Dive Review of Universal Divers/Tunabay in
Malaysia/Perhentian Islands

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Universal Divers/Tunabay, Jun, 2013, by Andrew Colin Thompson, Singapore, SG ( Reviewer 6 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 7345.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Honestly, no regrets! I did my "homework" with Tripadvisor. It is the best source to gauge what to expect. In Dec 2013 I am going diving in Phuket with Scubacat. I chose Scubacat too based on the reviews on Tripadvisor.
Websites	Universal Divers Tunabay
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Celebes Sea- Resort, Pom Pom island. Redang Island. Ko lanta, krabi, Thailand. with Dive and Relax. Dive sites, Shark point, Phi Phi island, Anemone Reef, Hin Daeng and Muang.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	25-30°F / -4--1°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	15-25 M / 49-82 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth 30m. All dive sites must be accompanied by a dive guide from the dive centre except for shore dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I am not a UWP professional. I own only a Canon G15 for my UWP. However, if one needs to set-up their camera equipment, dive centres at Pom Pom and Universal divers have large open spaces for UWP to set up their equipment, and the distance from these dive centres to the boat is about 30-50m. As for diving in Thailand, you need to set up your equipments at your hotels.

Subscriber's Comments

By Charlie Wright in OH, US at Dec 08, 2013 14:14 EST

Understand that there are services available at a price that optimize a review on Tripadvisor which distorts the actual ranking. We discovered this issue when we noticed the Turtle Inn was ranked 5th in Placencia, Belize. It is not the cheapest but if you have ever been to Palacencia it is certainly better than 5th by any measure. Upon investigation we found out about the Tripadvisor optimization services that are available to resorts to up their rating. Tripadvisor did not seem to have an answer on how to fix the issue. I am sticking with Undercurrents for my decisions although I post to Tripadvisor also. Thought you might want to know. We dove Sea Bees out of Phuket on a day dive and on the liveaboard Diva Andaman for a week at the Similan Islands last March and both did a great job. Then we were off to Borneo Divers in Mabul to dive Sipadan which I finally posted a review of the trip.

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Dive Review of Universal Divers/Tunabay in Malaysia/Perhentian Islands

Universal Divers/Tunabay, Jun, 2013,

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Universal Divers/Tunabay in
Malaysia/Perhentian Islands