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Universal Diver

140 Seberang Air Keruh, Pulau Perhentian Besar, Malaysia
4.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
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Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

We just came back from the Perhentians a few days ago and we're already missing our time there. My friend and I decided to take our PADI Open Water courses with Universal Diver and it was an amazing experience! Our instructors Jana and Marek were extremely patient, thorough and funny! We learned so much from them and they made our... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

This was the third consecutive visit to Perhentian Besar and Universdal Divers. Again it was a wonderful experience. Universal divers have good material, a nice boat and a lot of space to gear up. Charlotte and Ali are the stable pilars of the organisation and take all the time for their customers. During dives Ali takes all the time to... More

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London
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

After a break of a year from getting my PADI I came to the Perhentian Islands with the intention of doing the refresher course and the Avanced Course. I came to Universal Diver due to their excellent reputation. All the team are incredibly friendly and knowledgable. Both Mark, my dive master for my refresher, and Marek, my instructor for my... More

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Koh Tao, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

Universal Diver is a very good dive school, well organised, great staff, equipment in excellent condition and a comfortable boat. We did a few dives with them and enjoyed every minute we spent at the dive shop and underwater. We had a guide just for us (2 people). The diving in the Perhentian Islands is very good, good visibility, shallow,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012

As we were staying at Tuna Bay, we chanced upon Universal Diver One afternoon...and we were so happy that we did! My boyfriend wanted to do a refresher course, and i was interested in a beginner experience in diving. Charlotte spent a lot of time making us feel welcome and discussing the different course, so we signed up and away... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012

I had two trips to Perhentians in 2011- both were centered on learning to dive. The first visit in October, second in november 2011. I chose Universal because of reviews I read here on tripadvisor and I was not disappointed. Very good instructors (Nick, Fez, Ali, Julia and charlotte) and great followup on skills learnt in the classroom in the... More

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Tilburg, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011
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When I went to Perhentian in March I was very unlucky with the weather. Lots of rain and the visibility was poor. Universal diver was everything the weather was not. The training they provided was excellent and with Nick Longfellow I had a great instructor to learn the ins and outs of open water diving. Since then I have done... More

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Tilburg, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2011
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My wife and I did a discover scuba diving course with Universal Diver (we weren't at the Perhentians long enough for a full Padi certification). We did two dives with instructor Julia and were very happy. All the instructors we spoke were very laid-back and welcoming and there was a great vibe going on at Universal Diver. Definitely highly recommended! More

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Madrid, Spain
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2011

Universal Diver, and specially our instructor, Nick, was the best our trip to Malaysia. Thanks of them we could learn to dive and we saw maravellous sharks and turtles. Wow, It was really incredible!!! We was doubting about diving course because of we was a little afraid, but Nick was a fantastic instructor, very technic but very funny and pacient... More

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Turin, Italy
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 22, 2011

We took our PADI openwater certification with Julia, great great experience! We were in Perhentian Island for our honey moon and the underwater world was the perfect way to be together in Malaysia. All the people at the diving were very nice and friendly, always helpful and smiling. The training was very well done and it gave us great self... More

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