We have our first class in the centre on 3 August 2013, there we meet Amelia as classmate and Paul as our instructor. Staying in a room for a few hours lecture can be very boring but luckily there's video, explanation, exercise, and a cup of coffee <3
The following day ( 4th August 2013), we went to Panasonic Sport Complex or Kompleks sukan negara to have our pool training session. There I have my great first time. Gear up with all the equipment...
The weather was super hot and we only managed to take photo before the training session begin... So I actually have no photo of 100% gear up (T.T). First time staying in water for so long with scuba equipment. I was very heavy. but really SYOK! The air is cold as I breathe and it's not easy to control my buoyancy in water but practice makes perfect.
On 15 August night, we headed to Tioman Island at the night. We took bus there and then extra RM5 to reach the port. Only on 16th August morning, we reach our destination... Salang, Tioman
This is the first time I visited Tioman and the water is so clean that we can see our feet in the water.
For the first day in Tioman, we checked in Salang Sayang and have our first shore dive (Salang Bay)... with extra 20kg on us, we walked on the beach to the water. Exhausting but really worth it as I look around in the water, there's fish everywhere. It's too bad not to have camera. My mask get fog easily and I have to clear it regularly to see. If I have to invest... I would do it for the mask. The second thing is the suits. it's not long sleeve so I actually get scratch easily. and I was bitten by a fish ! not very painful but... (>_<)
On the second day ( 17 Aug), we have 2 boat dive and one shore dive. Boat Dive is interesting as we have to jump from a boat fully equipped, no need to carry for a long way (^_^) but we have to gear up fast.
My diving buddy... Sanjay. We helped each other before and during the dive
The first boat dive spot is Sea Fancanyon for 42 minutes. We have to go down using a rope... and I'm without glove! We have some practise and test underwater with buddy such as alternative air source. While waiting... I looked around and there's coral everywhere and nemo.
The second boat dive spot is Batu Malang for 46 minutes. I actually accidentally cut my finger and saw blood coming out underwater but not too serious. We have only a few test because the beauty of underwater adventure should not be wasted. After finished the test, our instructor guide us for a short leisure dive. It was unforgettable that there's corals everywhere... vertically on the rock, horizontally on the seabed. One of the most wonderful experience is swimming under and through big rocks, where it's like a rock cave with colourful exit (corals
and blue sea in front).
Our last dive there is a shore dive in Salang Bay. We have all of our remaining test and pass! and i got bitten by small fish again (>_<). That night we have our paper test and I pass with flying color~ Hehe.
On 18 Aug, we go back in the afternoon. So, we go for canoeing.
This time I can bring my camera along because not too deep and not training.
Although all run smoothly but when we were going back, we missed our bus because of the ferry technical problem. (>_<) We have to take taxi to another district and take bus back to KL and it's very late when we reach. However, this trip is wonderful in overall.
Getting a diving license is one of my greatest achievement and greatest decision made in my life.
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