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Universal Diver

140 Seberang Air Keruh, Pulau Perhentian Besar, Malaysia
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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

I have dived before, however was uncertified, whilst my partner had never dived and was unsure whether she was going to enjoy it. I wanted a friendly yet professional dive centre, with instructors we could trust and relate to. All this and more we found with Universal Diver. Their equipment was new and the banana cake was excellent! We completed... More

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Bayreuth, Deutschland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Good an friendly stuff (greetings to Ali!!!), well prepared school and equipment, nice speedboat, professional breefings before every dive, don't miss getting picture session from instructor! :-)

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Definitely the best dive school on the island. It definitely helps when most dives have 20-30m of visibility. Instructors are very knowledgable and happy to spend the time if you are struggling in certain areas. Night dive is highly recommended. Thank you for the great time Universal!

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Penang Island, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Four of my family of five took some dive lessons and dives from this dive center, from 8yo Bubble Maker class, 16yo full certification, and 13yo daughter and I (42yo mum) taking Discover Scuba Diving experience. All of them were great experiences. Bobbie was our primary trainer, and she was skilled, patient, disciplined...simply outstanding. The center had good quality equipment,... More

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Suzhou, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

I made ten dives at Universal diver during 05MAR- 09MAR2013,very happy time. They just made me feel at ease,and I made a great progress on diving techniques. I saw sharks,barracudas,pupple fish,eels and bumphead-parrot fish,etc. without Universal diver,without A-Li,my holiday couldn,t have been perfect.

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Ystad
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

I was at Perhention in Febr-March 2012 and made some dives here. The "familyfeeling" is on top here! The staff is also very proffessional with good briefing before diving. The gear is fresch and up to date and the boat feels secure and has plenty of room for several divers. In all, a pleasent experience with nice dive-sites and very... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2012

This is one of the best DiveCenters I have visited! I've did 10 dives. What can I report? Well, what do you appreciate in Dive centers? Modern equipment and team of professionals, who are able to guide and train? - Yes, of course, they are here! But there's something more - the most important thing for me - the atmosphere...the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2012

In april we went to Perhentian Besar to relax and maybe dive. I was a bit nervous about diving but when we walked into Universal Divers I just had a good feeling about it. We met Jana and Marek and they assured me I had nothing to be scared of.. (sharks..?) :) Jana convinced my boyfriend to do the rescue... More

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Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 3, 2012

Just got back from a trip to the Perhentian Islands and the highlight was definitely the 3 dives with Universal Diver. The staff are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly, and the location could not be better. The dive sites were beautiful and unspoilt, and I had the rare chance to see a Napoleon fish. Each dive was very different due... More

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2012

The staff at Universal Diver provided a blue ribbon diving experience in a beautiful unspoiled environment. The dives were inexpensive, the water temperature divine and the marine life abundant. Best of all was the level of care provided by the dive team. For beginners, the learn to dive pool at Perhentian Besar is the beach! No need to spend time... More

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