PADI Discover Scuba Diving 'DSD' or Try-Dive in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Interested in a having a go at scuba diving, a try dive, during your holiday in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah? Then try the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience - or DSD as it is known - offered by Borneo Dream. The PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience is a one day introduction to scuba diving and is available to all those aged 10 years and over.
The PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience with Borneo Dream is a great way to enjoy a try dive in the tropical waters of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park near Kota Kinabalu and is ideal choice if you want to see if you like scuba diving before booking the full PADI Open Water Diver course. During your PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience with Borneo Dream you'll enjoy the following:
- A short scuba diving education session.
- A confined scuba diving session which helps you to master the 6 key diving skills required to give you confidence and safety when diving. You will then enjoy a short dive in shallow waters to practice your buoyancy skills - your first dive of the day along a coral reef with lots of marine life to see, including Nemo!
- After a relaxing lunch on an island we will take you for a second dive along a pretty coral reef in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. This dive will be to a maximum of 12 metres.

If you really enjoy your PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience and want to learn to dive then we have good news for you! Your PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience (DSD) can be accredited as part of the PADI Scuba Diver Course or PADI Open Water Diver Course. Take your first step on your scuba diving journey, learning to dive, with Borneo Dream in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
At Borneo Dream we focus on delivering high quality, safe and fun scuba diving experiences - when completing your PADI DSD with the Dream Team you can expect the best try dive experience in Kota Kinabalu:
- Enjoy boat transfers on our spacious, well equipped catamaran (Borneo Dream 3) - the nicest diving day boat in KK.
- We have small ratios of students / divers per PADI Dive Professional (providing highly personalised attention and service).
- We only use qualified, 'teaching status' friendly Dive Professionals.
- We only use new, fully functioning, high quality dive gear.
- And you get a towel, unlimited tea, coffee, hot chocolate, water, fresh water shower, sun deck for chilling out between dives, sun tan lotion and lots of fun - and this is without leaving the boat!
- We can provide PADI course instruction in English, Mandarin or Berhasa Malay
The pre-requisites for the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience are as follows:
- You need to be 10 years of age or older.
- You should be comfortable in water (too deep to stand up in) and able to swim to participate in a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience.
- You should be in good overall health, particularly your respiratory and circulatory system. You will be asked to self-certify before starting a course or entering the water.
Please find more about the typical itinerary for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience and the inclusions and diver requirements for PADI courses with Borneo Dream in Kota Kinabalu.
Borneo Dream runs PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experiences every week in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (TARP), Kota Kinabalu. Contact the Borneo Dream Team if you would like to enjoy a try dive, learning to scuba dive during your holiday to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Start to enjoy the beauty of the underwater world!

