Belize Aggressor III

Eat, Sleep, Dive, Smile...repeat! We loved our week with Belize Aggressor III and would very happily dive with them again. The diving was excellent and the dive masters/crew did a great job with safety, equipment, balancing skill levels and interests, and pointing out marine life and nuances for each dive site. On almost every dive we saw an abundance of friendly reef sharks, and so many opportunities to check out macro life as well. BAIII's lighting on the bottom of the boat made night dives that much more pleasant because it was easier to focus on the dive and less on navigation. The cabins were spotless and comfy, with a relatively spacious en-suite head. The food was excellent - every meal and snack was fresh, homemade, and good options for specialized dietary needs. The crew is top-notch (Thank You Jerome, Randy, Vanessa, Job, Jay, Monique, and Fermin - you combine fun and professionalism perfectly!). The week at sea felt like camp for adults - a week-long escape from the real world and getting to do the things I love most!

The ship was very nice. The food was good. The diving was spectacular. The whole dive operation was smooth. I did 3 to 5 dives each day. There was lots of fish life on the reefs. The dive deck was well laid out, the camera table was large enough for the the number of cameras during the week I was on the ship.

I was able to take one diving vacation last year, I was lucky to get on the Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard. The entire trip was incredible, the staff was amazing, I was able to get in 27 dives during the week. I swam with Sharks, Eels, Turtles, Squids, Octopi, and so much more. I even went Lionfish hunting. It has been the BEST diving trip that I have taken.

We spent 10 days on the Aggressor and had a marvelous time. This was my first live aboard trip, so I really have nothing to compare it to. The room was snug but comfortable, and always clean. The common areas were very nice, salon included large couch, big screen for movies (many available), dining area was tight but comfortable. Upper deck had hot tub, loungers, and beer on tap.The crew was absolutely top notch, worked very well as a team, efficient, and we often wondered when everything was getting done. They bent over backwards to make sure that all guests had anything we needed (including the Captain making a special effort to get me the world series scores that I was missing). Smiles were common, and they seemed to really enjoy their jobs. The food was excellent, tasty, served timely, and had a nice variety, including a full turkey dinner. There was certainly plenty of food.As to the dive operation, it was as good or better than anything I had experienced before. Tanks were usually refilled before we had time to change into dry clothes. Bench lockers to keep your stuff, hangers above for wet suites and rash vests, camera table enough for all. Good rental equipment. Large prep area and two hot showers at the dive platform. Easy stride entry, solid ladders for exit. It was incredibly effortless to dive, even after four or five dives in the day.As to the diving itself, it was marvelous, even despite some marginal weather (storm front came through). But then, what's a little rain when you spend most of the time at 45-90 feet. The crew altered the schedule to move to sites that were better protected and dive-able until the storm past by. We lost no dive time, although the visibility was down a bit (30-60ft). The reefs were rich with corral, fish and lobster everywhere, sting and eagle rays, octopus, morays galore, turtles, reef, white tip and nurse sharks, even a pod of 30 or so dolphin came by to visit...incredible. And of course, lionfish.This is definitely a trip for serious, focused divers, since that is what you will be doing most of the time. The wall diving was the best part, most starting at an easy 40ft and down to the depths. I thought the best areas were between 50-70 ft.This trip has definitely opened up my eyes to the ease and pleasure of live-aboard diving. Absolutely worth every penny. We are already planning our next trip.Aggressor is a top-notch value

This was my 2nd liveaboard experience - the other was only 3 days in the Great Barrier Reef. I was VERY happy with this trip. I have been diving in Belize before (mostly near Bacalar Chico Marine park on Ambergris Caye), but was never able to spend a lot of time at the outer islands.I'll start with the best part - the diving! The crew was fabulous - always friendly, very efficient, and always willing to buddy up when my husband didn't do the dive. They offered 4 dives a day AND a night dive after dinner. Because we were there for 10 days, I didn't feel the need to do EVERY dive, and there was NO pressure to do more than what I was comfortable doing. They did not coddle the divers, but they did answer any and every question you had. Diving was from the back of the boat, and it was a small step in and a ladder out. They took great care of everyone's cameras, and there was a separate wash tank for electronics. In addition, plenty of plugs for battery recharging. I especially liked their tank refill setup. All you had to do was separate the regulator from the tank and the refill hose was right there - one for each pair of tanks. Soooo easy to get ready for the next dive!All the dive sites has something special to see, and the dive briefings were thorough and varied. We saw all the major Caribbean reef fish, Caribbean round and Southern stingrays, eagle rays, reef sharks, hawksbill and green turtles, lobster, large and small crabs, tiny feeder shrimp. I also saw some unusual fish - cowfish, filefish, toadfish, spotted drum (my personal favorites!).Second best - the food. I wish the food hadn't been so good...it was hard to not eat too much. We had a nice custom breakfast (there was always a special, but you could also custom order), then a dive, then a freshly prepared snack, then a dive, then a lunch buffet (sometimes hot dishes, sometimes sandwich fixings), then a dive, then a hot snack, then a dive, then a lovely, delicious dinner, then a night dive. If you weren't diving any more that day, you could have complimentary wine or beer any time. Always available - tea and coffee - sodas and juices - breads and spreads - cookies and chips.Third best - accommodations. The public areas of the ship were very nice. Nice salon, nice dining room, nice upper deck with hot tub and lounge chairs for warming up between dives. The rooms were tiny, tho...really tiny. Nicely appointed, but small. 1 double bed with a single bunk above it. It would have been nice if the upper bunk swung up and latched away. It did feel a little claustrophobic for the person on the inside of the lower bed. There was one larger room up on the main floor (more expensive, but might be worth it if you want more room). You can check out the Aggressor website for pictures.A trip like this is made or broken by the other people - the crew was super nice - all six of them - I loved them all. In addition, the other 16 guests were also very nice. Divers are the best people to travel with - they are easy going and love to talk about their other trips. Almost everyone on the trip was a returnee to Aggressor - many of them had been on 5-8 other Aggressor and Dancer boats. I think that says everything. I know that WE will be back.