10 Exceptional
Anjali K
United Kingdom

It was a wonderful week and I felt very looked after.

The night time manta ray dive

Recommended for: Being back in the water diving for the first time in 10 years.

10 Exceptional
Laura T
United States

Best. Trip. Ever.

There were so many! The staff, the other divers, the dive sites, the marine life we saw! It was all great.

Recommended for: Crew, dive sites and the food.

9.2 Superb
Eric L
Canada

The Holy Trinity of good food, service, and diving

- Very tasty food - Excellent service and hospitality from crew - Manta ray night dive - Pelagic Magic blackwater dive - Lava tube swimthroughs

Recommended for: Amazing food, great service, and a good variety of interesting dives

9.6 Exceptional
Marjolein E
Netherlands

Good diving, great boat and crew

Every snack and meal was amazing, the facilities on board and the level of service of the crew were absolutely great, the divesites are good (not great though), but more than enough to explore on every dive (manta's, hammerhead, dolphins and lots of reeffish) It makes it extra special that there are many endemic species. Overall a great trip that I would highly recommend.

Recommended for: Facilities on board, food, crew

9.6 Exceptional
Robert D
United States

A great jam-packed fun-filled week with a great crew, great food and amazing underwater sights!.

Highlights include wonderful times of socializing over great food. And then there was evening entertainment. The dives speak for themselves - I have hundreds of great photos of everything underwater -

Recommended for: staff, dives,

10 Exceptional
Mike J
United States

Perfect Big Island Diving Experience

Got to dive all along the east coast of the Big Island with great food - 27 dives in only 6 days! Dives included the world-renowned manta night dive and blackwater night dive as well!

Recommended for: Friendly/talented crew, great diving sites, great food/amenities

10 Exceptional
Ned D
Canada

The weather was terrible but the crew and chef more than made up for it

Seeing the sharks, dolphins and whales. The delicious creations of Guy the cook. Friendliness and professionalism of the crew.

Recommended for: Dives, food, incredible courtesy of crew

10 Exceptional
Ross P
United States

Loved my first liveaboard

The chief "Guy" was awesome and took great care of my dietary needs. I appreciated the crew in making me more confident in my diving skills as the week progressed. The trip was awesome

Recommended for: Food, Crew, and the Diving

10 Exceptional
Thomas A
United States

It was an amazing liveaboard experience with a hard-working and highly professional crew who made sure that all our needs were met. Thank you, Kona Aggressor!

Manta ray experience, culinary masterpieces, and amazing seascapes.

Recommended for: Diving and gear tips from Morgan, cooking by Guy, and professional guuiding on all dive sites from every single member of the crew.

10 Exceptional
Anette S
Norway

Mantas, whaleshark, tigershark.- do I have to say more:)

Manta madness, Whale shark and tigershark and all 27 dives

Recommended for: Friendly staff, diving friendly boat

10 Exceptional
María teresa L
Argentina

INCREIBLE!!

El buceo con Mantas estuvo increíble! Muchas gracias a toda la tripulación por el excelente servicio!

Recommended for: Mantas, comida, tripulacion

8.8 Fabulous
Simon B
New Zealand

Eat, sleep, dive, there has never been a more correct statement, 5 dives a day......

The underwater topography....lava tubes, old lava formations and massive drop offs

Recommended for: The diving, the crew, the food

10 Exceptional
Pamela H
United States

Awesome Diving Experience!

The variety of fish and undersea life was amazing, and mixed in were dive experiences, as well, such as lava tubes and caves. Other experiences were manta feedings and pelagic upwellings at night. There was more than enough variations of dives and dive sights to satisfy everyone!

Recommended for: 1) The crew was amazing - friendly all the time, helpful with gear, dives and information about local dive sites; 2) The food was over-the-top: breakfast made to order; fresh snacks, beautiful buffet lunch and plated dinner, all exceptional and delicious! 3) The dive sites were many and varied: some sites for fish-lovers, others for the geologic aspects, and there was never an issue of moving the boat to a new dive site if divers wanted a change.

10 Exceptional
Goksenin O
United States

Amazing Week (despite Hurricane Lane)

Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Lane, our trip was cut short. However, the days I spent at the Kona Aggressor were a great introduction to (luxury) liveaboard diving. Every diving comfort was provided by the crew and the food/snacks and service were just top notch. Divemasters really made sure to show us the best of Hawaii sea life. I would be willing to do Kona Aggressor again or other Aggressor boats in the future.

Recommended for: Comprehensive dive guides, spectacular food, breathtaking underwater life

9.6 Exceptional
Christina P
Sweden

Relaxing and interesting diving

Manta Ray dive, the flourecent little animals, divng with tiger shark and octopus.

Recommended for: The excellent diving gear, food and company

9.2 Superb
Uta W
Canada

Best service and food liveaboard experience

The food was exceptional, thank you Eric! Saw manta night dive! Saw a tige4 shark Shelby is a passionate and engaging cruise director

Recommended for: Food, service passionate people

9.2 Superb
monique S
Canada

Very fun and happy experience

seeing hammerhead & tiger sharks

Recommended for: crew,guest and diving

10 Exceptional
Cathy H
United States

Had a lovely, relaxed vacation

whales-dolphins-blackwater diving

Recommended for: crew-food-diving

8.0 Very good
Chong P
Malaysia

Manta was amazing!

The manta night dive was AMAZING! Once in a lifetime experienced!

Recommended for: Service was excellent, the bed was super comfy, manta was amazing!

10 Exceptional
Rose L
France

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The nudibranchs, the vocanic formations, the healthy reefs.

Recommended for: Diver Brent, Chef de cuisine and Captain Cliff & Tchad

10 Exceptional
Morgan O
United States

I loved the Kona Aggressor and would recommend it to anyone looking to dive a whole bunch

The two Manta dives were nothing short of magical. Pelagic Magic was also a very unique awesome experience hanging over black water with these creatures putting on a miniature light show. Sharks, turtles, rays, Dolphins. Everything was so much fun.

Recommended for: 27 dives in 5 1/2 days really gets your money worth, I dare anyone to walk away saying the food wasn't amazing, and the whole the crew were all fun interesting friendly people,

8.4 Very good
Andras R
Hungary

Almost perfect

The only drawback is that the rental fins have rubber foot pockets which do not accept shoes which you really need in the cold water. You better bring your own shoes/fins, one of the dive guides gave me his fins but you may not be that lucky. Other than that it was a perfect trip.

Recommended for: Hammerhead sharks, Manta Ray night. Pelagic Magic night

9.2 Superb
Ansley C
United States

Great

Manta night dives!

Recommended for: Diving, food, crew

6.4 Review score
Scott G
United States

Great crew crappy diving

Mataray Dive and the crew. They were always there and willing to help.

Recommended for: Crew,Crew,Mataray Dive

7.2 Good
Manuela G
United States

Pleasant

The chef was the main asset of the boat, with excellent cooking skills and great customer attention. He was also the main source of entertainment, interacting with guests during and after meal preparation. The rest of the staff was very professional and friendly, although not as engaged with guests, especially the captain.

Recommended for: Chef, night dives, Internet/cell access

9.6 Exceptional
ELena B
Russia

Great experience

I had a great week with Colby and his crew. Accommodations, food (especially food), service were very good.

Recommended for: Mantas, mantas, mantas

9.6 Exceptional
Barbara S
United States

My week aboard the Kona Aggressor II

I had a wonderful seven days. Let me start with the constructive feedback: 1) get a new Nitrox compressor. It went down after Dive #5 ,so we did ~ 20 dives on air. I hear it breaks often and so an investment is needed here. 2) This is so minor but I think it's worth noting. It's a sweet boat but the redecoration of the salon is a major fail. Get ready for an assault on the eyes with the lime green wall paneling and cushions. So many better choices could have been made and 3) if you expect a feeling of remoteness or like star gazing, this may not be the trip for you. Four of the seven nights were spent moored in the Kailua-Kona Harbor. One of them was unplanned due to weather. We spent two nights down south and that was superb. OK, enough negativity. Here is the good news and it far outweighs these issues. 1) The crew was amazing. Chef Thomas is a consummate professional and his food five star, Captain Chris Wade (his final voyage was this week) and Captain Brad, both great people with vast knowledge and interests. The other crewmembers: Misha, Dave and Amanda also fabulous; 2) the dive deck was nice. We had 10 divers and there was plenty of room to gear up and splash in, but you must be ready to navigate some stairs with your gear on (not a problem); 3) the diving. Hawaii lacks the beautiful coral and color but it makes up for that with its amazing terrain and fish. We saw Eagle Rays, a Hammerhead shark, a Manta cruising by, a turtle (not very common), tons of eel, etc. There are currents so if you like a challenge, you’ll find it here. But, they are not bad, a newer diver will be just fine; 4) Manta Dive. We did it twice b/c the surge on the first night nearly killed us (not really but we were pretty roughed up). The second try was magical - about a dozen Mantas and one so huge (15 ft) even the DM was impressed. This is truly unforgettable. The whole trip was fantastic and I highly recommend it. Just inquire about the Nitrox and make sure y

Recommended for: The crew, the food, the diving (and the other passengers)

10 Exceptional
David R
United States

Wonderful live-aboard experience

I had a great time. My first time to Hawaii, the main draw for me was the manta rays, and wow did we see some. But the real highlight for me was when Karl stopped the boat when there were dolphins near by and I got to snorkel with them. The entire crew was super-friendly and helpful, and the food was outstanding. Compared to staying in a hotel and making day dives, this was definitely a better deal. Thanks for a great vacation!

Recommended for: 1) Divemaster tours, great for singles without a buddy on board. 2) Cabin with shower; slept well, kept warm, and a place for my stuff. 3) Service; being catered to and helped out in every way.

8.8 Fabulous
Mauricio B
Colombia

Mantas on the night unique experience

Excellent crew and food, the diving sites are good but the only one out of mind was the night dive with mantas.....im wonder why we did not repeat it. Please notice the last day the boat does not stay overnight at the pier, thus, if you have flight before 8 am, you have to reserve accomodation additionally on mainland. I did receive wrong confirmation from liveaboard.com stating i could stay at the boat and catch the flight at 600 am. On site, i have to run and get quickly a hotel room. That was a big stain after a 10 points trip.

Recommended for: Food, crew service, organisation

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