Company surpasses its record-setting 2026 total as more than 11,000 divers participate in the annual awards
AUGUSTA, GA — Aggressor Adventures® has received 118 awards in Scuba Diving Magazine’s annual “Readers Choice Awards,” surpassing the company’s record-setting total of 100 awards from last year. More than 11,000 divers participated in this year’s awards, recognizing their favorite destinations, liveaboards, resorts, dive operators, gear and other categories across the diving industry.
The awards recognize Aggressor operations across multiple destinations and categories, reflecting the range of experiences offered throughout the company’s global fleet and travel portfolio. The Readers Choice Awards are determined by votes from Scuba Diving Magazine readers and are announced annually by the publication.
“We are incredibly honored to see Aggressor recognized by so many divers from around the world,” said Jay Roberts, CEO. “Going from 100 awards last year to 118 this year is certainly special, but what makes these awards especially meaningful is that they come directly from the diving community. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to vote and to our teams around the world who work every day to provide the Aggressor experience.”
The 118 Readers Choice Awards include:
Caribbean
Bahamas Aggressor I, Bahamas (Now the Belize Aggressor V)
- One of the Best – Level of Safety
- One of the Best – Level of Luxury
- One of the Best – Quality of the Food
- One of the Best – Best Overall
- One of the Best – Quality of the Liveaboard
- One of the Best – Quality of the Berths
- One of the Best – Quality of Rental Gear
- One of the Best – Quality of Staff
- One of the Best – Level of Value
Bahamas Aggressor II, Bahamas
- One of the Best – Quality of Staff
- One of the Best – Level of Safety
- One of the Best – Quality of the Food
- One of the Best – Best Overall
- One of the Best – Quality of the Berths
- One of the Best – Quality of Rental Gear
- One of the Best – Level of Value
- One of the Best – Level of Luxury
- One of the Best – Quality of the Liveaboard
Belize Aggressor III, Belize
- Top 5 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 5 – Level of Safety
- Top 5 – Best Overall
- Top 5 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 5 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 5 – Level of Value
- Top 5 – Level of Luxury
- Top 5 – Quality of the Food
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
Belize Aggressor IV, Belize
- 3rd Place – Quality of Rental Gear
- 3rd Place – Level of Luxury
- Top 5 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 5 – Quality of Staff
- Top 5 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 5 – Level of Safety
- Top 10 – Best Overall
- Top 10 – Level of Value
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
Cayman Aggressor IV, Cayman Islands
- Top 10 – Best Overall
- Top 10 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 10 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 10 – Level of Luxury
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
- Top 10 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
- Top 10 – Level of Value
- Top 10 – Level of Safety
Roatan Aggressor, Honduras
- One of the Best – Best Overall
- One of the Best – Quality of Rental Gear
- One of the Best – Level of Value
- One of the Best – Quality of the Liveaboard
- One of the Best – Quality of Staff
- One of the Best – Quality of the Food
- One of the Best – Quality of the Berths
- One of the Best – Level of Safety
- One of the Best – Level of Luxury
Turks and Caicos Aggressor II, Turks & Caicos and Silver Bank, Dominican Republic
- Top 10 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
- Top 10 – Level of Value
- Top 10 – Level of Safety
- Top 10 – Best Overall
- Top 10 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 10 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 10 – Level of Luxury
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
Middle East and Indian Ocean
Maldives Aggressor II, Maldives
- Top 5 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 5 – Quality of the Food
- Top 10 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 10 – Level of Luxury
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
- Top 10 – Level of Safety
- Top 10 – Best Overall
- Top 10 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 10 – Level of Value
Red Sea Aggressor II, Egypt, Red Sea North
- Top 5 – Best Overall
- Top 5 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 5 – Level of Value
- Top 10 – Level of Safety
- Top 10 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 10 – Level of Luxury
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
- Top 10 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
Red Sea Aggressor IV, Egypt, Red Sea South
- 2nd Place – Best Overall
- 2nd Place – Quality of the Liveaboard
- 2nd Place – Quality of the Berths
- 2nd Place – Quality of Rental Gear
- 2nd Place – Quality of Staff
- 2nd Place – Level of Value
- 2nd Place – Level of Luxury
- 2nd Place – Level of Safety
- 2nd Place – Quality of the Food
Red Sea Aggressor V, Egypt, Red Sea Deep South
- Top 5 – Level of Luxury
- Top 5 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 10 – Best Overall
- Top 10 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 10 – Level of Value
- Top 10 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
- Top 10 – Level of Safety
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
Thailand Aggressor, Thailand
- Top 10 – Quality of Staff
- Top 10 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 10 – Level of Value
- Top 10 – Best Overall
- Top 10 – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
- Top 10 – Level of Safety
- Top 10 – Quality of the Berths
- One of the Best – Level of Luxury
Pacific Ocean
Philippines Aggressor II, Philippines
- 1st Place – Quality of the Liveaboard
- Top 5 – Quality of the Berths
- Top 5 – Quality of Staff
- Top 5 – Level of Safety
- Top 5 – Best Overall
- Top 5 – Quality of Rental Gear
- Top 5 – Level of Value
- Top 5 – Level of Luxury
- Top 10 – Quality of the Food
Family Weeks
- Top 10 – Best Family-Friendly Experiences
All awards will be officially announced by Scuba Diving Magazine in the November 2026 issue.
About Aggressor Adventures
Since 1984, Aggressor Adventures® has offered travelers liveaboard scuba and snorkeling charters, luxury river cruises and exotic wildlife safaris. To learn more, visit Aggressor’s Media Hub, listen to its podcast series, view videos on Aggressor.TV and browse the new catalog. Worldwide locations are Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Galapagos, Komodo, Indonesia, Maldives, Palau, Philippines, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Red Sea, Roatan, Honduras, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turks & Caicos. Reservations can be made online at aggressor.com, or by calling 800-348-2628 or +1-706-993-2531.