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June 26th Trip to Pulau Dayang

July 10th, 2009

On June 26th, 51 Scuba took a group of Open Water and Leisure Divers up to Pulau Dayang. The last time, I drowned John’s compact camera; this time Jacki was really nice to loan us his camera and waterproof casing=) Check it out!

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June 19th Trip to Pulau Tioman

June 29th, 2009
Linda & Co @ Malang Rock, Tioman, Malaysia

Linda & Co @ Malang Rock, Tioman, Malaysia

On June 19th, 51 Scuba took a group of Open Water, Advanced, and Leisure Divers up to Pulau Tioman. Check it out=)

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A Guide to Buoyancy Regulators

June 23rd, 2009
A guide to BCDs (Bouyancy Control Devices)
When considering what type of BCD to use, the first thing to take note of is whether the BCD in question is a ‘jacket’ style BCD, or if it is a ‘wing’ style BCD.
wingjacket by you.

June 12th Trip to Pulau Dayang

June 23rd, 2009

Paradise Found

On June 12th, 51 Scuba took a group of Open Water Divers and Leisure Divers up to Pulau Dayang. See the pictures and read about the dive experience!

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A Guide: Masks and Snorkels

June 5th, 2009

guidemasksandsnorkels by you.
A guide to Masks and Snorkels

May 29th Trip to Tioman Island

June 5th, 2009

tioman1 by you.

Young, enthusiastic fresh faces, azure blue skies, and a night dive done with just two divers. Our May 29th trip to Pulau Tioman was nothing short of fantastic!

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May 22nd Trip to Pulau Aur

May 28th, 2009

aur by you.

On May 22nd, 51 Scuba took a group of Open Water Divers and one Rescue Diver up to Pulau Aur. See the pictures and read about the dive experience!

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51Scuba Opens New Concept Store

May 28th, 2009
51scuba by you.
Soft jazz playing in the background, a balcony bar, dive library where you can take books without having to shell out for them, and students doing the Open Water Theory Session while chilling out on beanbags? Welcome to 51 Scuba.

5 Dive Sites that you absolutely must visit before you die

May 15th, 2009

The ocean covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, which only means that dive wise, you can spend the rest of your life diving, but never be able to see everything. Whats the interpid diver to do? Fret not, 51 Scuba brings you the 5 Dive Sites that you absolutely must visit before you die, and theres everything here for the freshest PADI Open Water Diver, to the most hardcore Techie.

For Wreck Diving
USS Saratoga

Located at Bikini Atoll in Marshall Islands, The USS Saratoga is a World-War II era aircraft carrier that was sunk during atomic bomb testing in the area. It survived the first bomb blast, but was sunk by the second one, which was detonated about 500m away from it. (This is the only aircraft carrier in the world that has survied an atomic bomb)

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5 Crazy Underwater Animals You Might Not Know Exist

May 13th, 2009

Once in a while, natures produces something that you wouldn’t believe existed until you saw it with your own eyes. Interestingly, most of these strange animals are found in the world’s oceans. This is probably the result of a few million years of angry evolution where you’ve stuck enough fish to feed the human race in a place that forces you to swim in your poop. (remember, fish don’t have eyelids) .

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