MarcoVan Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Going for this open water course by my school's diving club. They have 2 options on 2 separate dates: so AUR or Dayang is better for coral diversity? I want to see SHARKS! LOL! Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Goondoo Posted July 28, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2010 Going for this open water course by my school's diving club. They have 2 options on 2 separate dates: so AUR or Dayang is better for coral diversity? I want to see SHARKS! LOL! They are about same lar. Can swim across in fact... where you diving depends on you dive group. What you can see depends on luck.. A friend of mine took open water in Tioman saw Manta, took Advance few months later see whale shark.... I went there a few times and still see nothing.... :pirate: Quote Regards, Billy Cheong 70gal, 250w MH (Reeflux 12000K), Tunze Nano Wavebox 6206, Tunze 6045, Tunze 6025, Teco TW4, Rio HF20, Aquabee 3000L, Rio HF17, SM100 Scrubber box (4x24w T5 2700K) Fish: Amphiprion ocellaris (Ocellaris Clowns), Nemateleotris magnifica (Firefish), Pterapogon kauderni (Kaudern's Cardinal) Inverts: Calcinus laevimanus (Hermit Crab), Lysmata amboinensis (Cleaner Shrimp), Sand Dollar Corals: Capnella (Purple Hairy Finger Leather), Plerogyra sinuosa (Green Bubble Coral), Euphyllia glabrescens (Torch Coral), Dendrophyllia (Supersun Coral), Rhodactis spp. (Hairy Mushroom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 They are about same lar. Can swim across in fact... where you diving depends on you dive group. What you can see depends on luck.. A friend of mine took open water in Tioman saw Manta, took Advance few months later see whale shark.... I went there a few times and still see nothing.... :pirate: okay, wah tioman!? LOL surprise! hahaha, but malaysian govt closing down on tioman alr. not as accessible as before. hurhur. so both same same uh? piangzz. like not much options. hahaha anything to push me towards aur or dayang? as in some additional clause ie bikini babes etc? LOLOLOL Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Goondoo Posted July 28, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2010 okay, wah tioman!? LOL surprise! hahaha, but malaysian govt closing down on tioman alr. not as accessible as before. hurhur. so both same same uh? piangzz. like not much options. hahaha anything to push me towards aur or dayang? as in some additional clause ie bikini babes etc? LOLOLOL Go Bali lor, last time I went there, a lot of nudis :groupwavereversed: Quote Regards, Billy Cheong 70gal, 250w MH (Reeflux 12000K), Tunze Nano Wavebox 6206, Tunze 6045, Tunze 6025, Teco TW4, Rio HF20, Aquabee 3000L, Rio HF17, SM100 Scrubber box (4x24w T5 2700K) Fish: Amphiprion ocellaris (Ocellaris Clowns), Nemateleotris magnifica (Firefish), Pterapogon kauderni (Kaudern's Cardinal) Inverts: Calcinus laevimanus (Hermit Crab), Lysmata amboinensis (Cleaner Shrimp), Sand Dollar Corals: Capnella (Purple Hairy Finger Leather), Plerogyra sinuosa (Green Bubble Coral), Euphyllia glabrescens (Torch Coral), Dendrophyllia (Supersun Coral), Rhodactis spp. (Hairy Mushroom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Go Bali lor, last time I went there, a lot of nudis :groupwavereversed: $$$$ not enough luh Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywolf Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I thought many dive sites in Malaysia are closed till Oct due to coral bleaching ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foocha Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Going for this open water course by my school's diving club. They have 2 options on 2 separate dates: so AUR or Dayang is better for coral diversity? I want to see SHARKS! LOL! aur would be better. just came back from there. but not much sharks there... wana see sharks n turtles best is tioman, paya beach resort. but aur has nice macro n corals to see. in any case.. when learning open water u prob will only get 1 or 2 dives to see stuff.... also fyi normally open water aur costs around 550 +/- 20 depending on school. enjoy diving man... best sport there is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 aur would be better. just came back from there. but not much sharks there... wana see sharks n turtles best is tioman, paya beach resort. but aur has nice macro n corals to see. in any case.. when learning open water u prob will only get 1 or 2 dives to see stuff.... also fyi normally open water aur costs around 550 +/- 20 depending on school. enjoy diving man... best sport there is... ahhh tioman ah? ehh I think the malaysian govt closed most of the dive sites at tioman man! but well yeap, I will go for Aur and dive and learn before heading to tioman! really love diving this sport. it's like diving in your tank among your corals teehee shiok! yup my course is around $550, inclusive everything (: Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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