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Check out the Scubaspa in Maldives. Designed for divers and non divers and has a spa package. Brining my family next Feb so no firsthand experience yet but reviews are amazing.

Thanks for the report. I read the trip logs for the first 2 weeks and they didn't make the crossing either week. Did they give a reason why? I thought this time of year was almost guaranteed. Bringing my family of 4 on the CA first week in April and would be disappointed if we didn't cross.

I’ve done about 15 mostly with my wife and now my kids. We prefer luxury travel and while def not luxury it’s always comfortable, clean and great service. Never had an issue. If you are looking for upscale check out the Scubaspa in Maldives. Bringing the family on that in Feb 2024 and pretty...

I've done just about all of the Aggressors and the drainage issue in the shower stalls on the Cayman Aggressor has been around a long time. It's obviously a design flaw that they can't fix or it would have been done a while ago. Still love each and every boat and wouldn't dive any other way...

Hi All! Recently returned from a trip on the North Sulawesi Aggressor. Flew Singapore Air from NY. Left on a Thursday night, connected in Frankfurt & Singapore. Arrived in Manado on Sat afternoon. Now I know why Sing Air is rated #1. Simply incredible service. On the return, left Manado...

No question... Cocos.

I appears that Singapore Air always has the best rates when booking directly on their website. I experience the same thing. I am leaving in 2 weeks from NY-Frankfurt-Singapore-Manado for $1,180.

Hey Caymaniac, I got hooked on liveaboard a few years ago because they make diving so easy. I guess it's obvious I like Aggressor because the experience is always pretty consistent and good. However, they are pricey and once you add in the fuel surcharge, tips, etc., the trips get really...

RoatanMan said it perfectly! I rarely read Rodales. The articles about destinations and equipment are virtually useless. I think they should call the magazine a brochure and give it away for free. Regarding the destination ratings, again I think they have little value. Most often the most...

I got back on Sunday from a week on the Fiji Aggressor. Getting to the boat is a long process. In addition to the long flight from NY, it's a 4 hour van ride from the airport. Ouch! The boat is nice but is getting worn and in need of some work. It's a relatively small boat that holds only 10...

As you have probably heard, Tahiti is very different if just for the fact that there are no soft corals. Tahiti diving is similar to the drift dives in Palau (minus the soft corals). I my own opinion, the best reason to go to Tahiti is the sharks and the topside scenery. Diversity and...

I've been to Palau twice. Palau is nice, but there are much better places. Plus, Palau has too many divers now. For the money and time, I say Indonesia (including PNG) is way better than Palau. Palau is still suffering the affects of coral bleaching. Blue Hole, while fun, is just plain worn...

Thanks for the replies. The only things I plan on using are my battery chargers, IPOD charger and speakers. Do you think this light duty converter will work well? http://www.world-import.com/WSS204KIT.htm

Hi All! I'm going to Fiji in a month. What type of electric outlets do they have in the hotels and what is the voltage? Did you buy a converter to use your US plugs? Thanks

Thanks for the trip report & tips. Glad you had a good time. I'll be there in October.

I was in Palau twice, the last time in Feb 05. I noticed a lot of bleaching in the 30 and shallower range.

Aggressor has not let me down yet. I haven't been on a Peter Hughes, but would consider them very similar.

That show was pathetic. They had about 3 minutes of good footage and somehow made it last for 60 boring minutes.

I would buy insurance. Liveaboards are not cancelled often but it does happen. In addition to the reasons mentioned above, I know of several cancellations for mechanical failure or boat damage. Also, even the Aggressor will cancel the charter if they do no have enough guests on the boat.

I was on the Galapagos Aggressor with my GF this past December. This was her second dive trip. She only had about 20 dives prior. She was very nervous at first, but did great. Had no trouble & did 14 of 15 dives.