August-17-2022
Our Condition
Water Temp: 84-85
Air Temp: 85-90
Exposure Suit recommendation: 3mm
Our Crew
Captain: Josh
2nd Captain: Megan
Engineer: Vee
Instructor: Carlos
Divemaster: Jason
Chef: Pancho
Night Watch: Cyrill
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Wednesday
We welcome our new Guests on a sunny Day here on the Turks and Caicos Aggressor II. After we introduced our Guest to their Rooms and the welcome Briefing Chef Pancho served a delicious first Dinner.
Thursday
With the Sun rising on this Beautiful thursday we start our Dive Trip. Once we finished Breakfast and our initial Dive Briefing we head out of the Harbor with the High Tide, for our first Dive we head just outside of Grace Bay to a Dive Site called Pinnacle. On our Check out Dive we get right away welcomed by multiple Reef sharks we also see some Lobsters and Flamingo Tongues. During Lunch we start the Engines once more and make our Way up to Northwest Point. Here we tight up to Eel Garden, during our Afternoon Dives we found several different types of Shrimps and a School of Blue Tang. On our first night we encountered Nurse sharks and lots of Channel Clinging crabs fighting for their territory.
Friday
As we wake up we move our Boat to the first Dive Site of the Day called Shark Hotel. Here we have a school of Spade Fishes, a spotted Moray Eel and several yellow Goatfish. At Midday we move over to Coral Stairway for our Afternoon and Night Dives. This Dive site is full of live with Nassau Groupers, Drum fish, Queen Conch and an Octopus during the Day. During the Night Dive we saw a Balloon fish, Green Moray, Lobsters and a Giant Tulip Snail. After we finish our Night Dive we pack up the Dive Deck and make our way down to West Caicos.
Saturday
After the crossing from Northwest Point we wake up at Gullies here in West Caicos. On this Morning Dives we finally got to see our first Turtle of the Week, we also saw a big Eagle Ray, Flounders and a small school of Oceanic Triger Fish. During Lunch we moved the Boat to the new Dive Site called Driveway. On these Afternoon Dives we encountered several southern Stingrays, Sharks and finally on our Night Dive we saw an Octopus roaming around in search for Food.
Sunday
For today we decided to go to Brandywine. After some French Toast and Sausage for Breakfast its time again to go Diving, With two Turtles, a Porcupine Fish and a Cow Fish this dive Site never disappoints, we even got to see an Octopus relaxing in its Den. We moved to Boat Cove for the remainder of the DaY, here we saw Squids, Flounders and a Green Moray Eel during our afternoon Dives. At Night we encountered Sharks, a massive barracuda and a scrawled Cow Fish.
Monday
With the first light on this Monday morning we start our Engines and move to the most southern Dive Site of West Caicos, Spanish Anchor. Goldentail Moray Eel, Wire Coral and Skeleton Shrimp and juvenile Drum Fish are only a few of the amazing Creatures that we can observe on this Dive Site besides the massive Anchor that is lodged into the Reef. Once everybody is back on the Surface and has finished Diving we start the Engines and make our way south towards French Caye. As we jump in for our first Dives here in French Caye we are getting greeted by several Nurse Sharks, we also encounter Trumpet Fishes, Cow Fishes and an Eagle Ray cruising by. For our signature Sharks Night Dive here in French Caye everybody was eager to experience this unique kind of Dive were the have adapted to the Divers and utilize them for their hunt at Night.
Tuesday
Todays morning Dives we conduct at Double D were we have a great Dive with yellow Jawfishes, Trunk Fish, mantis Shrimp and an intermediate Drum Fish just to name a few. For the Afternoon we move to G-Spot, here we have a beautiful Wall with Wire Corals and Black Corals and lots of Gorgonians and Sponges. For the Night Dive we got another Shark Night Dive, with amazing encounter of Reef an Nurse Sharks but also Lobster Crabs and even an Octopus for a brief moment.
Wednesday
For our last Dive site her in French Caye for this Trip we went to ½ Mile. Here we saw a school of French Grunt, multiple Yellowline Arrow Crabs a spotted Drum and a Goudy Clown Crab. After we finish our Dives here is time to make our way back north, after a small D-Tour for an emergency we arrive at our Dive Site for the Night Dive at Shark Hotel. Here we got to see Big Channel Clinging Crabs spotted Lobster a Turtle and a Dozen of Baby Squid in the Water column.
Thursday
Before our todays Dive we move to a Dive Site called Triple S. On our Dives here we found Flounders Peterson Cleaner Shrimps Arrow Crabs and a Turtle. After Lunch we start our Engines an move to The Dome for the rest of the Day, during our move we conducted an Emergency Fire Drill to keep our Memory and skillset fresh and sharp. Once we Arrive at The Dome we ring the Dive Bell and getting suited up. Here we see spotted Moray Eel, Crabs and Grey Angel Fishes, As well as the swim through known as the Chimney. The metal structure of the Dome is the perfect breeding ground for all kinds of Corals and small Critters such as Nudibranch, Skeleton shrimp as well as Blennies, Sponge and Banded Clinging Crabs and Giant Sea Anemones. After we finished our Dives we move our Boat to the Dive Site of tomorrow.
Friday
Due to the Tide we ring the Dive Bell today at 5.45 for a Dawn Dive at Amphitheatre so that we still can complete two Dive on this Friday Morning. As the Reef wakes up for another beautiful Day we encounter Stingrays reef Sharks and Spotted Moray Eels. On the second Dive we see a school of Goat Fishes Several Conchs and Tiger Groupers. We arrive back at Turtle Cove Marina as we serve Lunch and at 5 o’clock we our traditional Wine and Cheese Party were we look back to an awesome Charter of Diving and enjoying the beautiful Water of Turks and Caicos, as well as looking to seeing each other on trips in the future again.



