The Cocos Island Aggressor is a 38-metre luxury liveaboard operating ten night itineraries to the remote Cocos Island throughout the year. Diving highlights include schooling hammerheads, white-tip sharks, mantas and more.
The Cocos Island Aggressor yacht departs on a Saturday for ten night diving adventures to the remote Cocos Island, a bucket list diving destination where pelagic species abound.
Accommodating 22 guests, the vessel features four master staterooms (upper deck) and seven deluxe staterooms (lower deck). There is one double bed master cabin, all other cabins feature twin beds. All are furnished with air-conditioning, en suite bathroom and a monitor with a media player. The vessel provides 110v power outlets. There is a partially covered sun deck and shaded cocktail deck. The main deck features a separate dining room and spacious lounge with a well-equipped dive deck at the rear. Each diver has a personal dive locker, and the boat is equipped with rinse tanks and a camera table with charging stations. Digital photo facilities are offered on board, and the photo-pro is available for any advice. The trips are recommended for advanced certified divers.
Up to three dives a day are offered to sites around the immense, volcanic Cocos Island. Diving is from a spacious panga. Divers are provided with a GPS locator that operates through satellite in case of an emergency during the trip. The boat is equipped with 12L tanks (Yoke and DIN valves), and a limited number of 15L tanks are available (book in advance). Aqua Lung equipment is available to rent, and Nitrox 32% is available. Water temperature ranges from 22-28°C with cool thermoclines. A full body 3-5 mm wetsuit is recommended.
The primary marine attractions around Cocos Island are the large pelagics - hammerhead sharks, white-tip sharks, mantas, turtles and enormous schools of fish. Occasionally there are sightings of whale sharks, marlin and bottlenose dolphin. The bottom of the ocean floor at Cocos Island is volcanic rock and most of the action is found around 30 metres, with visibility ranging from 24–30 metres. Definitely a hit with photographers!
An overnight stay in San José prior to departure is required, and transfer times are dictated by the tide.
Cocos Island is one of the world's finest liveaboard destinations, and you can expect to see hammerhead, silky, silvertip, Galapagos and white-tip sharks on this exceptional trip, as well as eagle and manta rays. Find Out More about Cocos Island Liveaboard
