Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor II in
Red Sea/Northern Red Sea

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Red Sea Aggressor II: "Fun dive trip to the Northern Red Sea", Nov, 2019, by Peter Neubauer, CA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11288 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
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Comments	This review is for the Northern Red Sea, we did all 21 dives offered during our week long live aboard trip. If you enjoy wreck diving you will enjoy this itinerary. Night dives were offered every night. Coral reefs seemed to be healthy but we didn't see many big fish which was a disappointment. We snorkeled briefly with a small pod of dolphin about 6 or 7. We also dove a spot called Dolphin House a shallow reef pass known for friendly dolphin encounters but the morning we were there no encounter was to be had. I'm glad we jumped in for the snorkel mid channel after a dive on the SS Thistlegrom when the opportunity presented itself. The boat crew and dive guides did a wonderful job. Dives were either guided or on your own with a buddy. A fresh towel and refreshing drink was immediately available after each dive. The food was also plentiful and good quality. No complaints whatsoever with the crew. We booked one of the master suites on the top deck which would have provided a quick exit in case of an emergency (the Aggressor I burned and sunk the day before our departure!!!). Our suite did have a bad sewer smell inside the cabin but once we altered staff to the problem they were quick to attempt to remedy the problem which they were 90% successful at. My only real negative comment would be the number of dive boats on quite a few of the dive spots. We did three dives on the SS Thistlegrom, when we arrived there were 8 boats anchored on the site. That first dive had so many divers on the wreck it was a real disappointment. Especially with the strong current in the shipping channel. There were so many lines and divers on the wreck it was frustrating. We hatched a plan to dive the wreck the next morning before sunrise we finished our dive just as the sun rose. Since most of the dive is penetration it worked out fine with no other divers. So for my conclusion - POSITIVES: lots of cool wrecks, staff was very attentive, good food, fun group of passengers and attentive captain that put us on a good spot as to avoid long swims or inflatable pick ups. NEGATIVES: too many boats and divers on many spots, no big fish.
Websites	Red Sea Aggressor II
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Fiji, Maldives, BVI, Cayman Islands - Grand, Brac and Little, Cozumel, Tulum, Honduras, Florida Keys, La Paz Mexico, California Channel Islands, Hawaii, Bahamas, Okinawa Japan and lots of San Diego - So Cal diving !!!
Closest Airport	Hurghada	Getting There	San Franscico to Instanbul Turkey then to Hurghada Egypt
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	100-40 Ft/ 30-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none really I would hope divers are trained to be responsible and know their limits especially when diving nitrox
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Standard wet and dry camera table with compressed air gun for camera gear. Each diver was provided a storage bin with electrical outlet (double prong).

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Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor II in Red Sea/Northern Red Sea

Red Sea Aggressor II: "Fun dive trip to the Northern Red Sea", Nov, 2019,

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Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor II in
Red Sea/Northern Red Sea