Utila Aggressor

The Utila Aggressor is a luxury liveaboard scuba diving boat operating out of Utila. The Utila Aggressor is a 100ft, (22ft beam) aluminum hulled yacht built in the USA in 1999, which underwent a major luxury refit and conversion to a live aboard scuba diving boat in September 2005. After being briefly chartered to survey Hurricane Katrina damage in the Gulf of Mexico, it began scuba diving vacation operations out of Utila in February 2006.

The Utila Aggressor is the only scuba diving live-aboard boat in Utila, and for that matter, the only liveaboard operating in the Bay Islands of Honduras. With a capacity for 14 guests and five crew the Utila Aggressor tours around 17 of the best dive sites in the Bay Islands of Cayos Cochinos (Hog Islands), Roatan and Utila stopping at various off-shore sea mounts or (fishing banks that only dived by Aggressor guests), in addition to best of the classic dive sites in the Bay Islands.

The Utila Aggressor offers a 7 day charter, Saturday afternoon to Saturday morning with five and one-half days of diving. Most guests make up to 5 dives a day. Diving begins on Sunday morning and finishes midday on Friday when we return to the port.

• (1) “Quad” room with (4) single beds, lavatory, private head and shower, closet, (2) portlights, and a TV/DVD combination. (Located forward on below deck.)
• (5) “Deluxe” staterooms with lower double bed and upper single bed, lavatory, private head and shower, (1) portlight, closet and TV/DVD combination. (All located on below deck.)• Salon with entertainment center containing (1) television, (1) DVD player, and (1) stereo system.
• For a fee, e-mails may be sent via satellite phone.
• Partially covered sun deck with wet bar, hot tub, ice machine, bar-b-que grill, (1) settee and chaise lounges.
• Full-service galley with freezer/refrigerator storage and ice machine.
• Large swim platform with (2) warm, freshwater showers, fin storage and (2) 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 and rental underwater digital cameras.
• A full range of safety equipment including;

  • First aid kit, D.A.N. Oxygen System. • Automatic External Defibrillator.

  • Smoke detectors. • Fire extinguishing system.

  • 406 EPIRB emergency position indicating radio beacon.

  • Full complement of safety equipment including a safety plan and regular drills.

  • Full length skeg keel and stabilizers add to guest comfort and safety.

  • Life rafts and life jackets for all passengers and crew.

Port:

The charter departs the "Muelle de Cabotaje", the mainland port of La Ceiba at 2:00pm on Saturday and returns the following Saturday at around 7:30am. The Utila Aggressor docks at the same dock as the Utila-La Ceiba passenger ferry, The Utila Princess.

Guests traveling independently on mainland Honduras should meet with the Utila Aggressor at the "Muelle de Cabotaje" mainland port of La Ceiba on or after 2:00pm on Saturday. Guests vacationing independently on the island of Utila should contact the Aggressor office in Utila, either through Laguna Beach Resort or Utila Watersports on their arrival in Utila before Friday.

On the Friday evening before departure to the "Muelle de Cabotaje" in La Ceiba, the Aggressor crew hosts a farewell sunset cocktail party onboard in Utila's East Harbor. A Friday evening meal is not included in the charter price and most people go ashore to visit the restaurants in Utila, or to begin the second week of a vacation based ashore in Utila.

Jan. 6, 2007 - Jan. 5, 2008.............. deluxe $1,995; quad $1,695

Jan. 5, 2008 - Jan. 3, 2009.............. deluxe $2,195; quad $1,895

Jan. 3, 2009 - Jan. 2, 2010.............. deluxe $2,295; quad $1,995

"Deluxe" staterooms have one double bed and one single bunk.

"Quad" staterooms have four single bunks, singles preferred.

Rates are per person, double occupancy, except for quad cabins which are per person, quadruple occupancy.

Rates are subject to change without notice.

• $100 discount for Seniors 65 and over
• $200 discount for non-divers
• $200 discount for consecutive charters*
• Free berths with group bookings
• Dive the World Club Discounts including "Gold Weeks"
• Kids ages 5-10 receive 25% off on "Family Weeks"**
• Active and retired Military personal, Veterans, active Airline employees and active Diving Instructors receive a 10% discount

* Consecutive charters and Dive the World Club discounts cannot be applied to discounted charters.

** On Family Weeks, children ages 5-10 must stay in a cabin with a parent. On regular charters, the age limit is 10 years old and no discount applies.

When multiple discounts apply, only the most generous can be applied to the charter rate. Please notify the agent of any discounts or vouchers at the time of booking. Notification after final payment will result in forfeiture of discount.

• Accommodations aboard the vessel
• Diving
• Compressed air tanks, weights & weight belts
• Airport (San Pedro Sula - Honduras) transfers on day of arrival and departure
• All meals and snacks, non-alcoholic and local alcoholic beverages
• (We are happy to accommodate most special dietary requests)

Not included;

• Airfare

• Insurance

• Equipment rentals

• Nitrox fills

• Certification or specialty courses

• Hotel stays or day rooms

• Dinner on final evening

• Crew gratuity

• Government taxes, park & port fee - Guests must pay a $US 95.00 port fee which includes the Government cruising tax and marine park fee. In addition, guests pay a $US12.00 reef conservation and hyperbaric chamber fee. There is also a 12% government sales tax on all on board purchases. The port fee and sales tax are collected at the end of the week when you settle your tab. A departure tax of $US 25.00, a $US2.00 Agriculture tax, and a $US 3.00 Immigration tax will be collected at the airport. *These fees are levied by the Honduran Government and are subject to change without notice.

• Due to current extraordinary fuel prices, Aggressor Fleet charges a $100 per guest fuel surcharge

• When multiple discounts apply, only the most generous offer can be applied to the charter rate. Inquire about earning free berths with group bookings

 PADI Courses

From Open Water to Rescue Diver plus many PADI Specialty courses

Contact Information

Name:

Aggressor Online Bookings

Tel:

1-800-348-2628 (toll free U.S. & Canada) or +1 (985) 385-2628

Email:

utila@aggressor.com

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