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Aggressor, Aug, 2005, by Bill Hardee, Texas, USA . Report 2672.
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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	We had 28 people in our group - both Aggressors - and I would rate this trip as one of the best we have ever done, and we have been all over the world. This Aggressor operation is far and away one of the best run, and best organized I have ever had the opportunity to dive with. From the minute we landed in San Cristobal, until we boarded our return flight, we were in very capable hands. These guys have their act together. The boats were in great shape, and the food and crew were nothing short of amazing! Diving was nothing short of spectactular. Once we got used to the 68 degreee water and RIPPING currents at 90 feet, we could sit back, hang on, and wait for the show. Sharks, rays, sea lions, they were all there! I have no bad things to say - other than the cluster ---- that we endured on our return due to the world lock down on air travel after Aug. 10. It took us 16 hours to get from San Cristobal to Quito, normally a 2.5 hour trip. The crossing to Wolf & Darwin was trying (6-8 foot seas and against a VERY strong current), but once there, the diving was well worth the trip. Sea lions, dolphins, sharks of every kind, rays, and the highlight of every dive - whale sharks. Our only dissapointment, if you could call it that, was that we saw no whales or orkas. A group that was there the previous month was lucky enough to encounter both I would not linger in Quito after dark, it is a very dangerous place,. But during the day it is a world class city, with wonderful people and a vibrant economy. Every advanced diver should do whatever it takes to make a trip to Galapagos happen. A diver has not "been there, done that" until they have marked Galapagos on their list of locations they have visited. This is truly one of the most unique places on the planet. ps: This trip is not for the inexperienced Cozumel drift diver. Divers need skills and knowledge to truly enjoy what this advanced location has to offer.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cocos, Red Sea, Borneo, Maldives, all over the Carribean, Florida, Mexico, Bonaire, Indonesia, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy, dry	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	66-73°F / 19-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Because of conditions, cold and ripping currents, no one was a "loner". The divemasters were very good at keeping track of all of us and pointing out all of the critters. Although it would be pretty hard to miss a whaleshark, with our low vis. their help was appreciated.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	> 2
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	The boat was amazing, charging stations-camera areas-help with equipment. The only thing a diver had to do was get in the water and hang on to their gear. Photography was not easy because of conditions, but the crew did everything they could to facilitate the photographers (virtually our entire group)

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Dive Review of Aggressor in Galapagos Islands

Aggressor, Aug, 2005,

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Dive Review of Aggressor in
Galapagos Islands