yo Raymond,
Wha.... you're an owl leh... ur last post is 3am and now 1am.
Opsss....sorry, forgot to reply u.
It's too ex to learn diving in Maldives.. a basic open diver course will burn away S$1000 per pax all incl. while to learn in SGP or Malaysia wld cost u only S$450 max, incl the trip itself.
However I think Maldives' instructor seems to be more pro then most of them in SGP. What I suggest is to learn in SGP/Malaysia, then tune up ur skills in Maldives.
The reason why I wanna go back is as followed:-
1)No crowd, unlike Most resort in Malaysia/thailand/bintan
2)high level of service( off course lah.. we pay so much!)
3)The sun/sand/sea is 1st class... Malaysia pale in comparison(except Sipadan's sea, sama sama)
4)somehow, I got much nicer tan then those in Malaysia, and for me and wifey, no peeling.
5)Diving like a king! Malaysia service no fight! In Maldives, all equip are done up and carry by them.. in Malaysia, u hv to DIY and carry up the boat by urself. got fruits and towel after every dive.
6)The feeling of in the middle of no where is great!
7)Oooolalalah... I like the seaplane flight!
8)Those water villa/ beach villa are done up so nicely, not other resort in the world come close! Not even those in Bora bora!
9)No rushing to queue up for buffet kind of rubbish. If u hv been to Redang laguna... it's an ugly scene!
10)4 some Maldives resort(even hitlon beach resort during July 05), the price per room basis is even cheaper than those in Malaysia(go by per pax)... I wld rather save up for air-tickets and fly there!
and really many many more!
Hv u seen my pics album? you can see from LPH's photos how nice is it isn't it?
Visit my album, compare Maldives and Redang and you'll see the diff. No crowdy feelings! Period!Feels good to be kings and queens just 4 the fews nites there lah!
Maldives - Hilton
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2123875645
Redang - Laguna
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2123289052
Cheers!