Kotobian Tadau Kaamatan!!!

Welcome back Sano Kentaro san of Yellow Fin Dive Shop, Japan!!

Iraishai Mase!!

Today Richard guided a group diver to dive at Kapalai!!

Lesly (in front picture) follow for fun dive!!

Jimmy guided a group diver to dive at Mabul!!

Bobby & Soo Ling went research dive for transplanted corals check!!

Froi guided this group for dive at Sipadan!!

This is Global Scuba Diver group!!

Most of them just certify as JOW, OW & AOW!!

Group photo with Soo, Sean, Lesly, Abi, Allan & Richard!!

Today we have big group of guests for snorkelling activity in Kapalai!!
This picture shown how Niger conduct briefing for the group!!

After brief & now time to get in the boats!!

Today weather hot & sunny!!

Today is Sunday & still Harvest Festival holidays!!

Pesta Kaamatan 2009 in Sabah!!

"Kotobian Tadau Tagazo Do Kaamatan!!"

Happy Harvest Festival!!

This is Sumazau Kadazan Dance!! Each year at the month of May was Harvest Festival celebration in Sabah!!

Miss Unduk Ngdau or Miss Harvest Sabah final beauty contest held each year at 30th & 31st May!!

Jesse, YB Datuk Liew, Alex & Albert!!

This was a visit of Minister in the Prime Minister Department!!

Here the SWV staffs send off the Minister group!!

This morning weather fine but last night got strong storm!!

Got a Luxury yacht & 2 Navy ships close to SWV resort!!

This how to get in the transparent kayak!!

Today & tomorrow is public holidays in Sabah for celebration of Harvest Festival!!

SWV Resort again busy with many guests during the holidays!!

2 Lady guests busy with the kayaking!!

SWV is the 1st in Sabah own transparent kayaks!!

This picture shown snorkelling & kayaking!!

We also busy with diving too!!

Here group of baby's squid close to surface!!

SWV jetty busy with divers & snorkelers!!

"Here I'm dive"

Divers get ready in water while non-diver romantic at surface!!

Close view of diver entry water!!

"Enjoy the dive!!"

The Beautiful Sunset View!!!

Above Sunset pictures taken yesterday!!

Welcome Global Scuba, Kuala Lumpur!!!

Welcome Lesly one of partner in Global & lifetime royal fan of Arsenal!!

Welcome Soo, staff Instructor of Global!!

This afternoon we have group of 22 from Global!!

14 divers & 8 non-divers!!

Today weather was hot & sunny!!

After general briefing & now is check dive!!

Few was certify divers!!

The others 8 here to finish their PADI Open Water training conducted by Lesly & Soo!!

This was Sean, new staff of Global here to assist!!

Here everyones line up & get ready of entry!!

This was the 1st entry for them to open sea!!

Skills that has teach on confine in pool & now is the time to show out!!

This is actual diving before to certified!!

Soon their name will add in PADI web site!!

Today got 2 group went out for fishing trip!!

This was the catch of today by one of the group!!

We got snorkelling & diving....what's a busy afternoon!!

Today most Chinese celebrate the Tuen Ng or Dragon Boat Festival!!

Is Normal Day in SWV!!!

Bobby dive brief to a group of Thai divers!!

Sawaddee Krub!!
Bobby group photo with Living Sea, Thailand lead by Pongsak next to him!!

Today weather was fine & sea was clear too!!

This group of Thai today dive around Mabul with Bobby!!

This past few day we busy with many snorkelling trips!!

This was new group just arrived this morning!!

Sorry Time Break For Commercial?!!

This to show our new management facility at Sukau!!

This was the jetty walk way to new resort facility!!

Need to walk pass Palm oil plantation then to forest trees!!

This show how those trees at this walk way been protected by not cutting its!!

New chalets all built at hillside!!

At this moment only completed 4 chalets that can be used!!

Each chalet was double storey unit!!

The chalets surrounded by the green environment!!

Here is the bed room facility on ground floor got it's balcony!!

Dressing table, mini bar & staircase to upper floor!!

Toilet & washroom!!

Shower room!!

Each chalets fully equip with air conditioner & ceiling fan!!

Upper floor got a bed room & 2 different view of balcony!!

From balcony look inside the room!!

From balcony view down to lower floor!!

View down future restaurant & left was the river!!

From here can view an eagle on the tree branch!!

This tree branch also can view the hornbills bird!!

This was Sabah longest river "Kinabatangan"

From inside room view outside the balcony scenery!!

View of the roof top!!

View from upper floor to bed room below!!

Is wasn't easy job to build such chalet at hillside!!

Same time need carefully to preserve the nature!!

Each chalet was done in superb craftsmanship!!

Here can view how it build on the rocky slope & not disturb the plants!!

This was temporary restaurant on top hill!!

From right side of restaurant can walk on the top roof of kitchen to view wildlifes!!

Here can watch many kind of butterflies, in evening can watch firefly & big tree in front on season come the Orang Utan feeding!!
What a beauty spot of insects, birds & monkeys!!

Shoes off please for go inside restaurant!!

This restaurant got upper floor of 2 different side balcony to view river scene & wildlifes!!

This was view tower that not finish yet!!

Near to river bank was this future building of restaurant & in front where the green was on seasons come group of Borneo Pygmy Elephant feeding!!

Here is the jetty for wooden boat ride to view wildlifes on river bank with experience guide!!

All seasons to visit here but best month in August & September for more wildlifes!!

For more information can email to info@swvresort.com!!
Even if the price expensive but worth it to stay!!

Welcome to Living Sea, Thailand!!!

On 24th May we have group of 10 Thai divers from Living Sea Dive Shop!!

SAWADDEE KRUB!!

We also busy with new group of Malaysian for snorkelling trip!!
SELAMAT DATANG!!

Today is new moon & seawater level gone lower!!

Here can watch school of fishes feeding on seagrass bed!!

When seawater from high to low level or the other way round can clearly watch more fishes on seagrass bed to feed!!

Another Busy Days!!!

After gone the Harley's group, on 22th May we busy again with 2 big group of non diver!!

1st group of 36 persons come to stay at SWV!!

2nd group 0f 34 persons same time arrival at noon!!

Divecenter busy arranged snorkelling trips for 70 persons!!

Alternate 2 days plan to snorkelling to Mabul, Kapalai, Siamil & limited for Sipadan!!

1st day plan snorkelling at Mabul & Kapalai!!

For snorkelling to Sipadan only base of limited name in the permit!!

2nd day Morning had arranged part of 36 persons for Siamil!!

In afternoon was for the turn of 34 persons to Siamil!!

For past 2 days the weather & sea condition was fines!!

This was Siamil & Danawan Island (left to right)!!

Look how happy they are when saw beautiful island!!

Most when for snorkelling but got fews for fishing off the Island!!

This picture shown how clear was the water & lots of beautiful reefs can watch here!!

Dive guides & boatman busy to guide for snorkelling!!

They all really enjoy watching the underwater scenery!!

After snorkelling then set foots on Siamil Island for tea break!!

After tea break walk around to see the Historical site!!

The group were been brief by Army personal in charge about the well built in 2nd war by Japanese!!

This well was built in 12th May 1940!!

This was the name of Japanese!! After briefing everyone allowed to wash & shower with well water!! Inside the well can see some freshwater fishes!! The water was so fresh & cool!!

Next was visit Danawan Island village to see the local Bajau life'stlye!!

Group photo with SWV staffs!!

After the trip to both Islands now time to depart back to Mabul!!
Today the day soon pass & tomorrow come another day!!

Hope the day come is a better day!!

Harley's Davidson - Malaysia Chapter - Day Three in SWV!!!

This morning all HOG members get ready at before 0700hrs!!

SWV staffs also get ready for Goodbye party!!

Today the HOG leaving SWV Resort!!

SWV special make a piece of wood hand crafted of Memory of Harley Owner Group stayed at the Resort!!
1st signature was Karl represent from America!!

2nd was represent from Germany!!

Dato Tengku Adlin give his signature on Memory wood crafted!!

Represent from Brunei team!!

Mr Choo represent for Malaysia team!!

After were all member to put their signatures!!

While they were busy signing & where their action were taken on camera by HOG members!!

SWV staffs has group photo with part of Harley's group!!

Group photo of HOG with SWV staffs!!

Is the departure moment for HOG!!

"Thank you for staying with us"

"Have a safety rides"

All SWV staffs waving & saying "Goodbye & See you again"!!

Today weather just perfect not that sunny & it wouldn't rain!!

Sea condition was just bit of choppy!!

After 45 min journey finally reach at SWV Semporna jetty!!

"Let's start the engines shall we?!"

All HOG riders check their motor bikes!!

Let the engines keep running on Harley's bikes!!

Get ready the helmet & prepare to dress up the jackets!!

This is Harley's Davidson bike!!

"Line up in 2 lines please!!"

This was the Head Marshal Harley's bike!!

Owners of Seafest Hotel with Harley's bike!!
"Thank you again for let the HOGs park here!!"

Harley had it's own Marshals to control traffic while on the road!!

"Get ready to move & let's ride!!

All HOG riders need to refuel at Shell station, Semporna before start the journey!!

Here they are from Seafest Hotel come to Shell station!!

HOG members rides with their wifes too!!

Few of wife has own bike too!!

The Shell station was busy with all Harley's bikes & vehicles!!

After refuel need to line up & will start the journey soon once every bikes done!!

Semporna Police traffic patrol car will lead & escort!! SWV van also follow behind with HOG at the back & escort till Sukau Resort!!

Now is time start of the ride journey!!

The next stop for refuel will in Lahad Datu!!

About more than 2 hour ride from here to next refuel station!!

HOG had it's own mechanic & tow truck!!

Other vehicles for luggages & drinks!!

SWV van was very lucky that has Harley's Marshal in front escorted & back has the Harley's Medic bike follow!!

"Terima Kasih Tuan!" said the Harley's Marshal to Semporna Police Traffic patrol car!! The police only escort to the border line & now Harley's Marshal job to take over till next station!!

HOG's had photographer, videographer & media too!!

On the journey most road side view of the Oil Plam plantations!!

Also can view some Tropical Rain Forest trees!!

Next stop was at Petronas station, Lahad Datu for refuel, drinks & washroom!!

We had to move on ahead because need to set up the banners at new Sukau resort!!

Here the HOG finally reach at Sukau resort!! All Harley's bikes & vehicles need to park at road side!!

A foot walk journey less than 10 min to reach the restaurant where locate uphill of 100 meter higher!!

Unbelievable that high heel boot can climb up this small hill!!

Only 4 double storey chalets completed & allowed to stay at this hillside!!

The chalets really surrounded with nature green environments!!

Below was the bedroom, 2 washrooms & balcony!! Upper got bedroom, 2 balcony to view the river & wildlife!!

All chalets fully with air conditioning!!

Welcome HOG to another paradise of nature!!
Uphill was temporary restaurant!!

Here the view of the hillside chalet!!

Each Chalet was different but all same concept of double storey!!

This picture can view the hillside slope!!

This was unfinish yet No 5 hilltop chalet but will be soon!!
When it finish will be best view for wildlife!!

Beautiful flower on hill top!!

This was temporary hilltop restaurant!!

Is lunch break now & who finish 1st will go short ride on boat for river cruise viewing wildlifes!!

This restaurant got staircase to upper flood for view of river & wildlifes!!

This is Kinabatangan River & longest river in Sabah!!

It was a Eagle on tree branch!! Eagle was symbol for HOG!!

After lunch go river cruise on wooden boat!!

Here at river side on seasons can view group of Borneo Pygmy Elephants!!

Proboscis Monkeys easy to view here!!

Can you spot it?!

HOG members enjoy watching group of Proboscis monkey jumping tree to tree!! Sorry time run out & need to continue the ride journey to Sandakan!!

Alex & the Sukau boatman!!

After lunch & river cruise at Sukau, time to continue the ride journey!!

Next stop will be in Sandakan over night!!

Start the engines, put on helmets, get ready on line & ready to go!!

Before start move....take a picture 1st!! SMILES!!

Now get set & GO....

just a special ride allow us to take the photos...

Here shown how those big bikes on the road....

Most are classic Harley's Davidson bikes!!

This with long & high arm!!

This was Harley's Davidson sport bike!!

Here join the Marshal with Media on this high ground for pictures or video!!

"I'D Rather Ride My Harley's Davidson"

Again this was Lahad Datu Police patrol car to lead & escort!!

This was leading Harley's Marshal to make sure smooth traffic on road!!

Follow as few Harley's Marshals to control the safety ride!!

Here go the HOG members!!

"Thank you & Goodbye"

"Have a safety rides"

Here are the HOG vehicles team!!

"Thank you, goodbye & see you again"

Harley's Davidson - Malaysia Chapter - Day Two in SWV!!!

Good morning! After last night party & this was Day 2 for HOG!!

This morning was snorkelling trip to Sipadan!!

All HOG members got special permit for snorkelling!!

Weather was fine not sunny but cloudy!!

The sea condition was good!!

Sipadan even in bad weather still no regret to visit!!

Green Turtle up water surface to breath air!!

Sipadan not easy for anyone to be there now and must have the permit to entry!! To get there like won a lucky draw & in future like an auction!! Is good to be control & protected!!

After snorkelling activity, everyones step foot on island for rest!!

This was a new resting facility!!

If can seeing the underwater world in Sipadan...sure lots to chat about!!

The buildings behind was washroom facility & big was newly completed!!

Tropical rain forest tree in Sipadan Island!!

It also mangrove forest too!!

Sipadan also known as birdwatching!!

Lot of plants can be found!!

Tree trunk is grow high with branches & lots of leaves!!

Cannot allow to walk more further in & only near at the resting facility!!

Have you vote Sipadan for new 7 of Wonders of Nature?!

Don't forgot to vote for Coral Triangle Sulawesi too!!

Someone familiar with this group photo!!

Can spot & do you know who?!

After Tea break & back in water before off to resort for lunch!!

The snorkelling trip was guided to show the underwater world!!

This photo shown how SWV guide guiding snorkelling activity!!

After enjoyed snorkelling & time ride back to resort!!

After 30 minutes boat ride finally back to Divecenter!!

This afternoon was Coral Transplanting conservation project by HOG Divers!!

All HOG members were concern on All Environment Conservation!!

Dato Tengku Adlin brief on the Corals Transplant where he personal has involved several times!! For your information that Coral Transplant was the major highlight introduced by SWV in Mabul Marine Day program held every year since 1997!!

Look at the HOG members all attention focus on the awareness briefing!!

Note for Reader on this blog who like or can invite friends to participate this year our 12th Mabul Marine Day - 3rd Mabul Marine Week (Week conservation program was introduced by all Dive Operators in Mabul, Government in Semporna District, WWF, NGO & others in 2007) held in 18th-25th JULY 2009!!

YOU involve will experience & learn about the ecology of coral reefs! Most important start care your own coral & all!!

JOIN US now if not next year or next next on every 20th JULY!!

Other activity in afternoon fishing trip, Discover Scuba Diving, kayak & High Tea!!

Here are 5 HOG Divers who on the way mission task for Transplants HOG' Baby Corals lead by SWV Diveguides ALLAN & RAMIL!!

This & below pictures mark the event on how HOG baby coral transplanted!!

Above 2 pictures shown transplanted baby corals with HOG member divers!!

Close view of how HOG baby coral transplanted!!

1st select the site where dead coral used as base!! Normally the Dive guide will arranged the site & point out where to put the baby coral!! For HOG divers was to start mixing well the underwater bond!!

After mix well the underwater bond & place it at solid base!! Take the baby coral place on the top of bond & make sure the bond hold it well!!

Then attach the tag to the bond below the baby coral!! Last to recheck the baby coral stand well by gentle touch!!

Yeah!! You have done it!!

Congratulation!! You own a baby coral!!

Underwater group picture with banner for mark HOG had done it!!

Congratulation to HOG for the conservation marine environment!!

To all HOG member worldwide please make a date to visit YOUR Baby Coral!!

Or join participate again in future rally for caring baby Coral here in SWV!!

Here few HOG members join the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program!!

In future more diver in Harley Owner Group!!

Tonight was HOG Pirate's party nite!! Suppose the party held on the beach front but late evening got rain shower & move to platform outside restaurant!!

Games was arranged to play with HOG member!!

Above & below pictures shown the pirate's game play!!

Here are the winner!!

Mr Choo given thanks speech to Managements & staffs of SWV successful arranged the event where stayed at resort!!

Here was briefing for next day schedule!!

One of HOG member belated Brithday celebration!!

All SWV staffs dress & make up like pirate to join together with HOG!!

Here is the pirate's costume party!!

Game is simple that can talk, move, dance..anyway just can act like pirate style!!

Above & Below photo shown on how pirate's act!!

Photo with young future of HOG!!

Above & Below pictures shown 2 modern dance perform by SWV staffs on HOG pirate nite!!

Abigial again requested by HOG to sing 2 songs!!

HOG member Wanda was requested to sing a song!!

She has excellent voice singing without any musical instrument!!

Where above HOG member continue drinking!! Below water was female Green Turtle busy feeding on seagrass!! The party end early because tomorrow need to wake up early to depart to SUKAU. SWV manangement has new resort at Sukau (Sorry still under construction!!) & Harley's group invited to visit there!! View the day 3 on NEXT!!

Harley's Davidson - Malaysia Chapter - Day One in SWV!!!

On 17th May group of 46 from Harley's Davidson motorcycle...

start their HOG rally from Tawau all the way to Kota Kinabalu!!

This was the 2nd HOG rally in Sabah!!

Tawau-Semporna-SWV MABUL-SWV SUKAU-Sandakan-Kota Kinabalu.

This morning 1st stop was at Semporna District!!

Today Semporna District start the State nationwide Harvest Festival!!

24 of Harley's bikes from Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, USA, Germany, France & Africa!!

Harley's group were welcome host in this festival event!!

This were all contestant for Miss Unduk Ngadau & the winner will represent Semporna for State Nationwide Harvest beauty contest held end of May 2009!!

Group of Malay kid perform of "SILAT" martial arts!!

Silat was Malaysia National martial arts!!

Mr Bianus Kontong, Assistant Semporna District Officer given welcome speech!!

In front this picture where Harley's group together with the Local community watching the festival event!!

This was young & future Miss Unduk Ngadau!!

American Harley Owners Group, Karl was honour invited for offcial opening the festival!!

Hit the gong of 3 times....

and cutting the padi rice was opening ceremony!!

Pesta Kaamatan song!!

Kadazan Sumazau Dance!!

In the whole month of May where all the ethnic in Sabah State celebrate Pesta Kaamatan - Harvest Festival!!

Each year all tourist wouldn't miss out of this colourful Harvest Festival event held every month in MAY!!

Miss Unduk Ngadau in the past where for the Warrior of Head Hunter Hero to pick one of the most beautiful as companion & the rest then pick by his fellow member!!

In the modern world now as alike of the Miss World & Miss Universal contest but not judge by the Warrior!!

A Dusun lady sing Kadazandusun' song!!

Alex Lim & wife Yvonne after the event & was time to visit back SWV Resort!!

Diver Alex Lim & his Harley big bike with stereo system!!

They off to SWV Semporna jetty!!

Here come the Harley' Davidson group!!

Harley's Davidson bikes on the road!!

Today weather sunny then cloudy & small rain passing by!!

Before the boat ride to SWV Resort, Mabul all the bike to keep at Seafest Hotel!!

THANK YOU to SEAFEST Hotel for allowed all HOG bikes free safe parking!!

WELCOME to SWV Resort!!

This HOG will stay 2 night here!!

Almost 130 staffs to give warm welcome to 52 Harley Owners Group!! The resort begining was fully charter by this HOG but many International cancel because of H1N1!!

Divecenter busy in afternoon for this HOG!!

Must be big size to own a Harley Davidson??

Ramil does Dive brief to 8 HOG Divers!!

Few of HOG member don swimming & snorkelling at House Reef!!

7 HOG members try out PADI Discover Scuba Diving with Richard!!

The jetty area was JAM by this HOG!!

After dinner, SWV staffs perform Welcome Dance party!!

Here are staffs perform Bajau traditional instrument!!

Bajau traditional Mengalai Dance perform by Mrs. Suhaida!!

Abigial singing 1 songs with guitar but later was requested more more!!

Philippines modern dance perform by Lady staffs & was join with guest!!

Bajau Traditional dance mix up with HipHop dance by SWV staff!!

This mix up dance only perform in SWV by young generation!!

Cha Cha Dance by staffs from FO, Bar & Mini Mart!!

Kitchen staffs perform their Bajau dance!!

This Bajau Dance perform during special occasion & wedding ceremony!!

The HOG member were invite to join Indonesia Pucho Pucho dance!!

This dance was special requested by Dato Tengku Adlin!!

HOG member really like to party!!

Cha cha dance lead by Dato Tengku Adlin (in white)!!

"Everyone is cha cha time"

Mr Choo Leader of this event present souvenir of HOG to SWV Director Nomura san!!

SWV Chef Cook, Sendiri return thanks to all HOG member on Nice GOOD Food!!

After the Staff performance, time for slide show... then more drinks!!

This slide show was the morning rally rides from Tawau to Semporna!!

This end of day one & day two is NEXT!!

SORRY! Busy with Harley Bike Group!!

On 16th May 09, Group of Harley's Davidson motorcycle start from Tawau, Sabah '6th Malaysia National 16-24 May 2009' - "Ride The Land Below Wind 2" On 17th morning rally to Semporna District & stay at SWV Reosrt!! More pictures of this Harley's group SOON!!

Good News to Thailand Friends!!

SAWADDEE KRUB!!

This to inform that SWV Divecenter Dive Guide JIMMY & BOBBY now in TDEX, THAILAND!!

SWV Marketing staff AMY also there too!!

Please visit the TDEX & meet them because we have good Dive & Non Dive packages from NOW till Next Year 2010!!

The TDEX start from 14th-17th May 2009!!

Time from 1100 - 2200hrs at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand!!

To ALL THAI FRIEND See You There!!

YIN DEE TON RUB KRUB!!

Is Sunny Day!!!

Welcome back Fish Island Dive Shop!!

Irasshai Mase Taguchi san (A gentleman with good sign) with his group members!!

Divemaster Richard conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving!!

He was supervise & assisted by Instructor Rika san!!

Today weather was fine - Sunny & windy!!

Underwater visibility was clear and can seeing from this photo!!

An Evening in SWV!!!

After a rain shower an evening view at Resort!!

Reflection Sunset light & a look alike snow clound in the sky over SWV Resort!!

An evening fall make quiet of the Divecenter!!

But no quiet for this Shore Crab!!

It busy on feeding for staying another day!!

Are we busy after Golden Week?!!

This was yesterday and weather was fine!!

We are now busy with non-diver!! This picture shown group of Local playing the transperant kayaks yesterday!!

Today weather was cloudy & Ramil showing fishes in fishbook after the 1st dive to his group!!

After an hour surface interval & now they off for 2nd boat dive to Mabul!!

Rika today welcome dive briefing!!

This morning came 8 Japanese divers!!

Iterasshai Mase!!

In afternoon Ron does the General Briefing to 4 guests from Finland!!

This afternoon got rain shower!! We still busy but most are non-divers!!

The rain can't stop the divers & non divers for Sipadan trip!!

The rain was soon stopped but the sky still remain cloudy!!

SEMPORNA DIVE!!!

This was the very early morning!!

Sunrise view at SWV resort!!

Today went for Reef Check in Semporna!!

It really beautiful scene of SUNRISE!!

Finally the 1st morning light is out!!

Close view of the 1st sunlight!!

Finish of Golden week holidays and this group Japanese guests on the way back HOME!!

This morning join the WWF team for Reef Check dive around Semporna Islands!! Semporna had about 49 Islands that most not discover yet by diver!!

Nina, Julia from WWF, Donny & Ian!!

1st dive at Batik Island!!

Aglajidae - Variable Chelidonura!!

Both of the Sea Slugs laying an egg balloon!!

New species?? Couldn't find on Nudibranchs book!! Believe under Phyllidiidae - species of Reticulidia!!

Inside colonies branches coral live many Cardinalfishes!!

Donny careful remove the plastic bag from reefs!!

This dive only found one plastic bag!!

Good job Donny!!

Ian busy counting on invertebrates marine life!!

Julia busy on counting fishes!!

This healthy reefs found one Crown of Thorn!!

Love to see the formation of Acropora coral!!

Pair of Reef Lizardfish!!

During mating period male follow female!!

In the colonies of branches coral found many Cardinalfishes & Demselfish!!

Springer's Demoiselle - species of brilliant blue Damselfish!!

Nina roll back the measure line!!

Beautiful scene of shallow reefs!!

This sites many table type corals!!

After 1st dive, we move on to others island!!

After an hour surface interval now ready for 2nd Dive!!

This dive was part of Timbun Mata Island!!

Face to face with Squaretail Coral Grouper!!

Donny with beautiful Sea Fan!!

This dive site got lots of soft corals & some hard corals too!!

Eyelined Blenny!!

School of Yellowtail Fusilier!!

Strong current was on this site!!

"Are you OK?"

This dive site was been blasted by fish bomb!!

Destroyed branches Acropora!!

Table type coral break broken!!

This site got beautiful of Plates type corals!!

Damages of branches coral!!

This site was blasted few days ago!!

A big rock coral type can be break open into pieces!!

If this unhealthy fish bomb method carry on this beautiful reefs will be on next list!!

Ian final check on the reef site!!

Timbun Mata was the biggest Island in Semporna that has gazette as Forest reserved!!

Today really good weather - SUNNY!!

We today finish the Reef Check project Off Semporna Islands!!

SEMPORNA FUN DIVE

09 MAY 2009

Diagonal Shrimpgoby!!

Commensal Shrimp in anemones!!

Masked Shrimpgoby!!

Nudibranch Discodorididae - Batangas Halgerda!!

Sea Slug Aglajidae - Bright Chelidonura!!

Mating Ball - mating is generally a head to tail process!!

Trailing behaviour appears as a prelude to mating!!

Deep-sea Squat Lobster - Chirostylus Dolichopus!!

Flatworm - Pseudoceros!!

Pair of Reef Lizardfish!!

Mud-reef Goby!!

Lobster!!

Ventral-barred Shrimpgoby!!

Nudibranch Facelinidae - Briareum Phyllodesmium!!

School of Yellowtail Fusilier!!

Saw Blade Shrimp - Tozeuma spp!!

The Saw Blade Shrimp is extremely elongated & it body is transparent with irregular transverse camouflaging bands!!

Whip Coral shrimp - Dasycaris Zanzibarica!!

Saw Blade Shrimp - Tozeuma Armatum!!

It's colour was BLUE!!

Scorpionfish!!

Juvenile Spinecheek Anemonefish!!

Baby Spinecheek Anemonefish!!

Female - Spinecheek Anemonefish!!

Semporna dive trip will has lunch at Seafest cafe!!

Enjoy fresh seafoods Lunch!!

Sorry!! We are really hungry...heeheeheeheehee!!

New jetty of SWV resort at Semporna!!

Pair of Yellow Shrimpgoby!!

Black Shrimpgoby!!

Fan Shrimpgoby!!

Rayed Shrimpgoby!!

Nudibranch Flabellinidae -

- Red-lined Flabellina!!

Plakobranchidae - Ornate Elysia!!

Fan Shrimpgoby!!

Yellow-pepper Shrimpgoby!!

Ventral-barred Shrimpgoby!!

Spangled Shrimpgoby!!

Strapweed Filefish!!

Pair of Saffron Shrimpgoby!!

Picturesque Dragonet!!

Sea Spider - Nymphon sp!!

Common Seahorse!!

Small school of Barracuda!!

It's fullmoon view at SWV!!

What's a beautiful night!!

Dive at Siamil & Danawan Island!!!

Today weather was FINE but sea a bit of choppy!!

This morning went dive to Siamil Island!!

Today had arranged 3 boats to dive there!!

This jetty now was SWV resting place!!

Before the place at beach now share to others dive operators to use it because non of them can allow to set up by the Land Owner!!

Pair of Clouded Moray!!

After the 1st dive enjoy the tea break & sunshine!!

That was Danawan Island!!

This was view of jetty facing the sea!!

2nd dive to beautiful reefs of Danawan!!

Was it look like a tower!!

Lot's of branches corals!!

Close view of branches coral can found young fishes!!

This branches coral was blue in colour!!

This was look alike table type branches coral!!

Here are the celebrate group photo of all the memory log dive!!

Congratulation to Sasaki Noriko san for achieved 600 memory log dive!!

OMEDETO!!

Congratulation to Sakamoto san for success achieved 500 log dives!!

OMEDETO!!

Congratulation to Suzuki chan & Fujiki san for successful achieved 300 logs dive!!

OMEDETO!!

What A Busy Golden Week in SWV?!!

Today was the good weather windy & sunny!!

What a beautiful day in Paradise!!

This week we are BUSY!!

Can view from this photo how's crowded in Dive center!!

The sea condition was calm & underwater visibility was clear!!

This group Italian win lucky draw to dive in Sipadan today & guided by Jimmy!!
They were here for few days and today was 1st time to Sipadan!!
Ciao Ciao!!

Froilan guided 7 Japanese guests & 2 Russian guests to dive Sipadan!!
Sipadan nowaday limited to only 120 paxs share by 12 operators!!
To dive there now like win a lucky draw!!


Today we had snorkelling trip to Kapalai Island!!

Ramil dive brief on boat for group of Japanese to dive at Mabul!!

Iterassha!!

Wow!! We had 2 boats of snorkelling!! Malaysian, Hong Kong, Japanese & European!!

Richard guided our heavy repeater guests to dive at Kapalai!!

Iterassha!!

Bobby also guided our heavy repeater guests to dive at Kapalai!!

Iterassha!!

Allan does the dive point brief at Dive center!!

Ron guided a group from Singapore & a British lady!!

Have Fun & Enjoy the dive!!

4 guests from Hong Kong & 1 repeater Japanese was guided by Alex (Sorry! not in picture) dive at Mabul!!

This was Allan group with 7 Japanese guests!!

Iterassha!!

What a JUMP!!!

Wow! What a sexy pose!! Mr & Miss MABUL Finalist??

OK!! Let do the JUMP together!! 1 2 3!!

Wait! Ready! 1 2 3 JUMP!!

Again please!! 1 & 2 & 3 JUMP!!

Thank you! Thank you! Aaron, Teng, Saranee & Camille!! The jump & silhouette shoot was Great!! Grasia Grasia!! Ciao Ciao!!

Reef Check Dive!!!

This morning Alex (not in picture) join WWF team lead by Nina, Ian, Julia & Harris for Reef Check mission Off Mabul!!

1st dive was to Danawan Reefs!!!

Broadclub Cuttlefish!!

Above 3 pictures shown how it change colour pattern when close approach for photos taken!!

In Reef Check must set two lines of 100 meter each at 5m & 10m!!

Swim alone in the set line for checking corals status!!

Checking & count on species of fishes!!

Check on invertebrate animals such as Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumber, Star Fishes & others!!

Hermit Crab!!

Allen's Ceratosoma Nudibranch!!

It's lays blue egg ribbon!!

Face to face with Allen's Ceratosoma

"I will follow you" said Crab-eye Goby of the back!!

Branches of Staghorn Corals!!

The beauty scene of Coral reefs!!

After finish the check & was about 80++ minute dive time...

It time to roll back the measurement lines!!

Some broken branches Staghorn Coral!!

Monitor of damage Reef status!!

School of Anthias fishes!!

Damages cause by passing boat in low water!!

Damages cause by blasted fish bomb!!

Damages cause by drag of boat's anchor!!

Is Tea Break time & lunch too!!

After an hour surface interval, this was 2nd Dive!!

To do longer research dive that time is important!!

4 of Strapweed Filefishes!!

This branches corals live many Cardinalfishes!!

Pajama Cardinalfishes!!

Baby Pajama Cardinalfish!!

Juvenile Pajama Cardinalfish!!

This branches coral live another species of Cardinalfishes!!

This Cardinalfish's eye was blue!!

This species call Long-spine Cardinalfish!!

Smashing Mantis Shrimp!!

Frogfish!!

Saw Blade Shrimp!!

What was that? A Sponge?!!

NO!! Is nudibranch under Dorididae - Speckled Aldisa!!

Nudibranch under species of Plakobranchidae - Ornate Elysia!!

Marine life under SWV cottage!!!

Seaview of the SWV Resort!!

Today weather cloudy & fine!!

This was surface view of the cottages at Sipadan wing!!

School of Spinecheek

Face to face with Yellow-tail Spinecheek!!

Blotched Hawkfish inside Barrel sponge!!

Royal Hypselodoris - Nudibranch

Marbled Snake Eel!!

Manila Puffer!!

Harlequin Crab on Sea Cucumber!!

Emperor Shrimp on Sea Cucumber!!

Black-spotted Porcupinefish!!

Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny live in the bottle!!

Masked Porcupinefish!!

Yellow-fin Surgeonfishes feeding on seagrass ground!!

3 Male Yellow-eye Cardinalfish incubates the brood in their mouth!!

Bar-cheek Trevally!!

White-tipped Anemonefish!!

3rd Day of MAY!!!

On the 3rd May morning boat dive with heavy repeaters!!

Saito san & Suzuki chan!!
Suzuki chan this dive will be 300 memory log dive!!

Here to show the back roll entry skill!!

Everyone perform very well!!

One hand hold mask & one hand protect the back of head!!

Then gentle roll back & let the weight of air tank to bring down!!

Pleas don't move the HEAD!!

If still don't get it how to perform then view this photo shown!!

Please don't try this at HOME!!

Nudibranch Discodorididae - Tessellated Halgerda!!

"What? Soft coral again!!"

"No! Was a camouflage to soft coral nudibranch under Facelinidae - Bolland's Phyllodesmium!!"

SUZUKI chan OMEDETO 300 dives!!

Pair of Blotched Hawkfish

Pink Squat Lobster!!

Spotted Garden Eel!!

Home ground of Spotted Garden Eel!!

Long-rayed Sand Diver!!

Sand diver when dive inside the sand & always head out!!

After every dive must don SAFETY STOP!!

Stop at 5 meter & 3 minute!!

The longer the better for reduce the nitrogen in body!!

When ascent listen any sound of boat engine & always look up!!

Guess who was this??

Now most latest dive computer is conservative & be sure to clear safety stop before ascent!! More often to monitor dive computer to avoid access limit of deco stop in any depth!!

After ascent to surface inflate BCD, signal to boat then wait for boat to pick up!!

Be sure to 1st hand up camera or video to dive guide or boatman then remove weight belt, fins & only fit enough to carry up the air tank!!

Yesterday weather was cloudy & sunny!!

Past few days most rains at late night or early morning!!

Most all dive boats busy this week!!

SWV Dive center can park all the 12 dive boats!!

Can be seen how busy in Dive Center!!

This photo taken yesterday afternoon before 3rd boat dive!!

After morning check dive & 1st boat dive, The Italian group after lunch went for 2nd boat dive in afternoon!!

This was Japanese fish flags!!

During the Golden week was also Japanese Children day!!

China Agent visited!!!

A new look of SWV Resort receiption counter!!

We change of new look for our heavy repeater guests that they will feel fresh!!

New receiption counter & chairs hand crafted with our SWV logo!!

Are our receptionist SWEET?!!

Yesterday we have China Tour Agents visited!!

We had show them to view of the coral reefs!!

They really enjoyed the transparent kayak!!

They happy seeing the underwater lifes!!

But time was too rush for them that cannot don snorkelling but next time!!

Today after early morning storm & seawater was very clear!!

Here are the school of Bigeye Scad view from above jetty!!

Jimmy does the dive brief to our heavy Japanese repeater divers!!

Jimmy with Saito san, Suzuki chan, Nakanishi Gofusai, Shuto san, Fujiki san & Onoe san!!

Above group went dive at Old House Reef 2!!

Having breakfast with the 5 China Tour Agents!!

Alex group photo with the China Tour & Travel Agents!!

They only one night stay here & now off to another resort!!

This is our famous Bye Bye party!!

Yesterday late evening we had this Italian group in the resort!!

This morning was the check dive for them!!

Ron who holding the red fins jumping to sea was the guide!!

Here to show how they do the giant stride entry!!

Most of them perform good!!

but few still jump skill and not a big walk!!

She was very beginner diver & Instructor remind her the skill but in the end JUMP!!

Should be a big walk like this but if want to JUMP then don't put on the FINS!!

Have FUN enjoy the dive!!

CIAO CIAO!!

2nd Day of MAY!!!

This morning we had rain shower!!

This rains can't stop divers & non divers for the water activities!!

Today we had arranged dive in Siamil, Sipadan, Kapalai & Mabul!!

Sakamoto san, Sasaki Gofusai, Iwasaki san & Rika san!!

IRASSHAI MASE!!

Jimmy does the dive brief to Aaron, Teng, Saranee, Camille from Singapore & Satoi san from Japan!!

Best Dive boat entry for diver is back roll!!

This photo shown how the Back roll perform!!

Below all the Marine life pictures taken this morning during Boat Dives!!

Metallic Shrimpgoby!!

Royal Hypselodoris - Nudibranchs mating!!

This was species of Spider Crab covered with algae!!

Home of Spaghetti Eel!!

Juvenile Lobster!!

Poss's Scorpionfish!!

Blue Ribbon Eel!!

Blue-spotted Ribbontail Stingray!!

School of Bigeye Trevally!!

Rabbitfishes feeding!!

Pair of Masked Rabbitfish & school of Dusky Rabbitfish together feeding!!

School of Bigeye Trevally swim inside the woods artificial reefs!!

Giant Frogfish!!

Jack Fishes name are common been call here!!

Titan Triggerfish feeding on Starfish!!

It really camera shy!!

Love to view the school of Jack Fishes swimming behaviour!!

Its perform like a tornado!!

In daylight their swim round & round!!

School of Sergeant Damselfish!!

The rain was stopped after the 2nd Dive!!

Weather back to cloudy & sunny!!

Here from seaview of SWV Resort at Sipadan wing!!

Show time!!!

Mimic Octopus behaviour view!!

HAPPY LABOUR DAY!!!

Today is Labour Day but we in Divecenter still need to WORK!!

We had lots of GUESTS around!!

Today start of the MONTH OF MAY!!

We had more Japanese guests here!!

We also have local for snorkelling....

and Divers busy for PARADISE shore dive!!

Foreigner for diving & kayak!!

This evening Sunset was beautiful!!

Today was a good weather in the whole daylight & only storm at late night!!

This was yesterday weather end of April and water was so clear!!

Can see clearly school of fishes from the jetty above!!

Yesterday start of the Golden Week Holidays for Japanese!!

IRASSHAI MASE!!

Happy Hour in Divecenter?!!

Hellooooo!! Happy Hour that's early??

YES!! This South Arfica group lead by Tracy Leah last day in SWV!!

They all have good time with us!!

In return thanks buy all Dive guides a round of BEER!!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to Brett Marshall (a gentleman with sunglass)! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

Everyone singing, drinking & joy together!!

What a life in Paradise??

On 29th evening was good sunset scene!!

Is good time to sit down at the bar & have a cold beer....

While drinking & enjoy the beautiful scene!!

Allister & Josephine Wedding Dinner!!

On 28th April was Allister & Josephine's wedding day & Dive Center had few staffs to attend the wedding dinner!! Allister was ex-staffs of SWV & met his lovly wife, Josephine here in the resort!! Here to share with all the night of the wedding dinner party!! Once again Congratulations & Happy Life together!! Ops! Happy belated Birthday to Josephine!! Wishes all the best from SWV Divecenter team!!