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Key info

4 days (approx.)
Incl. 4 dives
Dive site(s) determined on the dive day
English, German, Mandarin, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay
Max. 4 students / instructor
Meet at the dive center

Free Cancellation - 48hrs notice
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Highlights

PADI Open Water is the beginner course and your first license to go scuba diving anywhere in the world! Our award winning instructors teach you scuba diving in 4 days in a fun yet professional and safe manner.

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

B&J Diving Centre Sdn. Bhd

PADI 5 Star Dive Center

B&J Diving Centre – PADI 5★ Career Development Centre (CDC) | Established 1986

B&J Diving Centre is an award-winning PADI 5★ Career Development Centre (CDC) and Project AWARE Partner, located directly on Air Batang Beach (ABC) on Tioman Island, Malaysia.

Established in 1986, we are one of Malaysia’s most experienced dive centres, known for high safety standards, professional training, and small group diving—not high-volume “factory” operations.

Diving & Daily Operations

We operate large, comfortable speedboats with 3 daily boat dives:

Morning Trip – 2 dives (depart 8:30am)
Afternoon Trip – 1 dive (depart 2:30pm)

Additional options include:

Shore dives (house reef right in front of the centre)
Night dives (shore & boat)
Flexible diving schedules for courses and fun divers

PADI Courses – From Beginner to Instructor

As a PADI 5★ CDC, we offer the full range of PADI training:

Beginner courses (Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water)
Advanced & specialty programs
Professional level training (Divemaster & Instructor Development Courses)

We focus on:
✔ Small groups (personalized training)
✔ Highly experienced instructors
✔ Real skill development—not just certification

Technical & Specialty Diving

We are a fully equipped tec diving facility, offering:

Nitrox, Trimix & Oxygen blending
Sidemount diving
Technical training & guided dives

Conservation & Real Impact Diving

We actively contribute to marine conservation through:

Crown of Thorns (COT) control dives
Reef clean-up initiatives
Collaboration with Reef Check & Project AWARE

Join our divers in making a real difference on Tioman’s reefs.

Accommodation Options

We also own and operate:

Tioman Dive Resort – comfortable, modern rooms just steps from the dive centre
B&J Dormitory – budget-friendly accommodation for divers

Why Dive with Us

Established since 1986 – proven track record
PADI 5★ CDC (highest professional training level)
Strong focus on safety and quality training
Small groups & personal attention
International Dive Crew
House reef + access to Tioman’s best dive sites
Full-service dive & stay experience
Apart from diving, B&J also owns and operates Tioman Dive Resort with some of the best hotel rooms on Tioman, as well as budget-friendly B&J Dormitory.

PADI 5 Star CDC Wi-Fi (FREE) Dive shop 14 PADI Instructors Max. 4.0 divers / guide Nitrox (for a fee)

Address: 15209 Km from your location
Kampung Air Batang, Pulau, Pahang, Tioman, No State, 26800, 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)
Open water dives
Confined water dives
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.

What to expect

The PADI Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba course, and has introduced millions of people to the adventurous diving lifestyle.

The fun part about this course is….just about all of it because learning to dive is incredible. You breathe underwater for the first time (something you’ll never forget) and learn what you need to know to become a certified diver.

Course information

The PADI Open Water Course takes some 4 days to complete and we start courses literally every other day with small group sizes (average of 2 to 4 students).

The PADI Open Water Course (OWD) is your first step into scuba diving and certifies you to dive anywhere in the world together with a diving buddy to a maximum depth of 18 meters. The course takes some 4 days to complete, and we have courses starting almost every day with small group sizes (average of between 2 to 4 students per instructor).

We will arrange that you can complete the theory before arrival (eLearning), so you can fully focus on the practical part when you are on Tioman. There you will spend the first 3 days learning basic scuba diving skills in our pool and during shallow ocean shore dives, and the last day on our dive boat where you will dive to a maximum depth of 18 meters/60 feet.

Course prerequisites

You must know how to swim (there will be a 200m swim test or a 300m snorkelling test)
You must know how to float (there will be a 10minute float test)
You need to be able to answer all questions in the PADI Medical Statement with NO

Other Information

Confirmation

We’ll send you a final Booking Confirmation Email on average within 24 hours. We advise you to not make any other travel arrangements before that
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

We meet at B&J Diving Centre reception office in Air Batang Bay on Tioman Island. Do get in touch with us in advance if you stay elsewhere and need transportation.

Address: Kampung Air Batang, Pulau, Pahang, Tioman, No State, 26800, Malaysia

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Cancellation policy

Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity

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