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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Hawaii SouthWest Shoreline

Kona Aggressor II: "Kona Aggressor 2", Sep, 2019,

by Chris Hardham, NC, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 11125.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The boat is a little older and was going into drydock shortly after the trip I was on. The cabins are a little tight, but pretty much I was only in the cabin to sleep. The beds were bunk beds in all rooms, there are 5 doubles and one quad upstairs.

The crew went above and beyond to take care of the SingelDivers.com group, it was hard to pour your own drink as there was someone there to help you just about all day long. The food was fresh, great quality and available. Many items were prepared fresh for that meal and the chef accommodated a few people that special diets with good variety as well.

The schedule was
breakfast
dive
snack
dive
lunch
dive
snack
dive
dinner
dive
Websites Kona Aggressor II   [same]

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Bonaire, Wakitobi, Galapagos Islands, Florida, Bali, Hawaii
Closest Airport KOA Getting There Alaska Airlines was direct to KOA from SFO. I even had a direct flight from RDU.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 60-70 Ft/ 18-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions The dive guides dive briefing always allowed flexibility of the route with a max time of 60 minutes. We were doing 5 dives a day, so longer dives would have caused schedule issues.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 2 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments The camera table was a little tight since 13 of 14 divers had cameras of varying size/complexity. The information before the trip was that the camera table was 240V, but every outlet was 110 so no special adapters or converters required.

The crew washed and had fresh clothes for each camera several times a day, so we always had a fresh microfiber cloth. There were 2 compressed air hoses to blow excess water after the dive. There was a camera sink on both sides of the boat, so plenty of room for all cameras.
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