Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet/Sea Passion Hotel in
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Aggressor Fleet/Sea Passion Hotel, Oct, 2011, by Peter Sterman, CA, US ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 6343.
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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
Value for $$
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Comments	Long trip to Palau (longer trip home!). Good accomodations at the Sea Passion for first three days - room was large, large balcony, AC worked well, shower sucked though - either hot or cold water it seemed (had to dance around a bit), and water pressure poor. Breakfast included, and more than adequate. First day with Sam's Tours - did full day kayaking excursion - terrific (was good that it was rainy and overcast, otherwise would have been very hot). Palau Aggressor, was great boat (although didn't quite like the bunk bed set-up, as opposed to having twin beds like other liveaboards). AC in room was OK, but a bit warm sometimes, and bed mattress a bit thin. Food was terrific (chef trained at the CIA in NY)!!! Included wine really pretty poor (maybe not stored well?) - usually a red wine drinker, but switched to beer for the trip (local beer, Red Rooster, was pretty good). Diving - lots of wall dives, beautiful coral, lots of tropicals. Sharks at Blue Corner and Ulong Channel - not a lot (not like Galapagos), but crusing by were Greys, Black Tips, and White Tips. Large and curious Napolean Wrasse were always fun. Only one Manta (German Channel - where visibility and life was a bit disappointing). Turtle Cove was one of the favorites - great drop through a chimney down to 70 feet then cruise along the wall. Sometimes the group was too crowded together (instead of splitting up into separately-led divermaster groups) - had to deliberately keep away from the crowd (one, especially was intent on destroying reefs, others more interested in taking pictures, than being polite and aware of other divers). Divermasters were great, all staff were terrific - the crew always pitched in whenever necessary - taking your plates, serving beer or food, assisting with gear/cameras, etc. Been on four liveaboards, and the crew was the most outstanding on this one.
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Various Caribean islands, Cozumel, Galapagos, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesis, Hawaii, Vanuatu, S. California, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	77-83°F / 25-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-80 Ft/ 3-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	minimal restrictions, but caution provided during briefings (currents, when to hook into reef, etc.)
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	roomy dive table on dive deck, with air hoses and dry, small towers following dives; crew handled cameras putting on and off the skill pre and post dive, and handing to divers in the water.

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet/Sea Passion Hotel in Micronesia/Palau

Aggressor Fleet/Sea Passion Hotel, Oct, 2011,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet/Sea Passion Hotel in
Micronesia/Palau