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Dive Review of Galapagos Aggressor II in
Galapagos Islands/N/A

Galapagos Aggressor II: "Galapagos fun", May, 2017,

by Dave, NB, CA (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 9737 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 4 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 $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Excellent trip all around. Boat was great, staff superb, food superb. Land trips excellent and informative. The diving? Unbelievable quantities of marine life. Highlights: Hammers, Mola Mola, Marine Iguanas, Safety stops with hammers below, silkys and Galapagos sharks all round. Sea lions, cormorants and lots of rays.

Water was cool and 5 (+3 around uppper body) mm with hood was not quite enough for me on repetitive dives on some of the later islands on the west side.

Visibility was less than average (according to dive masters) to add a bit of mystery to some of the dives: like a whale shark looming out of the fog, passing within feet of most of us who were oblivious but for the lucky few, alert divers who got a great fly by- just one of many moments that helped define the trip.

We will return and recommend this to anybody who has dived in currents/surge and temperatures significantly lower than the Carib/Western Pacific.
Websites Galapagos Aggressor II   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving UK, Malta, Thailand, Maldives, GBR, Cook Isl., T&C, Bahamas, ABC's, Belize, Hawaii, Palau, Galapagos, FL, Cozumel, Guadalupe, California, Canada.
Closest Airport Getting There Easy- explored Quito, then flew to Guayaquil. Both highly recommended. Aggressor employee met us at Guayaquil airport and walked us through the process. Met again at Baltra.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas currents
Water Temp 18-26°C / 64-79°F Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 5-15 M / 16-49 Ft

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No deco.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks 1 or 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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