Hi there Everyone,

I'm planning to sign up for OWD class this mid June by doing the theory and confine water session in KL before moving towards to the island to conduct the open water sessions. Hence, I just want to ask should I purchase the necessary dive equipment for my course such as wetsuits, mask, fins, and snorkel? If so, how much will be the budget to invest the necessary the required dive wearings.

Thanks.

Regards,
Danial

Hi, thanks for your reply.

But I'm afraid the wetsuits or mask that they provide might not fit towards my body and face, because my body size is kinda huge.

Erm, I guess I can fit since I try DSD before and the wetsuit provide are suit as my body size.


Oh, I see. I think mask is required for me because my nose is kinda small. Thanks for the comments anyway.


Hi guys, just want to ask is there any recommended dive shops around K.L or Klang Valley that provides PADI OWD course? because I did some research for the available dive shops within the klang valley area and kl area, and till now I'm not sure which dive center that I can choose from?

Do you guys have any recommendations? Thanks.

Thanks for the tips, munkeyflo. I'll check it out soon.

Well, initially around kl city,or maybe shah alam or p.j area...

Hi guys, I need some guidance and advice here.

I'm been Google around for searching a dive center around in KL/Selangor area for signing up OWD course, but still I can't decide which dive center to select. Do you guys have any advice or recommended dive center based around KL/Selangor area that I could start my OWD course? Thanks.

Hi guys,

I just want to share with you that I've started my OWD course with Knowledge Development, the theory sections. Well, overall I feel the excitement of how my instructor could explain the necessary theory that will encounter while diving and he did share some additional knowledge that is out of the theory knowledge, which it also motivates me for wondering how the underwater world will look like.

Can't wait to start my upcoming sessions.

Oh, actually the RDP calculations is not that hard, just some simple calculations. My instructor just demonstrated some certain calculations, do some quizzes and review the chapters.

My instructor is kinda strict also and enjoyable when it comes to confine when I first met him, whereby he just want us to make sure how to be a safe diver and at the same time relax and enjoy the fun.

Hi guys,

I just did my OW confine practice last Saturday. Well, I accidentally cut myself in my right-leg while underwater, which is a just a small cut, no big deal.

Well, the skills I learned were quite interesting. Mask Clearing, Buddy Air sharing, 5 point descent and ascent, Neutral Buoyancy, Giant Stride, and one of the most hardest part which I think I need to practice more is the CESA, first time trying CESA almost use up all my air in my lungs, so have to do it twice.

Can't wait for this week MIDE, gonna spend a long time to purchase rah guard and other necessary stuffs.

Hi guys,

I'll be going to Tioman for my OWD certification trip. Should I be excited or nervous as I've never been to Tioman before, and any advise that could prepare me for my certification trip?

Thanks.

Regards,
DANIAL

Well, most probably salang but not sure which resort I'll be staying since everything was arranged by my instructor.

My instructor is Christopher. He's kinda a nice and a cool guy to hang out. Sandflies, i guess had to stay on the land should be better.
Well, we will be departing this Friday early in the morning, as in like 1a.m and return to KL by Sunday evening.


Thanks for the advise, I guess I just should anticipate the underwater environment by myself while I was tioman this weekend.

Hi guys, I just came back from my Tioman trip last weekend for my PADI OWD certification and open water dives. Well, overall it's a total of fun and excitement, and this is why diving is fun. We did 3 boat dives and 2 shore dives.

At first during my first shore dive I was a bit nervous due to poor visibility and my buoyancy was not that good to control, as well as my equalization. But after 2 or 3 boat dives, well I finally understood how to control my buoyancy.

Well, the most adventure dive is during my third boat dive after our lunch, we went to the end area of Salang to dive, and unfortunately there's a huge current under the water. And basically we are doing drift diving, which I thought and my other dive buddies felt that the excitement of being drift by the underwater current, and also got cut by some of the corals while drifting. We almost drifted to the end of the island just before the South China Sea.

I already planning my next dive trip, hopefully my budget could fully resumed back ASAP, or maybe I could join you guys for any upcoming dive trips as well.

Wow, I never thought that Shah Alam aquatik could conduct pool session for scuba. I did fine confine at Panasonic Sports Complex centre....