The Belize Aggressor IV is part of the worldwide Aggressor Fleet liveaboards and, as anyone who has experienced a cruise with Aggressor Fleet knows, you can expect high levels of service and reliability. It is a large and stable 138 foot motor boat that accommodates up 20 guests. At a top speed of 14 knots you can be whisked from one great Belize dive site to another in next to no time.
These liveaboard safaris depart from Belize City, ideally taking in the south of Turneffe Atoll, Long Caye, the Great Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye at Lighthouse Reef. Nitrox is available so you can maximize your time underwater, and there is 16 foot 'deco bar' to assist scuba divers make their safety stops. These are especially useful when you consider that the Belize Aggressor IV makes up to 5 dives per day.
Photographers will appreciate the charging station, camera rinse tanks and camera table. The non-slip dive deck also features a toilet and hot showers for those who like to rinse off soon after surfacing. All divers are welcomed back onboard the boat after a dive with hot towels and fresh orange slices.
Most of the cabins on the main deck - each with a large seaview window, en-suite bathroom, flat screen LCD TV and DVD player, and air-conditioning. Bed arrangements are double or twin; there are no cramped bunk bed staterooms on this boat.
The saloon features full entertainment facilities: TV, DVD, music system, PC and Mac. Wine and beer are complimentary onboard. There is also plenty of reading material, both marine and general interest. Considered one of the most spacious of the fleet, the Belize Aggressor IV liveaboard has plenty of room in which to relax including the sun deck, shaded upper deck and air conditioned saloon.
To dive Belize in liveaboard luxury and style, the Belize Aggressor IV is a great option.
The Belize Aggressor IV has 10 staterooms. There are 8 Deluxe twin/double bed staterooms with 2 twin beds or 1 king bed. The 2 Master double bed staterooms have queen beds and large windows. All staterooms are on the main deck of the liveaboard except 1 Deluxe twin/double bed stateroom with porthole on the lower deck. All these staterooms have private bathrooms and entertainment systems. Staterooms have a daily turn-down service and guests receive a stateroom wake-up coffee service.
The lower deck stateroom is larger than the main deck staterooms but lacks a seaview window.
All the staterooms have:
- Individual control air-conditioning
- Toilet and hot water shower, and basin, toiletries, hairdryer, bathrobe and towels
- TV and DVD player
- Sea-view windows or portholes
- Reading lights
- Wardrobe and mirror
- Bedding
- 2-pin US style electric sockets 110 volts - 24 hours per day
- Fire alarm and extinguisher
- Space for luggage
No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 10 - hot water
Turneffe, Lighthouse Atolls & Blue Hole
Trip highlights: turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, healthy reefs, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Turneffe Atoll and Lighthouse Reef including The Great Blue Hole
Day 1
Your adventure begins at the Radisson Fort George Hotel Dock in Belize City. Step aboard the Belize Aggressor IV liveaboard, where you'll be greeted with a refreshing drink and a welcome snack. After settling in, you'll receive a comprehensive boat briefing to familiarize yourself with your home for the week. Get to know your fellow divers over a delicious dinner before turning in for the night, ready for a week of world-class Belize liveaboard diving.
Core Days
Over the next several days, you'll explore the breathtaking reefs of Turneffe Atoll and Lighthouse Reef. The diving here is suitable for all levels, with generally mild currents allowing you to focus on the spectacular marine life. Your cruise will include legendary sites such as:
* The Great Blue Hole: A bucket-list dive into a colossal collapsed cavern, made famous by Jacques Cousteau. Descend to see incredible, ancient stalactite formations that hang from the ceiling at 110 feet (35m). The crown reef is teeming with life, including schools of parrotfish, squid, and angelfishes.
* The Elbow: An advanced site at Turneffe Atoll offering thrilling pelagic action. This is one of your best chances to be surrounded by large schools of snapper, eagle rays and patrolling reef sharks, and even the occasional hammerhead shark.
* Half Moon Caye Wall: Explore dramatic slopes, tunnels, and grooves that are home to numerous groupers and snappers. Just off the wall, keep an eye out for soaring eagle rays, sharks, and graceful sea turtles.
* Aquarium: True to its name, this site is a vibrant explosion of color and life. Marvel at the sheer wall covered in giant elephant ear sponges, azure vase sponges, and the world's richest collection of deep-water gorgonians. It's common to see reef sharks, large groupers, and massive schools of horse-eyed jacks.
* Tarpon Caves: Navigate a reef honeycombed with caves and chimneys where tarpon and groupers like to hide. The vertical wall is adorned with huge yellow tube sponges and monster barrel sponges, while the sandy bottom hosts garden eels and stingrays.
Your adventure isn't limited to the depths. Weather permitting, you'll visit Half Moon Caye to walk through a bird sanctuary and observe red-footed boobies and frigate birds from a unique treetop observation deck.
On Friday, after a half-day of diving, you can choose an optional land-based excursion to explore ancient Mayan ruins or enjoy a cave tubing adventure through the lush jungle (at an additional cost).
Final Day
After a final continental breakfast on board the Belize Aggressor liveaboard, it's time to check out. You will be transferred to the Belize City International Airport. Alternatively, you can choose to extend your adventure by joining a post-cruise trip to see ancient ruins, the Belize Zoo, or go river tubing.
[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].
Prepare your palate for an unforgettable culinary liveaboard cruise. The Belize Aggressor IV is renowned for having the best chef in the entire Aggressor fleet, who crafts a superb menu of international cuisine infused with authentic Central American and Caribbean flair. Every meal is an event, designed to refuel and delight you after a day of diving.
Daily culinary schedule:
* Pre-Breakfast (7 am): A quick continental bite for early risers, then it's time for the first dive.
* Breakfast (9 am): A full cooked-to-order breakfast with daily specials. Then Dive 2.
* Lunch (1 pm): A diverse and abundant buffet spread. Then Dives 3 and 4.
* Dinner (6 pm): An elegant, 4-course plated meal served in the air-conditioned dining salon. Followed by an optional night-dive.
* Snacks: Homemade sweet and savory treats served mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Complimentary beer, wine, soft drinks, juice, coffee, tea, and bottled water are available throughout the trip. Special dietary needs, including vegetarian preferences, are happily accommodated with advance notice.
A glimpse at the menu:
The dining experience is a highlight of the cruise, featuring expertly prepared dishes such as:
* Succulent seafood: Oven-baked red snapper with cilantro sauce or Blackened shrimp with pasta.
* Premium cuts: Classic Filet Mignon with a rich red wine mushroom sauce, or Cumin pork chops with a tropical pineapple and papaya salsa.
* Local & international dishes: Enjoy a build-your-own Chicken & steak asada, Fajita bar with all the fixings, or Coconut rice with curry chicken.
* Decadent desserts: No meal is complete without a sweet finale, from Very berry cheesecake, and Banoffee pie, to a warm Apple & peach cobbler served à la mode.
The week onboard the Belize Aggressor IV culminates with a festive Wine & Cheese Party and the opportunity to enjoy a final dinner at a popular local restaurant in port. Service begins with a welcome dinner on your first evening aboard.
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Excellent service, well run boat, amazing food, very nice and knowledgeable crew. Dive The World gives very quick response time and excellent support in general." -
Sophie Kubik, Argentina, 3 September 2023 ...
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Very helpful crew, all very friendly, obviously worked together for years. The boat was well maintained, we had a lovely cabin serviced twice a day. Chef Jerry was amazing. I don't know how those brilliant dinners were concocted in the kitchen. Diving off the back platform easy and staff helped to put on fins. We couldn't believe that the captain would also help on the dive deck!! System with warmed towels was efficient. The tank filling was down to a fine art." -
Susan Davenport, United Kingdom, 3 October 2021 ...
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Very good service from the Belize Aggressor 4. Friendly staff and regular tasty meals, and plenty of dives." -
Tom Pepper, United Kingdom, 18 May 2017 ...
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Equipment worked very well. Was in good condition. Staff was
Great. Very impressed. The "fintastic service" and back rubs following a dive were phenomenal. Facilities were good. Nice to have own shower and separate toilet. Nice rooms. Clean. Beds made daily and turndown service." -
Curtis Ronning, Canada, 04 January 2017 ...
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We were very impressed with the Belize Aggressor IV liveaboard in Belize. Boat, diving and service was excellent. We go on such trips to do a lot of diving and that is what they offer...5 dives a day on most days if conditions allow." -
Roz Haines, United Kingdom, 15 January 2014 ...
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I felt pampered with all the service. They would not even let me get my own hot towel after a dive, they had to get it and wrap it around my shoulders." -
Don Ostapovitch, Australia, 1 October 2013 ...
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Staff were excellent - a very good liveaboard crew. Facilities were good, nitrox fills consistent and dive site choice good. The strongest criticism I would have is that I don't believe that open water divers should be qualified on liveaboards." -
Su Thomas, British Virgin Islands, 1 July 2012 ...
MORE TRIP DETAILS
Dive experience: When guests compete their Cruise Application they affirm that they are fit to dive in the destination that they have applied for. 'Fit to dive' implies physical fitness, dive skills, and dive experience. The best person to judge that is the diver themselves. To use criteria such as certification level or number of dives is not appropriate. Divers are expected to accept personal responsibility for their fitness to dive.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, water, soft drinks, hot drinks, local wine and beer, return transfers to the boat from Belize City airport on dates of boat departure and return, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), tanks, weights and weightbelts, torches, all taxes.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental ((includes BCD, regulator, computer, night dive light, mask, fins, snorkel) 7 nights - USD 175, 10 nights USD 260) for the trip, port and park fees USD 130 (7 nights), USD 185 (10 nights), diving insurance, restaurant meal on final evening. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks (outside of meals), 12 liter nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (USD 100 for the 7 night trips and USD 150 for the 10 night trips). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: The Belize Aggressor IV departs every Saturday from the Radisson Fort George Hotel Dock at 6 pm. Guests will be transported from Belize International Airport (BZE) in an air-conditioned van to the hotel at 12 noon or 4:30 pm. Boarding starts at 4 pm.
At the end of the week, there will be 2 complimentary shuttles to the airport at 8 am and 12 noon. The last dive of the trip will be at around 11:00 hrs the day before disembarkation.
Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For more details, including airlines, see our Belize travel information section.
Non-diver rate: USD 200 off the full published price (does not apply to specials).
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a stateroom or pay a supplement of 65% of the normal published price for a single occupancy cabin.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a Deluxe stateroom free of charge (total 9+ guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 18 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Deluxe stateroom free of charge.
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