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Date Posted: Sat, Jul 19 2003, 17:52:44
Author: Karen
Subject: Learn to Dive - which is the best?

I am planning a trip to Redang in Aug, but had a few queries, wondering if anyone could help;

1) Typical Price of a PADI open waters certification (crash course) (there will be two of us)

2) Will it be possible to attend course by Leisure Divers and stay at different resorts? Are they affiliated to Redang Reef?
What is their most updated contact phone number? (the number quoted has a message saying that it has now changed to a six-digits number..)

If so, Would there be a pickup/ drop-off service?

3)If I want to go from Berjaya resort to the Long Beach / East side of the island, will it be the quoted RM 300 / boat (for 2 of us?)

4) Any ways to have spa services / Massages after 6pm? (i.e. after the PADI course parts?)



Would appreciate any comments.

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[> Re: Learn to Dive - which is the best? -- Alex Kang, Sun, Jul 20 2003, 6:55:53

>1) Typical Price of a PADI open waters certification
>(crash course) (there will be two of us)
With so many dive centres at Redang, pricing should be competitive, esp. at Pasir Panjang. Expect to pay anything from RM700 upwards.

>2) Will it be possible to attend course by Leisure
>Divers and stay at different resorts? Are they
>affiliated to Redang Reef?
Most dive centres are run independently from resort operators. Even if they run by the resort, you can stay at one resort and use a different dive centre.

>What is their most updated contact phone number? (the
>number quoted has a message saying that it has now
>changed to a six-digits number..)
This info from the Leisure Divers website:
Tel/Fax: 03-7826059 H/p: 010-3369742
Homepage URL: http://www.geocities.com/leisuredivers
Email: jeffdive@tm.net.my

>If so, Would there be a pickup/ drop-off service?
If you're staying at Pasir Panjang, just walk. If you're at Berjaya, take a course from Berjaya dive centre - don't bother taking a course at Pasir Panjang unless you're willing to pay a lot to charter boats to bring you to and fro. Of course, you could hike through the forest everyday... Even if such a service is available, the additional price wouldn't be worth it.

>3)If I want to go from Berjaya resort to the Long
>Beach / East side of the island, will it be the quoted
>RM 300 / boat (for 2 of us?)
Depends who you charter the boat from (different operators at the village outside Berjaya - some depart from Sungei Redang instead of from Berjaya Beach). Prices are usually for the boat rather than by headcount, and depend on whether it's a speedboat (more expensive) or the slower fishing boat.

>4) Any ways to have spa services / Massages after 6pm?
>(i.e. after the PADI course parts?)
Definitely not provided by the dive centre! :)
Check with the resort for such services.


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[> Re: Learn to Dive - which is the best? -- victor, Tue, Jul 22 2003, 13:16:32

I just came back from redang with my padi open water cert from leisure divers.The course cost me bout RM 750 .Steven Ng is the instructer there.They have a new website already http://www.leisurescuba.com.my.When you going there?I'm going there again in Aug 16.


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