Dive Review of Aggressor IV in
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Aggressor IV, May, 2004, by Robin C. Russell, WA, USA . Report 1340.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	My friends and I lucked out BIG TIME. This trip could not have been more perfect! I was traveling with two other's; my sister-in-law and her long time childhood friend - we are all in our 40's. I have the most diving experience so they were a little nervous - one made more dives than I did! Just as the Aggressor says - Eat, Sleep and Dive which we did for 5 and 1/2 days. I did 23 dives out of a total possible of 26 (sat out 3 of the night dives).The big question when diving the Caymans on a liveaboard is: "will we be able to make the crossing to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman" as the seas can be rough. Within two days we were diving the famous Bloody Bay Wall and the Russian wreck the Tibbetts. Another concern was: "would every dive site be covered with other divers and boats" - absolutely never a problem. EVERY DIVE WITHOUT EXCEPTION WAS PERFECT! The seas were calm, the visibility crystal clear, the marine life and corals plentiful and the crew and ship unbelievably amazing. I took my chances and had the fleet assign me a roommate and we got along great (she gave me the bottom bunk). We became dive buddie's and got our Level II certification (thanks John!). My average dive was 45 min., 80 ft (I did several deep dives for certification) and even did the scooters - too much fun! Captain Tom ran a fun, organized and safe ship and all of the passengers got along famously such that we gave the crew going away gifts at the going away Crew Party. We were spoiled with a French trained guest diver chef Marie who made magic in a small boat galley. Warm towels, treats, hot tub, freshwater shower greeted us after every dive. Top deck barbeques (prime rib one night!) and service by the hardworking dive guides/cabin stewards/galley crew (all one and the same) never stopped. Having already mentioned the others - thank you also to Dave and Nick - two of the most hard working, dedicated and fun dive guides you will ever meet. For you "can't get away from business types" AT&T Wireless works perfect and not nearly as expensive as every other type of communication I researched. I will definitely go on another Aggressor trip and hopefully to the Caymans with Captain Tom again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Galapagos, Belize, Italy, Barbados, Bali, Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Seattle
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-200 Ft/ 15-61 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Be honest and always report depth and time. Otherwise no restrictions.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I am a beginner and did not take advantage of the fabulous facilities except slightly. Steve was magic with the camera. We enjoyed evening videos of that days dive. The complimentary and purchased DVD's were well worth the money. If you want to learn or improve your advanced skills this is definitely the place to do it.

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Dive Review of Aggressor IV in Cayman Islands

Aggressor IV, May, 2004,

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Dive Review of Aggressor IV in
Cayman Islands