Dive Review of Palau Aggressor in
Micronesia/Palau

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Palau Aggressor, Oct, 2011, by Michael J. Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 60 Helpful votes). Report 6312.
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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	On this trip, the weather was mild and sunny with mostly calm seas; there was an occasional rain shower. The marine life consisted mostly of larger species -- sharks, turtle, schooling fish and mantas. The manta encounter was limited to just 2 animals briefly at German Channel.Had a very close encounter with a big bull shark at Ulong Channel -- very cool. Snorkeling Jellyfish Lake is a surreal experience being surrounded by millions of mastigias jellyfish.There is limited macro-photography opportunities. The Palau Aggressor is a spacious boat that can accommodate 18 divers. There were 17 divers on this trip. Dive stations are setup on the skiff, which is cradled at the stern of the Palau Aggressor (PA). All diving is done from the skiff. Dive briefings were thorough and timely; the dive operations were efficient and fairly hassle-free. The dive deck had sufficient gear/camera rinse tanks and fresh water showers. The dive guides knew the dive sites and the dive conditions. They did a minimal amount of marine life IDing. My cabin (#9) was spacious, comfortable and clean but lacked a window. The food prepared by Chef Marc was superb -- great variety, generous portions and very, very tasty. My rare steak was actually served rare. Wine and beer are included. The beer is local Red Rooster, which is very good. Try the amber and the wheat. While diving Peleliu Island, we had the opportunity to tour the WWII battle sites. A very worthwhile excursion. The crew of the PA was very helpful and friendly. However, this trip did get off to a rather bumpy start. I was advised the day before boarding that the PA had 17 divers whereas the Tropic Dancer (TD) had only 6 divers. I immediately requested a transfer to the TD for obvious reasons but was advised that this was not feasible at such a late date. This matter is particularly disturbing because when I initially booked this trip several months in advance I inquired about the # of divers on each boat. At that time, I was told that a dive club had booked 9 divers on the PA and the TD had no bookings. I agreed to be booked on the PA but requested to be notified of the PA booked more divers and the TD was going out with minimal divers. I was never notified in this regard. I would have moved to the TD if given the opportunity. In summary, except for the booking SNAFU, my trip on the PA was enjoyable with good diving. I would probably do this trip again on either the PA or TD but it would not be a priority.
Websites	Palau Aggressor
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean; Galapagos, Socorros, PNG, GBR, Solomons, Vanuatu, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Korsae, Chuuk
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No Deco; 1 hour dives to keep with dive schedule.
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	The Palau Aggressor has very good camera facilities with large rinse tanks, large camera table, compressed air, camera towels, battery charging. Palau offers more wide-angle opportunities than macro. Crew handled camera gear efficiently and carefully.

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Dive Review of Palau Aggressor in Micronesia/Palau

Palau Aggressor, Oct, 2011,

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Dive Review of Palau Aggressor in
Micronesia/Palau