Comments on: Sipadan 2007 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/ As life cruises along; vita non est vivere sed valere Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:17:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: anil http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8298 anil Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:12:55 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8298 The pygmy seahorse is lovely, at which dive site did you see it ? I dived just below the seaventures rig a long time back all the poisonous fish live under it..... The pygmy seahorse is lovely, at which dive site did you see it ? I dived just below the seaventures rig a long time back all the poisonous fish live under it…..

]]> By: just me http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8360 just me Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:25:54 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8360 From the photo you posted , looks like diving is still predominantly a male sport? From the photo you posted , looks like diving is still predominantly a male sport?

]]> By: George http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8375 George Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:20:52 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8375 Hi anil, the pygmy seahorse was under the seaventures oil rig. I personally feel that the quality of muck diving in Mabul and Kapalai is getting better, but the pellagics in Sipadan is dying. Just me, true it is still predominantly a male sport but many women are taking it up. Most classes nowadays have more women then men. Hi anil, the pygmy seahorse was under the seaventures oil rig. I personally feel that the quality of muck diving in Mabul and Kapalai is getting better, but the pellagics in Sipadan is dying.

Just me, true it is still predominantly a male sport but many women are taking it up. Most classes nowadays have more women then men.

]]> By: anil http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8395 anil Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:42:21 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8395 I was working in Tawau so it was easy for me to go to Semporna and do day trips, frankly even at that time about 5 years back I never enjoyed the dives in Sipadan. The site just under the seaventures rig really amazed me because I saw a few lion fish, stone fish, crocodile fish and a frog fish and not to mention a few eels and now with the pygmy seahorse there, I've to go back for a dive. Until now I thought I will only be able to see it in Manado!! One place, my personal favourite is Roach Reefs Resort, it is off Tawau, it is a man made island with a resort on it. I love to see nudibranchs and that's one place with lots of them and lots of macro there. They also have a visiting whale shark, I havent see it though. I was working in Tawau so it was easy for me to go to Semporna and do day trips, frankly even at that time about 5 years back I never enjoyed the dives in Sipadan. The site just under the seaventures rig really amazed me because I saw a few lion fish, stone fish, crocodile fish and a frog fish and not to mention a few eels and now with the pygmy seahorse there, I’ve to go back for a dive. Until now I thought I will only be able to see it in Manado!! One place, my personal favourite is Roach Reefs Resort, it is off Tawau, it is a man made island with a resort on it. I love to see nudibranchs and that’s one place with lots of them and lots of macro there. They also have a visiting whale shark, I havent see it though.

]]> By: George http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8614 George Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:27:44 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8614 Thanks anil. Perhaps I will check this place out the next time i go there. Do you take pictures? Thanks anil. Perhaps I will check this place out the next time i go there. Do you take pictures?

]]> By: anil http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8652 anil Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:30:52 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8652 Yes but still very amatuer, I use a sony DSCP-7 , actually I am very curious to know what camera do you use? I emailed my dive instructor in Tawau, he's an Austrian guy and he told me that the pygmy seahorse is very commonly sighted in Mabul and few other nearby islands. He says that they were always there but before this they were busy looking for mantas and sharks so they didn't specifically look for it. Everyone's initially excited about sharks and turtles but I guess after diving for some time you'll want to get a camera and go for the macro. Actually I haven't dived for 2 1/2 years, last was at Roach Reefs, so hope to make a trip in June. Hopefully we can make a trip one day... one place I really want to go to one day is west off the coast of Kerala, Lashadweep Islands, pictures look lovely. Yes but still very amatuer, I use a sony DSCP-7 , actually I am very curious to know what camera do you use? I emailed my dive instructor in Tawau, he’s an Austrian guy and he told me that the pygmy seahorse is very commonly sighted in Mabul and few other nearby islands. He says that they were always there but before this they were busy looking for mantas and sharks so they didn’t specifically look for it. Everyone’s initially excited about sharks and turtles but I guess after diving for some time you’ll want to get a camera and go for the macro. Actually I haven’t dived for 2 1/2 years, last was at Roach Reefs, so hope to make a trip in June. Hopefully we can make a trip one day… one place I really want to go to one day is west off the coast of Kerala, Lashadweep Islands, pictures look lovely.

]]> By: george http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8793 george Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:42:10 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8793 Well I use a Canon A620 with a YS 110 strobe. Pygmy seahorse is suppose to be more common than what was thought. Wow 2 1/2 years is long. Bro how can tahan? Have you heard of Malaysia Diving Community? Well it is a hub for divers and at present have 930 registered members. Any links to the kerala dive site? Well I use a Canon A620 with a YS 110 strobe.

Pygmy seahorse is suppose to be more common than what was thought.

Wow 2 1/2 years is long. Bro how can tahan? Have you heard of Malaysia Diving Community? Well it is a hub for divers and at present have 930 registered members.

Any links to the kerala dive site?

]]> By: anil http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8828 anil Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8828 Actually, I'm doing my masters in O&G in USM, been to perhentian, but after sabah, I didn't like it much there anyway final year now, gonna finish soon and then continue my diving adventures.... Only one operator based in Mumbai there on Lakshadweep (http://www.lacadives.com) . To go there is another story, you can take a boat from Kochi which takes 15 hrs or fly...... and Yes, I'm also a Malyalee and have for relatives in Kochi so that's another reason which makes it easier for me to go there one day.... I'll check out the Malaysia Diving Community too. This is my dive instructors website, I'm sending you this because it has a map of all the islands in the east coast of sabah. (http://www.northborneo.net) My open water was in Sibuan, water there is clearer than that in a swimming pool ! One more thing I wont forget was when i was doing my deep dive for the advanced open water, suddenly there was a very loud explosion, I thought someone's tank had just blown!, but actually it was a fish bomb which went off some distance away! Actually, I’m doing my masters in O&G in USM, been to perhentian, but after sabah, I didn’t like it much there anyway final year now, gonna finish soon and then continue my diving adventures…. Only one operator based in Mumbai there on Lakshadweep (http://www.lacadives.com) . To go there is another story, you can take a boat from Kochi which takes 15 hrs or fly…… and Yes, I’m also a Malyalee and have for relatives in Kochi so that’s another reason which makes it easier for me to go there one day….
I’ll check out the Malaysia Diving Community too. This is my dive instructors website, I’m sending you this because it has a map of all the islands in the east coast of sabah.
(http://www.northborneo.net) My open water was in Sibuan, water there is clearer than that in a swimming pool ! One more thing I wont forget was when i was doing my deep dive for the advanced open water, suddenly there was a very loud explosion, I thought someone’s tank had just blown!, but actually it was a fish bomb which went off some distance away!

]]> By: george http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8996 george Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:49:11 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-8996 Wow lakshadweep looks good Thanks Wow lakshadweep looks good
Thanks

]]> By: Odysseys of George » Blog Archive » Yahoo! My face in the paper! http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-12694 Odysseys of George » Blog Archive » Yahoo! My face in the paper! Sat, 26 May 2007 17:56:32 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-12694 [...] I was in the newspaper! A local daily - Utusan, written by another diver, Hazlan, about the trip to Sipadan. Thanks [...] […] I was in the newspaper! A local daily - Utusan, written by another diver, Hazlan, about the trip to Sipadan. Thanks […]

]]> By: julie http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-12864 julie Fri, 08 Jun 2007 23:43:36 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/03/31/sipadan-2007/#comment-12864 Have you tried diving here in the Philippines? Have you tried diving here in the Philippines?

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