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BareBear

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Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
« on: 28 Apr 14, 11:20 »
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    • Hi,
    Does anyone know if there are actually diveable places on our mainland? Don't need to be very nice but there's something to see underwater.

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    Nicholas_T96

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #1 on: 28 Apr 14, 11:58 »
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    • I am also interested to know whether it is possible to dive in mainland Singapore a well!
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    npallasi

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #2 on: 28 Apr 14, 12:16 »
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    • There are old quarries in Singapore, like the Singapore Quarry at Bukit Timah and Xiao Guilin in Bukit Gombak. There should be some things to see underwater there. But whether diving in those areas is permitted is another issue.

    1) Singapore Quarry: http://www.singaporeplayground.com/2010/11/singapore-quarry.html
    2) Xiao Guilin/Little Guilin: http://martialangel.blogspot.sg/2011/04/lifestyle-paradise-in-little-guilin.html
    3) Old Tampines Sand Quarry: http://flyfishingmain.blogspot.sg/2006/07/old-tampines-sand-quarry.html

    Diving in reservoirs is not likely to be permitted.

    Underwater World at Sentosa* has a "Dive with the Sharks" programme.
    http://www.underwaterworld.com.sg/online-booking/dive-with-the-sharks.html

    *Sentosa is not the mainland but it's the most accessible island.
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    racerx_

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #3 on: 28 Apr 14, 12:54 »
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    • There are actually some reefs around Singapore itself but finding people who know about them or want to dive them is really hard!! I've been trying ha
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    jabberjaw

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #4 on: 28 Apr 14, 13:48 »
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    • I was thinking about the exact same thing a minute ago before I read this post! Must have been a sign to find like-minded sgeans talking bout this!...My contribution and hopefully can be realized with folks in here....the stretch of water body between lorong halus and punggol...looks extremely diveable everytime driving across the TPE...
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    jabberjaw

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #5 on: 28 Apr 14, 14:08 »
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    • Just to add on to this thread, this local dude, not sure if he's a forumer here (has been doing a wonderful job of logging the marine diversity around local shores at slack tide) ..kudos to him and I've been following his blog for some time and very glad to know that seahorses are kinda common around changi beach area...who knows what lurks underneath.... :P

    http://wondercreation.blogspot.com/
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    BareBear

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #6 on: 28 Apr 14, 15:02 »
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    • I think we don't even mention the word "reservior" here....and we better stay far away from one if we don't want to eat curry rice and polish steel bars...hahaha! We might become famous because of Stomp...

    If you have any good lobangs that might be sensitive to share, please PM me.

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    racerx_

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #7 on: 28 Apr 14, 15:03 »
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    • Yeah there are blogs documenting but those people are seemingly impossible to contact but I'd like to explore local sites (besides hantu) if possible..
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    BareBear

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #8 on: 28 Apr 14, 15:18 »
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    • Quote from: jabberjaw on 28 Apr 14, 13:48
    I was thinking about the exact same thing a minute ago before I read this post! Must have been a sign to find like-minded sgeans talking bout this!...My contribution and hopefully can be realized with folks in here....the stretch of water body between lorong halus and punggol...looks extremely diveable everytime driving across the TPE...

    Vis is crappy I think.
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    Chris

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    Re: Divable areas in Singapore mainland?
    « Reply #9 on: 28 Apr 14, 15:25 »
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    • I know that Keppel Island is technically not mainland but even more accessible than Sentosa (and a thousand bucks cheaper than the aquarium dive...):

    Somebody must be diving there as I have seen some phots of the marine life exhibited in the entrance area of the marina...
    "Marina at Keppel Bay sends divers regularly into the water to chart the growth of coral reef, animals, fishes and plants through photographic captures. The thriving marine community is testament to Keppel's environmental focus."

    http://www.marinakeppelbay.com/CRL_Main.asp
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