Really rare to spot the fella these days. Really lucky

same pygmy seahorse but from different camera

Mostly everyday at Lembeh Strait

Munkeyflo : I read bad comment about Borneo Divers in TripAdvisor. Care to comment?

Tested my Mares Volo Race fins at Perhentian. Even though there was a mild current, I felt less effort required and my air consumption is also getting better..

What were the bad comments about?
The best thing I like about them is their dive center, well organized, clean, boats are very clean too. Rooms are pretty good, toilet needs to be upgraded though, not very well maintained on the toilets, but I only use the toilet twice everyday so it doesn't really bother me. Food is not superb but average I would say, enough to keep me going since diving will make me very hungry anyway, and more towards local cuisine. When we checked in, they did ask if we had any specific food that we don't eat or are allergic to, if we do, they'll prepare special dishes for us. Staffs are very friendly and helpful, be it DMs, hotel staffs, dive center staff, bell boy, etc. Airport transfer was good, aircond bus very comfy, I have no complains. I don't drink, so I never visited their bars. I don't go to the pool either since I jump into the sea few times a day. I didn't bother with other activities as my main purpose was going there to dive.

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Added on July 16, 2012, 9:34 amOh and btw, they just changed management. The previous owner sold it off and retire already. Don't know who is the management now though.

This post has been edited by munkeyflo: Jul 16 2012, 09:34 AM

About food, services and rooms but I don't know whether it was before or after new management takeover. But thanks for info.

I'm going to boracay this nov. may i know how much does it usually cost per dive trip? how about equipment rental (bcd, tank)? which dive centre should i go for? thanks

very nice fin

Depend on DC. Range from RM70-120/dives. Equipment rental about RM80/day.

How the diving in Boracay compare to our islands..?
The rate is same with ours.

Boracay hunting for big stuff like Tuna, jack etc etc, so its different (I make 6 dives here but nothing big in-sight hahaha). One divesite called Yapak need to technical since the wall started on 25-30m. Otherwise its normal. For me Apo Island is still the best beside Coron and Tubbataha which need liveaboard. Why did you choose Boracay instead of Puerto Gallera?

Nice! I just saw my first too in Tulamben! But really bad at taking pics!


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@imran85 : Nice shot

Thanks.. But i used a rental, so it was just point and shoot..

Hi, I'd like to like how much does it cost in total to get a PADI certified diving license inclusive of transport, accomodation? Any budget/decent diving centre recommendations are welcomed!

Depend on your style and comfort. Range from RM950 to RM2000.

I don't mind sacrificing comfort for better value of money. Any places you have in mind? It'd be good to keep it below 1.3k range.

just back from mabul / kapalai - great place to chill out and do some diving. loved the wall dives! missed the pygmy though... it took a break from its usual place at the site.

aaron1kee - take your pic of places. You can try Scubatex - about RM 1,000 all inclusive.

You just missed MIDE last weekend! I would say they will have the best prices for courses there.

Do also take into account the quality of the instructor as you will depend a lot on him/her to teach you. I went to 3 different instructor/dive centers for my OW, AOW and rescue. I learn the most from my last instructor and comparing how he teach his new OW students and how I learn my OW, there's just so much difference. I would've learn so much more if I had done my OW with him. Of course, he was very much stricter than the other instructors.

I believe you are intending to go to the island to complete the whole course. Again, I would like to suggest to do the theory (and confine water swimming pool lessons) on mainland first before going to island for certification dives.

I'm quite interested to go for a dive at Pulau Perhentian. Actually I'm looking for somewhere to unwind and have a great leisure time to myself apart from diving. Saw some prices online and this particular dive site, Panaroma probably gave me the best packages of all. RM1400 inclusive of diving courses, 4 nights accomodation and 12 meals with return boat transfer too.