Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Turneffe and Lighthouse

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Aggressor Fleet: "Second time on the Belize Aggresor IV", Feb, 2020, by Mary McCombie, CT, US ( Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 11431 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	I booked this winter trip on the Belize Aggressor IV after enjoying a lovely trip in August, knowing that winter conditions would be very different. Indeed, the heavy winds (often 40+ knots) prevented the boat from spending much time at the beautiful exposed sites of Lighthouse Reef (including no Blue Hole), but the safety of the boat and divers came first. Viz was less clear than on my August trip, water temps were lower (77-79F), and we saw fewer large animals, perhaps because we were not able to dive to exposed reefs. I like the cabins, large enough for comfort, and with real beds, not bunks. The crew was overall excellent, with special kudos to Captain Dennis, Chef Jerry, DMs John and Mario, and the hostesses, Jean and Ellia. There was one glitch that came on the last day: both engines failed, and the crew was unable to repair them while at sea. Luckily, the Belize Aggressor III was nearby (subject to the same sea conditions), and literally towed us back from Turneffe to the mainland dock. The two captains, Dennis and Shea, skillfully guided the boat to the dock by lashing BAIII to BAIV side by side, and gently guiding the crippled vessel in. Parallel parking by proxy was very impressive!
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	all over the world
Closest Airport	BZE	Getting There	Quite easy, many flights
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco diving
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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]

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

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By Ms Lynda Durfee in VA, US at Feb 19, 2020 23:30 EST

Yikes. BOTH engines failed? I'd question maintenance. I traveled on BA IV in April 2017, and we had some wind, couldn't dive some sites, and very few sharks. Cabin, crew and FOOD was great, though.

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Belize/Turneffe and Lighthouse

Aggressor Fleet: "Second time on the Belize Aggresor IV", Feb, 2020,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Belize/Turneffe and Lighthouse