Exciting adventures all around the world for scuba diving and safari tours begin with Aggressor Adventures. It was first started by Paul Haines in 1984 and he operated the business with his family. Fast forward to 1999, Wayne Brown and his teen son were looking for fun activities they could do together. “I knew that once he turned sixteen, he would be out driving around with his friends. I asked him about trying scuba diving with me and he said yes. We went and took a class and just loved it,” says Wayne. Once Wayne’s daughter was old enough, she also started scuba diving with them.
“When my son went off to college, my daughter and I started traveling to different places around the world to scuba dive. A lot of other divers told us that we should go to the Galapagos because it’s such an amazing place,” he shares. “I looked up the Galapagos Aggressor there that people had told me about, booked it, and went for a week. Not only was the diving incredible because you’re down there with whale sharks and eagle rays, but the service was just outstanding. Every evening there was a five-star white tablecloth meal with wine,” says Wayne.
That next year, they went to Belize on the Belize Aggressor and experienced the same amazing service. “I was talking to the captain about the company and how I’ve always been a fan of high end customer service because I know how hard it is to deliver it and deliver it constantly. He told me that Paul had passed away and his kids had the company up for sale.” Wayne contacted the son who was currently running the business in October of 2006 and in April of 2007, Wayne bought the business and was officially the new owner. At the time it was called Aggressor Fleet and it was strictly scuba diving with eight locations around the world. “I took a year to really wrap my head and hands around the company and shape it into how I wanted it to run going forward,” says Wayne. In 2012, he changed the name to Aggressor Adventures and started offering river cruises, safari lodges, and signature lodges. “Now, we’re up to forty destinations around the world and we add a couple more every year. It’s been a pleasure to have and I enjoy coming to the office every day.”
Aggressor Adventures is able to take care of everything for your trip. “We have access to every airline reservation worldwide so we can do your flights, hotels, and rental cars. We are your one stop shop for your adventure vacation,” he explains. Each day on your trip, Aggressor Adventures provides a full breakfast, a mid morning snack such as hot cinnamon buns or brownies, a big buffet lunch, an afternoon snack, and a sit down tablecloth dinner. The five-star dinner is typically steaks, salmon, or other freshly caught fish, with beer and wine included. “We try to give back economically to the local communities we’re at as much as possible,” Wayne shares. The food that is prepared is made with locally grown produce and they hire as many locals as they can.
For more information about Aggressor Adventures, visit Aggressor.com or call 800.348.2628.
