Rained out huh? Sorry to hear that Yazid & TTboy

[Achilles Tang]

So you got 'monsooned out' huh?

I did warn TTboy that the winds are still strong... Looks like I was right!

Thank goodness you guys didn't plan your dive at Perhentian or Redang... I would be screaming blue murder all 13 hours back home!

AT

[Orpheus]

On the contrary, I was at Perhentian the week before and diving was excellent

[Achilles Tang]

Ahh... perhaps its closer to Thailand... excellent weather up there!

I MISS PERHENTIAN... I only hate the coach journey up and down!

[clammy]

Why dont any dive packages do a plane trip there? am sure a lot of people want to visit perhentain and rendang but put off by the long journey by coach. well, i for one would definitely be number 2 (after AT) on the list to sign up for a dive trip to perhentian without the infamous coah journey.

so how Orpheus? Can organise??

[hammerhd]

If u are tking plane, u have to count in the 24 hr no flight time so u have to add in 1 more day.

wat more u have to pay extra for the air fare which will make 1 trip like $600-$700

Then might as well i go manado

[Achilles Tang]

Manado!! Now, that's a GOOD IDEA!!!

[yazid]

At least TTBoy never left Mersing... Stranded due to boat engine problem..

I did got a free cruise to nowhere... more like a free 12 hour non-stop triple loop, super dipper, hairpin turns, "butterflies-in-your-stomach" plunges roller coast ride... .. make me puke

Best part is the 3 crew (including the captain) of the other boat also puke, not to mention the people onboard. Their boat got engine problem thus at the mercy of the huge waves and winds.

Anyway, I'm mentally prepared for this nightmare.

Looking forward for the next trip... hopefully... a short 3 hour ride.

[RockyBoy]

I luv those islands....perhentian, redang, lang tengah, kapas, etc. Always go there every year. Except that I dun have diving cert yet. Taking up this year with wife after she can swim confidently.

[hammerhd]

Manado!! Now, that's a GOOD IDEA!!!

Hmmmmm.... got cheap lobang u want????

[kelstorm]

If u are tking plane, u have to count in the 24 hr no flight time so u have to add in 1 more day.

wat more u have to pay extra for the air fare which will make 1 trip like $600-$700

Then might as well i go manado

hammerhd,

If u fly there, u dun have to worry mah.. u can dive immediately.. it is only the return trip that u have to worry.. i think for return, take coach back lor.. problem solved.

[hammerhd]

Rich ppl

[kelstorm]

Rich ppl

heard of airasia???

[hammerhd]

got lots of leave is it....

give some to me leh

anyway guys interested to dive TIOMAN on 12-14mar???

stay at salang

speed boat over on sat moring

Price under 300 buckeroos

[hammerhd]

Off topic....

anyone went tioman on 5-7 mar???

Weather was freaking bad,

tiger reef- swells were like 2m but suprisingly no underwater current. Stupid boatman never check gas tank half way back no gas, stuck at open sea.

[Achilles Tang]

Hey, any idea if the winds are still strong?

I am supposed to go on a liveaboard on 19th March weekend.

[yazid]

Hey, any idea if the winds are still strong?

I am supposed to go on a liveaboard on 19th March weekend.

AT,

Don't worry. The wind does not reach the capability of a Tornado. And the wave was not higher than a 14 storey building. Yah! A normal day at sea....

Water was calm and not windy. Sunny and sometimes cloudy last week at Dayang. The sun was really burning!. Some dive site are still choppy. Do be prepared though. Prevention is better than cure. Down that pill.

I'll be in Tioman 19-21. Hope to catch u at your dive site.

[hammerhd]

Should be good, the met service says that the storm should blow itself out by this wed.

but be prepared for maybe strong current cos its near the 1st.....

[Achilles Tang]

Justin from Bio-Ocean just did his open water at Aur.

Merlion party all the way. The winds are still strong and white-caps are there. No fun diving.

Today, there's news that those who are Tioman-bound have to turn back.

The monsoon season sure is taking its old sweet time to go away.

[hammerhd]

ending this week....

[kelstorm]

hopefully,... 2 more weeks to my first dive trip after long break.. i need my nitrogen fix....

[nleong]

kel, your job to tell the wind to calm down while we are there

[hammerhd]

hopefully,... 2 more weeks to my first dive trip after long break.. i need my nitrogen fix....

lucky fellow....

last week i was there the waves were like something out of blue crush.....

[Alentino]

is the sea still that rough now?

[lona]

I'll be going up to Tioman this friday...will update you guys on the condition when I return.

Kel> heh heh..two weeks time I'll be in sunny manado... ...HOPEFULLY sunny..

[kelstorm]

lucky fellow....

last week i was there the waves were like something out of blue crush.....

think u should have brought your surfboard instead.. hahaha...

hopefully, my trip will be good weather.. this weekend better go church and pray for good weather...