Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Lighthouse Reef

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Aggressor Fleet: "Shocking coral bleaching", Oct, 2023, by Robert Linscheer, CO, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12839.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This trip was meant to tour Glover’s reef, something Aggressor only does on 3 trips in October, and only with the Belize Aggressor III. But as with my trip last year, we were unable to go there. As the captain explained (but only after we’d arrived and eaten), weather conditions were not favorable for Glover’s. Winds were high and from the wrong direction for many of the anchoring spots. There is only one mooring spot at Glover’s for a boat this large. So instead we would do the normal Lighthouse Reef itinerary. Sure there were some long faces (mine included), but you really can’t fight Mother Nature and so we looked forward to what we already knew is some of the better diving in the Caribbean. However, the crew also mentioned that the water temperatures had gotten as high as 89º over the summer and was currently 85º. The first dive revealed that (in my estimat ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Mostly Caribbean; Belize, Roatan, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, Saba, Bonaire, Curacao. Bucket list trips to Palau, Raja Ampat, Komodo, Kona
Closest Airport	Belize City	Getting There	Houston to Belize City. Dive boat picks up and drops off at the airport
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	84-85°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive with the group or with a dive buddy. ~100ft max, ~60 minute-ish
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Even with the bleaching, you'll still find plenty to photograph, either macro or sharks, rays, and turtles. Large carpeted photo table with plenty of power ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Belize/Lighthouse Reef

Aggressor Fleet: "Shocking coral bleaching", Oct, 2023,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Lighthouse Reef