DO-YOUR-OWN TRIPS

Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

When to dive: all year round

RM6,980 ex-Sorong, 10 days / 9 nights

Minimum 2 pax to go.

Staying on board the newly launched KLM Pearl of Papua Phinisi-style ship with capacity for 15 divers. Halal food available.

The price above is inclusive 6 days / 5 nights accommodation (twin-sharing) in air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathroom & hot shower on the liveaboard, all meals on the liveaboard, diving with own equipment, Raja Ampat conservation fee, Sorong port fee (new for 2010), all land transfers in Makassar and Sorong and 4 nights stay in Makassar (2 nights on arrival from KL and 2 nights before the departure day to KL; to coincide with AirAsia flight schedules).

Not inclusive in the package are the flight from KL to Makassar, Makassar to Sorong (ticket price around RM900 return), Makassar airport fees (total about RM50) and meals in Makassar.

Typical Itinerary: 

Day 1: Flight KL - Makassar, transfer to hotel, overnight in Makassar
Day 2: Free & easy in Makassar
Day 3: Flight Makassar - Sorong, transfer to liveaboard, depart for Raja Ampat region
(1 checkout dive en-route)
Day 4 - 6: 4 dives daily
Day 7: 2 morning dives, then depart back to Sorong
Day 8: arrive in Sorong, disembark, transfer to airport, flight Sorong - Makassar
(overnight in Makassar)
Day 9: Free and easy in Makassar
Day 10: Flight Makassar - KL

Also available is a longer trip 8 days / 7 nights on board, RM 8,880 per person ex-Sorong. Price inclusive of 2 nights stay in Makassar. Email us for details.

Lembeh Straits, Manado, North Sulawesi

When to dive: all year round

ATTENTION: Effective 28 Feb 2010, AirAsia has cancelled flight services between KL and Manado. You have an option to fly from KL to Makassar and then we will arrange your flight from Makassar to Manado.

RM1,880 Ex-Manado. 6 days / 5 night / 12 dives. Inclusive of 1-day trip (3 dives) to Bunaken (wall dives) subject to minimum 6 divers to go and 1 night dive to see the Mandarinfish. Trip price is inclusive of twin-sharing standard room accommodation (fan), meals, dives and two-way transfers from Manado airport to the resort. Add RM300 to upgrade to air-conditioned room with hot shower. Add RM125 for single-room occupancy. Add EUR4 per Nitrox tank.

The resort

Restaurant

Deluxe (air-conditioned)............and standard room (fan)

>> Click here to view Lembeh Straits pictures from our Scuba Gallery

Weh, Acheh, Sumatera, Indonesia

When to dive: all year round

RM1,490 per person ex-Banda Acheh.

Inclusive of 5 days / 4 nights air-conditioned accommodation, 8 dives and all land and ferry transfers from Banda Acheh to Weh and back. Meals NOT included.

RM590 per person for non-diver, ex-Banda Acheh also. Inclusive 5 days / 4 nights air-conditioned accommodation and all land and ferry transfers from Banda Acheh to Weh and back. Meals NOT included.

Note: The dive resort does not have a restaurant but there are a few restaurants along the beach, no more than 5 minutes walk from the resort 

The dive centre.....and internet facility

The rooms....and view from the verandah

The verandah....and room for twin- and triple-sharing

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>> Click here for pictures from our Weh gallery

Mabul/Sipadan/Kapalai, Sabah (Homestay-style)

When to dive: all year round

RM1,550 ex-Tawau, 4 days / 3 nights / 8 dives (Non-diver RM750)

RM1,950 ex-Tawau, 5 days / 4 nights / 10 dives inc. day trip to Siamil (Non-diver RM850)

The price above is with own equipment. The package includes: homestay accommodation (twin-sharing, fan room) on Mabul Island, kampung-style meals daily and return land and speed boat transfers from Tawau Airport to the resort. 3 dives in Sipadan subject to availability of permit (one-day diving permit costs RM40 per person and is already included in the package price). Due to the limited number of Sipadan diving permits issued, please book your trip with us and pay 50% deposit at least two (2) months before the trip date. We will then try our best to get you the Sipadan diving permits.

Please book flight Airasia AK 5152 at 07.20am from KL to Tawau and AK 5155 at 6.00pm from Tawau back to KL. AirAsia flies daily to Tawau from Kuala Lumpur - www.airasia.com  

Homestay in Mabul - kampung style!

Comfortable, twin-sharing, fan room

Dive equipment area

Dive boat with twin 150HP engines 

Mataking Island, Sabah - Two Island, One Resort

When to dive: all year round

RM2,500 ex-Tawau, 5 Days / 4 Nights / 9 Dives - with own equipment.

Inclusive twin-sharing accom (air-cond & hot shower), meals, return transfer from Tawau Airport. Unlimited dives at house reef. Sipadan trip can be arranged (requires minimum 6 divers to go) and the divers have to pay the diving permit of RM40 per day (subject to approval). For single occupancy, a supplement fee of 50% is charged on top of the published price above.

Tenggol, Terengganu

When to dive: March to September

RM730 ex-Dungun, 3 Days / 2 Nights / 5 boat dives + 1 shore dive, with own equipment.

The above price is inclusive twin-sharing or triple-sharing air-conditioned accommodation, meals and return boat transfer from Dungun. Minimum 2 divers requirement for own trip (twin-sharing).

The beach at Tenggol Island

Dive boat

>> Click here to view Tenggol pictures in our Scuba Gallery

Tioman, Pahang (Tekek Village)  

When to dive: March to September

RM555 ex-Mersing, 3 Days / 2 Nights / 6 boat dives with own equipment.

Based in Tekek Village. The price above is inclusive of twin-sharing air-conditioned accommodation (sea view) and home-cooked meals. Not inclusive of return ferry ticket from Mersing to Tioman (we will book the return ferry ticket @RM70 per person, you then pay at the Blue Water Ferry counter at Mersing jetty).

Tioman, Pahang (Salang Village)

RM650 ex-Mersing, 3 Days / 2 Nights / 5 boat dives with own equipment.

Based in Salang Village. The price above is inclusive of twin-sharing air-conditioned accommodation and return ferry ticket from Mersing to Tioman but NOT inclusive of meals. Please pick up your ferry ticket at the Blue Water Ferry counter at the Mersing jetty.

Other options for accommodation at Salang Village are as follows (all packages inclusive 5 dives and return ferry ticket but no meals): 

• Twin-sharing fan room = RM580 per person.
• Triple-sharing air-conditioned room = RM637 per person.
• Quad-sharing air-conditioned room = RM620 per person.
  

(Room options subject to availability)

SPECIAL WEEKEND GETAWAY RATE:
For divers who just want to dive Tioman over the weekend (Saturday - Sunday), we offer a special 2 days / 1 night dive trip inclusive of 4 dives for RM590 (with your own equipment). Air-conditioned room on a twin-sharing basis. Meals not included in the price.

>> Click here to view Tioman pictures in our Scuba Gallery

Redang, Terengganu

RM798 ex-Merang (KT), 3 Days / 2 Nights / 5 boat dives + 1 shore dives with own equipment.

The price above is inclusive of twin-sharing air-conditioned accommodation, meals and return ferry ticket from Merang jetty (near Kuala Terengganu) to Redang Island.

Other options for accommodation in Redang are as follows (all packages inclusive 6 dives, meals and return ferry ticket):

• Triple-sharing air-conditioned room = RM778 per person.
• Quad-sharing air-conditioned room = RM748 per person.