DIVE LOG

Taking the first step into scuba diving can be daunting and exciting at the same time. Whether is breathing underwater for the first time and having to learn to nagivate coral reefs, every divers out there exploring the world have to go through the Open Water Course. We sit down to chat with Lukman Hakim, a fresh out of the boat PADI Certified Open Water Diver to ask him about his initial thoughts...

Taking the first step into scuba diving can be daunting and exciting at the same time. Whether is breathing underwater for the first time and having to learn to nagivate coral reefs, every divers out there exploring the world have to go through the Open Water Course. We sit down to chat with Lukman Hakim, a fresh out of the boat PADI Certified Open Water Diver to ask him about his initial thoughts...

A volunteer program with unlimited dives is uncommon within the scuba diving community. What is exactly the catch here? Well, you get to save the beautiful coral reefs and enjoy tranqual island paradise without having to take any courses. Training is also provided with equipment. Too good to be true? We sit down with scuba diver volunteer Vanessa Bok to discuss about her time and responsibilities...

A volunteer program with unlimited dives is uncommon within the scuba diving community. What is exactly the catch here? Well, you get to save the beautiful coral reefs and enjoy tranqual island paradise without having to take any courses. Training is also provided with equipment. Too good to be true? We sit down with scuba diver volunteer Vanessa Bok to discuss about her time and responsibilities...

The Definitions of Technical Diving are becoming more and more a debate in recent years. As there are more divers getting into the discipline, it has become more accessible than before. A popular question nowadays always start with prepareness of recreational divers trying to deep their feet into the world of redundancies. On this episode, we sit down with one of our subscribers to talk about the...

The Definitions of Technical Diving are becoming more and more a debate in recent years. As there are more divers getting into the discipline, it has become more accessible than before. A popular question nowadays always start with prepareness of recreational divers trying to deep their feet into the world of redundancies. On this episode, we sit down with one of our subscribers to talk about the...

As the saying goes, love what you do and you will never have to work a single day in your life. Most of us might not have thought to make one of our hobbies into a career. It can be daunting and at the same time challenging to quit your day job and persue a life passion. In the case of Ferdy Nadzir, not only does it make sense but it has become a necessity to provide for the family in times of nee...

As the saying goes, love what you do and you will never have to work a single day in your life. Most of us might not have thought to make one of our hobbies into a career. It can be daunting and at the same time challenging to quit your day job and persue a life passion. In the case of Ferdy Nadzir, not only does it make sense but it has become a necessity to provide for the family in times of nee...

Being a scuba diver in Asia, Megan stand out as one of the most enthisiastic newcomers we have the privilegde to meet recently. Her constant thirst for knowledge in theories and skills shows her determination to become a better diver everyday. On this podcast, we sit with Megan to discuss her journey of striving to become a cave diver. The ups and downs of training and climbing up the hierarchy of...

Being a scuba diver in Asia, Megan stand out as one of the most enthisiastic newcomers we have the privilegde to meet recently. Her constant thirst for knowledge in theories and skills shows her determination to become a better diver everyday. On this podcast, we sit with Megan to discuss her journey of striving to become a cave diver. The ups and downs of training and climbing up the hierarchy of...

The Ocean is the most distinctive feature of our planet. It covers more than 70% of Earth making it the most important environmental resource we will ever have. It is what make life possible and continue to thrive. An absolute playground for fellow scuba divers. We are honored to have Prof. Robin Robertson here with us talking about her lifelong studies and research about the ocean and what lies b...

The Ocean is the most distinctive feature of our planet. It covers more than 70% of Earth making it the most important environmental resource we will ever have. It is what make life possible and continue to thrive. An absolute playground for fellow scuba divers. We are honored to have Prof. Robin Robertson here with us talking about her lifelong studies and research about the ocean and what lies b...

With the amount of certified female divers increasing everyday, women are beginning to take scuba diving more seriously as an interesting hobby. This further re-enforce the fact of diversification and inclusivity for the industry making it a popular favourite pastime. We sit down with Melanie Hwa, a scuba diving instructor and dive center owner to discuss on navigating the ins and outs being femal...

With the amount of certified female divers increasing everyday, women are beginning to take scuba diving more seriously as an interesting hobby. This further re-enforce the fact of diversification and inclusivity for the industry making it a popular favourite pastime. We sit down with Melanie Hwa, a scuba diving instructor and dive center owner to discuss on navigating the ins and outs being femal...

The 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event is a phenomenon where corals expel their algae zooxanthellae due to inhospitable environment bring forth by unusual warmer sea water. This stressful condition put the marine ecosystem into survival mode and need to be addressed promptly to reduce the impact of dying Corals. We sit with prominent Marine Biologist Alvin Chelliah, Chief Program Officer of Reef Che...

GoPro and PADI are collaborating in bringing a brand new course which combines action camera recording and scuba diving. The GoPro PADI distinctive specialty course is now available at selected dive centers. We sit down to chat with Shaiful Azwan who recently went through the Instructor Development Course that enables him to teach and certify this course. Let see what he has to say! Thank you so m...

One of the primary gear scuba divers use nowadays is the Buoyancy Compensator Device. Its main purpose is to manage diver's bouyancy on the surface, in the water column and descending down at depth. An essential device when used correctly with the right training. This podcast discuss the history and various evolution of the BCD since its creation. With different types and designs available out...

When Scuba Divers are on the surface, We always find opportunities to talk about the activity we are so passionate about and love dearly. We seek out like minded divers to gather and have a great time sharing our underwater experiences where others can also relate to. What better place to do it than at Dive Exhibitions and Conventions. Having attended many dive shows around Asia througout the year...

Island vacation is a preferred way for scuba divers to go on holidays. Apart from having the opportunity to dive in the ocean, it provides tranquility and a sense of calmness from daily life. But is Island lifestyle for everyone ? We talk to Shaiful aka Bong, a scuba instructor about his daily routine and struggles living on an island. Let explore the perspective of a person raised in the city and...

Being a mentor and a scuba diving instructor for almost 40 years, Zainal Rahman or better known in the industry as Ben has seen it all. Staring from a humble diveshop to having a PADI Career Development Centre, it takes dedication and hardwork. It is an honor being able to sit with Ben where he passionately shares his knowledge and experience with us. He talks about his teaching philosophy, values...

Sometimes we get a breed of scuba divers who wants to take their adventure to the next level. They love diving so much that they want to share their passion with others by becoming Certified Scuba Instructors. We sit down with 3 Instructor Development Course candidates who are getting ready for their Instructor's Exam with Course Director Diki to discuss on their path towards being PADI Scuba...

Tioman Island is located at the South East of Peninsular Malaysia. A small archipelago of paradise islands famous or its beautiful water and abundance marine life. It is our roots! Both Diki and Adam started and still frequent Tioman as their scuba diving playground and training centre. With over 20 years of the island experience diving in this water, we talk about what attracts us the most and ke...

The Journey to become a Certified Cave Diver is long and treacherous. It takes years of dedication and experience of honing scuba diving skills. There are multiple prior certifications to be completed before one can even start considering undertaking overhead environment courses. You will hear us discuss about the necessary preparations we took leading to the commencement of our Full Cave Course,...

Sidemount Diving is increasing popular among among scuba divers nowadays. It's an essential setup for cave divers back in the days and still is for cave exploration. On this episode, we will explore the details of this 2 and more cylinder configuration and what it takes to be a sidemount diver. Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free to comment and give feedback for us to do even bette...

We excitingly discuss about our maiden cave diving adventure to Buton Indonesia that happened last Nov 2023. It was an amazing scuba trip for us and it is an absolute pleasure having to relive and talk about it in this podcast. We hope that you will enjoy this and consider to subscribe to us for more awesome contents that we will put our hearts into. Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free...