Tired of life in the fast lane? Try slowing it down. Such is the magic and allure of Sipadan - acclaimed as one of the best dive sites in the world - and impressing even the most seasoned divers with hammerheads, barracudas and some of the sea's most captivating marine life.

If you are looking for the ultimate diving experience, the time is now, the place is Sipadan, Malaysia.

The Arabian Gulf - especially just off the coast of Dubai - is a wreck divers paradise, with wrecks dating back to the early sixties. The wrecks are the only interesting places to dive in the Gulf, as Dubai has no natural reef environment. The wreck sites are only accessible by boat, and The Pavilion Dive Centre has daily charters to most of the popular sites.

The Arabian Gulf offers a flat sandy, almost featureless seabed, with only a few rocky outcrops with signs of coral life. The tidal movement is slight causing only mild currents. During spring tides however, the currents can pick up around the full moon.

The general visibility in the Gulf ranges between 5 and 15 metres, although on rare occasions there are days when it can exceed 20 metres. The better visibility is generally found on the deeper wrecks in 20 metres plus, which are usually no more than a 30-minute boat ride away.

Here is a brief overview to some of the sites we visit:

All West Coast dives depart our marina at 9.00am daily. Divers wishing to book a dive should do so before the day they wish to dive and then register at the centre on the morning of the dive no later than 8.30am.

We have full equipment hire available if you decided not to bring all your own, details on the rates of hire can be found on our price list.

The Dive boat will stay at sea for the duration of two dives, which should see a return to the marina between 1.30pm and 3.00pm depending on the sites visited.

Fresh fruit, soft drinks and coffee are supplied onboard as well as plenty of towels to dry off in the cooler months.

Fancy going a little further a field? or should we say an-ocean?

The Mighty Musandam in Oman awaits you on the East coast of the Arabian Peninsular. Day trips to this magnificent area are arranged on demand and can be organised by contacting The Dive Centre directly. Become one of only a few adventurers to experience what diving is really like on the very edge of the planet! Dive in the Indian Ocean and be amazed by a variety of stunning corals, pelagics, tropical species and much, much more.

Diving in the Musandam is not for the faint hearted. Diving is a real challenge due to fast flowing currents and it's remote location. It is important that all divers visiting this region have had recent dive experience and are certified beyond entry level as the waters run fast and deep in the Musandam.

The Pavilion Dive Centre require all divers visiting the Musandam to be at least PADI Advanced Certified or equivalent, have logged recent dive experience and have over 30 logged dives.