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PADI Open Water Diver Course

Available on 24 Dec

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Pricing

Key info

  • 4 days (approx.)
  • Incl. 4 dives
  • Dive site(s) determined on the dive day
  • English, Mandarin, Chinese, Malay
  • Max. 4 students / instructor
  • Meet at the dive center
  • Instant confirmation
  • No cancellation
  • Show mobile or printed voucher

Highlights

If you’ve always wanted to take scuba diving lessons, experience unparalleled adventure and see the world beneath the waves, this is where it starts.

  • Become a licensed scuba diver in just a few days, no prior experience required.
  • Breathing underwater for the first time is something you'll never forget.
  • Meet like-minded people who care about the ocean and see our ocean planet with new eyes.

Dive center

Formely known as Sipadan.com, Sipadan Borneo is a PADI Dive Resort located on the paradise Mabul island – a short boat ride to Sipadan and Kapalai. It also acts as a gateway operator to ‘luxury-class’ travel destinations to Mabul, Kapalai, Sipadan and Maliau Basin (The Lost World of Sabah) since 2008. Our experienced instructors and divemasters will show you these Borneo underwater and exotic paradise.

Sipadan Borneo operates from ‘The Main Office’ located at the Dragon Inn Floating Resort, in the town of Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia and ‘The Resort Office’ on the Mabul Island itself. Please come and visit us for a perfect diving/snorkeling holiday or maybe just for a honeymoon/sight-seeing/leisure trip. Get ready to dive at Mabul, Kapalai and Sipadan.

 

You can take a full range of PADI programs with us at Mabul Island and as a diver, you are weightless and can move in all directions. You approach the freedom of a bird as you move in three dimensions in a fluid environment. Diving weightless in clear water in a forest of underwater plants with sunlight streaming down is only one of many unforgettable experiences awaiting you.

PADI Resort Wi-Fi (FREE) 2 PADI Instructors Max. 6.0 divers / guide

Address: 14012 Km from your location
No 1, Custom Road, Block R3, Po Box 164, Sabah, Semporna, No State, Malaysia

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Package description

Inclusive of

  • 4 open water dives
  • 5 confined water dives (pool or shallow water)
  • Scuba equipment rental (full set)
  • Surface interval refreshments
  • Basic Buffet Meals (B/L/D)
  • PADI eLearning (includes certification fees)

Requirements

  • Minimum age: 10+
  • Min. certification: None
  • Min logged dives: None
  • No prior experience with scuba diving is required. You must be in good physical health and be able to float for 10 minutes and swim 200 m unaided and without stopping. Medical check

What to expect

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases. The first is Knowledge Development, which covers everything you need to know about basic techniques, terminology and safety procedures in scuba diving. The second is Confined Water Dives, which are training sessions conducted in a pool or water with pool-like conditions. They give you the opportunity to get used to the gear you'll be using and practice the basic skills of diving and techniques to keep you safe. The third is your Open Water Dives. This is what it's all about - you'll make your first dives in the ocean! During four dives, you'll perform various skills under water and on the surface to make sure you're a safe and competent diver. The training portion usually only takes up the first part of the dive, meaning that you will get to spend a big part of your time diving with your instructor and exploring the underwater world. As soon as your open water training dives are approved by your instructor you will be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver! This means you will be allowed to rent diving equipment and dive anywhere in the world down to 18 meters, lifelong!

Other Information

Confirmation

  • You will receive a confirmation email and voucher instantly after booking
  • In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email

Meet at the dive center

Address: No 1, Custom Road, Block R3, Po Box 164, Sabah, Semporna, No State, Malaysia

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Cancellation policy

  • No cancelations, refunds, or changes can be made
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