Borneo Divers - Kids Scuba Camp 30/11/2008-1/12/008

Borneo Divers and its subsidiary Borneo Divers Training Institute, have taken another step forward in bringing in a new product which focuses on family ties `Kids Scuba Camp’.

This program will also promote Kota Kinabalu and Sabah as an ideal family diving destination particularly Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.

65 children and parents from Selangor together with 19 press and TV crews have taken part in the Kids Scuba Camp that will be held on the 30th November and 1st of December 2008 in Mamutik Island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park off Kota Kinabalu. The objective of this program is to promote family unity, responsibility and diving education.

These families will go through series of fun filled activities which will involve scuba diving for children from 8 years to 12 years old in the pristine shallow water Mamutik Island could offer and Boat Diving with parents for Certified Jr. Open Water Diver. Families will also have the opportunity to try out the SeaDoo Divers Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) during the 2 days program.


SeaDoo Divers Propulsion vehicle (DPV) is an easy light weight battery operated machine ( close to soundless) that is safe and easy to operate and it is a practical piece of equipment which can be used for snorkelling or diving. Introduction course as well as certification program are available and can only be obtained through only our subsidiary Borneo Divers Training Institute.


Apart from scuba diving, children and parents will jointly participate in local games such as “Main Gala” and “Main Kingking”. These games also give an insight on the traditional games of thus promoting cultural Sabah. Also organised are quizzes based on Marine Life and Diving Theory where winners will win exciting prizes such as Dive Watches, Scuba Gears and Dive Packages.

The Value of this Kids Scuba Camp program is to instil the importance of reef protection through diving education. Programs such as this will give birth to a new generation of young divers who are caring and responsible. These generations of divers will become the future educators of our aquatic realm to help overcome the degradation of our reefs and ocean environment.

Thank you …. Tourism Malaysia, Sabah Tourism Board, Sabah Parks, Sutera Harbour Golf and Country Club, Le Meridian Hotel and the many sponsors in this program.

Special thank to En. Syed Abd Rahman Syed Hassan and Puan Nadia Ahmad of KIDS SCUBA "Underwater Adventure For Kids".

Shark feeding in Payar Island

Our friend was in Payar Island last week doing snorkeling with her family and friends however this act encouraged by the local operator was not encouraging to the environment and marine life at all. Infact the shark may mistaken the toe or feet as food/meat; anyone there may be a 'victim' later on. Have anyone think of that ? And once it has beaten, the actions will be to kill the shark who did it ! But who in the first place instill the act and encourage the act ?

Feeding any fishes be it shark, moray eel or damsel or animal on land is against the cycle of natural habitant. Animals should find their own food rather then be fed upon. Animals should not depends on feeding they should be out there 'hunting' for their food. Fishes don't survive eating bread or snacks like prawn crackers or cheezels; FISH live on planktons and algaes. HUMAN, you and me, eats bread and snacks ! Try imagine if we eat the plankton and algaes, how can our stomach take the 'food' ??

A lot of snokelers are ignorant and unaware of such however local operators should be more careful and take up the responsibility to care for their very own livelihood. If the fishes and environment are destroy due to these effects, their bread and butter will be affected directly. For short term gain of making  'hu ha' for snorkelers who will leave the site after a day trip, the local operator do not realise that their very own act will affect their future. We have to be responsible for our future so that our children and generations to come will get to see what is Nemo or how does a shark looks like !

By feeding these fishes, they lose their natural hunting instinct and will not be able to survive on their own. If you keep feeding your child with food, how are they going to survive the outside world ?? 

Sustainability and responsible tourism should be practice by every operator who are dealing with environment / nature tourism ! In actual fact it should be for all, everyone of us who are a part of this planet we need to care for the 'home' we live on.

Have you ever feed the fishes in the marine park before ?

Good Tips for You!

The Underwater Environment

A person who is physically fit may not be necessary fit to dive. The underwater environment is stressful to the cardiovascular and respiratory system

• As the depth increase, the air that is breath gets denser. More effort is needed to breathe in and out. The heart would also need to work harder by pumping at a greater strength than what it is normally used to.

• The dense cool air under pressure can also cause problems to the sinuses and to the lungs especially those that have a history of asthma ( even childhood asthma ) or rhinitis ( running nose ). Some of these problems can be life threatening e.g.

Pulmonary barotrauma
Cerebral air gas embolism
Sinus barotrauma
Aural barotrauma

• The underwater environment presents the diver with a weightless environment, up and down can be difficult to discern, sounds and vision are distorted, added to this is the disorientating effects of nitrogen narcosis.

• As such the underwater environment can be disorientating particularly at night. And to someone who is anxious, it can be particularly worrisome.

• A proper medical screening and education is able to allay the fears of the new diver and increase his enjoyment and appreciation of diving and make him want to come back for more!!!

Bintang Flores, Komodo Indonesia 1/11/08-6/11/08

hello again,

Recently Jenny just came back from a diving trip with a bunch of funny divers

and the best divemonster in the whole of Indonesia (from Sulaweis to Komodo reaching out to Raja Ampat) to Bintang Flores.

Bintang Flores, the only starred hotel in the whole of Flores. Bintang Flores provides you with the warm bed and hot shower after a full day diving.

The restaurant serve tasty meals and no worry that you are not connected, hotel have the fastest speed of internet in the whole of Labuan Bajo (with a very reasonable rate)

The reception is cozy and tastily designed. Poolside and beachfront is just less then 10m away.

Diving in Komodo is mostly current / drift dive with high chances of manta ray, dolphin and dugong. Visibility is always good !

Of course not to forget the Komodo dragon itself. There are 2 islands National Park where we can visits, Komodo Island and Rinca Island.

Diving in Komodo is virgin ! Corals are very healthy and fishes are plenty ! All come in schools .. rather then pairs !

Myth SDI UEA program in Tioman 24/10/08-27/10/08

Hello friends and fishes,

Myth successfully co-organise the world's first SDI Underwater Environmental Awareness program in Tioman Island.

We were joined by budding singer Kit Teoh and AiFM DJ Picky and Li Kiang who had successfully graduated as SDI Open Water Diver.

Congratulations to the new divers !!

Kit taking time out to visits the kampung and played with boys !

Li Kiang very hard working doing his dive log !

Giving Kit a little support and guidance on logging his dives.

The trio paying full attention to Instructor briefing.

Taking time our after dive to clean the beach !

the trip was a success thanks to Jason and Lynn (2nd and 1st right)

The next day after the trip, we were at AiFM to do a pre-recording which will be air on the 29th Nov 2008, remember to tune in !