Dive Review of Cocos Aggressor in
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Cocos Aggressor, Nov, 2005, by jean miller, ca, usa ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 2205.
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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	The Okeanos Aggressor is the worst Aggressor I've ever been on. Other than great meals, the overall quality of service was sadly lacking. The cushions in the lounge were unkempt. There weren't enough weights to go around, and we had to wait while to do our checkout dive until the panga motored to the ranger station on Cocos Island to get more. Why the weights were kept on the island remains a mystery. The dive deck is bare wood and gets slippery when wet. The 36 hour crossing, both to and from the mainland can be quite rough, deck pitching, sea washing over the sides. The crewmembers chatted with each other while I struggled to stay upright while carrying my BC and a wetsuit. There were only 2 divemasters for 20+ passengers, neither of them paying much attention to divers. Cocos is not for beginners or the faint of heart. That said, Cocos is a magical place with all manner of sharks, some of the larger ones 12 to 14 feet. Hammerheads everywhere. Diving at night with the white tips was an otherwordly experience. Cocos could very well be the trip of a lifetime--if Aggressor cleans up its act.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	My diving experience includes the Red Sea, Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi, Galapagos, Truk Lagoon, Yap, Thailand, Burma....
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	surge
Water Temp	76-79°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Strict buddy system.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
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Dive Review of Cocos Aggressor in Costa Rica

Cocos Aggressor, Nov, 2005,

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Dive Review of Cocos Aggressor in
Costa Rica