Diving
Sabah is a world-renowned diving destination with Sipadan frequently appearing in the Top 5 lists of places in the world to dive.
But Sabah’s coast is littered with fantastic dive sites, from Pom Pom island, Sipadan, Mabul and Lankayan through to Mantanani and Layang Layang, and the World War II wrecks in Usakan Bay and around Labuan.
However, often overlooked is the diving right on Kota Kinabalu’s front porch in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, where diving the corals around the 5 tropical islands is a short boat-ride away.
Here’s a list of Kota Kinabalu and Sabah’s dive shops and dive centres to help you pick the right dive operator for diving in Kota Kinabalu and Sabah.
Scuba Diving in Kota Kinabalu
Office Hours: 09:00 - 18:00
Dive Centre: Island-based
Dive Shop: Yes
Nitrox: Yes
Child Gear: Yes
Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures
Expect quick replies and high service standards.
Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures is a PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre.
Office Hours: 08:00 - 17:00
Dive Centre: Resort-based
Dive Shop: No
Nitrox: Yes
Child Gear: No
Sutera Harbour Dive Resort
Expect pool-based confined water with the marine park mere minutes away.
Sutera Harbour is taking on Kota Kinabalu's the diving industry with their latest venture called Sutera Harbour Dive Resort.
Office Hours: 08:30 - 17:00
Dive Centre: Resort-based
Dive Shop: No
Nitrox: Yes
Child Gear: Yes
Borneo Dream Travel & Tours
Expect excellent diving in KK's TAR Park and Sabah's west coast.
Borneo Dream is a dive operator and inbound travel operator with a PADI Dive Resort rating, certified by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism.
Office Hours: 09:00 - 17:00
Dive Centre: City-based
Dive Shop: Yes
Nitrox: No
Child Gear: Yes
Scuba Junkie KK Kota Kinabalu
Expect scuba diving and snorkeling to over 15 islands in and around KK.
Scuba Junkie KK is a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC dive centre located in Wisma Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah.