Paradise*LoG: November 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Boat Dive procedure in SWV!!!

Base on our experience still got divers doesn't really familiar boat dive procedures. Here below some tips that useful help for any boat trip!! 1)Remember don't ever swim at the back of engines because it need to reverse or move out when close to shore or shallow reef. 2)Can wait buddy at surface either side of the boat, till when descend can clearly see each other underwater. 3)When underwater heard engine sound coming immediately stop ascend and wait till sound gone then ascend to surface. 4)Don't rinse mask or others things when boat is on speeding. 5)If had seasick please inform early before boat dive. 6)Each small dive boat need to be balance well!! Here below some pictures to guide of boat dive!! Remember dive when your condition is fit or been train for!!

Be careful to get on & off the boat, watch the step and be sure hand over things to boatman before step in or out!!

Place dive gears under the seat!! Check BCD & REGs and make sure tank AIR is FULL!!!

Air full in between 180 to 200bar/2800 to 3000psi!!

Dive guide will do final reminder for everyone before boat engines start!!

SWV House Rules if forget somethings after boat move will penalty of 3 Beers!!

Dive guide & boatman will help gear up or set up!! If got back problem please do inform early!! Is easy to set up BCD on surface!!

Only those who strong enough carry please come forward!! But don't put on the fins before BCD!!!

The best entry for boat dive is Back Roll!!

BCD half inflated and NOT Full!! If full can rebound once entry water and cause head hit back the boat!!

One hand hold on to mask & REG and another hand protect head!!

Make sure SPG or other hose aren't snagged or hooked on something!!

Wait till Dive guide or Boatman signal OK then roll gently into water!! Be sure clear the entry to allow other to dive in!!

Giant Stride Entry only when sea condition is calm!! Best entry without fins in any sea condition but be sure hold on to its and put its on when in water!!

After surfacing inflate BCD till float comfortably, signal OK and wait for boat pick up!!! Don't swim to the boat unless is near!!! Always carry a dive inflatable signal tube and underwater light in case of rough sea!!

Please allow Dive guide to come out 1st so that can give helping hand together with boatman!! Only been well trained can come up with fins!!

The boat left side always has the rope to hold on!! One hand hold on the rope and other hand work remove dive equipments such as weight belt, underwater camera or fin!! Don't remove both hand if BCD still on and fins already off!! Suface got current and it can cause drowning!!

After remove fins please wait for turn on the ladder!! Don't wait below the ladder while other climbing up!!

If fit enough than carry up BCD with tank! If NOT just remove it and Dive guide or boatman can easy carry up!! If bad sea condition Dive guide will last to exits water!!

SWV boatman always help with anyone climb up on ladder while Dive guide help to remove BCD & tank to place on tank hole!!

Once on boat place back own dive equipments, hold on to own camera, please be seated while boat moving, don't block the boatman view, if feel cold sit in front under the SUN when sea condition calm, if got back bone problem seat at the back and lastly always bring a jacket to keep warm after dive!!
Greats!! Now let's go Boat Dive!!!

WAS November 2008 busy month??!!

Lesly Goh's group (Global Scuba KL) and Dive guide Allan at Siamil Island!!

Dive guide Rika san briefing to Mikomoto Hammers dive shop!!

See how divers pay full attention on dive brief!!

Dive guide Ron brief & draw on white board before dive!!

Dive guide Richard briefing to Shiina san group Tokyo Diver dive shop!!

Dive Manager Jimmy briefing on boat to Hiromi san group!!!

See how busy was and the only KL Jason Lim group wasn't in picture!! Sorry!!

Haromi san group IRASSHAI MASE!!!

Shiina san group IRASSHAI MASE!!

Welcome back again Abe san with his new group together Abigial!!

IRASSHAI MASE!!!

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Steve Ando Winner of Best of Show!!!

Steve, Alex and Pro Marty!!!

Images below was all Steve's Best collection taken in Mabul!!

Why he was chosen the Best?? Just watch the images and enjoy it!!

Congratulation Steve!! Well done and keep up the good work!!

Again Thank you of all your images above for SWV!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Images by Pro Marty Snyderman!!!

MARTY SNYDERMAN

http://www.martysnyderman.com/

Images below was all the best of Pro Marty taken during Photo Week!!!

Snake Eel yawning and was attached by two Hairy Shrimps!!

American Photo Week!!

All American group photo together with SWV Dive Guides!!!

Images by Pro Mauricio Handler!!

MAURICIO HANDLER

http://www.handlerphoto.com/

Images below was Mauricio's Best taken during this Photo Week!!!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Winners of Photo Week 2008!!!!

Photo Week 2008 "Best of Show"!!!

1st place of SLR wide!!!

2nd place of SLR wide!!

3rd place of SLR wide!

1st place of SLR micro!!!

2nd place of SLR micro!!

3rd place of SLR micro!

Point & Shoot wide 1st place!!!

Point & Shoot wide 2nd place!!

Point & Shoot wide 3rd place!

Point & Shoot micro 1st place!!!

Point & Shoot micro 2nd place!!

Point & Shoot micro 3rd place!

Well done!! Congratulations to all the Winners of Photo Week 2008!! Again all your contribution will help protect and conserve marine lifes start in this region to Worldwide!! We would like to big Thanks to the Pro Marty and Mauricio willing to share their priceless experience conduct photo courses!! We also very special thanks to Joe and Andy the equipment guys!! We in SWV Thank You from our bottom of our heart to all of you successful achievement together!!

Photo Week Honourable Memories entries!!

Pictures below was the SLR for Wide angle!!

Below pictures was the SLR for Macro!!!

Pictures below was the point and shoot for wide angle!!

Here below pictures was the point and shoot for Macro!!

Congratulations to all the participants for take part in this photo week events even that's no prizes!! You all contribution were the priceless for underwater environment!!! We in SWV will always remember and thank you from our bottom of our heart!!

Group picture of Photo Week 2008!!!

SWV Dive Guides with Joe!!

All the participants and agent staffs with the Pros!!

Chatting before start of group photo!!

All kinds underwater cameras display together in group photo!!

Alex was been picture taken by Pro and also ask to posing as model??

Leonard now base in Pan Borneo Kota Kinabalu was here for the photo week!!

Photo Week 2008!!!

This year the weather during photo week most was fine!!

Still every night the Pro's conduct courses!!

Everyone was busy chating for what has been seen underwater!!!

How's the camera works??

This was Marty's SUBAL SLR camera!!

Getting information of next dive site??

Sharing of camera technique information??

Marty's teaching John how to get closer with SLR camera??!

This was full moon fall during photo week!!

Friday, November 14, 2008

Best of show by Stephen Wong & Takako Uno!!!

Alex's God Bro Saiwong & Sis Takako chan recently visited SWV!! Here below each 5 images by them all taken around Mabul Island!! Thank you very much!!!

This maybe new species Trapania discovery by Takako!! Bravo!!!

Monday, November 10, 2008

What was happening now in resort???

US Photo Week 2008 is still on going!!!

John Lindsey representative from Travel Master and staff of Scubaland Adventures Austin, Texas!!

http://www.travel-masters.net/

HJ Philips staff from Scubaland Adventures Austin, Texas!!

http://www.scubaland.com/

Joseph Wysocki of Optiquatics "Bringing the Sea Into Focus"

http://www.optiquatics.com/

Pro Photographer Andy Wallace of Diamond W Studios Photography

diamondwphotography.com

Famous Pro photographer Mauricio Handler

http://www.handlerphoto.com/

Famous Pro Photographer Marty Snyderman

http://www.martysnyderman.com/

Day to day schedule event board!!

Dive guide breifing to photo week participants!!

Pro breifing to photo week participants!!

This year 28 peoples here for this photo week!!

Famous Pro photographers Stephen Wong, Mauricio Handler and Takako Uno!!

Saturday, November 08, 2008

Best Show by Lynette of Scubazone!!

Lynette and her sweet daugther MEL!!! Below was her photos taken recently visited SWV!!

Clouded Moray with it prey lizardfish!!

Clouded Moray Eel eating it prey!!

PADI Jr. OW Diver MEL with Dive Guide Alex and small Green turtle!!

Tomato Cod display it handsome look?!!

Coral Rockcod yawning?!!

Three-spot Dascyllus was cleaning by yellow shrimp while been closer watch by Moray!!

Big school of Humphead Parrotfish in Sipadan!!

MEL together with her uncle Alex swimming round and round with big school of Barracuda!!

This was MEL 2nd trip to SWV and she was so happy saying "Viva Sipadan Dive"

Believe It!!

Thursday, November 06, 2008

The present day in Sipadan!!

Sipadan since 2006 when our government enforced the 120 persons per day quota equal shared by 12 dive operators was now hard for everyone to visit there!!

Every tourists now has to came out from this jetty to register their name!! Must follow the name in the permit done by Sabah Park HQ in Kota Kinabalu. Permit issued out by Sabah Park in Semporna and checked by Sabah Park in Sipadan!! If the mistake go wrong by Sabah Park HQ and Sabah Park Sipadan don't give a damn!! Then call back for amend and Sabah Park HQ and Semporna don't give a damn too!! Poor dive operator end up has to go back without diving and big loss and scold by guests too!!

Sipadan was beautiful Island with tropical trees, white sandy beach and fascinating marine lifes!! Many tourists visited here agreed our Government move to protect and conservation afford that only allowed 12o persons per day share by 12 dive operators!! Viva! Viva! Bravo!!

The Island was declared Birds sanctuary long before!! But why this two cats was here?!!

Now Sipadan occupy by group of Army, Police and Sabah Park staffs!! Each has it own tasks that Army look after national security, Police keep public order and Sabah Park check on permit!! Tourist now feel very safe on their holiday trip here!! But in those eyes are difference watch!!

This a signboard by order of The Minister of Home Affairs!!

Anyone illegally enter without permit will be send out, lock up and charge!!

That's why the Army and Police are here under Minister of Home Affairs!!

More new building will set up for the security personals?!!

This newly chalet is to replace the old building that soon be taken down once all finished!!

This area was new wash room facility for public that almost to finish!!

Now this wash room facility was present used but most tourist for small job still do it on seawater near by beach!! That's very bad for coral reefs!!

This big wash room was built by cement and had Lady and Gentleman separated!! Once this facility done hope NO others do their small business on seawater by the beach side!!

Sadly to see all the left over broken cement block by beach side!!

This double storey building below where the old Borneo Diver's chamber facility was!!

This board show of how many permits given to each 12 dive operators!! Look at the chart there's one small facility but had bigger amount!! Can this be fair for others?!! Where would you choose to stay after looking the chart?!! Are you be self fish just looking for your own interest?!! We in SWV always looking for fair to equal share. That's why WE sell our product of best service and facility and not just for DIVE in SIPADAN!! Come let's dive with US in any where we guided!!

We strongly agreed to the Government NO more increase any new dive operator quota. We pray for equal fair share 120 persons with the present 12 dive operators. We asking for allow us the 12 dive operators to change or switch own guests any time in the daylight to ensure 120 persons in the Island. If the Government allow can change or switch then all 12 dive operators guests can enjoy visit there!! We strongly agreed and obeys rules and regulations that set hand in hand together!! If Government agreed our request will bring better for ecofriendly tourism economy and marine conservations!!