Hair (which sun exposure from diving can lead to), it’s no surprise that many With many beauty standards placed on the opposite end of darker skin and drier Sport, it is very physically demanding and dangerous.” Scuba diving, the very first few ideas that come to mind is that it is an extreme Of diving, Melanie has also noted that scuba diving is quite a male dominated Season from November to February, their business isn’t too affected since theyĬan simply go to different islands to conduct the courses.īesides courses and trips, Flow Dive Center is also a retail center for diving equipment and the likes, and Melanie revealed that they have a healthy revenue pipeline across all streams thus far. An island diving trip in session / Image Credit: Flow Dive Center Quite stable, they’re able to conduct courses and trips all year round. There’s no doubt that it’s one way they keep their rapport. Told me about their dive trips to islands for days at a time with students, Throughout the year to keep our community tight.” This is why we have a wide array of community events running ![]() Long-term relationship with our students, most of whom eventually become closeįriends of ours. “Our service doesn’t just end once you’ve received your license,” Melanie said. To set themselves apart from other dive centers, they take great pride in the quality of customer service they offer. To use the pool for diving activities would have to go rent the tanks from Flow The front end of Flow Dive Center / Image Credit: Flow Dive Center ![]() That was why Flow Dive Center came in and set up shop, and it’s now the main dive center there. She revealed, “Actually, Seamonkey Dive Centre was the previous main dive center in PJ Palm Sports Center, but they decided to focus on their business in Tioman and move to a smaller set up here.” If you were to Google Flow Dive Center, you might notice that they’re located in PJ Palm Sports Centre, where there’s another dive center called Seamonkey Dive Centre.Ĭlose competitor, and not just figuratively either.īuilding, we asked Melanie how that affects business. That advice down for when I decide to learn diving. Knowledge to ensure a fun learning experience,” she explained.Ĭan dive if they put their mind to it! However, we strongly suggest that ourĬustomers who do not swim take up some basic swimming classes first.” Such as theory, pool, then open water, you are slowly introduced to skills and ![]() A dive lesson in progress / Image Credit: Flow Dive CenterĬourses are simple and designed to be progressive, Melanie shared, which is why As for the rest of her customers, she’s had children from as young asġ0 up to adults around the age of 70. Of social media, FOMO (fear of missing out) is on the rise, and scuba diving isĭefinitely high on the list of ‘cool’ stuff to do.”Īlso supported by her own clientele that’s mainly made up of young adults agedĢ0 to 35. They would rather experienceĪnd create memories than spend on materialistic goods,” she shared, and I Much more willing to spend on experiencing than having. She’s been running Flow Dive Center, Melanie has observed that demand for Uptake of diving lessons by Malaysians, we spoke to Melanie to learn about her Swimming for the past 13 years, are the ones who run the operation. Job in the marketing industry to take a leap of faith and become a scuba divingīesides meeting people from various industries and countries who are all united by their love for the ocean, she also opened up her own diving center called Flow Dive Center.Ĭo-founders, but she and Matt, a close friend of hers who’s been teaching Add to that the fact that I don’t even really know how to swim, and it’ll seem like there’s no hope for me with diving.Įxperienced diver, having been diving for many years before she even left her Diving has also always been this very technical activity to me that, if done wrongly, can result in fatality. Author’s Blurb: I’ve always wanted to explore the marine life in some of the most beautiful diving spots in the world, but I have a fear of deep bodies of water.
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