Testimonials by our very own students and divers

  • Bijoy Nair (February 2018)

    My open water dive course with The Dive Company Singapore was excellent and a really good kick start for the new leisure activity I'm going to try in my life. The class room session and Pool/ open water sessions was quite interesting and the instructor Rafi is a patient and well knowledgeable guy that teach you the lessons and techniques in a simple way that you don't forget in your life time. Easy to forget what you learn from books and always you remember the things you heard/learnt through an example or tips, that's the way Rafi teaches.

    The best and recommended place to do the courses in Singapore.

    Thanks and all the very best for the new comers

  • Emma Clancy (August 2019)

    Completed our PADI open water in Tioman, trip was well organized, as a diving weekend the accommodation and food exceeded my expectations. I have the greatest confidence in Rafi, Owen and Andrew they were supportive in their teaching. There ensured safety which enabled an excellent diving experience. The team are friendly and welcoming everyone is encouraged to relax and chat together in the evenings. I would highly recommend TDC, after a few more dives we’ll be looking to book our PADI Advance Open Water with TDC 😃

  • Josiah (March 2019)

    Having heard all the negative about the risks of diving, I was of course apprehensive about it but it is something I want to do.


    Rafi was awesome in his instructions and briefing, he has an amazing way to calm you down. I learned a lot during the Open Waters certification session, and now a card carrying citizen of the whole new of underwater world of scuba exploration! A special shout out to Daniel, our Dive Master, who labored throughout the 2-days of diving. Am excited to continue learn & explore this amazing new world.


    Will go back to The Dive Company soon for my Advance Certification

  • Jakub (May 2019)

    I graduated from the Open Water and just recently Advanced OW with The Dive Company at Tioman. The last trip with Owen and Andrew was great. We had small group of 9 people, things were smooth and fun. The instructors were knowledgeable about the Tioman dive sites, and had healthy balance of being chilled and serious 😃. The Dive Company seems to be great diving community brought together by Rafi.

  • Francois (August 2019)

    One of the best companies I've tried in the world to dive. Passed my PADI OW and AOW here.

  • Cassandra (January 2019)

    Had a wonderful weekend doing my Open Water Course with Fadli who is an awesome, outstanding and motivating instructor and Owen an awesome dive master who is there to take care of us should we fall behind. Will definitely be back to get my advance open water.

  • Iqbal (July 2019)

    Most definitely. I’m really proud of the whole TDC crews. Rafi has always maintained and groomed his dive professionals to a high standard. As a personal Friend of Rafi, I’m really proud of Rafi. Know him from 2005 till now and to see you maintaining the utmost standard in diving is just amazing. I have the utmost confidence in your operations and I looked forward to send more divers to you. Well done buddy! TDC is the epitome of perfection.

  • Lee Lia Irwin (March 2020)

    When your child is sick, you seek for the best doctor. When you want the best education for your child, you look for the most excellent educators. When your 11-year-old child has a passion for diving, trust only The Dive Company because their Dive Masters & Instructors are a cut above the rest! Abang Rafi and Abang Nizlan (as we affectionately call them) were friendly, supportive, and encouraging who took great care when giving dive briefings and ensure that corners were not compromised when it came to safety. Shout out to Instructor Jin as well, when teaching, she evaluated every new diver's ability and instructed with such patience and build confidence in the students to prepare them for their open water dives. We could not have been in better hands, thank you The Dive Company.

  • Lilian Tan (December 2020)

    I chooses TDC because of the great review and here i am to leave an excellent review because instructor, Rafi, managed to make me overcome my phobia of deep water and low visibility. Learning new things can be scary, but through the course... everything went so smoothly, even the weather! Honestly, i wouldn't be able to attain the Open Water Diver certification if its without Rafi's calm and professional teachings. Definitely recommended !!! At the end.... i was amazed at how fun the open water course is, couldn't bear to finish that last dive

  • Junglee Billi (August 2021)

    If there were 10 stars, I'd give Rafi and TDC 10. I had only done 4-5 discovery dives many years ago before I finally plucked up the courage to do my OW certification. Right from contacting Rafi, I received a stream of e-learning materials, emails, and instructions, following which I did my confined water training in a swimming pool and 4 OW dives at Pulau Hantu. Rafi's teaching was clear, kind, structured, and complete. I felt 100% at ease just because of how confident he made me feel, and helped me get the basic equipment I needed (a Velcro/neoprene strap for my mask) to address the only issue I faced (my hair being tangled in the strap of my mask). Despite the low visibility and strong currents in Singapore's waters, I always felt safe and at ease. I went on to do my AOW course with Rafi and have done almost 20 dives in the last 2 months. Rafi is a great vibe personified, he is kind, compassionate, and friendly to everyone he encounters, and he imbibes the spirit of the ocean through and through. There is no one else I'd recommend to learn diving from, and I'd happily dive every dive with him and his team forever and a day

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