The Sarawak Adventure Dive seminar is now running for the third consecutive year since starting in 2013.
This time around, Tourism Malaysia Diving Ambassador Clement Lee was in Miri to share his experiences about diving around Sarawak among other invited guests and speakers.
The Sarawak Adventure Dive is also organised by Tourism Malaysia Sarawak, where the objective is to help Sarawak the next diving haven.
Sarawak Adventure Dive
The state-level launching of the “Sarawak Adventure Dive” 2015 was officiated by Tourism Malaysia’s Director of Domestic Promotion Division, Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, at the Imperial Hotel in Miri Sarawak on the 20th August 2015.
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Tourism Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak Tourism Board, Tourism Malaysia staff with Clement and Amin
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At this year's event, a total of 30 divers comprising dive operators, travel agents, hoteliers, and media from all over the country and Miri-based tourism industry players were invited to experience the diving activities in Miri.
Before the seminar, media representatives, dive speakers, invited guests, and Clement Lee had participated in a specially organised diving activity at various dive sites in Miri.
Beginner or Open Water Divers were introduced to the beautiful Siwa Reef and Anemone Garden. At the same time, advanced divers were treated to some spectacular diving at the Santak and Batu Belais dive sites.
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Mr Iskandar Mirza, the Director of Domestic Promotions Diversion, Tourism Malaysia
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Also present in this seminar, Tourism Malaysia Sarawak is PADI Course Director Clement Lee, President Malaysia Scuba Diving Association Amin Mustapha and Sarawak Forestry Corporation Marine Biologist James Bali.
During the opening ceremony of Sarawak Adventure Dive 2015, Iskandar Mirza urged that this program aligns with Tourism Malaysia's goal to increase awareness of niche tourism products, especially diving, which was promoted extensively in the past few years.
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En.Sallahuddin, En.Iskandar, together with invited guests and speakers
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The Sarawak Adventure Dive is also in line with the recently launched new domestic travel campaign called ‘
Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia Dekat Je’ to encourage more Malaysians to travel nearby places in the country for their weekend getaway, especially with the local public holidays falling on Fridays and Mondays.
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Sarawak Adventure Dive 2015 Photos
Below are various photos taken during the event, media briefing and welcome dinner for the media, speakers, tour agents and invited guests. The main event was held at Miri's outstanding hotel and shopping mall, the Imperial Hotel Miri.
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Director of Tourism Malaysia Sarawak, En.Salahuddin, with his opening speech
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Clement Lee, Malaysia's Diving Ambassador
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Amin Mustapha from Sea Monkey giving his presentation
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James Bali from Sarawak Forestry speaks about their role in Marine Conservation.
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L-R: Amin, Clement and En.Salahuddin during the seminar
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Malaysia scuba diving statistics
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Souvenir presentation after the seminar
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Clement Lee and En.Salahuddin
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L-R: Johnny (PADI SEA), Amin (President Malaysia Scuba Diving Association), James Bali (Sarawak Forestry), Clement Lee (Ambassador) & Zaifri Husin (Director JKKN)
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Coco Dive members doing the scuba diving sign up for the media and speakers
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Invited Guests, Speakers and Tourism Malaysia Sarawak
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Tourism Malaysia, Sarawak Tourism Board and members of the media
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The Coco Dive Team
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Sarawak Adventure Dive
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The Sarawak Adventure Dive 2014/15 package was first unveiled during the Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia Travel Fair at Mid Valley shopping centre on 8th August 2014.
Tourism Malaysia collaborated with four local tour agencies to produce the dive packages. They consist of the Borneo Exploration Tours & Travel Services and CPH Travel Agencies in Kuching, Minda Nusantara Tour & Travel Agencies and Planet Borneo Tours & Travel Services Miri.
Conclusion
This is the third year that
Diving in Miri is being promoted, and many may not know that Miri is one of the new diving destinations here simply due to the untouched beautiful marine and coral life here.
There are wrecks, reefs and beautiful underwater landscapes suitable for open water and advanced divers.
There are over 20 dive sites and two main dive operators here where Coco Dive being the pioneer operator who also participated in the Sarawak Adventure Dive 2015 here in Miri.
