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Dive Review of Seaventures Dive Rig in
Malaysia/Borneo

Seaventures Dive Rig: "Better than I my wife told me", Aug, 2022,

by Richard Blackburn, GA, US (Contributor Contributor 13 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 12020 has 1 Helpful vote.

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They call them
Looking towards entrance to Turtle Tomb

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments The Rig
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This is an old decommissioned oil platform. WHen you arrive they take you for an orientation tour of the facilities.

The rooms are nice, they provide unlimited fresh water for drinking at stations, tap water not for drinking. We stayed on the 4th floor so a lot of steps, but not bad at all.

The food was really good and plentiful. They try to cater to the cuisine of the divers on the rig. There was always rice, a soup, salad, and fruit. Generally there was a land a sea dish to choose from. There was always a cooked vegetable and tofu dish too.

They have a camera room with stations for about 10 people with plugs and counter top. Everything we needed.

The Diving
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Websites Seaventures Dive Rig   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving USVI, FL, GA, TN, AL, MO, Japan, CA, Mexico (Yucatan), Bahamas, Bonaire, Roatan, Baja California, Bali, Komodo, Sipidan
Closest Airport Tawau Getting There We flew Malaysian Airlines from Singapore

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry Seas calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp 84-85°F / 29-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions You dove with a guide unless you were on the house reef. Night dives on the house reef needed to end by 19:30
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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Subscriber's Comments

By Richard P Tucker in CA, US at Mar 06, 2023 12:05 EST  
Thanks for the review! We've booked a trip for the fall.
By report author: Richard Blackburn in GA, US at Mar 06, 2023 15:48 EST  
Looking forward to your report
By Richard P Tucker in CA, US at Dec 16, 2023 18:32 EST  
We had a great time at SeaVentures! Thanks again.
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