Kona Aggressor II, Hawaii

9.4 Superb

Nitrox available
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

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“Got to dive all along the east coast of the Big Island with great food - 27 dives in only 6 days! ”
Michael J, United States

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Highlights

Luxury yacht with cocktail deck, sun deck and hot tub
Year-round dive itineraries off the Western Coast of Hawaii
Escape the crowds and dive the southernmost tip of Hawaii

The Kona Aggressor liveaboard offers year-round diving off the western coast of Hawaii. She caters to just 14 guests in 6 lower-deck cabins. Accommodations include the choice of five deluxe staterooms with one lower double-bed and one bunk-style twin bed or the quad cabin with two sets of twin bunk-beds. Each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled AC, safety deposit box, storage space, hairdryer and TV monitor with media player.

On the main and upper deck of the Kona Aggressor, guests can enjoy fine dining with a varied menu of American dishes, barbecues and local cuisine. Meals are enjoyed at the indoor restaurant or al-fresco on the outdoor terrace. There is also a ‘moon deck bar’, cocktail deck and sun deck with loungers and hot tub.

Kona Aggressor itineraries depart from downtown Kailua-Kona every Sunday and set sail for 7-nights to dive the ‘ Best of Kona’. Divers can enjoy unlimited diving Sunday through Thursday to make the most of the incredible dive sites of Hawaii. The spacious dive deck located at the back of the boat has ample room for kitting up, gear storage and a camera table and separate rinse tanks.

To start planning your diving vacation in Hawaii aboard the Kona Aggressor, call us or book online today.

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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Nitrox, Nitrox Course, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear.

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Boat features

Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Non-Smoking Rooms
Camera room
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Audio & video entertainment
TV in cabins
Available for Charter
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Bar

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Fine Cuisine
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Full-board Option
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
Sidemount diving – Single Tank Only
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Length: 80 feet

Beam: 20 feet

Max guests: 14

Number of cabins: 6

Number of bathrooms: 7

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Kona Aggressor II Reviews

9.4 Superb

Vessel

9.4
Crew

9.7
Food

9.8
Diving

8.8
Value

9.1

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
03 Apr, 2019

10 Exceptional
Michael 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
28 Mar, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Elena B
United States

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
26 Apr, 2016

8.8 Fabulous
Bart M
United States

Such a great week!
The manta dive was possibly the best underwater experience of my life. Delicious meals. The crew was very professional yet laid back. We always felt safe and looked after. I also loved and appreciated the hot tub since I tend to get cold.
Recommended for
Excellent crew, delicious food, and beautiful sea life.
01 Apr, 2020

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,
28 Mar, 2019

10 Exceptional
Rose L
France

aet
The nudibranchs, the vocanic formations, the healthy reefs.
Recommended for
Diver Brent, Chef de cuisine and Captain Cliff & Tchad
13 Jan, 2017

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
22 Mar, 2018

10 Exceptional
Ryan J
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,
20 Sep, 2016

10 Exceptional
ANDRES B
Argentina

INCREDIBLE!!
The dive with Mantas was amazing! Many thanks to the entire crew for the excellent service!
Recommended for
Blankets, food, crew
02 Oct, 2018

10 Exceptional
ANDRES B
Argentina

INCREIBLE!!
El buceo con Mantas estuvo increíble! Muchas gracias a toda la tripulación por el excelente servicio!
Recommended for
Mantas, comida, tripulacion
02 Oct, 2018

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9.4 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Lucy C
United States

Amazing trip
Great diving and wonderful crew—one of the best liveaboards I’ve been on, if not the best
Recommended for
Crew, diving, food
03 Jun, 2019

9.2 Superb
Richard S
United States

Outstanding !!! We have been on other live aboards and this was the best so far
This was our first time to Hawaii and the water was so clear, I had dolphins swim by me when I was below the boat. One of our highlights was when the whale breach the surface not to far from the boat. The manta ray dive was outstanding we never have seen them and they are so graceful as they swam by us.
Recommended for
The Crew (Outstanding), the way the dive boat was setup for diving, and the dive site for the night dive
28 Mar, 2020

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
27 Mar, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
elle M
United States

The crew made the trip, highly recommend.
The entire trip was a highlight.
Recommended for
The crew, the sites, the enviroment
29 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Kristopher W
United States

Awesome Experience
Everything was great. We will be back.
Recommended for
Great people, great diving, great food
10 Dec, 2019

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
25 May, 2016

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
18 Jan, 2019

10 Exceptional
Beatrice S
United States

Great!
Wonderful fish!
Recommended for
the crew, the diving, the view of the island
27 May, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Mike L
United Kingdom

Luxury diving in beautiful Hawaiian waters
Seeing the larger sea creatures: manta rays, hammerhead & tiger sharks, hawksbill turtle. Experiencing the friendliness, professionalism and expertise of the crew. The wonderful food laid on throughout the trip.
Recommended for
The quality of the diving; the knowledge of the diving team; the food
29 Jan, 2020

9.2 Superb
Sue B
New Zealand

Great food and summer weather, magic night dive.
Pelagic night dive was the absolute highlight. Seeing manta rays was great.
Recommended for
The food, the friendly crew and the pelagic night dive
26 Aug, 2019

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.
13 Sep, 2018

10 Exceptional
Íris Maria Selicani P
Brazil

Great experience
The crew was very careful with us, made sure everyone had their needs fulfilled and were comfortable with the trip. Matt, Shea, Eric, Jeremy, and and Celia were always there and would help even before I know I could need any! The boat was always clean and neat, a very inspiring atmosphere for the diving. the chefs and their creations... it was great having meals with my food restriction being taken care of. And it was beyond delicious. The mattress was great, the hot tub definitely helps, the hot chocolateria after the night dive is a sweet touch, the warm deck shower is awesome and having shampoo/conditioner out there is superb. Whoever was leading the dive made me feel super comfortable in the water, and whoever was working on the platform helping us getting out was great! They spotted so many creatures and gave us detailed briefings. It was a pleasure to be onboard, I do recommend it to my diver friends and so looking forward to the next chance. Thank you so much for everything!
Recommended for
Food, diving, crew, not in this order necessarily
27 May, 2019

7.2 Good
Manuela G
Italy

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
01 May, 2016

10 Exceptional
Arthur C
France

5-star liveaboard
Night diving with manta rays
Recommended for
Great staff / very comfortable cabin / great diving spot
13 Feb, 2020

Translated from French

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
01 Apr, 2018

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
28 Mar, 2019

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.
08 Apr, 2019

10 Exceptional
Cathy H
United States

Had a lovely, relaxed vacation
whales-dolphins-blackwater diving
Recommended for
crew-food-diving
18 Apr, 2017

10 Exceptional
Carmen S
Switzerland

Grandiose experience
whitetip shark, manta ray, lava tubes
Recommended for
the crew, the food, the boat
21 Aug, 2019

Translated from German

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)
14 Dec, 2015