hi guys, I'm planning to do a 3d2n + diving at Dayang, any resort / dive shop recommendation? My budget is around RM600 - 700 per person, is the feasible?

thanks a lot!

Dayang is a very small island. I think there's only 2 resorts there. Most of the people that go there go with their dive centers. Are you going on your own or you're looking for dive centers to go with?

I went to Dayang with SiputScuba. Around RM790 for 3D3N inclusive of meals, ferry, bunk bed 12 person per room accomodation and 7 boat dives. I know they do go to Dayang quite often.

Prepare for the 5 hours midnight boat ride to Dayang arriving there in the middle of the morning.

how's the diving in Dayang?

Thanks for your reply, I'll go check out SiputScuba in a bit. Am going on my own and packing my bf and some friends maybe.

the boat ride..... is a real agony but it's worth it!! XD

I saw whale shark on my trip there in 2010.

Ah okay. If you do find a good deal for dayang diving packages, let us know. I might wanna go on my own next time.

Yes the boat ride is indeed a real agony!

hey guys! new diver here, im going to tioman in April for my license.

1st question, i normally wear glasses and have a short sightedness level of about 330, a friend of mine advised me to get a powered dive mask. Any ideas where i can buy one? i live in puchong, selangor.

also, does one wear anything underneath the wet suit?

Thanks in advance

You can get powered dive mask at any dive shop.
I don't know about dive shops in puchong since I'm not familiar with that area, but nearby in Subang there are plenty of dive shops.

If you are on a budget and looking for something simple and practical with good price, then you might want to try Scubatex. The shop is located in USJ. Link: http://www.scubatexpro.com/
Do remember to get slightly lower power than your current glasses cause things underwater will already be magnified.

You can choose to not wear anything under your wet suit if you want. But then you'll have to remove the wetsuit in the toilet lor.
I have seen people (females actually) not wear anything under their wetsuit, and their nipples can be seen. Guys usually wear a swimming trunk underneath while girls will wear their bikini or swimsuit. Some of us also wear a rashguard more extra protection from cold temperature.

Diving is fun! Hope you have a great trip in April!

i bought a powered dive mask..
my specs power is 250-300..
so i bought the dive mask powered at 200-250 based on shop's feedback..
when i went in the water.. my view is still blurry like when i'm on the ground not wearing any specs at all.. why ah?? please help..

You cannot expect a 100% correction as ur specs will be designed for angle, etc and if u have astigmatism as well.

Best is just go contacts.. that's what I do and all my specs wearing diving kaki do as well. Go to a optician, get ur contacts properly prescribed and ull get perfect vision underwater.

And for stories about contacts floating out, avoid the cheapo brands. I've only had one occasion a contact did go out, but its due to me purging air in my mask. I've tried swimming with my eyes open before and haven't had the contacts dislodge.

thanks munkeyflo!
called them up and i'll be heading to scubatex i think they're having a sale now.

when u say trunks, do beach pants count? or will it be too bulky under the wet suit.

Lol, ill tell my female friends not to wear anythin under their wet suits then

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i hope i dont encounter this problem, did u buy the mask which has two different lens for left and right?

yeah both different powered lens at left n right..
bought them at scubatex..

anyone want a second hand Bare shortie? used probably for 2 dives trip (total about 10 dives) but been lying in my closet for 1-2 years. letting go for RM150 (bought RM330 at Dive Station Midvalley)

Like miuk said, we can't expect 100%. I myself have very high shortsightedness, around 600 or 700.
I had my power mask done years ago when I took my open water, that time my power around 400-500 only. So my power mask is around 350 like that.
I still use that power mask now. Of course can't see crystal clear la but its good enough at times.

However, most of my dives, I wear contacts. It's just much more convenient. No need to carry my specs around on the boat, later dunno where to put or scare squash it. Then if I don't have my mask on, I'll be blind like dunno what can't see shit. So I'd rather wear contacts. Get good ones, dailies preferably, get eyedrops too in case your eyes get uncomfortable after a dive. I know some ppl carry two pairs of contacts and switch contacts every dive as well.

Lets say you are not in water now, you take off your specs and put on the mask. Is it slightly better? Or its the same like no changes? Blur of course will blur a little la since the power is not as high as your specs.

I seldom see guys wear surf pants under their wetsuit though. I'm not a guy so I don't know whether it'll be bulky or not.
But if you ask me to wear pants under my wetsuit then I definitely won't feel comfortable.

I doubt your female friends will listen to you! Haha.

I normally dive with swimming trunks + beach pants underneath the suit. This is because after the dive, I'll jump out of my suit and walk around in the beach pants.
There's absolutely no unnatural bulk at all (unless your package is THAT big la ), but since I dive with a short suit, the ends of the beach pants tends to stick out of the suit and some people might not like how it looks.

Don't suggest to go commando under the suit for both genders. Wetsuit material can be pretty rough/abrasive, not good for the delicates

And btw, you suit up in a public area. Nobody go toilet and suit up one la haha.

aute chinoz thanks for the advice, i think i'll wear trunks underneath and probably leave teh beach pants on the boat or something. well if my package sticks out i guess i could be proud of it and walk tall lol

well im going to the gym and preparing myself lol i dont know if its necessary

any other advice for the new diver?

Just chill and enjoy the experience. Drift diving (in mild-ish currents) is a really great feeling
And please please please respect the oceans and marine life. Don't simply touch and mess up reefs, respect the fishes and turtles.
We are, after all, intruding their territory, and the least we can do is be nice.

I think this is a very important precedent to set for a new diver like yourself (and hopefully rub some off to your dive buddies as well!).

P/s do also be aware of your surroundings. I've seen one too many divers who didn't clip their SPG/octo properly and it just gets dragged over any and everything. Not to mention finning on marine life after they're done looking at it.

This post has been edited by Chinoz: Feb 25 2012, 07:26 PM

Oh ya.. A lot of ppl actually just go down with beach shorts and rash guard. Sure beats the feeling of a wetsuit. The only time I wore wetsuit was during my open water and in Nusa penida.

Some of my frens went commando before.

yeah, that is until kena scratch by stone/corals or kena jelly fish, then wetsuit is important

I feel better with shorts and rash guard...since Open Water..

May I know how much it costs to get "Open Water Diving" only ? I mean w/o pay the travel package