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Dive Review of Aggressor Fleet in
Turks and Caicos

Aggressor Fleet: "Aggressor in Turks and Caicos", Apr, 2018,

by Richard Mertz, SC, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 10263.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The good: Food (special needs accommodated)
Most of crew
Sharks on every dive.
No limits on dive time.
The OK: Diving--reef is not in the best of shape.
Visibility around 40-50 feet
One divemaster in water for 18 divers
Reef in rough shape. Corals are covered in sand.

The bad: My wife and I are recreational side mount divers--single tank. We travel with our side mount harnesses and regs. We were told we could not dive our gear because the Aggressor Fleet has a policy of no side mounts. We were then required to use their BCs and regs. If I had known I could not use my gear configuration, I would have brought my plate and wing. I don't like diving with rental gear. I especially didn't appreciate finding out when I was setting up on the boat.

The Aggressor is "proud" of the fact that they have policies and procedures in place for the entire fleet that keeps everything consistent and "safe". I discovered at the end of the trip that according to the Aggressor web site, a single side mount is allowed. I pointed this out to Captain Amanda and she verified that this was the case. Apologized for not allowing us to use our own gear and gave us a credit for the Nitrox fee. I would have rather dived my own gear.

Captain Amanda was great. Rob, the engineer, divemaster and Amanda's husband had an acerbic sense of humor which I did not find entertaining or welcoming. The rest of the crew was great and all relatively temporary.
Websites Aggressor Fleet   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Belize, Cozumel, Philipines, Bahamas, Florida Keys, Bonaire, Charleston SC, Myrtle Beach SC, Lake Michigan Chicago
Closest Airport Providenciales Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 78-°F / 26-°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No restrictions. We were on our own if we wanted.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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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