Want to spend a week diving Palau or cruising Raja Ampat with the boss of the company running the trip? Aggressor Adventures has announced four "Travel with the CEO" departures where guests share the adventure with Jay Roberts, the liveaboard and adventure company's chief executive.
Roberts, a captain who took over as CEO in April this year, isn't a desk-bound executive. He's closely involved in developing Aggressor's destinations around the world, and these hosted weeks are his way of meeting guests in person. "Travel with the CEO Weeks allow me to connect directly with our guests in some of the most incredible places on Earth," he says.
The four dates span Aggressor's three product lines — dive liveaboards, river cruises and its land-based signature lodges — so there's something beyond scuba in the mix:
- 9–16 January 2027: Aggressor Signature Lodges, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 6–13 June 2027: Palau Aggressor II, Palau
- 25 January – 4 February 2028: Raja Ampag Aggressor, Indonesia — a longer 10-night sailing in one of the world's richest dive regions
- 29 April – 6 May 2028: Philippines Aggressor, running the Tubbataha itinerary, the remote UNESCO-listed reef that's only diveable for a few months each spring
That Tubbataha date is worth flagging for divers: the atoll in the Sulu Sea typically opens to liveaboards only from mid-March to mid-June, so a late-April departure sits right in the sweet spot. Likewise, June in Palau and January in Raja Ampat line up with those destinations' prime diving windows.
Aggressor notes that space on each departure is limited and early booking is encouraged — unsurprising, since hosted departures tend to appeal to repeat guests and dive clubs. Reservations can be made via aggressor.com or by phone on +1-800-348-2628.
Why it matters: beyond the novelty of having the CEO on hand, these weeks usually mean extra attention on board — Roberts is there to share his destination knowledge and hear feedback directly, and Aggressor's liveaboards already come with the company's standard focus on service and safety. For anyone already weighing up a bucket-list dive trip to Palau, Raja Ampat or Tubbataha, these dates could tip the balance. And if diving isn't your thing, the Chiang Mai lodge week offers the same hosted format on dry land, pairing Thailand's northern hills with Aggressor's lodge set-up.
One practical note: these are scheduled well in advance, so if one appeals, it's worth locking in flights early too — remote hubs like Palau and Sorong (the gateway to Raja Ampat) have limited connections and fares tend to climb closer to departure.
Story via Dive Magazine.
