The Cayman Aggressor IV is a 120ft (36m) liveaboard motor yacht which cruises around the best dive sites of the Cayman Islands. There are many opportunities during the trip for snorkeling and island visits.
This steel-hulled boat accommodates a maximum of 18 guests in comfort and style. The spacious air conditioned lounge, complete with full entertainment system, and the dedicated dining room are the main social focal points on board. However you can also relax on the sun deck which comes complete with sun chairs and sun loungers, a hot tub, a music system, shaded wet bar and grill. A further relaxation spot on the Cayman Aggressor IV liveaboard is the covered cocktail deck on the upper deck. There is no shortage of comfortable hang-out spaces on this liveaboard.
There is satellite email and phone available for guest use where necessary although no internet browsing facility. You can enjoy the assortment of music and movies on board as well as shore excursions to cays and beaches. All cabins have a TV with movies selection, and there is even a morning beverage service: coffee delivered to your cabin door!
Diving facilities include nitrox, camera table with low pressure hoses, 2 hot fresh water showers on the dive deck, and individual guest storage spaces. All dives are made from the liveaboard's platform at the stern with exit ladders for exiting the water.
Meals are buffet style except for dinner which, like all Aggressor liveaboards, features waiter service and complimentary local beer and wine. Occasionally meals may be served al fresco on the sundeck. As with all Aggressors, you are free to dine in an on-shore location of your own choice on the final evening. You can expect American-style food as well as local dishes. Keeping you well-fed and entertained, both above and below the water, the Cayman Aggressor IV delivers a very comfortable, high quality Caribbean liveaboard adventure.
There are 9 staterooms onboard the Cayman Aggressor IV. There is 1 Master stateroom on the main deck featuring a king double bed and picture windows. All other cabins are on the lower deck: 6 Deluxe staterooms with a king double bed (or 2 twin beds), and 2 of the Deluxe Bunk staterooms (numbers 1 and 2 near the bow) that have no portholes.
All the staterooms have:
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Private bathroom with toilet and hot water shower
- Hand basin, towels, toiletries and hair dryer
- TV with movie selection
- Cabinet and mirror
- Mains outlet 110 volts (US standard) - 24 hours per day
No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 12 - hot water
Grand Cayman & Little Cayman (8 Days / 7 Nights - 23 Dives)
Trip highlights: shark action, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Grand Cayman: Angelfish Reef, Big Tunnels, Bonnie's Arch, Tarpon Alley, Bullwinkle, Devil's Grotto/Eagle Rock, Doc Poulson wreck, Kelly’s Cavern, Lighthouse Reef, MV Kittiwake, Trinity Caves, St Pedro’s Point; Little Cayman: 3 Fathom Wall, The Meadows, Great Wall, Joy’s Joy, Windsock Reef, Grundy’s Wall, Soto Trader wreck; and Cayman Brac: Russian Destroyer
Day 1
Boarding on the fantastic Cayman Aggressor IV yacht takes place during the afternoon on the Saturday. The tour leader will welcome you onboard, assign a cabin to you, and explain in detail the liveaboard features and the plans for the coming days. A welcome dinner will be served. After a good night's sleep in your comfortable cabin, the diving will commence the next day.
Days 2-7
Expect up to 4 dives a day on some of the most amazing dive sites in the crystal clear, warm waters of the islands, one of the top scuba diving destinations in the world where you will explore its spectacular walls and ship wrecks. Grand Cayman provides a wide variation of reef critters and schools of fish. Little Cayman's main feature is the world-famous Bloody Bay Wall, a marine park that offers dramatic walls, swim throughs and pristine coral reefs. The Balboa wreck can also be dived as a night dive. It provides some magnificent colour and fish life during the day, with crabs, lobsters, squid and octopus that now call this wreck home.
The menu aboard is varied and plentiful, with a variety of international feasts, barbecues and local cuisine. You will wake up to fresh fruit, hot entrees, cereals and juices. Lunches are buffet-style, featuring hot soups, homemade bread, salads and sandwiches and/or entrees. Examples - Hoppin Jon Rice & Beans, Grilled Flank Steak Fajitas, Havana Pork Steak, Stewed Black Beans. Dinners are chef prepared each evening; examples include Pan Seared Red Snapper Cayman Style, Green Chile Gulf Shrimp, Four Cheese & Wild Mushroom Gnocchi, White Chocolate Creme Brulee & Fresh Berries. There will also be plenty of snacks throughout the day.
The yacht returns back to the downtown George Town Government dock Friday afternoon after lunch. Guests can walk around town until it's time for the sunset cocktail party Friday night at 6 pm.
Day 8
After a continental breakfast, you will depart for the airport. If you are extending your stay, arrangements can be made for transportation to your local hotel.
[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].
"The Cayman Aggressor is a great boat and every crew member was kind and knowledgeable. I couldn’t ask for anything more. They spoiled us." - Bryan Fisher, USA, 11 May 2017 ...