I have fabulous dive with Aquamarine Diving Bali on their 10 days safaris. Their service really superb, but I want to know is there any M'sia dive centre offering premium service?

Definition of "Premium" : Everything they do it for you including cleaning your equipment after each dive. What I do is only jump.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Mar 8 2011, 10:39 PM

^Berjaya resort in Redang.
Everything they do for you. They give you each a water bottle and an apple for each dive.
They even washed, dried and packed my dive gears into my bag when we dived on the last day as we had to bath before checking out at noon.

But then again, we were the only two divers during those few days so we had extremely good VIP treatment. Whole fishing boat was ours. During inter-dive breaks, just lay on the deck and suntan, very nice. I don't know if it's during peak seasons though. Their per dive prices isn't that expensive either.

Thats great. I'm planning another diving session on May either Redang or Tioman. Lurking for exceptional service Dive Centre before I book an accommodation. Do you book Berjaya Redang online?


Another question : Do you know any other great dive centre at least you dont have to set up equipment and carry the whole things into the boat?

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Mar 8 2011, 11:41 PM

My family has Berjaya Vacation Club membership so we book thru there. I'm not sure what other ways you can book but one thing is that you should expect higher priced rooms at Berjaya resorts compared to the others. Can try ask in the Redang thread, I'm sure some of them know how to book rooms for Berjaya.

Another hotel would be Laguna Redang, the few times I went there also just walk to boat and dive only. But I think we have to set up our own equipments.

The time I dived in Bali also had VIP service, they will do everything and carry everything for us. Actually now that I think of it, it's the best I've had so far. Most of the places, we had to set up our own equipment on the first day. Then we have to carry our basic equipments - mask, fin, wetsuit, cameras - on our own to the boat.

If I'm not mistaken, Sipadan/Mabul also pretty good service.

I can't really remember cause my bf prefers to set up his own gear (and mine ) so most of the time he would ask others not to touch his gear. And since he sets up mine as well, most of the time I'm just sitting there doing nothing, just gear up and dive.

I just came back from Phuket. Me and my friend went to dive at Racha Yai and it was very dissapointing. Not much life down there and furthermore the visibility was not at its best.

Anybody done other dive site in phuket here? Was thinking of going back to dive but donno whether it is worth to do dive at phi phi, shark point, etc. It's a bit expensive over there, maybe because of the 'premium' service that they offer.

Did you manage to see Mola-mola, I was there last year with Aquamarine and 2009 with another dive center but both trip also no luck. my last year safari was good from north till south 7d6n.

two thumbs up for diving! cant wait for my next trip..dont know when..so hard to plan ahead this half of year.

i would say most dive centres wont assemble your eqpmt, at most they will load the tanks on the boat. IMO its better that way cos we get to really check our own eqpmt esp if its the rental ones.

the dive centres operating out of KK -TARP would be pretty OK if u looking for full service, just hop on boat, then lunch at the island. try Sabah Divers, Scubs Zone, or Diverse Borneo.

Didn't manage to see Mola-Mola because its not their season. But around Nusa Penida, I spotted many boat-sized manta.

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Added on March 9, 2011, 12:01 pmBut I prefer they assemble and what I have to do is only checked everything is fine.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Mar 9 2011, 12:01 PM

Btw. Anyone dived in Labuan before? Any dive centers to recommend and rough price per dive? I'll be going end of november for diving.

labuan was told by my friend so so only unless you are into wreck diving. better go pulau tiga depart from KK.

<Off Topic> Anyone know where to get Suunto D4 dive computer with lowest price?

Try Eco Divers, The Summit. Last time they quoted me with 40% discount for D6.

Yep. I'm into wreck diving. I love wrecks. Lol.
May I know who did your friend dive with? How was the vis?

My bf got his online for quite a good price. I can't remember which forum he got it from already but I know the seller personally bring it back from Switzerland or something.

sorry no info on that try google it.

wow! LYN also got so many divers..been not diving since last year at anilao..preparing my wedding now..hope after that can dive againnnnnn...

maybe can organize LYN dive trip??

agree, should organize one.

Current D6 selling around 3K. If -40% also 2K something...
Last MIDE quote me 1400 for D4 but friend told me if doing less than 3 dives trip a year, not worth to buy one, just tumpang any buddy whom got it..
(Has been parasite-ed with buddy got dive-comp for long long time.. )

Organise TT 1st mah...

i'm looking for courses, trip and stuff.....if possible near bangsar, sunway or bangi area, plus which brand you recomended for the mask, suit and fin...

This post has been edited by don2324: Mar 9 2011, 07:22 PM

I don't think quality of branded item vary so much but one things for sure is your comfort. For me I love Scubapro and Oceanic.

I just did my Advance level, if you interested...i can intro my instructor to you..

Personally I am using Oceanic products...pretty decent product....(Cant afford ScubaPro)