Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Kona

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Kona Aggressor II: "Easy diving, colorful fish, and good value.", Oct, 2016, by Elisabeth Sykes, NM, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 9213.
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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
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Comments	GOOD: - Captain Cliff selected fun dive sites and encouraged us to enjoy them. We felt that he was not only a competent boat captain, but also an engineer that could repair problems on the boat if they occurred (fortunately, the boat was in excellent shape and had no mechanical problems). - the salon of the boat has been updated since August 2015. There are new seat cushions for the "sofas," there are new, attractive, dining tables, and the kitchen has been refreshed. Also, the paneling in the salon is new, along with a new air conditioning unit in the salon. These updates make the salon feel fresh and new. - the chef Kevin is the best chef we have encountered on a live aboard dive boat. He is a bona fide chef, and not a scuba instructor who knows how to cook. Kevin planned the menus in advance, bought fresh local produce, and cooked magnificent meals. The food was tasty and abundant. Typically, snacks were provided after the first morning dive and in the afternoon between dives. - on the stern, there are showers with ample hot water on each side of the dive deck. Shampoo and conditioner are provided. However, liquid body soap was not offered this year (it was in 2015). - Nitrox EAN 32 is available and meters to check the fill are provided. Typically, the 80 cubic foot tanks were filled to 3,100 - 3,200 psi. - the crew: Captain Cliff, Chef Kevin, and Jeremy, Cameron, Brett, and Ashley were helpful. BAD: - some of the divers would move onto the dive platform before they were ready. They would check their dive gear and then realize they were missing something and delay other divers from entering the water. We feel that the crew should remind the divers to check their gear BEFORE moving down onto the dive platform. - after diving, the crew would promptly fill the scuba tanks. However, the dust cover for the first stage was only secured to the regulator about one half of the time. SUMMARY: - this was our fourth trip aboard the Kona Aggressor II (2005, 2011, 2015, and 2016). The boat has a fresh new feel after the salon has been updated. The chef Kevin is outstanding, and Captain Cliff is superb (observant and very helpful with one's gear, etc.). - we feel this boat provides a comfortable week's diving experience with decent marine life, comfortable accommodations, and a good crew. Elisabeth Sykes and Vick Thomas
Websites	Kona Aggressor II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Yap-Micronesia, Republic of Palua, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Sea of Cortez, Cayman Islands, Belize, Bonaire, Bahamas, California, Mexico, Florida Keys, etc.
Closest Airport	Kona	Getting There	Direct flights are available from Phoenix, Los Angeles, and perhaps other airports. One can fly to Honolulu and then fly to Kona. Note, however, Hawaiian Airlines did not honor our confirmed seats on the flight from Honolulu to Kona. We recommend a direct flight from the mainland U.S. or elsewhere if possible and avoid flying on Hawaiian Airlines.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	30-70 Ft/ 9-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	A 110 foot maximum depth was advised. However, we saw no reason to go anywhere near this deep on the sites we dove. If one consumed alcohol, no diving until the next day.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The dive sites offer macrophotography to wide angle shots, e.g. nudibranchs to manta rays and sea turtles. If there are many photographers with digital SLR's and twin strobes, the camera table could get crowded. However, this was not a problem on our trip. Outlets for charging batteries are provided on the end of the camera table.

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in Hawaii/Kona

Kona Aggressor II: "Easy diving, colorful fish, and good value.", Oct, 2016,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii/Kona