Any scuba divers ?

who else is scuba diver here in GR ?

scuba golfer?
Here's one falling in..

NAUI certified, 55 dives so far.

I am a Diver, any beginner course to recommend?

ChrisD = beginner course ? Have u got your open water cert ? proceed to advance then ...

hoelwill = wow 55 dives , thats a lot .... so far i have dived 3 times only , i am scare of night dive so I yet to go for my advance cert.

Me! Looking for diving kakis as well as golfing kakis! I'm planning to dive in Sipadan next year...

I am but last dive was donkey years ago. hehe...

For a moment, I was thinking.... there's crystal tiong (medium)... but is there any crystal tua (big) and crystal suay (small). hehe.... just kidding.

how u know tiong is zhong in chinese ? so clever leh

crystal_tiong wrote:

how u know tiong is zhong in chinese ? so clever leh

Tiong in hokkien translate to chinese is zhong lor.. hehe...

So next time we call u Zhong xiao jie. Luckily not Da xiao jie and Xiao xiao jie. hahaha....

physically , i am Da Xiao Jie .....
when ppl gets to know me , they always ask my surname in chinese one , they cannot never guess corretc like u ....
btw , I am Hakka , not hokkien .....

crystal_tiong wrote:

physically , i am Da Xiao Jie .....
when ppl gets to know me , they always ask my surname in chinese one , they cannot never guess corretc like u ....
btw , I am Hakka , not hokkien .....

Huh! Hakka! Chi ka ngin! you sit lui cha fan more? hehehe...

hahah... wohooo...! so many chi ka ngin..

did my open water course last year.... 5 dives only (all in the course) @ Tioman. The course is tirining leh.. diving is fun... but high risk sport...

pai seh , I am modern Hakka , haha ....
I can understand some hakka which my parents always scold me but not those chim ones leh ....
My late father used to scold me "Pai Ka Ma" .....do u understand wat is it ?
I dun eat lui cha fan (if i understand u correctly)

LLP = your surname is Lin ? seldom got Lin is Hakka leh , most Lin i know are hokkien ....

ChezYvon = I did my open water @ Pulau Aur ... I went Redang for leisure dives ....

last dive 5-8 years ago. equipments still in store room. done about 10-20 dives.
stop becos can't fit into wet suit. lol

anyone know if yr end can go for course?....

joleelyn wrote:

anyone know if yr end can go for course?....

can, but not the usual places in malaysia (aur, tioman, redang, etc) as it is monsoon season.. will prob be either local singapore (pulau hantu), i think some ppl do it in batam... or, go phuket....

Joleelyn = right nw is monsoon period for msia and spore . See any school can bring u to Thailand or Indonesia , but will be more ex .....

phuket sounds good. ya thats why... the monsoon season is here... ba.

Can do crash course?. Go for a week and bao everything. cannot take until advance right? pls advise.

you can still do local diving in singpaore.. quite a few dive centres do it... juz don't really see much... pm me if you need a recommendation

yes, i think u can do a crash course in phuket.. up to advance shouldnt be a problem... 1 day theory, 1 day pool, 2 day open water, another 2 day advanced but better confirm with the dive centre juz in case im wrong!

ee... can i dun wan singapore? LOL. cannot see anything.

any reputable ones to recommend in phuket?
erm. what about for those who are not strong swimmers ? is the crash course advisable or it doesnt matter?

Thanks!

LOL, i don't blame u.. but the upside is, thats probably the worst diving u'll ever do... can only get better after that!

i don't think you have to be a strong swimmer, just a confident one.. the test does require you to do a swim (200m untimed) and thread water for 10 mins..

i'll PM you a dive centre, you can check with them...

haha.. thanks!
I'm okie with the swimming part. just asking like what are the tests like. cos I do know some who dun know how to swim but can get licence. super dangerous to me...

PM-ed you, don't wanna do any unwelcome advertising here

yes, i agree.. its very dangerous to not know how to swim yet be able to get the diving certification - both to yourself and your buddy.... thats why its impt to choose a dive school that teaches you properly and the right things, and not cut corners! cheap is not always good.. its your life after all!

Thank you... thats why I asking for advise. much appreciated.

nah la. I dun believe in that either. I think its stupid to cut corners. always take precautions and follow safety rules.

but if its your time to go then so be it, there's nothing anyone can do about it.

Hi Joleelyn,
Please remember to have sufficient rest time between your dives and taking flights if you are flying into Phuket or Sipadan. It is very harmful - fatal if you fly right after a deep dive (I'll spare you the technicalities).
Having said that, I don't think you'll dive so deep for your beginner certification. But in any case, tell your instructor/dive master that you are doing a fly/dive trip, and they will calculate minimum rest time for you.