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Kona Aggressor II: "Easy Pacific Diving at a great price", Feb, 2016, by Randall S Preissig, TX, US ( Top Contributor 38 reports with 15 Helpful votes). Report 8827.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my seventh trip on the Kona Aggressor, so obviously I'm pleased with the location, underwater life, the company, etc. I'll add that combining the week dive trip with a vacation to the Hawaiian Islands is a real winner. On a pre-dive trip to Volcanos National Park,the lava was filling Kileaua Crater almost to the top and the nighttime show was spectacular this trip. Hawaii is not Raja Amphat, but you get plenty of typical Pacific critters with virtually guaranteed Mantas on the night dive, plus if you go in Jan/Feb/Mar you often get to hear whales underwater and see them above water. Also, the trip is relatively inexpensive for a liveaboard of Aggressor quality. UNDERCURRENT TIP: late in almost every year they will run "sales" discounting Jan and Feb. trips, as tourism drops off drastically after the holidays. Unfortunately, El Nino delayed the arrival of the whales this year and encounters were way below normal. Also, El Nino affected the water temperature (warmer) as well as the trade winds, surge, etc. After 35 years of diving all over the Pacific, I would advise anyone to reconsider a trip during El Nino years. Food was excellent (full time chef, not a crew member cooking), rooms were the usual Aggressor excellent, and Captain Cliff kept the boat and crew running like a clock. I'll be back for an eighth trip.
Websites	Kona Aggressor II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Raja Amphat, Komodo, Thailand, Sipadan, Tahiti, Palau, Australia, Hawaii, Myamar Fiji, Cocos, Galapagos, Caymans, Bonaire, Cozumel, Belize, Etc.
Closest Airport	KOA	Getting There	Many flights to the big Island. It is easy and relatively cheap to get to this Pacific diving. I usually combine my trip with a vacation to Maui, increasing the savings and convenience even more.
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	surge
Water Temp	77-77°F / 25-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Buddy diving, sport diving limits. Almost all dives were above 80 feet. You were allowed as much dive time as air allowed (500# minimum on return) You could do the guided tour or buddy dive separately.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	Aggressor became famous in its early years as a "photographer's boat" when it had E6 processing on all boats as well as a photographer. It remains photographer friendly with excellent large photo tables (EVERYONE has a camera nowadays), many electric plugs, rinse tanks, professional handling of cameras, etc.

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in Hawaii/Kona Aggressor

Kona Aggressor II: "Easy Pacific Diving at a great price", Feb, 2016,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Kona Aggressor