Diving at Hantu

It was a great day to begin with. Hot sun, clear blue sky and calm sea water. We met up at the Republic of Singapore Yatch Club where we took the dive boat to Pulau Hantu. Have been to this Yatch Club once, a few years ago. The club was quite a "posh" place whereby i think it only entertains members? Cos quite a few divers who drove to the club wasnt allowed to park inside the carpark of the Yatch Club. However, Nick (a foreigner with blond hair) and his family drove into the carpark without being stopped or any questions asked! How bias can they be. An "Ang Mo" thats why no question asked? An asian, then suspicious of not a member...hai...

We left the Club at ard 115pm. The dive boat we took this time is much better than the one we took last yr!

While changing into our wet suit, David began to use my cam to take pics


Below are some pics of my other dive mates:

Err...forgot their names (uncle Sing pls help me to identify)

Mother and daughter

And son

Leaving the jetty

The camera man, David

The dive platform

While waiting to reach pulau hantu; on the deck

Uncle Sing and David

We had 2 dives. Each about an hr long. Due to the bad experience last year, we held hands throughout the 2 dives so as to not to loose our buddy. The visibility was quite bad. But this is Hantu we are talking abt, thus its quite expected. The 2 dives proof good training grounds for us to practice our skills like buoyancy control and fin pivoiting. At least now i can now hover at 5-6m whichout much difficulties (i used to shoot up to the surface when i am at that depth and cant seems to stay) and watch how the guys execute the SMB. So next time i believe i would have no problems doing my safety stops :P

After the dives, we went back to Beach road; Makan Place for dinner. They do served great Tom Yam Soup!

After dinner, we followed uncle Sing and Ashar back to BRS. Never have it came across my mind of what would be need to done at the shop after each dive trips...that is of cos to wash all equipments!! Someone got to do it right!! but it proof to be a back breaking job.

Its taking out, washing and hanging, taking out, washing and hanging and on and on and on....

And while waiting for uncle Sing, we got bored.....so..... :P

PS: Thanks uncle Sing for the ride back!