Aggressor Adventures provides our guests with the highest quality, most innovative and safest experiences possible. We offer unparalleled customer service on our comfortable small group adventures, accessing the most exciting destinations around the world.
Since 1984, when our first guests joined us on our inaugural adventure, our staff has worked tirelessly to offer unequaled 5-star service and accommodations.
CEO Wayne B. Brown has a hands-on management style and loves to interact with guests during “CEO Adventures.” When Wayne is not out on one of our world-class adventures, he is searching for exciting new destinations to add to Aggressor’s extensive list of Adventures of a Lifetime®.
the photobombers seem super annoying. . .and the lack of distance from the whales was alarming - have some respect for the nature you pretend to appreciate!
There are 0 other reviews on the web. No videos, no reviews of real divers. Only one, which is really bad. The other ones are all the same from the owner / operator. Why? Can you provide a few real customers that we can ask before booking?
Brenda A. August 24 · "A ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating all around to the Philippines Aggressor for a wonderful trip in Philippines Vasayas Central. Everything was top notch. We spoiled ourselves as this was our first Aggressor liveaboard - this will be hard to beat! " Tom G. August 10 · "If food is your main thing, the Philippines Aggressor has the best food in the entire fleet. Tonite…perfectly cooked Ribeye with a Mushroom sauce, Green Beans and fluffy Mashed Potatoes! First Class!" William L. July 23 The care provided to us by the crew was the top outstanding thing on this trip. The condition of the ship was excellent. Diving in the waters around the Philippines was excellent. However, the most outstandingly and memorable thing was the care extended to all of us by every member of the crew. I especially want to emphasis the care given to us by my teams dive master, Mike Pabelonio. He was an excellent guide and he went over the top with helping us get ready and getting our equipment on the zodiac tenders. He was very knowledgeable with the marine life that we encountered and general knowledge of the area. Mike was great. Mark J. Nov 26 Great service & food.super diving experience with delightful attention and help from staff.
@@AggressorAdventures thanks guys. are there any reviews with pictures of the boat and cabins? besides the ones you made? also I sent an email last sunday and haven't gotten any response so far. can you check on that or how can we get in touch?
@@KruzifiX We are in the process of adding reviews to the all the destinations pages at aggressor.com. These reviews are like the ones above from recent guests. They will not have guest's pictures capability though. If you have traveled with us before, I highly recommend you join the Aggressor Addicts facebook page as customers are giving their reviews (with pictures) to this community. I am sorry to hear about the slow response for your email, This email will take you directly to the Philippines Aggressor reservation agent; pha@aggressor.com. Please let me know if you have any other questions. - Cole Watkins
I am glad to see Capt Jay move up in the Aggressor family, he put me off the back of the Belize Aggressor III on my first ocean dive. That was more than a 1200 dives ago and I still remember my first dive in the ocean.
A lot of long time staff on this boat. I have made 2 trips on this boat. The diving is great, but the staff makes it much more enjoyable. They set the standard for service by which I measure all the other Aggressor boats.
Hey Barbara, yes the hot tub is a popular amenity, especially at night. Visit the gallery section of www.aggressor.com/destination/Nile-River-Egypt to see images of the Aggresor Nile Queen.
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Wondering if we saw one. Possibly approach our small boat. Possibly, I glimpsed the whale put it's head on the stern of our 2 seat inflatable speedboat with an outboard motor. Was too scared to stare back. Maybe saw the whale's eye, surface next to the boat and felt a jerk as we were moving around the boat to swop positions. The whale appeared perhaps blue with white spots on it's nose. But grey and smooth on the side. With a big angry, scornful, grumpy and wild looking eye. Which appeared besides our craft. There might of been a bump, which span our craft. Where we definitely saw the whale pass under, the boat at a shallow depth and saw it's very distinctive tail which was narrow in the middle with a triangular shape notch in the middle of it. It, was sucking us along in it's slipstream as it passed directly underneath at quite a fast speed. Making me doubt, that it could not have appeared. Putting it's head gently on the stern. Appearing besides the boat. Smooth and, grey looking. With a giant wild looking eye. But definitely travelling under the boat, where I drew a picture of the whale's tail from memory. Near the time of the sighting which was at least two years ago. At the entrance to Salcombe harbour, in Devon. England. My Uncle was there initially driving when the whale perhaps was behind us resting it's head on the stern. And besides us, as I moved, sideways and around my uncle. To, take, the forward seat in front of the steering wheel. Where that boat, had two seats that could be straddled by two people who were in a position similar to, two folks riding a motorcycle. One behind the other straddling a central seat. With maybe a 40 or 50 single outboard motor, from my own memory. A key started, steering wheel controlled beauty of a rigid inflatable boat. Where my uncle did idle the boat, but I thought the propeller might still be spinning so I switched off the engine. I estimate that the whale was about 30 foot long. With a wide flat five foot wide nose appearing slightly blue, with white spots. A mouth perhaps curving, downwards, smoothly at the sides when observed. Putting it's head on the back of the boat. It, was possibly silent. And, I did not notice it slapping it's tail as it dove underneath us. We might have been bumped into a spin, of about 30 degrees , but we're definitely effected by the whale's wake. As we were sucked along a bit by the slipstream. Appearing besides the boat. Appearing, behind the boat. Might have happened. But, at the time. If. A great big 🐋 whale's mouth, was only about 3 foot, or a metre away. I had, no idea, what to do. If the whale really practically had it's head on top of our outboard motor, and was floating, with it's head maybe 5 or six feet out of the water. I chose not. To accept that reality. Where I may have glanced back and seen the terrifying sight. And wondered how to respond. I am not sure if my uncle was aware of the whale. But his response was to idle the motor and suggest that we, swop positions so, I could have a go at driving. I went for that strategy. And when I was moving forwards around and to the right or Starboard side of the boat. (Any red port left in the can, where I assume as ships carry perhaps red and green lights. Starboard is the right side of the boat looking forward). So as I am carefully. Dodging right, with a hand outstretched to steady myself. Staying low, to balance. The boat does appear to lurch suddenly and perhaps the whale appears on the right side of the boat. Now my uncle, is sliding backwards, along the seat. Like moving into the pillion passenger position on a motorcycle from the driver's seat. As, I had no strategy for dodging away from the, stern of the boat and the giant mouth of the whale. The suggestion of moving into the driver's seat, sounded better than exposing my back to the beast. Later. It was revealed that it might have been possible to ride in the bow of the boat forward of the, steering wheel. Perhaps a safer position. But, when I was riding in pillion. And, thinking in the Driver's position of the possibility of injuries to the whale where I had seen perhaps pictures of whales or dolphins which had been struck by propellers. Or heard about, whale's or seals or some creature with a reputation as being friendly from. Dolphin exhibitions in swimming pools. Or cute pictures of seals. Or campaigns to save the whale. Thinking that, whales are the good guys. And, not really sure. If a whale might attack a boat, or try to turn a boat over. Or. If anyone has been eaten while riding in a boat. Also, knowing a little of whales, through reading adventure books. I was wondering if that particular creature had any teeth, or had some type of sieve for a mouth. For sieving out small living things from the water. So when I was trying to dodge, right perhaps the playfully or hungry whale. Also dodged right to take a look at me. Maybe as, I was mainly ignoring the whale. It decided to swim under and forward of the boat which had spun around, more towards the harbour again. The whale appeared to be swimming towards some cliffs. We, were sucked along, in the same direction. I cut the engine completely, and was worried the whale's powerful tail might make contact with the underside of the boat. Or the propeller. Not, really sure of the whale's intentions. I chose to cut the engine completely in case the gearing, caused an idling propeller to slowly spin. Possibly a bad decision like lowering a sheild held up against a potential attacker. But luckily there was no contact from the tail but we got a good look at it. I did not notice the shape of the whale's fins. But got the impression the snout was blunt and had lots of white patches from barnacles on it. The side of the head with the eye appearing so close. About 2 feet away, appeared grey and in my memory strangely, just a huge smooth surface with an eye the size of a dinner plate. So, I never really talked in detail about the incident with my uncle but perhaps, he calmly thought it was a shark. But, I suggested a whale due to the distinctive shape of the tail. I was looking at the tail and assumed my uncle saw it. I said: shall we follow definitely and he definitely said no. So, I drive back into the harbour as the tide was looking quite high by that time. And we planned to drive inland about 3 miles to a location where a high tide was necessary for, navigation. I was busy trying to guess at the position of deep water channels. From there on and not concerned about whales in the shallow water. So, the experience of seeing or being near the whale was less than a minute long for myself but very exciting. With no real positive identification being made. As. I was too terrified to stare at the mouth of the whale. Too busy trying to balance to look long at the whale's side. But able to have a long look at the tail only. Where shortly after the incident. I drew a picture of the boat for scale and the shape of the tail which was whale's shaped. And, was happy with the identification of it being a whale rather than a shark but now, I have some spare time. Perhaps, or. The memory of the incident has been. Prompted, where. In stressful incidents. Like near misses by cars. I often dwell on the incident and. Try to create a plan, for tackling future incidents. Where, I am thinking if whales are trying to eat me. Maybe I might stay in shallow water unless I am in quite a large boat! And, need to travel somewhere across the ocean which I see as a healthy way to travel in calm sea conditions with a clever captain aware of hazards like. High waves, tides and rocks. Where I am becoming increasingly aware that in the sea, if there was a fight. I am going to loose, a fight with a shark. Or at best be able to dodge around it's lunges which might come from most dangerously. The direction of deep water. And starting to see shallow water as being a safer environment than deep water! Where before, I have quite naively tried to. Swim, out into deep water and be performing. Ariel gymnastics and stunts on waves like riding waves, and trying to catch big waves. And, even surfing in possibly shark infested waters. Where lots of mysterious shadows seemed to be darting around one bay I had been looking so much forward to surfing in. And, having the mind set that. No. There are no dangerous sea creatures around South England perhaps is definitely wrong with the study of The Mako shark and it's territory. Where, I had been conscious of whatever shark swimming at incredible speed and perhaps laughing while we were Surfing near the mouth of another estuary. So. I am assuming big creatures are attracted to estuaries. Having 🐝 been conscious of. A Mako. A pod of dolphins. A whale. A bay full of unidentified but large seven foot long and streamlined creatures. Moving too fast to be identified but perhaps making rushed in my direction.
Marlon is a GEM and one heck of a guy. Very knowledgeable and passionate about his craft. I am truly fortunate to have met him and traveled his beautiful country by his side. Best of luck to my guy Marlon!!!!!
After an unfortunate accident last year we had to cancel our dive trip. I spent 4 months in a wheelchair and now I am recovered and ready for an adventure! XOXO Go Aggressor!
