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Dive Review of Roatan Aggressor in
Honduras/Roatan Aggressor

Roatan Aggressor: "Great trip with lots of critters to see.", Sep, 2019,

by Wayne McNab, TX, US (Reviewer Reviewer 5 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 11175.

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 2 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments This was my third time on the Roatan Aggressor and it was great. The boat is very clean, the staff is excellent, and the food is outstanding. Roatan Aggressor had an extra crewman standing watch at night for safety before the Conception dive boat fire, which happened in the middle of this particular trip. These folks are very safety conscious.
The weather cooperated so we were able to dive the Cayos Cochinos sea mount one day and Utila on another. The rest of the dives were done on the south side of Roatan with one windy day of diving done on the north side. We had a total of 26 dives this week.
The Utila dives were a new location without a mooring so it was a drift dive, without current! The the reef there is in outstanding condition with plenty of soft corals and critters to see. Our first seahorse of the trip was spotted in Utila. Unfortunately, no whale sharks though.
Besides the three reef sharks who hung around us on our shark dive, we had two spotted eagle rays give us a close flyby on a dive. Several times we came across hawksbill turtles munching on the reef with angle fish hanging around for seconds. The other critters included: pipefish, pipehorse, upsidedown jellyfish, flying gunard, decorator crabs, long spined sea biscuit, angel fish, green moray, chain moray, toadfish, octopus, scorpion fish, and tons more.
The boat is about a 15min ride from the airport and it will cost you $20. It's docked to an Italian? restaurant so you can eat and drink if you arrive before boarding time (3:30).
The cabins are small but are fine for sleeping, and the ac and plumbing worked without a hitch.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Bahamas, Belize, Cayman, Cozumel, Cuba, Flower Gardens, Fiji, Gulf Rigs, Oahu, Kauai, Kona, Red Sea, Roatan, Utila
Closest Airport RTB Getting There Direct nonstop from Houston on Saturdays.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 85-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Dive buddy required.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas Squadrons
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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