'We also read that divers going to Sipadan will be required to have an advanced open water certification, or a minimum of 20 dives - effectively saying "no newbies". 
I only have 3 times open water dives 

it is just a rumors.... 
you got so many trip? why i tak tau ??

go for more trips then but AOW at mide la....

adex pay SGD $$$   

how much are jetfins??   

orange was last year limited edition color, i ask and see whether still can get or not... this year is....

High Fuel Consumption...   

i wish too... i havent learn well to control buoyancy. 3 dives in single day just too rush..

as a beginner i would yes, still cannot do equalization properly for the pressure. 
a bit panic for first 18m dive, see thing total different in the underwater world. worry that swim too slow then leave behind by the team..

3 dives in a single day too rush? try saying that to a Singaporean... hahaha
yes, evan will do 7 dives a day...
so how many dive have you accumulate so far?    3000 dives or 4000 dives?
triggerfish love rempit...

Hello divers, my sister is interested to take the open water cert. can u guys suggest any dive center near klang / shah alam / subang with good pricing/package? thanks

5 of us.

1st & 2nd dives (i don think consider dive) - confined water in swimming pool to learn basic skills 
3rd dive - 5m seashore in front of Redang Beach Resort  (1 instructor and 1 assistance)
4th & 5th dives - 18m open water. enjoyed 4th dive but 5th dive already very tired, got strong current & low visibility about 5m only caused me left behind the team, luckily got assistance look after me. 

understand ur feeling, newbie here....

perhentian trip this May, and we newbies are buddy with the more experience divers... learn and enjoy   

hm..    your buddy with experience is your fren?
if not hard to buddy with ppl we don know that with experience, cos i dont think we(student) cannot buddy with ppl come for leisure dive.

U oso look after me ya and we sama2 go and steal others' balance air 
devilkid84,

after my exam dives last year, ie, newly certified...  another 2 newly certified divers and i were buddy up, we were having great joy during our leisure dives...

then during march this year, i visited perhentian island solo... i told my dive master (dm) tat i am new and fresh, would love to be buddy with experience diver... i was 1st buddy with a singapore diver and fren now with about 10yrs of experience, then i was buddy with a Japan-san (fren oso after diving)retiree who has been underwater for 7 -8 yrs... In fact, i learn so much from them  esp during buddy check 

- look for the dm tatz going to lead u and tell the dm wat u want
- never let buddy system stops u from further exploring the passion of diving
- confirm hand signals, buddy check... GO!!
- join ur buddy and the group, way to explore the world.......

u r certified rite after your island trip... so no more student loh 

Hey Would love to join in here.

im just got PADI certified, so don know how hard to get buddy with stranger..
of cos, you all (master) deserve to be my buddy la. 

Any recommendation fins for small feet. I'm wearing 5@6 shoe size. Yesterday during ADEX tried few S size fins. But look like too big/wide for me..

same day with me?

Guys, what is actually the cost of learning open water diving? Wanted to learn the cert but having problem with budget.

And what kind of shop is recommended around PJ?

Do they have student price?＠．＠