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Island Scuba Diving

★★★★☆ 4.4 · 11 Reviews Kota Kinabalu Min. Participant(s): 2

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Highlight

  • Just 20-30 minutes from Kota Kinabalu City – easy access to paradise.
  • Vibrant coral reefs filled with tropical marine life.
  • Chance to spot reef sharks & exotic fish.
  • Safe & guided dives with professional instructors.
  • Relax on island beaches between dives.

Included

Return sea transport, Professional instructor, diving equipment & lesson, jetty fee, entrance fee, lunch * 1.

Description

Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park or knowns as TARP is one of the most popular places in Sabah to swim, snorkel and relax and it is just 20 - 30 minutes boat ride away from Kota Kinabalu. Dreamer Island is one of the private islands located near Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a national park established in 1974 covering 50 sq km of the islands and their surrounding reefs.

Pristine white beach and clear water surrounding in the island. There is a coral garden at the southeast tip of the island. Stingrays, cuttlefish and moray eels are among the marine life found here. Good place for beginners.

Discovery Scuba Diving (DSD): 
- Suitable for one without diving license and would like to try out diving.
- Diving lesson (estimate about 30 minutes), Diving (about 30 minutes).

Leisure Dive (LD):
- For experience diver with diving license.
- Diving (about 30 minutes) , 3 dives in total.

Strictly no expecting mothers allowed or diver for surface interval of 24 hours prior to flights after diving.

Itinerary

* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.

  • 1

    Meet up at Marina Star Jetty.

  • 2

    Take boat ride towards Island.

  • 3

    Arrive at the Island.

  • 4

    Change into your diving suit before signing the diving liability form.

  • 5

    Discover Scuba Diving: Begin the briefing and the dive lessons guided by your diving instructor. (count as first dive), Once the lesson has concluded , begin your 2nd dive.

  • 6

    Leisure Diving: Begin shore dive as the 1st dive. 2nd dive will be a shipwreck dive.

  • 7

    Enjoy lunch.

  • 8

    Leisure time. (Kayak , Bumble ball , Snorkeling)

  • 9

    Leisure Diving: Begin their 3rd dive. (Boat dive with dive site explanation from the dive instructor)

  • 10

    Transfer back to Jetty.

Breakfast N/A
Lunch included
Dinner N/A
Warm Remind
  • Recommend to bring: Extra pocket money ,hat, sun block, extra clothes and towel , zip lock bag or plastic bag for your wet clothes.
  • No locker on islands, please take care of own belongings, do not carry valuables.
  • Please notify us upon booking if you need Chinese dive master / instructor. (Subject to availability)
  • Please wait at least 24 hours after diving before you fly due to medical safety and surface interval reasons.

Pickup Time & Transport Fee

No hotel pickup service is provided, you may need to reach meeting point yourselves.

Meeting Point:  Star Marina Jetty

Google Map:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/k5EgPnoyMD8wt3PR6

How to Pay

Pay on travelling day

No advance payment is required, simply pay cash in Ringgit-Malaysia to tour guide. However, you still need pay in full for any cancellation made 1 day prior to tour date.

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Pay Online

Accep Visa and MasterCard credit card, Malaysian bank transfer, Paypal, FPX, Alipay. 2.3% surcharge apply. Please be noted that 2.3% processing fee is non-refundable in case there is cancellation 3 days after the payment made.

Bank Transfer

for Malaysians:
Online banking through your Malaysia Bank Account

for International guests:
Use WISE - a Fast & convenient global transfers service, better exchange rate than conventional bank Telegraphic Transfer; No 2.3% processing fee; Generally we would receive your payment in same day.

Good to know

Min. Participant(s):  2 Persons To Go (child does not counted)
Tour location / Depart from: Kota Kinabalu
Recommend to book:  1 month(s) in advance
To book at least:  3 day(s) in advance
Insurance: Tourist transportation insurance included. Please contact your insurance agency for personal travel insurance.
Pickup Service:  Pickup service will be provided from the hotel/hostel/lodge that you are staying. Please wait at lobby while the tour guide will find you when he/she arrive. Dropoff service will be provided after travelling, please notify us upon booking if your dropoff location is differ from pickup location.
Tour Type: Sit-In-Coach basis (SIC). This tour is not private tour, you will share the trip with other guests come from different countries. Please notify us upon booking if you are looking for private tour, surcharge might be applied. Specialities: You may decide the joining date, no compulsory tips (If you are happy and satisfied with the journey and the tour guide service, it's always a nice way to express your appreciation with tipping, OR words of thanks is good enough).
Cancellation & Refund Policy:  (1.) Cancellation 0 - 2 days will be charged 100% of tour fee. (2.) Cancellation 3 days and above will be charged 0% of tour fee. (3.) There will be no refunds for all confirmed bookings in the event of a No Show.

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Traveller Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
Based on 11 reviews
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1 ★ 0
★★★★☆
great!
BRE*** Verified Traveller 2026-02-13
★★★★★
L** Verified Traveller 2023-08-21
★★★★★
如果在体验深潜之前，事先将整个水下行程介绍一下，大概在多深的地方待多久，有可能看到哪些海洋生物等等，那将更完美。
PAN*** Verified Traveller 2018-10-14
★★★★☆
C** Verified Traveller 2016-11-03
★★★☆☆
要親自打電話聯絡才有人到酒店接送
回程時旅行社已門, 需要聯絡才有人找的士接送, 還好是替我們付了車資

不過在沙比島的潛水教練們就不錯
C** Verified Traveller 2016-09-30
★★★★★
W** Verified Traveller 2016-08-24

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