DIVE LOG

DIVE LOG

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DIVE LOG episodes

  • What's Like Taking The Instructor's Course? Becoming a Certified Scuba Instructor!

    Sometimes we get a breed of scuba divers who wants to take their adventure to the next level. They love diving so much that they want to share their passion with others by becoming Certified Scuba Instructors.

    We sit down with 3 Instructor Development Course candidates who are getting ready for their Instructor's Exam with Course Director Diki to discuss on their path towards being PADI Scuba Instructors.
    Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free to comment and give feedback for us to do even better in upcoming episodes.
    Timecodes
    0:00 Intro

    0:55 Lucien, Brandon, Heng

    3:11 Why become an Instructor?

    9:56 IDC Preparations

    15:36 Diving Skills

    19:27 Course Director's Expectations

    22:38 IDC Course Experience

    28:59 Candidate's Feedback

    34:03 Instructor Aiden

    35:30 Classroom Sessions

    42:19 Water Sessions

    45:20 Course Versus Reality

    46:52 Course Director's Feedback

    54:12 Use of Languages

    56:51 Advise to Candidates

    58:42 To future Instructors

    1:02:26 Mr Cuddles???

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    Host :
    Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/
    Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/
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    1 hr 6 min
  • Why We Keep Going Back ? Tioman Island! Our Roots!

    Tioman Island is located at the South East of Peninsular Malaysia. A small archipelago of paradise islands famous or its beautiful water and abundance marine life.

    It is our roots! Both Diki and Adam started and still frequent Tioman as their scuba diving playground and training centre. With over 20 years of the island experience diving in this water, we talk about what attracts us the most and keep us coming back year after years.
    Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free to comment and give feedback for us to do even better in upcoming episodes.
    Timecodes
    0:00 Intro

    0:24 DRT Show

    2:00 Back to our Roots?

    3:47 Where is the Island?

    8:58 What is on the Island?

    14:59 Island Attractions

    22:09 Why Tioman Island?

    24:55 Scuba Diving at Paradise

    36:59 Who Can Dive There?

    40:48 When are We Going There?

    43:11 Best Months To Go?

    45:12 We Love Tioman Island

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    Host :
    Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/
    Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/
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    49 min
  • How To Become A Cave Diver! A Journey Into The DarkSide!

    The Journey to become a Certified Cave Diver is long and treacherous. It takes years of dedication and experience of honing scuba diving skills. There are multiple prior certifications to be completed before one can even start considering undertaking overhead environment courses.
    You will hear us discuss about the necessary preparations we took leading to the commencement of our Full Cave Course, the training we went thought leading to certification and our input to those who are keen to walk this path.
    Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free to comment and give feedback for us to do even better in upcoming episodes.
    Timecodes
    0:00 Intro
    0:54 Why We Cave Dive?
    3:32 Course Structure
    9:40 Course Preparation
    12:29 Finding an Instructor
    15:26 Claus Rasmussen
    20:53 Course Location
    24:16 Doing The Courses
    37:39 Daily Struggles
    39:47 Amazing Thailand
    42:34 Cave Equipment
    48:25 Song Hong & Krabi
    53:17 Trip Logistic
    54:57 Skills Review
    1:00:59 Team Building
    1:05:12 Sra Keaw 1,2,3 & Klang Cave
    1:12:22 Course Recommendation/Summary
    1:15:35 Answering Your Question
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    Host :
    Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/
    Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/
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    1 hr 19 min
  • What is Sidemount Diving ? The Art of Two Cylinders Configuration!

    Sidemount Diving is increasing popular among among scuba divers nowadays. It's an essential setup for cave divers back in the days and still is for cave exploration.

    On this episode, we will explore the details of this 2 and more cylinder configuration and what it takes to be a sidemount diver.
    Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free to comment and give feedback for us to do even better in upcoming episodes.
    Timecodes
    0:00 Intro
    0:14 What is Sidemount ?
    1:19 Vintage Gear
    4:34 Modern Configuration
    9:20 Bungees
    10:55 Accessories
    17:15 Types of Torches
    20:44 Break Away Clip
    21:29 Regulator Setup
    27:52 Benefits of Sidemount
    35:07 Application
    40:24 Training Course
    45:03 Our Thoughts
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    Host :
    Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/
    Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/
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    52 min
  • How to Start Cave Diving at Buton Indonesia!

    We excitingly discuss about our maiden cave diving adventure to Buton Indonesia that happened last Nov 2023. It was an amazing scuba trip for us and it is an absolute pleasure having to relive and talk about it in this podcast.

    We hope that you will enjoy this and consider to subscribe to us for more awesome contents that we will put our hearts into.
    Thank you so much for dropping by and feel free to comment and give us feedback for us to do even better in upcoming episodes.
    Timecodes
    00:00 Intro
    00:32 The Buton Islands
    3:11 Getting There, Hotels
    10:42 Food, Terrain
    16:29 Language, People
    20:59 Predive Excitement
    26:27 Wandoke Cave Dive One
    37:18 Surface Interval, Village Visit
    42:44 Oe Mamba Cave Dive Two
    50:24 Overnight Stay at Buteng
    54:31 Day Two
    55:35 La Humbe Cave Dive Three
    1:12:21 Cave Playground
    1:14:48 Kadaeula Cave Dive Four
    1:20:27 Rock N Roll Divers
    1:26:27 Missing our Flight
    1:31:55 Closing Thoughts

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    Host :
    Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/
    Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/
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    1 hr 35 min

About DIVE LOG

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We are 2 Scuba Professional Nerds who like to talk and discuss all things Scuba Diving. Originally from South East Asia, we often explore places with the region which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.