So to start, I had originally booked with another (big) dive centre a short distance away. One that I’ve visited several times over the years and has just got busier and busier and with that less focused on customer satisfaction and simply on whether they can get their hands on your money asap. I walked out of their office expecting that I had carried my gear across Malaysia for nothing.

I came across JOM on the way back to my hotel. Popped my head in and was treated with smiles from everyone there and a feeling that nothing was too much effort. We discussed the prices, dealt with the admin, I met Din (my guide honestly) and I was in the water the next day. I did around 18 dives and they allowed me to schedule them to my own convenience. Din was really easy to dive with, the boats never too full and the groups small.

I really can’t fault them. I will be back to Tioman next year and I will be walking right past that dive centre that’s got a bit to big and lost its values and heading straight to JOMs. Thanks guys….