Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
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Kona Aggressor II, Apr, 2006, by Eric Ault, IL, U.S.A. ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 2409.
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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
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Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	We had an enjoyable week aboard the Kona Aggressor II. This was our first trip to Hawaii and we enjoyed seeing all of the Pacific and endemic Hawaiian fish for the first time. We were especially lucky when about 15 mantas showed up for the Manta Ray night dive at a site near the Kona Airport. The week before the mantas failed to show according to the crew. In my book this dive ranks right up there with swimming eye to eye with whale sharks last summer in the Galapagos. Spectacular! Some of us were lucky enough to swim with some spinner dolphins at Manuka Bay. They didn’t exactly play with us, but did come close enough for easy viewing and some pictures. Other sightings included various eels including a dragon moray, flatworms and nudibranchs including Spanish Dancers. Wore a 5/3 wetsuit with hooded vest. Most days did five dives and this kept me warm right through the final dive. The boat holds 14 but we had only 9 for the week. It might be a bit crowded when full. As it was, the camera table was packed even though several people weren’t shooting. Never seen so much camera gear for so few photographers. Most of the rooms open off the salon which might be a problem if anyone is inclined to party. We all went to bed early so no problem. Captain Scott was new to this boat but not to Aggressor’s Pacific fleet. Got the impression that previous captains had let some maintenance slide and Scott was to put things right. That being said, everything worked while we were on the boat. Dive masters Savannah, Auvie and Brandi were great and very good at finding the unusual. Aggressor Pacific veteran captain Brian was aboard for the week and is a great story teller. Chef Jonathan kept us well fed though some of his cuisine was a bit too highly spiced for this old stomach (“terminal” heartburn on one dive!). Only complaint was the insect population on the boat. This is the tropics and you always expect to see a few bugs around, but this was the most I’ve seen in nine liveaboard trips. The crew did put a trap in our cabin which helped some.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean & the Galapagos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	surge
Water Temp	74-77°F / 23-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	60-120 Ft/ 18-37 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Recreational or Nitrox Limits
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
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	[None]

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in Hawaii

Kona Aggressor II, Apr, 2006,

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Dive Review of Kona Aggressor II in
Hawaii