Diving is not for the extreme only.

I started diving by accident while on company paid holiday in Tioman Islands summer of 2006. I always love to snorkel and love to go to island holidays.

Myth Busters :

I need to know how to swim before diving. ( No you do not , ironically you need to know how to sink ! )

I need to be like superman to dive ( Reasonable state of health and most importantly a sound mind )

I need lots of money to learn how to dive ( Well if you are living in Malaysia then your lucky ! RM 1000 and you get a license )

I need lots of time to get a Open Water License ( nope I did mine over easy a span of 4 months with only 1 weekend day practice of 3 hours each.)

I need to buy my own equipment which is very expensive ( nah you could rent those easy at the dive centers on the island for less then RM 100 per days ! )

Write to me at nimamok@hotmail.com if you interested to take the first step to underwater adventure.

Now the myths have been busted, ( if you have more just comments and I will reply ) lets see how I started.

I was holidaying on Tioman Island and was introduced to diving when I took a discovery dive tour package.

Basically they give you a crash course for 1 time only diving trip near the beaches. I was hooked !

After 5 months back in Kuala Lumpur , I finally took my open book exam and island dives and I was certified.

Thats how easy it is. Yes ! its that simple. Below is my advice to would be divers.

1. Respect your equipment and let them tell you how to dive.

2. Respect the environment you are diving in because you will always be a guest !

3. Respect the animals and plants in that environment and they will take care of you.

4. Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing behind but bubbles.

Happy Diving my friends !