PADI Boat Diver Speciality Course, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Name: PADI Boat Diver Speciality Course, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
SKU: PADI-BOAT
Price: 124 USD
Availability: InStock

From: $124

Are you new to scuba diving as a certified diver and new to diving from boats? Then you could consider the PADI Boat Diver Speciality Course to improve your skills, and confidence, in safely diving from boats. A one-day, very practical course with some boat knowledge development included. By the end of the day, you’ll know the best ways to safely exit and enter a boat, as well as know the location of the bow, stern and head of a boat – three very important locations :-).

Note – The price shown above is for one person without Sabah Parks Diving Permit fees. The minimum booking is for two people. If you are on your own please contact our sales office to see if we have another scheduled course running.

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Dive computer rental

Monitor your dives with a dive computer rental. We offer Mares Puck Pro dive computers for rental. They are very simple to use and are also Nitrox/Enriched Air capeable. The replacement cost should you lose or damage it is RM 1000.00/unit.

U/Water Digiatal Camera Rental

Why not capture a few underwater memories with an underwater camera rental? We offer a Nikon W300 rated to 30m or GoPro Hero 11 with an underwater housing and float handle rated to 40m. Your images will be uploaded to a Google Drive, and a link will be shared with you. Photos will be available for download for approximately ten days. Please be aware that there will be a charge for loss or damage to the camera and housing RM 2500.00

PADI Boat Diver Speciality Course, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

The PADI Boat Diver Speciality course with Borneo Dream in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah covers the knowledge and techniques of boat diving. During this course, you will cover the following areas:-

The planning, organisation, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of boat diving.
Proper boat diving etiquette, storage of personal equipment, personal conduct and considerations for care of the boat.
Basic, common boat terminology.
Specific boat diving laws and/or ordinances.
Local boat diving laws and/or ordinances.
Overview of emergency/safety equipment needed onboard private diving vessels.

The normal duration for PADI Boat Diver Speciality course is one (1) day and includes two (2) ocean dives with time being equally divided between knowledge development and actual water-training sessions. The course takes place in the safe training conditions of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park near Kota Kinabalu.

Are you ready? PADI Boat Diver Speciality Course in Kota Kinabalu

If you have already dived a few times from a boat and you’re comfortable with how to safely exit and enter a boat before and after dive, then why not consider developing your scuba diving skills in other areas? If you want to be able to better able to take better quality photos underwater, you could consider the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Course, or if you want to be able to dive deeper safely, you could check out our combo special for our PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course and PADI Deep Diver Course.

PADI Course Itinerary – PADI Boat Diver in Kota Kinabalu

You will meet our Dive crew at 8:45 am at Jesselton Point Jetty in central Kota Kinabalu. Please refer to your Booking Email for your meeting location arrangements. Please beware that our boats will depart on time and should miss your collection. You will need to contact our office at +60178118149 immediately.

Today you will complete the two-course dives in our local marine park, with lunch on a tropical island. There will be a one-course dive in the morning and one-course dive after lunch. You will be dropped back at Jesselton Point Jetty in central Kota Kinabalu around 4 pm.

PADI Course Pre-Requisites

The minimum age for the PADI Boat Diver Speciality course is ten years with a certification of at least PADI Open Water Diver or similar.

You need to be in good health to go scuba diving. If you are on any medication, you should consult your doctor before signing up.

What’s included?

PADI Certification (upon successfully completing the course)
Two open water course dives
Free use of our rental dive gear (mask, snorkel, full foot fins, BCD, 3mm shorty tropical wetsuit, regulator and gauges)
Lunch (choose from a choice of local dishes)
Small groups with a low Instructor to Student ratio, often lower than 1:4
Free flow water on our boats
Instruction in English, Malay or Chinese
Boat transfers from Jesselton Point Jetty in central Kota Kinabalu (and Jesselton Point jetty fee)
Sabah Parks diving conservation fees.
Jesselton Point Jetty Fees.

What’s not included?

Collection from your hotel
Anything not explicitly mentioned.

What do I need to bring during my PADI Course?

Towel
Swimwear – Please be ready to get wet straight away 🙂
Suntan lotion
Any personal items
Money in case you want ice cream…
A smile

Notes – PADI Boat Diver Course

PADI Liability Forms and a PADI Medical Form must be signed by the participant before the PADI Course starts. You need to have minimum of 18 hours free after diving before flying on a plane or changing altitude > 300 metres, in line with PADI safety standards.

Any participant under 18 years is supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.