RAID Explorer 30 Advanced Diving Course in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
RAID Explorer 30 Advanced Diving Course in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
RAID Explorer 30 Advanced Diving Course in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
RAID Explorer 30 Advanced Diving Course in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

RAID Explorer 30 Advanced Diver Course in Kota Kinabalu

From: €266,86

The RAID Explorer 30 course in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, is the perfect next step for certified divers eager to enhance their skills and confidence underwater. Conducted by expert instructors from Borneo Dream, this advanced diving course allows participants to explore depths of up to 30 metres while mastering techniques such as deep diving, navigation, and buoyancy control. Set against the stunning backdrop of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, the course offers an unforgettable combination of professional training and vibrant marine life encounters. Completing this globally recognised certification opens up a world of underwater adventure in some of Sabah’s most spectacular dive sites.

The price shown above is for one person and excludes Sabah Parks conservation fees, which will be added during your course start date selection. The minimum booking is for 2 people. If you are a solo traveller, then please contact us first before making a booking.

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GoPro Hero 11 Black Rentals

Why not capture a few underwater memories with an underwater camera rental? We offer a GoPro Hero 11 Black 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

Begin your next journey | RAID Explorer 30 with Borneo Dream

The RAID Explorer 30 dive course (2 days) is an excellent choice for divers looking to expand their skills and explore deeper waters with confidence. Offered by Borneo Dream in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, this course combines professional instruction with the stunning underwater environment of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, creating a learning experience that is as enjoyable as it is educational.

Designed for those who have completed their entry-level certification, the RAID Explorer 30 course allows participants to dive to depths of up to 30 metres. The course includes both theoretical and practical components, covering essential advanced diving skills such as deep diving, underwater navigation, buoyancy control, and other speciality areas tailored to individual interests. Participants also develop their knowledge of dive planning, safety procedures, and marine conservation principles, which are crucial for responsible diving.

Borneo Dream’s professional instructors are RAID-certified and highly experienced, ensuring a supportive and safe learning environment. They provide personalised guidance, thanks to the small group sizes, allowing each diver to progress at their own pace. The course’s practical sessions take place in the warm, clear waters of the marine park, where participants can explore thriving coral reefs, encounter diverse marine life, and experience some of the best dive sites in Malaysia.

Completing the RAID Explorer 30 course with Borneo Dream is more than just an opportunity to earn a globally recognised certification—it is a gateway to more exciting and challenging underwater adventures. Divers gain the skills and confidence needed to explore a wider range of dive sites, from vibrant coral gardens to fascinating wrecks.

What sets Borneo Dream apart is its dedication to delivering a memorable and high-quality experience. Their friendly yet professional approach makes learning enjoyable, and the breathtaking beauty of Kota Kinabalu’s marine environment ensures every dive is unforgettable.

For those seeking to deepen their passion for diving and expand their underwater horizons, the RAID Explorer 30 dive course is the ideal choice. With Borneo Dream’s expert guidance and the captivating setting of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, it is an experience that will inspire and empower divers, setting the stage for a lifetime of underwater exploration.

RAID Explorer 30 Dive Course in Kota Kinabalu with Borneo Dream

With all courses, there is a certain amount of academic study. This course is no exception, but modern online training has made it super easy for you. This training must be fully completed prior to your course start date. With RAID, you can start your studies even before you have paid. Use this PDF to get started today – How do I start my journey?

On each morning of your 2-day course, you will meet us at DBKK Jetty at 08:45 for a 09:00 departure. Full details on this will be in your booking email once a booking has been made. Over the 2 days, you will complete 5 open water boat dives. Will lunch and drinking water be included, returning to DBKK Jetty each day at around 15:30/16:00.

The five open water boat dives will include Buoyancy Control, Navigation and a Deep Dive. On top of this, we will offer you a choice of two others from a list we can offer or accommodate based on weather and facilities.

Included in your course price is the use of full dive equipment necessary for your journey/adventure, lunch (2), drinking water, DBKK Jetty Fees, Sabah Parks Island and diving conservation fees, access to RAID online learning platform and final certification if all goes well.

Anything not explicitly mentioned, such as transfers to DBKK Jetty or from the Airport. Travel insurance, etc.

You must arrive ready to start the activity each day as no changing rooms are available on the boat. But there is a small toilet block at DBKK Jetty. We suggest you bring with you anything personally you need, such as medication, insect repellent, suntan lotion, and most importantly, some money for ice cream at lunchtime. Space on the boats is limited, so no luggage will be allowed or accepted. You may consider bringing a change of clothes with you if you wish. We have drinking water on the boat but maybe a personal drinking bottle that you can refill would be good – Travel light.

During the booking process and possibly on the day you will be required to complete not just liability release forms but also medical questionares. If you feel you have any condition that might stop you from divng or answer yes to a question, then it is best to go and see a doctor well in adavance of the trip.

Please make sure you have travel insurance as this will cover unfourseen events as we do not issue refunds of any kind. Take a moment to look at our terms and conditions of booking.

Rememeber that you can not fly for at least 18 hours after the your last dive, and in fact most agencies recommend at least 24 hours.

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RAID Open Water 20 Courses

  • Learning to dive in Kota Kinabalu is an unforgettable experience because it offers some of the most accessible and diverse marine environments in Southeast Asia. Located along the coast of Borneo, this vibrant city is the gateway to the stunning Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a cluster of tropical islands with crystal-clear waters, colourful coral reefs, and abundant marine life. Here, you can encounter sea turtles, reef sharks, clownfish, and countless macro species—all within short boat rides from shore. The calm conditions make it ideal for beginners, while the biodiversity keeps experienced divers inspired.

    Choosing Borneo Dream ensures you learn with a professional, safety-focused, and environmentally responsible team. They are known for small group sizes, personalised attention, and high training standards. As a RAID-certified dive centre, Borneo Dream follows a modern, performance-based training system that emphasises real skills and in-water competence rather than just completing minimum requirements. RAID courses are flexible, digitally supported, and internationally recognised, giving you confidence and certification that travels worldwide.

    By learning to dive in Kota Kinabalu with Borneo Dream and RAID, you combine world-class marine beauty with high-quality instruction—creating the perfect foundation for a lifetime of underwater adventure.

  • If you are staying at the lovely Gaya Island Resort by YTL Hotels and wish to book snorkelling, diving or a diving course, you must contact us directly rather than purchase any product from this site, as the price structures on this site are for guests staying in Kota Kinabalu with DBKK Jetty collections. If you purchase by mistake, we often can not offer a refund both partial or full. Many thanks for your understanding.

  • Flying after diving or going to Mount Kinabalu Park can be risky, and you need to know and understand this. Anytime you have been scuba diving, you should not go above 300 metres above sea level until you have met the following requirements:

    • A minimum of 12-hour surface interval was recommended for the single no-decompression dive.
    • A minimum of 18-hour surface interval for multi-day repetitive diving.
    • Substantially longer than 18 hours after diving involving compulsory decompression or using heliox and trimix.

    Further information can be found on the Divers Alert Network site or DAN – Please click here.

  • The RAID online learning FREe-Learning is simply amazing and has revolutionised the diving industry. Completing your online learning should take you around 10 to 15 hours. But we have known those who have busted it out in just a few hours.

  • All of RAID’s certification courses, such as their famous RAID Open Water 20 Diver Course, come with or are complemented by their revolutionary FREe-Learning system. This means you can gain access to 95% of the online study material for all their courses before spending a penny. To get started, it is very simple; just follow the instructions in this PDF – Start today with RAID and Borneo Dream.

  • All of Borneo Dream’s snorkelling and scuba diving trips, experience programs and courses depart from the all-new DBKK Jetty located in central Kota Kinabalu, behind Suria Sabah Shopping Centre and Grandis Hotel.

    If coming from a city centre hotel, it is often quicker to walk than take a taxi. If you are staying at a hotel such as Ibis, Shangri-La, Sutera Resort, etc., then you are best to grab a taxi and allow at least 20 to 30 minutes. Hotel out of tow like the Shangi-La Rasa Ria, you need to consult the reception for timings as these can take in bad traffic over 1 hour.

    Our standard meeting arrangements are:

    Please meet our Dive Crew at the ‘DBKK Jetty Counter’ poster (https://tinyurl.com/vfwuacyz) inside DBKK Jetty (located in central Kota Kinabalu – https://tinyurl.com/4zwfzz9h) at 08:45 for a 09:00 am boat departure. Our crew will be wearing Borneo Dream polo shirts. If you are unable to locate our Dive Crew by then, please contact our hotline at +60 17 811 8149 for assistance. We will drop you off at the same jetty at approximately 15:00 to 16:00. From there, you may take a taxi or Grab back to your hotel or explore the area on foot, as central Kota Kinabalu is easily walkable.

  • If you can navigate your way across KL airport or through a busy shopping centre, we feel you can learn to dive. 99% Of being able to learn to dive or complete a RAID Open Water 20 Diver Course in Kota Kinabalu is a right positive mental attitude and believing in your own abilities. All we ask is that you are fit and well and have the ability to swim 200 metres in water too deep to stand up in.

  • If you are 15 years old or older on the date you complete your RAID Open Water 20 Diver Course in Kota Kinabalu, you can dive to 20 metres in theory. I say this: even if your Lamborgini can go at 200mph, should you not first learn to drive slower? Always build up your experience gently in a controlled manner. It tends to make you live longer :-)

  • There is a very old but correct saying – You get exactly what you pay for. The cost of a Open Water Course in Europe is far higher than it is in Asia. This is to do with the cost of living and peoples potential income levels. The same way a Big Mac is RM 1.00 in Malaysia but 5,00€ in Europe. Looking at prices across Asia I would say Malaysia is near the top in value for money or cheapest price range. Borneo Dream’s prices are not the lowest in our area but our dedication to safety and quality speaks volumes. Take a look at our reviews on TripAdvisor or Google Maps.

  • Fail is not something we at Borneo Dream like to say or use unless we have to. Generally, there is always a reason why someone fails to complete an Open Water Course. It can be as simple as ill-prepared, maybe a very strong fear of water, or this is just not for me. Our professional team are there to train and mentor you and guide you in the right direction. We will make every hurdle manageable for you. If you have any concerns about taking part in an Open Water Course, then why not contact us in advance?

  • The RAID Open Water, 20 Diver Course in KK ‘Kota Kinabalu’, is just three days with approximately 10 hours of online study beforehand. Prices for this excellent underwater adventure start from RM 1325.00/Student or USD 275.00/Student. The price includes return transfers from DBKK Jetty in central Kota Kinabalu, complete diving equipment, lunch on diving days, RAID materials (FREe-Learning), and, of course, a professional smile.

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