Night Dive – Friday, 29 August 2008
By popular demand, members have the opportunity to join a night dive in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. We’ll meet at Sutera Harbour and depart from there for a thrilling night dive.
Departure Time: 5.45pm (don’t be late)
From: Sutera Harbour Marina
Includes: 1 night dive
KK Dive Club Member Price: RM 80
Other Fees: Park fees (RM20 Malaysian or RM50 Non-Malaysian), torch rental at RM30 (unless you want to swim in pitch blackness, but that’s not so much fun).
Pulau Tiga Overnight Package – Sat 30 Aug to Sun 31 Aug 2008
Last weekend the first of the KK Dive Club members went to Pulau Tiga and had themselves some fabulous dives – in the ocean and in the mud volcano! It was such a hoot that guests and KK Dive Club members alike demanded another, longer outing.
So this weekend, we’re at it again. We leave at the crack of dawn (fine, shortly after) from Jessleton Point and head off to Pulau Tiga. The weekend includes 4 guided boat dives, a trip to Snake Island and lots more mud (bring swimmers you don’t want ruined, the mud stays forever).
Departure Time: 7.30am (don’t be late)
From: Jessleton Point
Includes: return boat transfers, 4 guided boat dives, accommodation in a twin-share standard room (bathroom, aircon, fan), meals (buffet lunch, dinner, breakfast, lunch, tea & coffee & non-alcoholic beverages), guided walk to volcanic mud baths, boat trip to Snake Island, park fees.
Super Low Club Member Price: RM 517 per person sharing
Other Fees: None! (but if you’re drinking alcohol, that’s gonna cost you).
Obviously, at this rate the spaces are seriously limited and remember, you have to be a KK Dive Club member to qualify for these super low club member prices.
If you’re keen to join, become a KK Dive Club member and email dive@kkdiveclub.com to reserve your spot on either the night dive or the Pulau Tiga Overnight Weekend. And do it quickly, mkay?
Downbelow is an efficient dive operation, uniquely perched on the shores of a sheltered cove on Gaya Island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (TARP) about 10 minutes from Kota Kinabalu city.
Run by master dive instructors and veteran divers Richard and Joanne, Downbelow pride themselves on professional, friendly and knowledgeable service, traits they instil in all their staff.
A PADI Certified Dive Centre, Downbelow is also licensed under the Malaysian Ministry of Culture, Arts & Tourism. Their equipment, from speedboat to regulators, are maintained to stringent standards for excellent dives both around Kota Kinabalu and the rest of Sabah.
As marine biologists, Richard and Joanne’s passion for the underwater world burns bright and is evident in the enthusiasm with which they conduct their dive operations and dives.
Also teachers of underwater photography, Richard and Joanne has documented the TARP in detail themselves, and the accuracy with which they can find small, wondrous critters hidden in the nooks and crannies of the park’s coral reefs, is truly astounding.
Taking clients slightly off the usual tourist track to expose them to a world below the water and above, less trodden by the everyday tourist, is a veritable trademark of Downbelow. That said, a near obsessive standard of safety is always paramount though, whether it be diving, trekking in the jungle or taking on Mt. Kinabalu.
If you’re interested in diving in Kota Kinabalu, Downbelow offers the following:
| Program | Duration | ||
| Non-Diving | |||
| Snorkel & Lunch | 1 Da | ||
| Discover Snorkelling | 1 Day | ||
| Skin Diver | 1 Day | ||
| Diving | |||
| Daily Dives | 1 Day/3 Dives | ||
| Scuba Review | Half Day/2 Dives | ||
| Night Dive | Dept. 5pm | ||
| Discover Scuba | Half Day | ||
| Open Water Course | 4 Days/9 Dives | ||
| Referral Course | 2 Days/4 Dives | ||
| Advance Open Water | 2 Days/5 Dives | ||
| Rescue Diver | 3 Days/5 Dives | ||
| Underwater Photography | 1 Day/2 Dives | ||
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | 1 Day/2 Dives | ||
| Fish Identification | 1 Day/2 Dives | ||
| Dive Master | 14 Days | ||
| Instructor | 15 Days | ||
If you would like to book any of the above or just want more information about what the courses entail, send us an email at info@sabahbah.com.
Think climbing Mt. Kinabalu, enjoying the beach at the Tip of Borneo, cruising down the Kinabatangan river and diving in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (TARP) – how often do we enjoy these treasures?
Well, some of that is about to change.
A Dive Club for KK
Downbelow Marine and Wildlife Adventures is a PADI Certified dive centre and specialises in Borneo adventures with an office in Likas Square and a dive station based on Gaya Island.
Downbelow also established the KK Dive Club with the main purpose of getting locals down below more often for less, to appreciate the splendour of the corals and marine life we have right here on our doorstep in Kota Kinabalu.
The Dive Club does it cheaper
If you live in Sabah, whether you’re a Sabahan or a foreigner, you qualify for the excellent dive rates the KK Dive Club has to offer. A normal fun-dive day consisting of return boat transfers to the Downbelow Dive Station on Pulau Gaya, 3 fun dives in the TARP and lunch, will cost KK Dive Club members a mere RM 145.
Your only other expense will be the park dive fee payable to Sabah Parks, which is RM20 per diving day for Malaysians and RM50 for non-Malaysians.
If, however, you are taking part in a diving course, the dive fee is valid for up to 4 consecutive diving days, which now also covers night dives, as opposed to before where an additional fee was required for night dives in the park.
An annual fee of RM100 gets you into the KK Dive Club family, which includes a Downbelow t-shirt as a welcome gift. Membership entitles you to affordable diving days, discounted dive courses, PADI Aware events, social outings and get-togethers.
Get Busy in the Water with KK Dive Club
A regular schedule of KK Dive Club days will keep you busy and, subject to certain conditions and minimum club member requirements, outings on request can also be arranged.
How to get involved? Download the KK Dive Club membership form, fill it in and visit the Downbelow office at 9A 1st Floor, Likas Square Commercial Centre to pay your membership fee.
Alternatively, email dive@kkdiveclub.com for more information or to get the skinny about what’s next on the KK Dive Club schedule.
Date: Saturday, 20 September 2008
Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Depart from Sabah Parks Jetty in front of Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Event Location: Gaya Island, Tunku Adbul Rahman Marine Park
Cost: As many bags of rubbish as you can collect.
Included: Return transfers, lunch, equipment rental, party entry fees, jetty fees
Email Sabahbah.com to confirm your spot before Friday, or refer to this post for more details.
Ultimate Frisbee in Kota Kinabalu has moved back to the place where it all started; the rugby field in Tanjung Aru next to Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s Terminal 2.
Until at least the 26th of the month, Sabah ultimate frisbee will be played 3 times a week as we shake things up a bit and also play twice a week at the Tanjung Aru beach.
So, if you can and want to run after a day at the office or hard day of tours and exploring KK, and can jump and catch a flying disc at the same time, then join the ultimate frisbee players of Kota Kinabalu.
Don’t be shy, we don’t bite… unless you pretend to give us beer and then quickly whip it away before we can take it.
The ultimate frisbee schedule can be found on the main page, which is linked in the box above.
Did we mention there’s no charge? Well, it’s true, there’s no charge – you can play ultimate frisbee for free.
See you there.
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