« Perhentian diving is awesome, what's next? | Main | exploring the S2 »
December 12, 2006
Season Opening 2007
We've been getting a lot of emails from friends and customers to ask us why the delay in updating our news from the island blog. We can assure you it wasn't intentional, although we do admit we have been slacking in posting updates of late (well, as you can see, the last update was in August).
Truth be told, we've been busy setting the stage for a grand re-opening next season with a brand new facade & facility but with the same old passion for diving (we love the Perhentians!). Thanks to the tremendous support from our customers and friends of Alu Alu, we are once again expanding.
We will be open for business from February 17th 2007 until end of November.
Come and celebrate the season opening with us!
We've been a busy bee last season. Although Perhentians suffered from the "World Cup Blues", the crowds returned with a vengeance in June onwards. We were happy to play host to some familiar faces and also new faces enjoying what the island has to offer - sun, sea and lots of great diving.
We are indeed blessed!
As promised, we will kick start the new season with promises to make your dive holiday in Perhentians unforgettable. We welcome ideas and feedbacks from our friends on anything new you want us to do next year. Email us with your brilliant ideas and in return, we will send you a newly- designed Alu Alu t-shirt as a token of our appreciation.
Watch this space for a slew of new products coming your way. Fancy a camp & dive safari to Pulau Bidong anyone? We've been told camping on a deserted & mysterious Pulau Bidong is an adventure not to be missed..... How about it?
See you soon!
resident divemaster → 06:37 PM in news from the island | Permalink
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/6002/7116751
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Season Opening 2007:
Comments
Bidong diving is nice..went there over the monsoon. Don't forget Pulau Yu Kecil and Pulau Yu Besar...superb location also.
I have a suggestion..during my stay in Bidong I heard that the nearby "Skull Island" or Pulau Tengkorak is a nice place to dive also..
why not do a Bidong-Yu-Skull Island escapade..
Only downside is have to bring the compressor for tank refilling..:)
Cheers
Posted by: spazm at Dec 18, 2006 3:58:45 PM
Spazm, you are absolutely right! Pulau Bidong is extremely nice and pristine... with a hint of mystery :-) Wonder how "Skull Island" gets its name.. On the camp and dive series, we will get the chance to dive (almost) all the key dive sites in Bidong and overnighting on Bidong Besar (fancy BBQ dinner with a nice bonfire?) A definite must-do! We are likely to kick-start the trip in March, do come and join us.
Posted by: Ari at Dec 18, 2006 9:46:14 PM
Ari:
M glad u r still operating Alu Alu. I do hope the service level has improved coz my past experience wasn't exactly encouraging. And I noticed that u no longer managing the dive facilities @ Arowana. That's good, i think, fro the sake of Alu Alu!
Anyway, I am hoping to dive in Bidong and its nearby islands as well. I went to snorkel around Bidong during Raya Puasa break and found the water really nice and clear. I was staying on the mainland and rent a boat to go to Bidong and nearby islands.
Hope u can organize trips for those who want to go to the islands from the mainland probably taking the boat from the same jetty that takes tourists to Redang.
Posted by: Izham at Dec 24, 2006 10:52:24 PM
Hi Izham! Great to hear from you again..Hope you can find the time to dive again next year with your busy schedule and all. Thanks for the comment but we are improving every year and comments from people like you that will make us better and better. Bidong is wonderful, I agree and we will consider your suggestion. Hope you'll come back to dive with us again and I guarantee that our service has improved by leaps and bounds :-)
Posted by: Ari at Dec 25, 2006 9:06:57 AM
Hi - I was on Perhentian's when you were first operating - there was a really good crowd of instructors, I was wondering if you still had any of the same faces? also what happened with the day boat that goes over to Redang ? any pictures of it - I am trying to get my boyfriend to take me back to the beautiful Perhentians
Posted by: Sarah at Dec 27, 2006 10:44:53 PM
Hi Ari
Sarah & I regard you as old friends and are definitely returning in August 2007. Who should we expect to see on the dive team this year? Nice to see Lrong & Yoshimi returned last year. Best Wishes
Stuart & Sarah
Posted by: stuartlhirst@hotmail.com at Jan 10, 2007 6:44:22 AM
hi Ari, good to hear u will be starting soon..
looking forward to have fun under the sea again and again...I was there last year..in april '06...i really enjoy the snorkelling trip with other gang and Ammir went for diving...
Ari, can u please email me ur contact number..we are looking forward to go there again this year...thank you.
Posted by: bennylita at Jan 15, 2007 3:11:28 AM
ciao guys im in koh tao at the moment can you please send me info about divemaster course if is possible starting in february and cheap accomodation tnx
hope to see you soon
davide
my girlfriend will do the advanced
Posted by: davide reale at Feb 7, 2007 6:37:55 PM
hi there,
went to perhentian during cny. had great time!! cant wait for bidong!!
Posted by: ina at Feb 23, 2007 8:45:57 PM
Hello Alu-Alu Divers..............
Just wanted to mail and say hello to the new member of your team Farouk Abdulah, good luck with your new dive buddies and all the best for the new season.
You guys have got yourselfs a great new instructor, a great diver and a great buddy, hope we can come over in the future and dive with you guys.
Our season begins officialy on 24th this month, water temp is now around 7deg, so we envy you guys.
Once again all the best and congrats with Malaysia"s 50th anniversery.
Farouks most loyal students........
Michael & Erica Thomson
Drijverslaan 9,
4205 ZH,Gorinchem,
The Netherlands
Posted by: Michael Thomson at Mar 10, 2007 5:07:57 PM
Hi Micheal & Erica,
Thanks for your well wishes. We are lucky to have Farouk joining us this year and hopefully, we will be able to entice him to stay long with us. Hope you will be able to join us this year. Stay warm!
Posted by: Ari at Mar 12, 2007 9:21:31 AM
Guys
reading your messages i take it that your sevice was Shit this past few years >
Personalaly i would say try Quiver or Spice. I dive with both since 2001(spice) 2006 Quiver. Nothing but good reports
get it right from the start or stay away
A dive pro
No room for B S experts
Posted by: dee at May 2, 2007 7:25:22 AM
Thanks for your unconstructive criticism Dee but I think you may have mistaken us for some other places. And since you never dive with us before, you may not be in a good position to comment. Why not come and pay us a visit. We welcome all divers, pro or not.
Posted by: Ari at May 6, 2007 8:14:22 PM
hello there,
thanks to you guys for giving us great diving experience while we did our OW course there. when r u going to open a DC in putrajaya? cant wait to dive during lunchtime. :)
Posted by: naim at May 8, 2007 1:04:57 PM
Hi Naim.... we're glad you had fun :-) Putrajaya is still work in progress. Hope to launch in real soon. Will throw a big party once it is ready. Make sure you come, ok... keep on diving!
Posted by: Ari at May 11, 2007 11:35:06 PM
Hello to all the gang at Alu Alu.
Just wondering, did Anouar ( hope I spelled it right!! ) get to print his book featuring his amazing sketches ??
Please keep up being the wonderfull friendly, courteous and hospitable gang you are. Special greetings to my good friends Ari, Farouk, Anouar and of course, ferocious TIGER.
Posted by: Canada's only Pierre at Jul 4, 2007 4:54:50 AM
Alu Alu Divers,
I did OW Course at your place in July 2007 & it was a memorable experience. Big shout out to my instructor,Mazlin for the guidance, Anuar for the course arrangement, Ali for the 'lawak' & last but not least to the owner itself, Ari for the great dive centre.
Cheers
Posted by: Nadmin From Kedah at Jul 25, 2007 3:03:51 AM
50mg ultram tabs
Posted by: 10mg 50mg ultram at Dec 8, 2007 8:21:40 PM
loan a payday till
Posted by: payday till com loan at Dec 21, 2007 4:16:05 AM
cheap flights moscow
Posted by: sydney moscow flights at Feb 7, 2008 7:32:12 PM
cheap flights moscow
Posted by: sydney moscow flights at Feb 7, 2008 7:32:25 PM
joint valtrex
Posted by: valtrex testing at Feb 7, 2008 8:34:36 PM
young and jeezy
Posted by: brothers jeezy young at Mar 2, 2008 8:13:50 PM
Hi Ari .hope you are well .haven't heard from you for some times .hope all things are going well .hope to see you at the island this year .stanley - inst padi / ssi
Posted by: stanley at Mar 11, 2008 12:42:47 AM
Hello Ari & Sadri ..we will back soon to Perhentian to take AOWD and we also bring friends together... See ya...
Posted by: Ikmal & Farah at Apr 2, 2008 10:04:59 AM
