Universal Diver
Perhentian Islands, Malaysia · Dive Center★ 4.3
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- Dive Center
- Team
- 4 PADI Instructors
Highlights
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
- 4 PADI Instructors
- 3 languages spoken
- House reef
About Universal Diver
Just a stone's throw from Tuna Bay Resort, Universal Diver has been a fixture on the Perhentian Islands since earning its PADI 5 Star Gold Palm resort status in 2007. With four PADI Instructors and a team of international and local divemasters, the centre caters to everyone from first-timers to seasoned underwater adventurers — and in just three short years of operation it certified more than 900 divers.
Courses and local diving
From daily swim-fin rentals to full PADI courses, EFR first aid, and conservation activities, every dive trip can be fully customised. Explore local sites including Shark Point, Batu Layar, Terembu Tiga, and the San Choi Wreck, where sharks, turtles, whales, and ocean fish all make appearances. Day trips also run to the islands of Lang Tengah and Redang.
The centre is fully equipped with three customised dive boats, 40 sets of MARES equipment, and an air-conditioned classroom overlooking the ocean, comfortably handling up to 30 divers at a time. Staff speak English, Mandarin, and Malay.
Marine life
Facilities & amenities
Location & contact
Perhentian Island Besar, Kuala Besut, 22300 Perhentian, No State, MalaysiaOpen map ↗
+60 19-289 6418
Reviews · 4
★ 4.34 guest reviews
★ 5 · Brian Highe · 2009-12-20The dive centre is right on the beach next to several resorts so no pickups are necessary. Gear is assembled by the dive centre staff so you only need to carry it to one of the two boats. Boat one has space for around a dozen divers but we never saw a group of more than eight. It has heads, a cabin for briefing etc. Boat two is an open whaler with space for around six divers. The outfit is very professional as fits a Padi 5 Star rating. Briefings, which were clear and understandable, were either given on the boat, or for closer sights, in the dive centre. Diving was well on the good side of average and the guides made a big thing of pointing out anything they spotted. Currents were fairly unpredictable because of the terrain and dives could easily become unexpected drift dives but the boat was always nearby for a pickup. Some of the rental gear was a bit tired, especially depth gauges, but all the guides carried computers.
★ 4 · italo coppola · 2009-10-03Universal Divers are very professional and friendly. I maked the Advances Open water cetification in this diving and the training is ok. The equipment is ok. The instuctor and guide is ok. The diving have two boat one is Big and another small. The price of divng is very cheap.
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