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Part 1: Where it began
Here is the resort I stayed which served as a launching pad for my dives. It was a breath of fresh air since I am so used to "budget dives" in Tioman which get me all tired and frustrated. This place allowed me to unwind and appreciate "god's glory" in it's full splendour.
The staff were particularly hospitable, in particular, the Reception Manager, Ruth, whom helped me from getting paper bags to store toasted bread to feed the marine fishes, to silly things, such as finding me a cigarette ashtray so I could smoke at a spot with a great view.
The rooms were huge, and I was told that it was built to be like Royal Malay Palaces of the past. My villa faced the sea, and I spent most of the time either reading a good book on the hammock nearby, or smoking a good cigarette at the porch of the villa, facing the sea.
Will I return again?
Definitely, and I need to discover the other dive spots on the island I didn't have time to enjoy, such as the "Moonraker" and the shipwrecks.
Beautiful Pool I swam in
The Room
A friends room. Great Views
Where the river meets the sea
Outdoor View
All my worries disappeared
NSA Field Test Report at Tanjong Jara Resort
Dear Fellow Purists, I've just returned from my short dive excursion to Tanjong Jara Resort, which boasts the untouched dive site of Pulau Tenggol. As usual, I love to subject tool watches to real life scenarios, making friends like SJX so jealous (he is ...
Part 1: Where it began
Here is the resort I stayed which served as a launching pad for my dives. It was a breath of fresh air since I am so used to "budget dives" in Tioman which get me all tired and frustrated. This place allowed me to unwind and appreciate "god's glory" in it...
Part 2: The Test Begins
Remembered when I posted about my numerous dives with a Rolex, in places such as Bali and Perhantian. With my new tool, a more rugged dive watch conceived, I'm quite afriad the LV submariner will be reserved for swimming pools only. The NSA is well though...
Part 3: Turtles and more exciting critters
Dear All, As promised, part 3 will showcase the turtles, and other marine life of interest! I wish I could stay longer to do the drift diving and deep dives near at the Japanese shipwreck, but this will wait till perhaps end of the year. I might want to t...
Beautiful posts. Thank you.
We tend to forget that there is a beautiful and colorful world down there. Thanks for remind us with these nice pictures. Cheers. Vte
Excellent post
Makes me want to go out and test my own NSA in a real environment. Thanks for sharing. Best regards, George
Nudibranch alert!!!!
Hi Mike! That looks like an awesome resort, and the underwater pictures are fantastic. I love when you, BDLJ, and others share their diving adventures with us. As BDLJ knows, my favorite undersea subjects are nudibranchs. They are so colorful and slug-lik...
re: more exciting
Wonderful photos Cookies! I want to hang out with you on my next vacation! The views of the beach outside of the villas are beautiful, what a stunning getaway. How many dives did you make on this trip? -MW
Thanks!
The villas are world class- either in Bumbung, Serambi or Anjung configuration. All have views of the beautiful teranganu sea. I did 3 dives this time. This time, I shot for the challenging dives at tokong laut which is ideal for adrenaline seeking divers...
Top work, Cookies.
...I am reaaaally jealous. Looks like another Malaysian dive site to add to the list (heading to KL in July and am trying to work out where heading out to from there to get underwater). Tioman is frustrating? The dives sites are OK, the beer is cheap....I...
Sounded like a lengthened screetch underwater
Ok, from KL, take a domestic flight to teranganu airport. The staff at Tanjong Jara will greet u at the airport if you request for an arrival transfer from the resort. It's a smooth short journey believe me, because the place is not overcrowded with diver...
Beautiful pictures and a beautiful experience...
Thanks for sharing your awesome trip! Got any more pictures of the sea turtle? Or was s/he too shy for the camera? Perhaps the loud ringing of the watch scared him away... Awesome watch and it's great to see such a watch used in its element. If I owned a ...
Hey Patrick
The turtle was quite unafraid lf divers and we could approach it to 1m. There were 3 turtles,however, with the strong currents when they were around, the other shots are not worthy of your viewing- too blurry. Now, did u see SJX's post on the new GP seaha...
What a wonderful adventure, Cookies!
The conditions just seemed excellent for diving, and the resort, well, top notch! On my side I just returned from a brief diving trip, in which I got my certification. Sadly the conditions in PVR where not as clear as the one's you encountered, but hopefu...
Hey Alex
Nice watch you have there...darn rugged looking and almost an old lady already. Simple, functional and strong- thats the DNA of a real tool. The waters look calm there, and seems like a nice place to check out the corals. You're lucky to have the Carribea...
Thank you, Mike!
If you ever consider this side of the world for any of your diving trips, do please let me know and we can go put our watches to the test . Cold beers afterwards are on me! Hopefully soon you will be able to spot that hammerhead. Have fun and be safe, Ale...
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
It looks like you managed to properly initiate the NSA into the group, and had a great time doing it, too! Terrific photos, although it's hard to imagine there could be bad ones when dealing with scenery like that. No NSA in my collection (yet!), but hope...
Beatiful pictures and nice place to dive..
May I ask what strap you are wearing with the NSA? Cheers, Fernando
That's an amvox strap
The AD could not find the articulated rubber strap and so I just took this one.Ha
Thanks Cookies..
I'm waiting for a rubber strap from my AD in the meantime I'm trying to find some alternatives for my GMT Navy Seals. thinking in the summer and maybe some dives. As this is a 23 mm I'm having some problems to find one Take care. Fernando
Hey Fernando
I gotta go back to measure the strap diameter. This strap is perfect for the watch, however, it is extremely hard to remove from the watch for a strap change. You should use it on the nylon strap provided with the navy seals gmt because it is heavier and ...
Woah!!!!
Awesome to see you put the NSA through it's paces! The colors of the coral are amazing! More pics please! -MW
Mike, you could consider sending this to mr lambert or post it up over at the jlc forum.
It great to see that the NSA is a working tool and the beautiful pictures of the dive. Cheers PAt
Thank you Pat
Great idea.I think I gotta bump into Mr Alex De Laporte and Ms Sonia Spring!=)
Not really out of topic, my friend.
It is always great to see some giving big and great time to their watches, rather than letting them sleep in a deep safe. The NSA is one of these watches to live with, for sure. I wish you many other epxeriences with it, as it will also be our pleasure to...
yes see you soon Mr Ma
at the event...have a great time and thank you for the kind words. =) I wish you a great week ahead looking forward to Friday.
Great reporting and great dive shots..
nice to see the NSA in its natural elements! Fantastic locale and awesome resort! Thanks for sharing...
I wish..
... I could do so much more to bring awareness to Reef Conservation. All I have are these pictures, and a watch that represents the message of JLC to support UNESCO sites such as Tubataha reef. Brand message is so important. When I retire from my daily cl...
Thank you for a great report, Mike!
Love to see a divers watch in its right element! Best Blomman
Fantastic report of your NSA dive trip
Hi cookies, I love reading your post and hearing these types of stories about real field test of watches. Great pics and report, thanks so much for sharing. Regards, ED-209
what a beautiful property
& the sealife looks spectacular. really lovely photos all around.
i didn't want to return home
Ideally, i could stay there forever. Nice flora/fauna. Waking up to the sound of playful magpie robins and starlings.
?Your post has inspired me to take more photos on my recent trip.
None underwater though as I have no such camera. Thanks for the pics of the NSA (I'm a JLC fan) and I will post some from my trip last week soon. Ruckdee
Great idea
Dun forget to show us the pictures when back! Have a safe pleasant holiday