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Travel LYN Scuba Divers V4.0, Dive the world :D

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shawnriver
post Mar 31 2014, 05:29 PM

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QUOTE(violetviolet @ Mar 31 2014, 04:46 PM)
May I know all of the risks of diving?
I heard Cave could kill? May I know more please

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Life is a risk
Driving, eating can get yourself killed too.

JK biggrin.gif
If you manage the skills and knowledge, diving is pretty safe.
Most diver dead on human error & equipment malfunction i guess.
shawnriver
post Apr 1 2014, 09:17 AM

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QUOTE(AIAF @ Mar 31 2014, 07:24 PM)
Hey guys, doing my OWD at Redang soon (enjoyed my confined water lessons a lot!). Got a few questions, hope you guys can help.

1) If I get a rashguard and pair it with a swim trunk, that's good enough right?

2) Considering to get my own subscription mask cause sometimes my contact lens just refuses to cooperate especially in the mornings. Anything in particular to keep in mind when purchasing?

3) I have a couple of leisure dives after my exam. Planning to rent an underwater cam. What type of camera do they usually provide? Advisable for beginners to handle during diving? (I do play with some photography as a hobby)

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1) confined water is warm, but open water can be cold depend on weather and current. Usually wetsuit is best, but of course rashguard and suft pant will do the job too.

2) Mask quality is pretty important , you don't want leaking or uncomfortable during dive. go for the better one, should cost around RM4xx- 5xx

3) Camera you get from rental is quite normal one, simple DC. don't expect a good quality shoot.
Personally not advise beginner to handle a camera underwater, you might lose control and damage the reef. Start shooting after you have 30 dives log.
shawnriver
post Apr 14 2014, 09:32 AM

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Hello all,

i would like to report myself in.

I'm newbie in this hobby, for me it's amazing and i will do it for the rest of my life.
now AOW diver
so far 24 logs, been to Tioman, Perhentian, Tenggol, Mabul & Sipadan only.
shawnriver
post Apr 14 2014, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(munkeyflo @ Apr 14 2014, 03:49 PM)
Very complete list of prices you have there, lol. Didn't know Fantasea is more expensive than Ikelite.
Other things to take into consideration when getting the housing is whether you intend to invest in strobes in the future or not.

Which one did she get?
Interesting buoyancy challenge! How many of those can you do?
Alone? I think there is a forumer here that is based in KK.
Welcome! Looking forward to exploring outside of Malaysian waters soon? Indonesia is a great place to start. laugh.gif
Can see sugar wreck from surface?? wadafark.

How's business lately? biggrin.gif
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Yes, so far I'm interested in Pulau We and Tulamben at Bali
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probably going one of them next year/ end of the year.
shawnriver
post Apr 14 2014, 05:27 PM

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Any underwater photographer here?

QUOTE(munkeyflo @ Apr 14 2014, 05:11 PM)
Both also very nice place for diving. For Pulau Weh, make sure your trip is not during full moon or new moon, otherwise current can be quite strong from what I heard. You can also contact photopro to see if you can get good rates as he runs one of the dive centers there.

Have fun planning your dive trips!  thumbup.gif
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Yaya, usually i don't plan dive during full/new moon.
Thanks for the tip !
@photopro i can support ! haha biggrin.gif

shawnriver
post Apr 15 2014, 08:48 AM

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QUOTE(photopro @ Apr 14 2014, 10:08 PM)
Yes, may I help you?
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Which part?
the photo part or Pulau weh ?
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shawnriver
post Apr 15 2014, 10:02 AM

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QUOTE(ftptwistedclown @ Apr 15 2014, 09:58 AM)
guys how much usually PADI course for newbie?

my company organizing scuba activity with cert. RM900 estimation for PADI only.

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RM900 is the cheapest ady ~

The price should exclude all other utilities.
shawnriver
post Apr 15 2014, 11:49 AM

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QUOTE(ftptwistedclown @ Apr 15 2014, 10:06 AM)
not for the cert. we got to pay using own money. they provide accommodation, transport to perhentian only.
utilities such as?
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Travelling , foods, accommodation.
shawnriver
post Apr 17 2014, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(photopro @ Apr 16 2014, 08:43 PM)
Blue ribbon eel - yes
Tresher shark - yes ( I've only saw once Common tresher bout 4mtr long. Such q beauty)
Whale shark - hmm., yes but longgg time ago.
Manta - yes (depending on luck)
Mola - mola - yes (depending on luck and water temperature)
Good viz - yes (normally about 20mtr on a bad day)

Eagle ray, school of devil ray (normally 40-100), silvertip shark, friendly titan triggerfish, so many types of trigger fish, school of giant trevally, school of giant barracuda, many types of eel, super huge Napoleon wrasse (as big as Myvi, you can find this at Canyon dive site but depending on your luck also la), oh! Last fwbruary I saw 4 hammerhead at Pantee Peunateung for 3 consequences day. And many many more type of underwater life la.

Pulau Weh is somewhere I feel like home. And its cheap there.
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OMG ! anyone organize a trip there?

School of devil ray < when is the best time to see them?
shawnriver
post Apr 17 2014, 11:09 AM

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QUOTE(yaniee @ Apr 17 2014, 10:46 AM)
we saw school of devil ray last February and its amazing!!!  rclxms.gif
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Ok, going next year FEB !!!!! rclxm9.gif

Do you remember which dive spot?
shawnriver
post Apr 23 2014, 04:37 PM

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QUOTE(b5n111 @ Apr 23 2014, 12:43 PM)
How were the dives?
is the shore dive near to redang reef resort?

share us also your view on the room and foods.. RM900-950 for the OW course is reasonable priced  biggrin.gif
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In fact that's quite cheap.

I only can find RM800 in semporna, WM all start from RM900.
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post Apr 28 2014, 09:11 AM

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QUOTE(ukiya @ Apr 27 2014, 11:09 PM)
juz got my Canon G16 with generic uW casing... veli vege happy!

any strobe suggestion? hahaha... trying to grab one or one video light...
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Which housing you using ?
Come on, Share some photo ~
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post Apr 28 2014, 03:04 PM

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QUOTE(Blesse @ Apr 28 2014, 02:57 PM)
I just crop the pics and adjust the exposure. So far been only using it for few dives. Still learning to use the manual mode by trial and error. But for the pictures I posted, I use UW mode for wide angle and AV mode for macro. The first three pics was taken at the same site, depth was about 23m. The nudi was from one of the reef, about 9m.

I refer to this guide > Canon G16 UW Guide.

Hope you can share more info with yours soon!  drool.gif
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the barracuda one is nice !
looks very wide with nothing in front of the lense.
I think im getting G16 le ~
I'm waiting fantasea promo.
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post Apr 29 2014, 09:28 AM

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QUOTE(ukiya @ Apr 29 2014, 02:05 AM)
With RM1450, u should have got Fantasea G16 Casing! Its just additional around RM100 difference!
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I'm waiting rm1199 promotion, just like they did for g15, i think they will do for g16 too, just the matter of time tongue.gif tongue.gif
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post Apr 30 2014, 09:13 AM

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QUOTE(ukiya @ Apr 29 2014, 10:27 PM)
Wow! if u spot any around tat price! ping me too... I might be interested to grab 1.

But for RM1199 I'm personally feel that the price wont be tat cheap or the price will be like tat when G17 launch. And tats gonna wait ... sweat.gif
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Yes it cost time, you may want to pay few hundred extra if you need them urgent.
Just pay attention to Siputscuba and Prestige scuba, they both have promo for fantasea housing.
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post May 6 2014, 08:42 AM

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too frequent having nitrogen in brain, become crazy ... haha
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post May 8 2014, 10:24 AM

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QUOTE(NightHeart @ May 7 2014, 08:09 PM)
But kampung style home stay sounds more "no-so-popular" le >.<

But to go to Sipadan, usually have to stay in those water chalets nearby Sipadan?
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There is no staying on/nearby sipadan.

only Mabul island, sipadan water village located on mabul.

no-so-popular homestay will make sure you won't draw attention for kidnapping. rclxms.gif


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