks mostly to Capt Marc and his first class crew.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Scotland, England, Ireland, Norway, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Red Sea, Malta, Cyprus, Thailand, Hawai'i, Florida, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 24-26°C / 75-79°F Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 10-30 M / 33-98 Ft

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Buddy diving w/computer; suggested depth and area
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Super table for photo equipment, except some divers found it convenient to use for non-photo items. Divers respected water bath for cameras; crew handled equipment responsibly. Crew well informed about UW photography; PC available for diver use; separate "dark room" for crew to process trip photos & video. Crew provided CD with photos for free and DVD for $$$; both very professional.
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