so quiet

Getting up close and personal with a turtle in Perhentian

Oi don't play tag tag here also lol

Wah the turtle so small..

Hmm, what thoughts? haha.
I'm still learning the whole scuba diving culture and all. (newbie here)

For me, if generally someone does a good job for me, i'll consider tipping (base on personal finance )

But if these guys did a good job in ensuring my safety and showing me a good time, why not?

GoPro's lens angle of view is too wide :\ It was decently sized, its shell was as big as a backpack.

Where to grab canon G16 uW case ya?

Prefer budget type... Budget around RM800... Can get it?

G16 quite new right? how to get so cheap? I might be wrong though. Maybe can ask in FB, someone there works in the camera line.

U cn find one in lazada. Quite cheap. Quality wise no idea. Unless u get ikelite etc

Hi,
Can anyone intro some 4d3n dive packages for end of April? Anyone or anywhere to recommend? Tq in advanced!

Cheap one I think the brand is called Meikon.

Fantasea one was selling around RM1700 for G16.

East coast. There's Tioman, Redang, Perhentian and Lang Tengah. What's your budget?

How's the corals in those areas? Are they still colourful?

I went to Redang twice with approximately 8 years gap in between, there's a big difference 8 years later - all mostly dead, left with the fishes only.

So I'm wondering whether I should even go to Lang Tengah, Kapas or Perhentian.

Thanks for reply! Yes, it will be one of these island.. Any recommended dive centre which is running any promotion or packages? Sub RM1k should be sufficient for an all-in 4d3n trip isn't it?

I don't remember how Redang was like 8 years ago.

I quite like Tioman, coral bleaching here and there though. The last I went to Lang Tengah was about 3 years ago, corals were not bad.

Around 1k should be enough for 4D3N trip at most hotels. I think either one of those islands also will be good.

Depends on which type of accommodation your looking for and how many dives you want to do. I don't think that there is any promo going on atm but might want to call and ask.

If you're alone, do some research and just walk in to any DC at any island. No need packages.

If I give you a suggestion on where and with who to do your course, I will be bias. Lol.

Anyway, anywhere you go, the base price for a PADI Open Water Diver course should be around RM1,000. Boat/ferry transfer should be around RM60-80. Marine Park Fee RM5-15. Accommodation depending on your budget from RM20 and above. F&B varies..

Ya, its quite new. Not I want it. My friend need it urgently for her Bali trip soon ^^


yeah... tats my last resort. My friend actually got G16 from Lazada. Over there is the cheapest... Juz if can wanna test the actual stuff before grabbing it.


Yeah... Done many research, called many sources... below is my so far research on uW case for G16 with my friend...

Generic - around RM300
Meikon - around RM600
Original Canon - RM700 (Scubatexpro/Scubastation) *required 1 month/pre-order
Original Canon - ~RM930 (Lazada)
Original Canon - RM799 - RM1099 (Low Yat Plaza & Digital Mall) - mostly Out of Stock!
Fantasea - RM1799 (Scuba Symphony)
Nauticam - RM3546 (Prestige Scuba)
Ikelite - RM1600 (Rainbow Runner)

Finally, my friend decided to search through Penang this Friday.

This post has been edited by ukiya: Apr 10 2014, 08:58 AM

Corals started to bleach and some of them already wipe out d...
More and more titan spawning in that area. But I'm still enjoy the beaches there...

Lang Tengah a lot of Giant Clam [last visit 2009].

Try Tenggol or Tioman if you wanna see beautiful corals...

Tioman - Tiger Reef, Kg Genting House Reef, Pulau Renggis..
Tenggol - a lot of Nudi, Whaleshark (seasonal)
Perhentian - Tokong Laut, T3, Coral Garden (many bumphead)

huge difference! I started going to east coast islands since the mid 90s.... there's significant difference in coral health, visibility and marine life......with the amount of snorkelers and divers now, I think east coast gonna be similar to the current dive quality in west coast in 10 years time....

This post has been edited by DrBarbarian: Apr 10 2014, 09:55 AM