From Open Water to Aiming to be An Instructor? A chat with Lukman Hakim Part 2

From Open Water to Aiming to be An Instructor? A chat with Lukman Hakim Part 2

Taking the first step into scuba diving can be daunting and exciting at the same time. Whether is breathing underwater for the first time and having to learn to nagivate coral reefs, every divers out there exploring the world have to go through the Open Water Course. We sit down to chat with Lukman Hakim, a fresh out of the boat PADI Certified Open Water Diver to ask him about his initial thoughts and experience during the course. What made him decide to take up the challenge and his feelings being a certified 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 - Previous Episode 1:22 - Open Water Skills 6:27 - Common Challenges 11:03 - Course Expectations 13:40 - Aiming to be Instructor 20:38 - Being Inspired 27:34 - Advice for Divers 33:08 - Cave Diving? 35:24 - Message from Luk Guest : Lukman Hakim : https://www.instagram.com/jaroughm/ -------------------------------------------------------------------Host :Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/ Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/ -------------------------------------------------------------------

Taking Your Open Water Course! A chat with Lukman Hakim Part 1

Taking the first step into scuba diving can be daunting and exciting at the same time. Whether is breathing underwater for the first time and having to learn to nagivate coral reefs, every divers out there exploring the world have to go through the Open Water Course. We sit down to chat with Lukman Hakim, a fresh out of the boat PADI Certified Open Water Diver to ask him about his initial thoughts and experience during the course. What made him decide to take up the challenge and his feelings being a certified 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 1:19 - Guest's Intro 10:07 - PADI Open Water Course 18:11 - Entry Requirements 24:55 - Diver's Qualifications 31:18 - Confidence & Competency 39:04 - Course Syllabus 45:18 - Preview Next Episode Guest : Lukman Hakim : https://www.instagram.com/jaroughm/ -------------------------------------------------------------------Host :Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/ Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/ -------------------------------------------------------------------

What's like to be a Volunteer at a dive center? A chat with Vanessa Bok Part 2

A volunteer program with unlimited dives is uncommon within the scuba diving community. What is exactly the catch here? Well, you get to save the beautiful coral reefs and enjoy tranqual island paradise without having to take any courses. Training is also provided with equipment. Too good to be true? We sit down with scuba diver volunteer Vanessa Bok to discuss about her time and responsibilities at the dive center. How she got accepted into the program and what are the daily tasks she have during her time at the island. Having to travel the world and doing meaningful works are the best ways to have a fulfilling adventure of a lifetime. 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 Previous Episode 1:12 Volunteer Responsibility 6:03 Being a Better Diver 15:12 Start Wreck Diving 22:25 Knowledge Sharing Guest : Vanessa Bok : https://www.instagram.com/vanessabok_/ -------------------------------------------------------------------Host :Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/ Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/ -------------------------------------------------------------------

Unlimited Scuba Diving Volunteer Program? A Chat with Vanessa Bok Part 1

A volunteer program with unlimited dives is uncommon within the scuba diving community. What is exactly the catch here? Well, you get to save the beautiful coral reefs and enjoy tranqual island paradise without having to take any courses. Training is also provided with equipment. Too good to be true? We sit down with scuba diver volunteer Vanessa Bok to discuss about her time and responsibilities at the dive center. How she got accepted into the program and what are the daily tasks she have during her time at the island. Having to travel the world and doing meaningful works are the best ways to have a fulfilling adventure of a lifetime.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 1:30 Guest's Intro 5:32 Sabbatical Leave 8:33 Travel Journey 15:54 Tioman Malaysia 19:48 Volunteer Program 22:31 Crown of Thorns 29:33 Program's Thoughts 34:20 Preview Next Episode Guest : Vanessa Bok : https://www.instagram.com/vanessabok_/ -------------------------------------------------------------------Host : Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/ -------------------------------------------------------------------

Wreck or Cave Tech Diving? A Chat with Sean Heng Part 2

The Definitions of Technical Diving are becoming more and more a debate in recent years. As there are more divers getting into the discipline, it has become more accessible than before. A popular question nowadays always start with prepareness of recreational divers trying to deep their feet into the world of redundancies.On this episode, we sit down with one of our subscribers to talk about the requirements to begin his technical dive journey. From mentality, skills and resourses, we get into details on what it takes to consider technical diving as a means to dive and explore the underwater world.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 Previous Episode 1:09 Finding Tech Communities10:56 - Tech Centers 13:56 Tech Courses 16:59 Wreck vs Cave 22:57 Cost of Tech Trips 25:16 Mine Diving 28:10 Message from Sean Guest : Sean Heng : https://www.instagram.com/seann.heng/ -------------------------------------------------------------------Host : Adam Chooi : https://www.instagram.com/adamchooi/ Diki Zulkanaim : https://www.instagram.com/dikizms/ -------------------------------------------------------------------