Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat

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Aggressor Fleet: "Trip of a lifetime!", Mar, 2017, by Elisabeth Sykes, NM, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 9880 has 4 Helpful votes.
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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
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Comments	GOOD: The best diving we've ever encountered. The health of the reefs, the diversity and abundance of marine life, warm water, relatively good visibility, and an outstanding liveaboard made this the best dive trip we've been on. From macro to wide angle, pygmy seahorses to oceanic manta rays, and soft corals more abundant and vibrant than Fiji, this trip was incredible. For the first time, we saw epaulette sharks and wobbegong sharks. To our surprise, no divers brought large camera rigs. The camera table had plenty of space for them, but the lack of large cameras eased entry and exit from the dive skiffs and there was no competition to photograph marine life. The crew aboard the Raja Ampat Aggressor was outstanding. From the chef, dining room service, and dive guides, we were treated like they truly wanted us to have a memorable holiday. Kudos to the crew! BAD: Initially, we were paired with an inexperienced couple, with one of them having less than 20 dives experience. While there were generally no strong currents, this is NOT a trip for beginners. They got lost underwater, ran out of air quickly, lacked bouyancy control, and caused us to lose out on underwater time. Fortunately, after two frustrating days, we spoke up and the inexperienced couple were placed with a dive master of their own, and we could dive normal profiles. OTHER: Prior to the trip, we were told no gloves were allowed and to bring Calamine lotion, Benadryl cream, etc. for underwater stings. However, we kept our hands off of the marine life and encountered no stings. We did buy a stainless steel rod from the onboard "store" and this enabled us to get close for macro photography without putting our hands on the bottom. Wine is provided at meal times in limited quantities. If you want hard liquor, bring it with you from another country. Alcohol is quite expensive in Indonesia. Elisabeth Sykes and Vick Thomas
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
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, Hawaii, Turks and Caicos, etc.
Closest Airport	Sorong, Indonesia.	Getting There	We flew from a major city in the United States to Los Angeles aboard a domestic U.S. airline. Then, we flew from Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Singapore via Cathay Pacific (superb service). Then, we spent several days in Singapore to adjust to the time zone. Then, we flew from Singapore to Jakarta, Indonesia to Makassar, Indonesia to Sorong, Indonesia via Garuda Air (also had superb service). NOTE: check the flight schedule so you don't fly in the middle of the night from Singapore to Sorong.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	As I recall, they requested no deep dives, e.g. greater than 120 foot depth. However, there was no reason to exceed this. Most of the time, one dove between 30 - 80 foot depth.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	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	There are abundant options for macro and intermediate lenses. There are fewer opportunities to use wide angle lens, e.g. close ups of manta rays, etc. The dive table is a fairly standard size with adequate room, unless you had a dozen divers each with a large photography rig. In the saloon, there are adequate power outlets for charging batteries, etc.

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Indonesia/Raja Ampat

Aggressor Fleet: "Trip of a lifetime!", Mar, 2017,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Indonesia/Raja Ampat