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Dive Review of Aggressor in
Galapagos Islands

Aggressor, Apr, 2008,

by Jack Gullo, MD, USA (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 23 reports). Report 4421.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 2 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Great trip. Great diving. Don't be scared of all the talk of current and cold. While this trip wasn't for beginners, and bouyancy and air consumption is important - if you can do a free hanging saftey stop; and do about a 50 minutes multi-level profile - you can do this. Make sure to check the current water temp. A 5 mm with a hood was only necessary for the southern islands, a 3 mm would have been better for wolfe and darwin. Hammerheads, dolphins, turtles are everywhere. The shore tours are great. Stay with the group - one couple got seperated and had an hour of tense floating until the rest of the divers surfaced and the dingy came for them.
Aggressor fleet does it right -- food, accomdations and diving safety were first class.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Carribean, Hawaii, Fiji, Austraila, Florida, US East Coast
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 70-80°F / 21-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions All dingy diving; must stay with divemaster and group, depth ranges varied
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

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 Dedicated camera table; rinse tank; knowledgable staff. Staff handled cameras into/out dingy - very good.
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