Marc Povey
(Captain, Instructor and PhotoPro),
Marc Povey, born in Rhodesia and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. As a kid I used to free dive for abalone, rock lobster and spear fish for pocket money, and this is when I fell in love with the ocean. It was when diving with the great whites that I eventually got hair on my chest. Shooting fish very quickly took a different form when I was given my first Nikonos 5. My journey of underwater photography has taken me 13 years and I enjoy it now as much as I did when I first started shooting. Since I was so well connected with the ocean, it was simply a natural progression to take on the challenge of captaining dive vessels, hoping to extend my passion for the ocean to others. It is this very challenge that inspires the love of being a captain together with the knowledge that my guests not only have a fantastic vacation, but also take home with them a thrilling dive experience and magical memories. Oh, and best of all, my office has some of the best views in the world.

Ike Mingoa
(Captain, Divemaster, Skiff Driver)
Ike was born in the Philippines, but made his way over to Palau in 1986 were he has been driving boats ever since. At one point Ike was the personal skiff driver of the President of Palau. Having practically been born on the ocean, Ike is truly a master of the Maritime and Scuba trades. His passion for the sea is reflected in either driving a vessel or diving the Palauan waters.  Ike joined the Palau Aggressor team at the very beginning in 1995. The Aggressor crew calls him lovingly “our antique”. Now you will see him either driving the Tropic Dancer or the Aggressor yacht

Andrew deVaney
(2nd Captain, Instructor)
Drew is born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. Drew started his career in the world of construction and food hospitality.  After he discovered his love for the underwater world, he received his Dive Instructor certification in 2006.  Drew continued his education and acquired his Captains Credentials in 2008.  His live-aboard career started during the New Years Charter of 2009 on the Kona Aggressor as a 2nd Captain, Instructor and Relief Chef. Drew joined the Palau Aggressor team in 2010. You can find Drew either Diving, Cheffing or driving the skiff or the PAII.  He is also trying his hand at engineering.

Nadia Westby
(Instructor, Videographer)
Nadia Westby, born in Belize. I have always been fascinated by the ocean and dreamed about working around it one day. Growing up in Placencia I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by a tropical setting and beach lifestyle. It did not take me long before I started scuba diving and since I was in one of the best places in the world to encounter whale sharks, I became a whale shark tour guide and instructor. My dream came true. I became well aquatinted with the waters of Belize and 6 years ago I started with the live aboard fleet. A whole new world opened up to me as I started developing my underwater photography and videography skills. I love to share my passion for the ocean and love of videography with all the guests that touch my life. I am very blessed to have this life.

Hector Manglicmot
(Engineer, Divemaster, Skiff Driver)
Hector started his underwater adventures at the early age of 15 while using Snuba, a hookah system.  Hector traveled the globe while being a Merchant Marine. He came to Palau in 1989 where he has worked with such renowned underwater scientists as Dr. Collins. He assisted Dr. Collins in collecting underwater species for the American Cancer Institute. Hector is “famous” and has a fish named after him. Hector completed his Divemaster training when he started with the Aggressor team in 1996. Hector has been the Chief Engineer and keeps the vessel in top shape condition. Hector is also a Dive master and skiff driver. When not guiding you see him diving with his underwater camera trying the capture the next exciting image. Hector now proudly keeps both the Tropic Dancer as well as the Aggressor yacht in top shape.

Kris Mears (Manager)
Hailing from South Wales in the United Kingdom, Kris has been working for the Aggressor fleet for the last 4 years. He started off with the Utila Aggressor and then managed the Maldives Aggressor before joining us here in Palau. Kris enjoys shooting underwater video and showing guests a good time diving. When he takes time off he has a passion for football (soccer that is), and enjoys travelling to different parts of the world.

John Schwind
(Divemaster)
John was born in the northern front range of Colorado into a family of Scuba divers.  Soon after being certified at the age of 12 he started experiencing the world below the water.  John started working on his Dive Master certification after graduating high school and obtained the certification in 2006.  From there he worked for a dive shop in Fort Collins, CO where he taught and assisted with scuba instruction.  After graduating from College he decided to expand his Scuba horizons which lead him to the Palau Aggressor Team. He is a great underwater guide who loves to show off his skills in finding new critters. He is also trying his hand at underwater Photography. When John is not diving, he loves to travel and enjoys the outdoor activities.

Jim Mingo
(Divemaster)

Jim Mingoa is hailing from the Philippines, Jim started diving when he was 19 years old and fell in love with the ocean. He got very acquainted with the waters in the Philippines and Palau. Jim enjoys the large creatures and has now developed the love for the tiny critters. When Jim takes guests on a dive he loves to take them to German Channel, his favorite dive site in Palau. Jim says that it is the one site in Palau where you can see everything! Jim is a qualified 2nd Mate 1000Ton and is working on his engineering skills.

Ben Clark
(Photo Pro, Instructor)
Ben Clark, born and raised in California. Ben started diving in 1994 onboard the Kona Aggressor and loved it so much that he became an Instructor in 2000. With a passion for photography, Ben attended Brooks Institute of Photography, and shot fashion and portraiture. He then moved back to his home town and worked at a local camera store for 4 years. He then decided to combine his two passions, diving and photography, Ben started working for the Kona Aggressor as an instructor and photopro. The manta night dive was an all time favorite in his diving career. After 3 1/2 years in Kona, he moved out to Palau and enjoys every day of diving.

Jason Maluchluw
(Assistant Instructor)
Jason is Yapese/Palauan and he has been diving the Palauan waters for 10 years as a dive guide. He started diving with a land based operation but has been part of the Palau Aggressor team since 2007. He loves to dive nice and slow and enjoys sharing his underwater world with anybody. Jason enjoys a good wrestling match and loves watching a good pro wrestling match. When he is off he enjoys time with his wife and 2 little boys.

Nick Halishluw
(Skiff  Driver)
Nick is from the South West Islands in Micronesia. He is a diver but loves nothing more than driving boats. Nick is Aggressor’s dedicated skiff driver and has been with the team since 2008. Nick’s eagle eyes will find you no matter where you surface. Nick is excellent in Celestial Navigation and loves to show you the night sky. When not out on the water you might find Nick watching a wrestling match with Jason.

Marc Mistersaro
(Divemaster, Chef)
Marc graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1994. Marc began his culinary career as a Chef in several 5-Star restaurants within the heart of New York.  He owned and operated a restaurant in Honduras. Marc has a passion for Scuba diving and underwater Photography. To be able to dive more Marc made way over to Hawaii and joined the Kona Aggressor II team as a Chef. This is where he completed his Divemaster training. Marc joined the Palau Aggressor team in 2009 where you will see him either swinging pots and pans or find him diving across the Blue Corner Plateau, one of his favorite dive sites in Palau. Marc now jumps back and forth between the galley’s of both yachts depending on the needs.

Rajmani Dahal
(Chef)
Hailing from Nepal, Chef Rajmani acquired a passion for the culinary arts from his travels throughout South East Asia. He has worked in many 4 & 5 star restaurants and hotels in India, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. Mani then fell in love with the ocean which culminated to his service onboard the Palau Aggressor. Cooking both local and international cuisine onboard, Mani loves seeing guests enjoy his food and always insists on completing the meal with an exotic desert. His favorite foods to cook is Indian, Italian and Mexican. When not cooking you will find Mani making friends with the locals and learning more about their culture.

Andrew West
(Chef)
Andrew comes from England and lives in a small village in Berkshire. He started cooking at the age of 15 in his local pub and from there he went to chef school for 3 years. Here he got the opportunity to work at the famous 3 Michelin star Restaurant for Gordon Ramsay. Andrew has worked in some of England’s finest hotels and restaurants, and has also had the opportunity to work in Dubai and Australia as a chef.  Andrew is also a dive master and has worked on the islands of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand. Now Andrew has the best of both worlds combining his love of cooking with his passion of diving.

Len Badar
(Stewardess)
Len is born and raised in the Philippines. Len joined the Palau Aggressor team in 2006 after she had owned and operated her own retail store. You will find Len and her amazing smile on board as the Stewardess. She also lends a hand in the Galley as the Assistant Chef.  She is a great swimmer and the crew finally made an Open Water Diver out of her. She enjoys the personal challenge to keep both yachts in tip top shape.

Lolita Alfred
Stewardess
Loly is a local of the islands of Palau.  Loly was born in Koror and raised on the southern most island of the chain, Angaur. Loly has been with the Aggressor team since 2008. She is a Stewardess as well as an Assistant Chef.  She is currently working on her Open Water Scuba certification. She is a great Volleyball player and has defended Palau in the Micronesian Olympics. She shares the housekeeping onboard both yachts with Len and Agness.

Agness Lazarro
(Stewardess)
Born and raised in the Philippines. Agnes with her friendly smile will welcome you onboard as the Stewardess. She also lends a hand in the Galley as the Assistant Chef. She started working with the Palau Aggressor Team in 2010.

Ripan Debnath
(Security and all around Team assistant)
Ripan is born and raised in Bangladesh. He joined the Palau Aggressor Team in 2005. He started as our security guard, but soon became our all around Team assistant when we are in port during the weekends. You will see Ripan helping out whereever he can. His welcoming smile will let you know you are in the right place. When he is not helping out around the vessel he is the president of the Palauan Bangladeshi organization.