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Flipper Diving Club

42 Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong, Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam
0773.994 924
Ranked #1 of 2 tours in Duong Dong
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
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Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Willie and the rest of the flipper team are brilliant, I really enjoyed my PADI advanced oped water course.... I had 1:1 tuition with willie due to the low season.... really good instructor makes everything fun and didnt drag out the training when it was taught it was straight into practising around the reefs. some of the locations we went... More

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Berlin, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

My boyfriend and I went for a 4 day Open Water Diver Course and it was really great! After practicing the basic skills in the swimming pool, we went South to Nail Island to do our first dive in open water. Neil, our dive instructor, was very professional and patient, so we felt very comfortable and safe. We did two... More

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Duong Dong, Vietnam
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

This was the polar opposite from the last time I went snorkling on Phu Quoc. This time I went with Flipper who have western Staff in Senior roles and the difference in proffesionalism was vast. We were picked up on time by one of the dive instructors and taken to the harbor where the boat is moored. Being moored here... More

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Yongin, South Korea
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

I got my Advanced Open Water Diver certification with Flipper, making 3 Adventure Dives and 1 fun dive (since I'd previously completed 2 Adventure Dives). The staff were English-speaking and very laid-back: they skipped of the high pressure sells I encountered at the other dive shops on the island. Neil (the manager) was honest, helpful, and BS-free during the whole... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

We did not plan to dive in Phu Quoc since we knew it's not the best place for dive trips. However, when we got there the weather was sunny, the water hot and we decided to spend one half day underwater and booked it with FDC. Both dives in the North of the Island were quite shallow (not more than... More

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dorset
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011

As beginner divers that had only just completed the open water we booked a day’s fun dive with Flipper. They collected us from the hotel, had a good boat and good diving equipment. All the crew were really helpful. The second dive of the day was fantastic with crystal clear water, loads of fish and coral and enjoyed a really... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2011

We wanted to do our PADI course whilst on holiday. We booked this with flipper the day before and were really impressed. They are both professional and friendly. We felt safe with the knowledgeable instructors and the traditional Vietnamese lunch on the boat was really good. As we went in the low season visability wasn't good but still better than... More

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kuala lumpur, malaysia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2011

I prebooked 2 days of diving with Flipper. At first I tried Rainbow Divers but they were not open during the "low season". As it turned out, it rained all through the night, and the day on our first day there, and the diving was cancelled due to strong winds. It is good to know that safety is a consideration.... More

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FDCPhuQuoc, Manager at Flipper Diving Club, responded to this review
16 September 2011

Hi Byyap, and thank you for your review. You are quite right we wouldn't take a boat out in unsafe conditions. As for the bumpy ride, unfortunately we can't do anything about that. That's the Phu Quoc road system for you, although they are making new roads at the moment. Visibility can be bad at this time of year due... More

Angeles City, Philippines
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2011
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Last year on august I decided to take the PADI course, it was and intensive course run by professional scuba divers but at the end I passed my exam and then after one month they they sent my Open Water PADI diver license back home in Mexico. This year i went with my girlfriend to make her try for the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2011
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I booked with Flipper 3 months prior to arriving and also re-confirmed with them 2 weeks prior to arriving. I was staying in Phu Quoc at Chen La for 4 days and had set aside 3 of those days for the Open Water Learners course. They had advised that they would pick me up at 9:30am at my hotel. We... More

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FDCPhuQuoc, Manager at Flipper Diving Club, responded to this review
7 July 2011

Dear TD79 First of all I would like to offer my sincere apologies for the problems that you encountered with our dive operation. Unfortunately we were in the middle of relocating our office at the time, and I am sorry to say that your booking was missed. I am informed that when you called at around 14.45 that one of... More

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