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Aggressor Fleet: "Christmas in Palau", Dec, 2017, by Bobby Munno, NY, US ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 10091 has 2 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	By far the best of 3 Aggressor cruises we have done. Diving off skiff was very easy and convenient. Staff was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. The boat is showing its age, however. We had an "issue" but the crew were quick to respond to a problem that resulted in a strong sewage odor in our cabin. Everything was clean but wear is evident. Catamaran hull minimized rolling and wife's "sea-legs" were not an after-cruise issue this trip. Trip costs varied greatly among passengers and I felt penalized by booking early. I received special offers ($500 off) from Aggressor after booking, which I was denied when requested to have applied, which seemed a counterproductive marketing tool only serving to alienate. Nitrox at $100 per week per diver seemed onerous after initial high cost of trip and no additional cost to boat. Only 3 night dives were available for the week. Chef Shea performed a Herculean task daily turning out 3 great meals and 2 snacks a day while separately catering to a Kosher passenger seamlessly, even getting a couple of dives in. Diving was great and varied although our trip included no wreck dives, a negative for me. Staff celebrated milestone dives, a nice touch. While understandable for turnaround, it sucked that they throw you off the boat at 0800 hours on Sunday morning in to a small town with little to do and no hotels offering early check-in. Marine park fee of $210 and island escape tax of $50 are excessive.
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Belize, Brooklyn, Bonaire, Cabo, Cancun, Caymans (all 3), Cozumel, Curacao, Dominica, Sint Eustatius, Ginny Springs, Grenada, Iceland, Jamaica, Key Largo, Long Island, Palau, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Roatan, Tobago, Turks & Caicos, St. Vincent, Yucatan cenotes
Closest Airport	Koror (ROR)	Getting There	Not a very easy place to get to, especially from NYC. Most transfers are through Guam with arrival at 2301 hours and departure at 0145 hours.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	81-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	While depth and dive time were recorded and limits recommended during briefings, divers could "do their own thing" and not follow the group or guides.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	2 separate camera rinse tanks. large camera table with small towels and compressed air provided. separate shelf under-table for recharging. boat is set up for and the staff cater to UW photographers.

Report currently has 2 Helpful votes

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By Ms Lynda Durfee in VA, US at Jan 03, 2018 22:08 EST

The discount works both ways. Early bookers get choice of cabins (as on a cruise ship), while late bookers with a discount may be relegated to an upper berth.

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Micronesia/Palau

Aggressor Fleet: "Christmas in Palau", Dec, 2017,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Micronesia/Palau