We went to dive with them in 2012 and at that time it was still few months after their start.
Even, they were already very professional and as an editor we dont think perfection exists. So there is room
for improvement. But if we have to compare with other dive shops, definitively they can propose a smart mixt between
the relax, the pro, the service and most of it the flexibility.
Most importantly they dont want to be a"factory" dive shop which they are not obviously. They truly respect the wrecks
and the environment, not like some of their competitors.
During our stay it was almost like we were the only ones, despite other groups were present as well.
We could dive almost all the wrecks even with deep penetration (certification required) with a fantastic feeling of
safety thanks to Louis, Olivier and local DM.
You can read this link to get there http://www.worlddivingreview.com/scuba-diving-the-coron-wrecks-palawan-philippines
and to see what to dive.

Equipement was really in excellent condition, no holes in the wetsuit and both din and yoke proposed for the first stage.
They have adapters for din to yoke if you come with your regulator like I did. Anyway it is more safe to use din with in a wreck.
With their smile and their French sense of humour you wont be disappointed by the frogs. Go fo it!!

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In July 2012: daily trips

When we decided to come to Flores, Indonesia, it was not to dive but to approach the famous Komodo dragons.
But as a scuba diving instructor, when everybody in Indonesia is telling you that the top is in Flores, then you have
no choice but to see what's going on underwater.
We meet with this dive shop but only one seat was still available for diving for 4 of us. With the size of the boat
they could accept all of us for diving. However their policy is clearly in favor of prevention and safety. I decided
to dive and my wife and kids will do snorkeling.
So here is the first good point: safety in action, not only a word.
We put only 4 stars for safety because we consider that there is always a risk with slow boat rather fast
boat even though they have O2 on board.
The second aspect of safety was a smb in each of the rented bcd. They told us that it is a mandatory rule
in this region due to the risk with current so that you can exit at a different point that it was planned with
the boat. Other dive shops dont follow this rule. Another good point for Divine Diving.

Before all dives we have been given a precise but not boring briefing.

During the dives: it was interesting to have a big picture of this dive shop because we have been guided
by highly experienced DM from the region or DM in training. 2 minor incidents happened but were solved
efficiently:
- the first one was with the DM in training who passed an horizontal limit (virtual) and I was caught with him in a
strong current despite he didn't see the signal to come back by Marij (owner of the dive shop). The rest of the group
stopped on time but both of us had to kick like hell to escape and come back safely next to the group. This is
where you see that only 5 meters difference (horizontally not vertically) can have strong consequences.
- during another dive, it was a drift dive, with some divers with a low level of experience and probably with
no experience at all in drift dive. For such dive you need to keep your buoyancy better than you do usually. But
one diver got an air leakage on the bcd inflator and didn't know or remember what he should do in such situation, to
disconnect it! I was about to do it for the diver but Marij was closer and did it efficiently for the guy who could
finish safely the dive
These 2 examples show the level of experience of the owner and long time staff of this dive shop.

Comfort: a special note about it because you wont find on many boat (we are not talking about onboard trips but
daily trips) drinks, food and.. towels! On the roof top there is matress for the lazy ones to have a sun bath.

Conclusion: absolutely no hesitation to go for this dive shop. Be careful to book before you come otherwise
you will face full boat with them. There are slightly more expensive than other same level dive shop (we dont compare
with bad dive shops at low price with low safety, low quality..) but comfort and safety are very good. Organization
is efficient and equipment is in good condition. Small sizes for kids are not always available.
Regarding the safety we always balance safety equipement and timing. We put 5 stars for safety equipment. However
the boats are slow (like most of the competitors, however you can choose fast boat at higher price) which can be
a problem to go back in case of emergency.
The core staff is open minded and listen to people.
For the daily trips they also propose a mix of dives plus visit of the Komodo Dragons at a reasonable price.

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Nous avons plongé avec ce club dont le nom rappelle les pionniers
fondateurs (Cousteau) de l'aventure sous l'eau.
JP, son épouse et la joyeuse équipe de gai-lurons qui les entourent ont travaillé
dur pour redonner à ce club son éclat d'antan et ont réussi leur pari.
Equipé de 2 bateaux en bois très bien entretenus cela donne une grande flexibilité
aux différentes palanquées et niveaux.
Nous faisons mention spéciale ici de l'état du matériel qui est en excellente condition.
En effet il est renouvelé au moins une fois par an car ce club est pilote pour les essais
de nouveaux matériels pour des grandes marques d'équipement.
Les palanquées sont réduites pour assurer le maximum de sécurité.
La bonne humeur de JP , sa flexibilité, son attitude positive pour résoudre les problèmes et son professionnalisme
se répercute de manière évidente sur les personnes l'entourant.
Concernant les prix ce club se situe dans une moyenne basse par rapport a ses concurrents du Sud Est
(a noter qu'avec l'Euro, la TVA et autres taxes indirectes la France n'est pas compétitive par rapport à d'autres
pays dans le monde concernant le prix moyen d'une plongée ce qui explique les 4 etoiles et non 5 sur la note prix).

En conséquence nous conseillons vivement ce club.
GPO.

We have been to this dive center and we have to say it deserved well the rating.
We dont talk about the idves and the islands which are amazing and really can be rewarded as
the top 5 spot in the world.
Regarding Jerry (the boss) and his team, ironically we could test the safety side because my son got
a severe accident underwater which led him directly in the chamber for 5 times.
He was saved because:
- despite the remote area of the island the speed boat was really fast to go back to the land. So an
engine failure could be catastrophic for my son.
- oxygen for underwater AND outdoor was available on the boat
- the dive master followed strictly the rules of decompression underwater despite my son was unconscious
but breathing
- the decompression chamber from the navy is at 30mn from the dive center
- strong network connexion (doctors and underwater specialists) of Jerry contributed to decide
the appropriate treatment in the chamber (different tables can be applied).

On top of that Jerry and his team have been extremely nice and supportive during this bad story. So
in summary this is what we call highly professional.

SipadanScuba is there for many years and many of the competitors around there have been
working with this dive center. This is probably the reason why you are "almost" sure to go to Sipadan Island
(a must) when you dive with them because they have more chance to get the required number of licences which
is not the case for the competitors.
The organization is very good and despite the number of people during high season they do what they claim :
we are always in small groups of not more than 4 to 5 people. And for the courses we have seen 2 students
per instructors.

So we strongly recommend this dive center.