Shasta_man
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Curious what the boat is actually like.Thanks
Anyone been on the Raja Ampat Aggressor?
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Are you planning another trip to Raja Ampat? 
Wingy
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Strange looking boat - from their FAQs -
The Raja Ampat Aggressor is a 100’ steel ship. Built and powered for comfort, safety and stability, she cruisesat 8 knots and has 220-volt power onboard. Accommodations include 1 Master stateroom with queen bed, 2Deluxe staterooms with one queen bed and one twin bed, and 5 Twin staterooms each with 2 twin beds inan L shape. All staterooms have portholes or picture windows, climate controls, TV’s with movies andprivate bathrooms.The Raja Ampat Aggressor sleeps 16 guests in privacy and comfort. She features a roomy, air-conditionedsalon and dining area, and shaded sun deck complete with lounge and deck chairs. The Raja AmpatAggressor has a TV, DVD player and stereo in the main salon. Diving amenities include Nitrox ($150 per10 night charter), camera table, and fresh water showers. .
At the moment there are a couple from another Aggressor who post here on it so i'm pretty sure a loyal to the company report will be posted when they return. One sensible thing - no hot tub.
The Raja Ampat Aggressor is a 100’ steel ship. Built and powered for comfort, safety and stability, she cruisesat 8 knots and has 220-volt power onboard. Accommodations include 1 Master stateroom with queen bed, 2Deluxe staterooms with one queen bed and one twin bed, and 5 Twin staterooms each with 2 twin beds inan L shape. All staterooms have portholes or picture windows, climate controls, TV’s with movies andprivate bathrooms.The Raja Ampat Aggressor sleeps 16 guests in privacy and comfort. She features a roomy, air-conditionedsalon and dining area, and shaded sun deck complete with lounge and deck chairs. The Raja AmpatAggressor has a TV, DVD player and stereo in the main salon. Diving amenities include Nitrox ($150 per10 night charter), camera table, and fresh water showers. .
At the moment there are a couple from another Aggressor who post here on it so i'm pretty sure a loyal to the company report will be posted when they return. One sensible thing - no hot tub.
Do you mean this funny looking thing?
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Wingy
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Yep thats it Chilly..spotted it at Sorong harbour a couple of months ago (I think, looked the same)
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OK, given the many choices in the region, how do people decide on picking a RA liveaboard? Price, reputation, safety, itinerary, type of boat, experience of crew, dive guides, and cruise directors, word of mouth, availability, recommendation from travel agent or LDS, dive guidelines/freedom to dive w/o DM, amenities, et al. I have no agenda, but curious?
Yes . . . .
Wingy
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My criteria are a bit unusual for a diver....as a tall ship sailor I prefer a wooden boat with Sails..even if they dont go up often - motor failure no problem. I also look for any mention of sustainability on the boats website. While I understand and support the move to limit the building of Phinisi's due to illegal logging I cant unbuild them and put them back in water, regrow the trees and replant them so I look for a Phinisi with an environmentally aware owner. Owner onboard even better they have everything at stake and few places to hide. I dont want a hot tub i'm interested in you (boat operator) showing me your commitment to the environment you make your living from. Crew - local knowledge and even better if I know them from elsewhere in Indo as guides or they are familiar with many other sites (which most of the LOB guys are in the context of say Lembeh). I like a happy crew, have seen an unhappy crew treated as slaves in PNG and the difference to divers is huge. Route - critically important - I want remote Raja Ampat and if possible exploratory trips - although not necessarily in RA. Ive found a boat i like with a group of people I like so I will be booking a trip late next year to areas less visited in the Celebes sea.
Safety - easy to establish from a website - I would never book on a boat that doesnt advertise its safety standards on its website but that does not preclude me from checking them out for myself when I get there.
Probably irrelevant to other divers but the Captain and the guys and equipment in the wheelhouse are very important to me. I want to see electronics and charts and I want the captain to have good navigational skills.
Flexibility - If we are blown off a dive site, a backup plan should be in place - If I can read the weather, the operator should be able to do it better than I can.
Memory - Tickled pink when I rebook a boat and they calculate and have onboard how many watermelons I go through on a trip.....it makes me feel valued.
Word of Mouth and Opinions of people who have a good knowledge of the industry if I am going to book on a boat I haven't been on before.
And a sense of humour...from the boat tender guys who put up with me making them dance with me after a great dive to the Galley and cabin boys who put my nightie on my younger male cabin buddies bed every night.
Safety - easy to establish from a website - I would never book on a boat that doesnt advertise its safety standards on its website but that does not preclude me from checking them out for myself when I get there.
Probably irrelevant to other divers but the Captain and the guys and equipment in the wheelhouse are very important to me. I want to see electronics and charts and I want the captain to have good navigational skills.
Flexibility - If we are blown off a dive site, a backup plan should be in place - If I can read the weather, the operator should be able to do it better than I can.
Memory - Tickled pink when I rebook a boat and they calculate and have onboard how many watermelons I go through on a trip.....it makes me feel valued.
Word of Mouth and Opinions of people who have a good knowledge of the industry if I am going to book on a boat I haven't been on before.
And a sense of humour...from the boat tender guys who put up with me making them dance with me after a great dive to the Galley and cabin boys who put my nightie on my younger male cabin buddies bed every night.
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Wingy. Agree 100%, in particular about the wheelhouse. I always checkout the engine room, a visual look over reveals quite a bit. Chilly, good point, "all".
I have never ever been on a boat with am unhappy crew. I have seen a few other dives affect the vibe, but an unhappy crew is so not zen. Lastly, it's wonderful to visit I chartered territory and new remote dive sites. It's a mixed bag, but many times is it rewarding. ;-)
I have never ever been on a boat with am unhappy crew. I have seen a few other dives affect the vibe, but an unhappy crew is so not zen. Lastly, it's wonderful to visit I chartered territory and new remote dive sites. It's a mixed bag, but many times is it rewarding. ;-)
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