Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Lighthouse and Turneffe

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Aggressor Fleet: "Belize Aggressor IV: good boat, but diminished reefs", Nov, 2024, by Mary McCombie, CT, US ( Top Contributor 31 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 13270 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my fifth trip aboard the Belize Aggressor IV, so obviously I like the boat and the operation. But it was a shock to me to see the reefs after 18 months. SCTLD has killed a lot of stony corals, around 85%, and what used to be vibrant coral is now covered in algae. Not surprisingly, the biomass is down as well. I should emphasize that this is not unique to Belize but the situation all over the Caribbean. There were a number of gray reef and nurse sharks on most dives, as well as Nassau grouper (some as friendly as puppies). The contours of the reefs, which can be very dramatic, remain the same, and the many soft corals and sea fans look healthy. None of the other divers on the boat had been here before, so they didn't know how degraded the coral had become, a case of ignorance making you happier than institutional memory. The crew was terrific, helmed by Captain Shea, DMs Alex and Roque, and Chef Jerry and stewardess Elia. I love the "fintastic" service (they put your fins on on the transom, and remove them on the ladder). Wine and beer are included, and Elia seemed to remember everyone's preferences. Food was excellent, and Jerry and sous chef Zander put on a truly beautiful Thanksgiving dinner.
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	all over the world
Closest Airport	BZE	Getting There	Easy to get to Belize City from north America
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	no deco
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Belize/Lighthouse and Turneffe

Aggressor Fleet: "Belize Aggressor IV: good boat, but diminished reefs", Nov, 2024,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Lighthouse and Turneffe