Nah i don't have the financial capabilities. I'm just sacrificing other needs for diving. Been trying to get a license since 2010.

I guess I can go a few years later and get an awe once more.

Thanks for the info

btw ask your fren dont bullsh*t... is better than emptiness, some place r so bad that there r no fish, no eel, no crab, no sh*t
sabah is the only place the fish are still alive, other place are heavily affected by El Niño, La Niña (i assume u mean sabah = sipadan)

the only thing u need to know, if u r aiming for sipadan... u better be FIT or be an adv diver
---
if u only hv 2-3trips per year... u wont get enuf. hehehe...

if u only hv 2-3trips per year... u wont get enuf. hehehe...

You are right! It is really addictive. When I was in Langkawi working, I dive 2 dives every week for 2 years and 4 dives if there was a public holiday in between. Even that still not really enough. Site is important and so is the quietness underwater. Now back in KL, I have waned off but still miss it. Diving from KL is darn expensive affair!

The best for hardcore diver was to go LOB. Its cheap and luxurious. I saw Oct-Dec 2012 LOB 7 nights for RM7k for 2 pax.

Thanks for the info.

2-3 dives a year might be enough for the time i have on hand i guess. Might increase when I know more people in the diving community.

Hello pipu.

monsoon setting in. Any places to recommend for 3 days trip?

Budget as low as possible.

either way, fish, no fish, bad vis, or for whatever reason, its still better than a good day sittin in the office..

this forum really needs a like button.. haha..
I am very looking forward to it.. wish that time would move faster.

Erm.... does Pangkor get monsoon?? How's the condition in Nov??

Nope. Pangkor is at langkawi side. No monsoon.

---

Added on October 10, 2012, 12:51 pmYup. You'll see lots of places with the saying "the worst day diving is still better than the best day at work".

This post has been edited by munkeyflo: Oct 10 2012, 12:51 PM

I called up Quiver Dive Center and got a quote Rm390 for 3 boat dives. A bit pricey. Pangkor i dunno anyone who has dived there personally. Generally the stories are the same. 5-8m vis, green water.

Try Lumut. I heard there's a few dive centers there and diving quite okay there.

I've heard of going to Lumut for diving, but not Pangkor.

By Pangkor I kinda meant Lumut as well. No one dives in Pangkor. most of the diving is done in Pulau Sembilan group of islands. My hometown

Should try there. But its a tad bit expensive. Rm130/dive for pulau sembilan?

Here's a link to some old reviews of pulau sembilan dives.

http://malaysianunderwater.com/index.php?topic=4881.0

This post has been edited by TAGreptiles: Oct 10 2012, 04:24 PM

Like!

EvanSoon,

My only advice against going on a nice trip so soon after getting your OWD is because of inadequate skills (although that differs from individual to individual).
When I went to Sipadan earlier this year, I've only logged 15 dives and my technique+buoyancy is really only about 5/10 at best.
I did struggle a little bit with current and also hovering, and that did take some enjoyment out of the dive.

As for getting bored of normal places, that didn't really happen to me (or maybe not yet la haha). I still enjoy diving Redang, and am looking forward to diving Perhentian next year.

TAGreptiles,

Quiver Lumut operates at Marina Island Pangkor, and is the only dive centre there IIRC.
Expensive or not, it is probably the most convenient option for KL-ites to get their compressed air fix during the monsoon months la

This post has been edited by Chinoz: Oct 10 2012, 04:54 PM

RM130/dive is quite expensive eh, with or without eq? The cheapest dive I did so far was still at Redang for RM50/dive.

I've dived in Langkawi before and the vis wasn't really good. One thing was lots of seahorse. I heard Lumut also like that. If RM130/dive for not so good dive, I'd rather save the money go Thailand or Indonesia to dive.

The last I went to Pangkor was 5 years ago and the sea didn't look very clean to me, no surprise no one dives there.

Hmm... too bad... Pangkor not that good huh?? I thought can go since will getting a short break soon @.@

I'm also looking for a place to go.

flo: i think that's including equipment. They have a deal up on groupon 3 dives and stay = Rm398 excluding equipment.

In November? How bout Tioman/Aur/Dayang area?
I went to Dayang early November once, dives were great, weather on last night not so good.

I'll probably go Lumut once next time if I have the extra money to spend. I was quoted RM300 for 2 dives include eq and lunch everything in Langkawi last January, dives were not that great either.

RM50/dive at Redang was for shore dive (or at least that's what I paid for my shore dive at Redang Bay earlier this year). Boat dives go for RM70/dive. Prices are without equipment.

When I was at Phuket, I was quoted about a little over 3k baht for 3 dives with equipment, though I'm guessing the place will be nicer than Lumut/Sembilan la haha.

TAGreptiles,

Phuket/Similan season coming already

Laguna Redang charge RM200 for 4 dives; RM600 for 6 dives and so on. And best part is can share the dives.
That's how I get RM50/dive and it's boat dives without equipments as well. The rest of the hotels along Long Beach at Redang charge the same as Redang Bay. Somehow Laguna charge less dunno why. And we know the dive center pretty well so we get free shore dives too!

Phuket was not too bad. The vis was quite good when I went. Current was a bit strong and didn't see much but service was excellent (cause all matsaleh there). The corals are very much more beautiful and colourful than what we have in our local dive sites.