Dive Review of Aggressor I in
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Aggressor I, Aug, 2007, by David Funderburk, CO, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 3485.
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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
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Comments	A wonderful trip. We dove 4 dives at 2 dive sites at Wolf Island. Dove 7 dives at the same site at Darwin's Arch. The dive sites are strictly regulated by the Park Service. I would have preferred a little more variety. Nevertheless, Darwin's Arch is a spectacular dive site. A 5 mil wet suit was plenty although there were times I was chilly. Due to the sharp rocks, gloves are a must.We were supposed to dive 2 dives at Cousin's Rock but didn't. I was looking forward to seeing the sea horses there. Strangly though, the Aggressor II did get to dive there. Our captain had an excuse but I got the feeling they just did not want to go to that site. Otherwise, the crew was great. Very attentive and helpful. We had a $100/person fuel surcharge even though gasoline in Equador is only $1.00 a gallon. I would recommend this trip to anyone. On our flight back to Quito, the Aggressor guide said he got us on an earlier flight but this was not true. I think he was just using this as an excuse to get us to the airport early. Finally, the land excursions were great. Richard, our divemaster, led them and he was very infomative.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Palau, Arctic Ocean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy, dry	Seas	choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	66-75°F / 19-24°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	15-60 Ft/ 5-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Must dive with a buddy, although some in our group were allowed to dive solo.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	1 or 2
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	Large camera table. Small area for charging batteries.

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Dive Review of Aggressor I in Galapagos Islands

Aggressor I, Aug, 2007,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Aggressor I in
Galapagos Islands