Package Offers: 1 x Day MYR 340.00 p/p, 3 x Days MYR 940.00 p/p, 4 x Days MYR 1240.00 p/p
“Small Group Diving - Dedicated Professional International Staff Team - Safety & Equipment Paramount”
We offer Scuba Diving Trips to all the best Dive Sites on the West Coast Sabah.
We are based on Gaya Island within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah located just 5-8 minutes ride from the Mainland aboard on our spacious & and powerful dive boats.
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The fun however does not stop here, we love to explore, so our Dive Team regularly journeys to farther afield locations such as Pulau Tiga Pulau Mengalum, Usukan Bay Wrecks, Tuaran, Mantanani and Mayne Rock, these trips follow a different itinerary to that given below.
We are a fully authorized PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre (status awarded to Instructor Training centers offering exceptional service and experiences), plus a fully licensed Tours and Travel Operator in Malaysia, members of MATTA & MSDA.
Our International staff team are highly skilled with many years of experience in their field, we pride ourselves on an exceptional level of service and safety.
We have an ALL INCLUSIVE POLICY with NO HIDDEN EXTRA CHARGES.
If you bring your own equipment we offer 5% discount.
For beginners to the sport of Scuba Diving and professionals alike TARP offers a great deal.
Tropical waters abundant with diverse and fascinating marine life, sheltered reefs with year round dive access.
Idilic island paradise settings to snorkel and while away surface intervals - all this within view of the KK city centre and Mt Kinabalu - YEAR ROUND !!
If you are not a qualified diver - don’t worry you won’t miss out ! Join us for a TRY DIVE or Discover Scuba Diving Program.
Divers at Fan Corner Dive Site
When you choose to dive with us, we don't just guide you.
You embark on an adventure and you'll see some of the most amazing underwater creatures. Our companies foundation is based on the simple fact that we adore Marine Life.
To view a selection of underwater images of the area take a look at our TAR Park Gallery.
Dive sites within the park are predominantly sloping coral reefs, mangrove areas and sand slopes with plenty of fish life and macro subjects - ideal for photographers both beginners and those more advanced.
Depths range from shallow coral gardens at 5m to caverns and overhangs at 30m. Some of the well know Dive Sites include, Clement Reef, Rons Reef, Edgell Patches, North Sulug and Police Beach, some of the not so well know .... well you'll just have to come and see !
Moray Eeel at Home Corner Dive Site
So What Can We See ?
Macro life is what we are passionate about but having said this there are plenty of larger marine creatures to found. We regularly see Turtles and Rays, especially at Turtles House Dive Site.
Schools of Barracuda, Snappers, Fusiliers and Anthias are common. We often see Cuttlefish, Moray Eels, Lionfish and Pufferfish.
Occasionally we see Sharks but sadly Sharks are these days a minority due to overfishing and illegal Shark-finning practices worldwide.
Nudibranchs are common, so too are all 7 species of Clownfish which can be seen in just one dive site! Many species of Crustaceans, Scorpionfish, Pipefish, Demon Stingers, Cuttlefish and Stonefish are also usual suspects.
Our Dive Boats waiting for the Divers
From time to time we find Frogfish, Ghostpipefish and once in a while the highly prized Blue Ringed Octopus !
Our House Reef and Home Corner Dive Site which is just a giant stride from our Beach House Dive Centre jetty has many surprises. Generally we know where to find Mandarinfish at certain times of the day.
The Tunku Abdul Rahman Park should not be missed when visiting Sabah, often overlooked this Divers paradise offers constant surprises.
Two or three day dive packages offer great value for money and you certainly wouldn't see the same dive site twice - unless you wanted to of course, which can happen !!
Daily Dive Package
Our Dive Boats moored in our Lagoon
08.15 hrs Hotel pickup (KK City) transfer to Marina
08.30 hrs Meet Downbelow Staff & Transfer on Boat to Downbelow Dive Station on Gaya Island
09.15 hrs 1st Boat Dive
10.30 hrs Tea/coffee surface interval on Island
11.15 hrs 2nd Boat Dive
13.00 hrs Buffet Lunch at our Dive Centre
14.30 hrs 3rd Boat Dive
16.00 hrs Boat Transfer to Mainland Jetty
16.30 hrs Return to Hotel
We have fresh water showers and toilet facilitates on the island.
We pride ourselves on providing a personal professional service to all our guests, we have a highly qualified staff team who are all trained in EFR (Emergency First Response) CPR & First Aid.
Please read what previous guests have said about us in our Guestbook.
Our Beach House Dive Centre is ideally suited to Non Divers who can spend the day snorkeling or relaxing on the island, all the above is included with the exception of scuba dives. Cost MYR 150, please visit our Snorkeling and Skin Diving page for more information.
SAVE $$$$$$$ & combine your Scuba Diving Packages with Accommodation, click HERE for our Special Offers !!
To complement our PADI 5 Star Dive & Adventure Centre we have a Travel Centre on the KK Mainland based in KK Times Square, please see our TRAVEL Packages section to see whats on offer !
Visit our Dive Shop in KK Times Square and 5% off all items prior to you Dive Package !!
Underwater Camera Rental
Cannon A640 with Cannon U/W housing a 10 megapixel camera with fully controllable functions. Included within the cost is image download to CDROM.
Cost - MYR 150.00 per day.
Cannon G10 with Cannon U/W housing a 14.7 megapixel camera with fully controllable functions. Included within the cost is image download to CDROM.
Cost - MYR 225.00 per day.
For booking information please contact us. For information on PADI Courses please visit the Dive Courses link to the right. Click for general Terms & Conditions
If you want to learn more about our underwater world, why not enroll on a Conservation Program or try your hand at Underwater Photography.
All Text & Images by Downbelow Directors Richard & Joanne Swann