Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
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Aggressor Fleet: "Awesome Boat, Superb Crew, Great Diving", Jun, 2021, by Sean Brady, New York, United States ( Reviewer 3 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11540 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Getting there, From NYC was a direct flight from Newark to PLS. United terminal C at EWR was all changed up and you need to pay attention as to where to check in. Aside from the benefits Elite Status extends, TSA Pre Check also assists in expediting the process. United now offers you the ability to submit the required documentation (different for each destination) to be verified by staff prior to arriving at the airport via their “Travel Ready Center” in the Android (or iPhone) app. For Turks and Caicos it was a Negative PCR within 5 days of travel, and an approval from the government website. They provide you with a QR code when you have been approved and on heavy travel days or times it can take a day or two to receive, do not wait until the last minute to submit. Transport from PLS to Turtle Cove Marina was provided by Aggressor. Pickup was quick and efficient. We were taken to the marina and directed to the Mango Reef for lunch and decompression from the airport and plane ride. We were told the boat had to leave the marina due to low tide, but the tender would be in to transport us to the ship in the early afternoon hours. We later walked over to where the boat should have been docked and were greeted by the ship's engineer Joe from the US and Ren from Fiji. Brief introductions and our bags and ourselves were whisked onto the tender and off to the main ship!! Upon arrival at the boat we met Bobbie and Calley, and later Capt Johnathan and chef Cyrill. The ship was immaculate, and well kept. Dive deck is set up well, with ample space between divers (total 15 for the week). Lots of hangers and space from wetsuits to dry between uses on the deck, fins were stored on the dive platform, and there was an enormous amount of storage underneath the bench in front of your BCD setup. Large dry camera table accommodated everyone's setup without compromise, air hose available to rapidly dry off any equipment as needed. Top deck was half covered and half open, I foolishly spent a little too much time on one surface interval in the sun; don't be like me, use the readily available sunscreen on the deck often. The other half of the upper deck was the bar area with a seating area off to the side that doubled as a covered napping area between dives. Speaking of the bar it was well stocked with local beer and soft drinks. Onto the diving. After the safety briefings, and dive operation briefings we were ready to hit the water. 27 dives later the Iron Divers were throughly saturated and sadly off gassing nitrogen at the end of the week. Five dives a day were offered, two early dives then lunch, followed by two dives at another site prior to dinner and a night dive after dinner. Sharks were seen at almost every spot we hit, and we even had a visit from the T&C islands biggest star JoJo the dolphin. We had large life from JoJo and another large pod of dolphins that the Captain rounded up as many as he could onto the tender to attempt to swim with, to the smallest sea slug nudibranch and baby trunkfish (pea). The marine life and diversity at West Cacaos and North West point were perfect. Food Food Food. You were never hungry on the trip Chef Cyrill of Switzerland kept every palate happy. Portions were good, and seconds were offered of almost every dish. You will not be disappointed with the presentation nor the taste of any of his creations!! In all I can not wait to be able to repeat a week (OR MORE) of the T&C Aggressor. From the divemasters Ren, Bobbie, Calley, Joe to the Chef Cyrill and their ringleader Jonathan this team ran like the best oiled machine one can find. PS. You'll never find a better looking pair of booties than what DM Calley wears.
Websites	Aggressor Fleet
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cayman, Bonaire, Turks, Tahiti, Cozumel, Saba
Closest Airport	PLS	Getting There	Approval from T&C Health Insurance (DAN covers you, you just need to ask for COVID letter)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	500psi, 1 hour
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in Turks and Caicos/Provo

Aggressor Fleet: "Awesome Boat, Superb Crew, Great Diving", Jun, 2021,

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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
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