Every Saturday, the luxurious Belize Aggressor III casts off from Belize City for a week of hassle-free wall diving at Turneffe and Lighthouse Reefs. Sheer walls like Painted Wall, Half Moon Caye Wall and Quebrada are adorned with huge crimson gorgonians and wandering, lilac rope sponges. Weather permitting divers explore the mystical Blue Hole, a collapsed freshwater cave system. With all dives from the mother ship, diving is unlimited. Diving begins Sunday morning and ends Friday before lunch when the Aggressor returns to port.
The 1996 Belize Aggressor III is a 110-foot yacht with a 22-foot beam. Built and powered for comfort, safety and stability, she is diesel-powered, cruises at 15 knots and has 110-volt power on board. The Belize Aggressor III was built to Lloyd’s Registry and American Bureau of Shipping Standards including International Load Line Certificate, and all appropriate licenses for crew.
• 9 double staterooms (all non-smoking; smoking is only permitted on the sun deck) • Salon with entertainment center • Separate dining room with computer station. • Partially covered sun deck with wet bar, hot tub, ice machine, BBQ grill and chaise lounges. • Fourth level fly bridge with seating area. • Bar, hot tub, grill, digital photo center, scooters and kayaks • Full-service galley with freezer and refrigerator storage. • Large swim platform with two warm, freshwater showers, fin storage and two water exit ladders. • Dive deck with personal gear lockers for in-place air/nitrox fill, rinse tanks and three-tier camera table with low-pressure air hoses. • Weights, weight belts, 80-cu. ft. aluminum tanks with standard "K" valves for use with standard yoke regulators • Rental scuba gear, rental UW digital cameras, free use of kayaks and scooters.
Deluxe Staterooms (7): Come with a lower double bed and one single bunk above, AC, hair dryer, private head and shower, port light, closet and TV/DVD combination. One of the Deluxe Staterooms has two single berths.
Master Stateroom (1): Equipped with one double bed, AC, hair dryer, private head and shower, closet, port light and a TV/DVD combination.
CUISINE
The menu on board is varied and plentiful, with a variety of American feasts, barbecues and local cuisine. Wake up to fresh fruits, hot entrees, cereals, and juices. Lunches are buffet-style, featuring hot soups, homemade breads, salads and sandwiches and/or entrees. Dinners are diverse, including seafood, beef or chicken. Each evening, enjoy fresh homemade desserts. Please notify our office of special dietary requests as well as speak to the ship’s chef after boarding. For a sample menu, please ask one of our travel consultants.
Soft drinks, ice tea, local beer, and wine are complimentary. Due to the high duty charges we suggest you bring your favorite brand of liquor from the U.S. Due to local regulations the bar will be closed while the boat is in port. Remember, drinking and diving don’t mix. Once you consume alcohol, you become a non-diver until the next day.
The Belize Aggressor III returns to Belize City on Friday afternoon at approximately 1 pm to provision and refuel. That day the crew hosts a sunset cocktail party in the evening. Dinner is not served onboard Friday night; this is the only meal not provided with the cruise. This evening, the crew can recommend local restaurants.
ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
There is a variety of nightly entertainment, including diving, fish identification slide shows, movies, games and more… The crew especially loves new releases of DVD movies, music CDs, recent magazines and books. Feel free to bring along your favorites. Once the Belize Aggressor III as returned to Belize City on Friday afternoon you have the opportunity to shop, visit the Belize Zoo, go Cave Tubing, or tour a Mayan Ruin. These tours as well as hotel arrangements will be happily booked by your travel consultant.
DIVING
The crew of the Belize Aggressor III, with their unique combination of talents, offers the ultimate service. While on board, you may pick a buddy of your choice, or dive with one of the crewmembers. We offer a variety of certification and specialty courses such as Master Diver, Full Open Water Certification, Open Water Check-Out Dives, Advanced Open Water, UW Photographer and Nitrox. All certification and specialty courses are taught in accordance with national training agencies such as PADI, NAUI, SSI, SDI, TDI, etc. For prices, please contact you travel consultant.
PRICING INFORMATION
Season
Jan 3, 2009–Jan 2, 2010 (Saturday to Saturday Weekly Set Departures)
Jan 2, 2010 – Jan 1, 2011 (Saturday to Saturday Weekly Set Departures)
Price per week
$2,595 USD per person (deluxe cabin) $2,795 per person (master cabin)
$2,695 USD per person (deluxe cabin) $2,895 per person (master cabin)
Price Includes:
Accommodations aboard the vessel - Diving - Compressed air tanks, weights & weight belts - Airport transfers on day of charter (need to arrive in Belize City before 2 pm) - All meals and snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, local beer and wine
Price Excludes:
Insurance - Equipment rentals - Nitrox fills - Certification or specialty courses - Dinner on final evening - Crew gratuity - Port/park fees (US$95) and/or taxes (when applicable; e.g. Belize Intern. Airport $35 departure tax)
Options Upon Request:
Single Cabin Supplement: 1.5 of the normal charter rate Air Transportation: To and from Belize City upon request Diving Gear: Top of the line ADV/BCs, wetsuits, dive lights and regulators with octopus and gauges available for rent Pick Up & Drop Off: If arriving or departing other than Saturday Local Accommodations: Gladly made upon request
