Dive Review of Aggressor in
Philippines/Puerto Princesa to Cebu

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Aggressor: "Transition Trip Puerto Princesa to Cebu", Jun, 2024, by Randy Alexander, CO, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 13008 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was a transition trip on the Philippine Aggressor II. They were moving the boat from Puerto Princesa to Cebu. This was a 10 day charter and they do the reverse in the fall. We started the trip by diving the Tubbataha Reefs National Parks (a UNESCO World Heritage site). We then continued to Cogayanillo which is an excellent dive site because is is rarely visited by divers. The only way do dive these islands is on a transition trip. From there we continued on to APO Island and then worked our way north towards Cebu. This trip has an incredible amount of sea life both in numbers and variety. Most of the life here is on the small side. We did see a few sharks and but for the most part, large pelagic were rare. There was a massive amount of smaller sea life and this location is great for macro photography. The boat and crew were excellent. Food was plentiful and very good. Breakfast and lunch were buffet style, dinner was plated and served. The Philippines Aggressor II is a brand new boat and I was on the third charter. The boat is very spacious and has plenty of room to spread out. Diving is done from rigid inflatables and we always had a dive guide. There is a camera table on the dive deck, However it is a bit small and can get crowded if there are several photographers onboard. The dive deck is spacious with wet and dry storage bins but it may get crowded if the boat is full. The transition trip is a great way to see a large variety of dive sites. Because it is a transition trip and a large distance must be covered, much time is spent traveling to the next site. This results in less diving than you would have on a similar length trip. I did 29 dives on this 10 day trip. Night diving is limited because it is not allowed in Tubbataha. Of my 29 dives, only 3 were night dives. Because of the long travel times between sites, we had more time to relax and if you are a photographer, more time to work on your photos. A safety briefing was conducted shortly after boarding the boat. Life jackets and fire extinguishers are located in each cabin as well as the Muster Station (dive deck). Glow-in-the-dark placards indicate life jacket locations and arrows on the baseboards indicating the escape route. Battery charging is not allowed in cabins, only in specified locations. A night watchman is on duty at all times.
Websites	Aggressor
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Western Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Indonesia, Caribbean, Hawaii, Red Sea, Austria, Philippines, Indian Ocean.
Closest Airport	PPS	Getting There	DEN to SFO to TPE to CEB to PPS
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth and Time
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The cameral table is a bit small for a boat of this size. Compressed air and towels are available to dry equipment. Plenty of room inside the salon to work on photos.

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Dive Review of Aggressor in Philippines/Puerto Princesa to Cebu

Aggressor: "Transition Trip Puerto Princesa to Cebu", Jun, 2024,

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Dive Review of Aggressor in
Philippines/Puerto Princesa to Cebu