Diving license! =)

Hi there!

As i posted my picture about my diving activities in this blog n facebook, many of u have asked me about the diving license..hehehe..

dlu2, cost tuk diving actvt mmg sgt expensive, which is >RM3k..
nowdays, diving da makin murah, n da bley jd hobby tuk ordinary people cm kte..who luv nature, challenges n peace! =)

Diving is not necessary tuk org2 yg bley swim je, yg cleh swim pun bley amek lesen ni..what u need is, "KEBERANIAN" ! ble da masuk dlm air, mcm2 bley jd..tank gas bocor, regulator, mask..pendek kate, equipment yg patut jd penyelamat, bley gak jd pembunuh kte...sound scary aehh?? hahaha..
insyAllah, ble u guys amek lesen, korang akan di ajar how to handle those scuba gear (equipments), so that, kte x panic n knows what to do when those things happen.

Diving license ni, ade 2 jenis, open water n advance..

Open water Diver (OWD)
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At the OWD level divers gain basic knowledge of skills, equipment and theory to safely explore the underwater realm to a depth of about 18 metres (60 ft).
Normally, proper course will takes about 3-4 days..ade instructor yg akan wat pool session, so that, u akan practice dlm pool before dive kt laut. It will avoid u from panic coz air kt pool tu, xde arus, n kedalaman slalu 5 metres. Pusing2 la dlm pool tu, bg familiar how to adjust ur equipments.

but, there is also a walk in trip to the the license.. means, pg mane2 island, then trus register amek course..so, no pool session, its about 2-3 days..

Both will have the theory n practical exam..i will strongly advice, pg la amek rmai2, or at least 2-4 persons, so, exam pun senang nk pass! hehehe..besides, kte x rase nervous coz kwn2 pun ade =)

Advance Water Diver (AWD)
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The AOWD focuses on refining these skills, allowing the diver to explore a broader variety of diving to a maximum of 30 metres (100 ft) deep. Prior to entering an AOWD course, some organizations have logged dives prerequisites. The course usually contains some mandatory dives and knowledge whilst a certain portion of the course consists of free elective topics such as drift diving or search and recovery.

ape beza ngan open water??? definitely the maximum deep n also types of diving yg kte bley buat...open water is more on fun dive..tp, klu ade advance, kte bley wat Night dive, ship wrecks n other challenging dives! :p

ade byk diving association kt dunie ni,yg famous ade 2, PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) and NAUI (The National Association of Underwater Instructors). Xde beza pun, unless, klu korang nk jd Divemaster (DM) or Instructor, PADI is highly recommended la kot coz, senang nk amek exam die..ade yg DM ker?? hehehe...bley la tuk org2 yg plan xmo kawen n nk travel sepanjang hayat =)

Diving philosophy :


Fisrt time u try --> u feel nervous but it's still the best thing you've ever tried!
The more u do it --> the better it gets
As u do it with more people --> u learn new techniques
with experience --> u can do it longer n deeper!! =)

Hope, we can dive together someday guys! Gud luck!

p/s : razman, u nk p amek kt perhentian kn?? make sure u wat kt diving center ni, Steffen Sea Sports Dive School, they r awesome! :p