B&J Diving Centre Salang Bay

Kampung Salang Bay - 86800 Pulau Tioman - Pahang - Malaysia
B&J Diving Centre is located on Tioman Island in Malaysia, a heaven for experienced divers and those who want to learn scuba diving. It might not be known to many but Tioman Island is home to some of the healthiest coral reefs and a myriad of marine life. B&J has been there from the beginning and has helped maintain these reefs by organizing regular environmental events such as cleanup days, COT (Crown Of Thorns) collections and more. Strategically located in the northern part of Tioman Island in Salang Bay and in Ayer Batang (aka ABC), B&J is close to some of the best reefs that Asia has to o... read more
Membership
PADI100% AWARE, Green Star AWARD, PADI 5* Instructor Development Center
Affiliation
PADI
Languages
English, French, German, Bahasa Malayu
Transfer
From recommended hotels: Not required
Nitrox
Surcharge
Diving types
Boat Diving, Shore Diving

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Accommodations

Dive Center is located in the hotel Tioman Dive Resort

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About

B&J Diving Centre Salang Bay
Location Salang Bay is the last ferry stop and you find us by walking down the jetty and turning left. We're the first dive centre (less than 100m away) on your left and right at the beach.
Instructors & Dive masters Distributed over the two dive centres, B&J employs the following full time crew:
- 1 x PADI Course Director (part owner - 25+ years of professional diving experience. Also Technical Diving Instructor on all levels)
- 4 x PADI Staff Instructors (5 to 20 years of professional diving experience)
- 5 x PADI Master Scuba Dive Trainers (3 to 7 years of professional diving experience)
- 3 x PADI Divemasters

Our dive crew is a mix of locals and international ...Continue reading
Number of Dive Guides 11
Non-diving activities Accommodation options are available via 'Ask a Question' for non-divers.

Non-divers can join our dive boats and can enjoy the amazing underwater world snorkeling while the divers enjoy it from beneath.

Other activities on Tioman include:
- Island hopping/snorkeling using one of the local speedboat operators
- Round the island trip using one of the local speedboat operators
- Rainforest trekking
- Golf (at Berjaya Resort)
Infrastructure Classrooms, Equipment shop, Personal lockers, Shower, Storage room, WC, Wi-Fi
PHYSICALlY DISABLED DIVERS As Tioman is not really accessible by wheelchair there is limited availability for disabled divers.
Equipment Description Rental dive equipment is always in perfect working condition:
- Scubapro MK2 Regulators (1 to 2 years in rental, serviced several times annually and in perfect condition)
- Scubapro T-One BCD (1 to 2 years in rental)
- Custom made shorty 3mm wetsuits
- Seapro Masks/Snorkels
- IST Full Foot Fins
- Gull Mew Open Heel Fins
- Luxfer Aluminium Tanks (primarily 80cf/11L though also some 70cf/10L and 40cf/5L)

B&J is using Bauer Compressorts (prim...Continue reading
Distance to nearest Deco Chamber 200 km
Transport
The main way of getting to Tioman is by ferry from either Mersing or Tanjung Gemok. We can gladly assist you in booking ferry tickets from Mersing (currently MYR 40.00 to MYR 50.00/way depending on ferry time). The ferry ride takes around 2 1/2 hours. You can also book ferry tickets online via www.tiomanferry.com
Ferries are usually operating 3 times daily and the ferry times change on a daily basis as they can leave Mersing port only during high tide.

To get to ...Continue reading
Number of boats 4

Read before you go

Check-in time Check-in time depends on your dive plan. General room check-in time is 2pm but if you do a course with us and start the same day then you should arrive with the first ferry that day.
Seasonality February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS Certification Card, Date of birth, Date of last dive, Number of dives
Accepted Payment Methods Card Methods:
American Express, Mastercard, Visa
Non-cards Methods:
Cash
Read before you go B&J is proud to be amongst the safest dive centers (100% safety record) and it's our top priority. To ensure that you have a safe diving experience we:
- insist on a pool/shore refresher dive if you haven't dived in more than 10 months and have not logged more than 30 dives
- allow diving only in buddy teams and with our guide (unless you are a professional diver)
- limit the dive time to a minimum of 50bar tank pressure
- insist on a 3min safety-stop at 5m on...Continue reading

Transfers

Transfers
From recommended hotels to dive center Not required
Berjaya Air (www.berjaya-air.com) is the only airline flying to Tioman but they have currently ceased operation. It's unsure if they continue in the future. If they do then you can fly from KL or Singapore to Tioman in just an hour and we can organize transfers from Tekek Airport to our resort via speedboat (costs vary depending on number of passengers / location - MYR 25.00 to MYR 70.00 per person per way).
Recommended hotels We recommend that you stay at our Tioman Dive Resort in ABC Bay. You're not only very close to our dive centre but can enjoy the nicest rooms available on Tioman Island (equipped with everything you would expect from a nice hotel room).

We however also assist you to book accommodation at other resorts. These are generally a bit old/less well maintained though they also have some newer rooms. Prices depend fully on how much you want to spend and what kind of room stan...Continue reading

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