RAID Try-Dive Experience in Kota Kinabalu

My partner Nick and I had an unforgettable try dive experience! From the start, the communication about the day’s plan and expectations was clear and thorough. The staff were incredibly responsive to our questions, both by phone and text, which made everything stress-free. We were picked up smoothly from Jesselton Pier and headed out on our adventure.

Our instructor, Bas, gave us fantastic safety briefings and dive instructions, making us feel confident and well-prepared. We truly had the best 1:1 experience. Captain Azmi was also extremely helpful throughout the day.

We had an amazing first dive, exploring vibrant sea life and even spotting some turtles and manicure shrimp! It was a real highlight. Lunch was provided on a lovely island in the marine park, providing a perfect break between dives to recharge. Overall, an outstanding experience from start to finish. Highly recommend for anyone looking to dive into something new!

I had an amazing time on this diving trip! The team was incredibly professional, friendly, and knowledgeable, making me feel safe and comfortable throughout the entire experience. The underwater world was absolutely breathtaking – crystal-clear water, vibrant marine life, and stunning coral reefs.

Every moment was filled with excitement and beauty, and I’ll cherish these memories forever. A huge thank you to the crew especially to Bas and Yadi for making this such a special adventure. I highly recommend this dive center to anyone looking for an unforgettable experience

Had the best day! Never seen so many different species in one day; octopus, pufferfish, stingray, bannerfish, turtle, trumpetfish. Enjoyed a delicious lunch at a nice restaurant(included in the price). Bas and Yadi was very professional and I always felt safe. They have a funny humor and made us laugh plenty through the trip! Quite inexpensive experience, so worth the money :) Thank you for a great day.

Fantastic day. Well organised and clear communication leading up to our trip. The forecast was for bad weather so we were advised of change to programme which gave us best chance of getting our two dives in before weather turned.
2 of our party had tried scuba discovery before, 1 hadn’t and felt level of tuition was suitable for us all to enjoy.
Mira was our guide/instructor for the day and was knowledgeable and looked after us all well.

This was an amazing tour. Our group had 7 tourists on the boat. Five went on a snorkel tour. I and my companion went on the "beginner's scuba adventure." Our guide, Aamir (I probably have the spelling wrong), was fantastic. He was easy to understand, attentive, kind, patient, and was in no way pushy or tried to hurry us along or acted like we were a burden. If I took an Intermediate Scuba Class, I would want him as my instructor.
The tour crew were very prompt to start (so don't be late). We boated out to a permitting point, checked in, then headed out to the scuba practice area. The first dive spot was only 2 or 3 meters deep-- mostly meant to practice basic scuba skills. After lunch on a small resort island, we went to a second scuba dive spot where we could dive to 9-10 meters. The first spot was a dead, abandoned coral reef. (Pretty depressing.) The second spot had areas of living circles reef with the corresponding fish. We even saw a sea turtle resting on the ocean floor.
I unconditionally recommend this tour for someone wanting to try out scuba diving.

Excellent scuba diving instructors and very helpful overall a great experience highly recommend good for beginners or anyone looking for a fun day

My wife really wanted to try scuba diving but was a bit scared yet we decided to book a tour with Borneo Dream Travel and we don’t regret at all. Basir is a great instructor, at first he give us some exercises under water to make my wife feel more confident and it was very helpful as she did not have any diving experience and not very comfortable under water. During diving he showed us outstanding marine life sometimes using his flashlight and etc. We saw sharks, stingrays, blue stars, Nemo fish and lots of other species. I’ve been diving several times before but never saw such an incredible marine life this is the best diving ever!)

We had a great time!!
Amir guided us (My husband, my son and I) and he was friendly and pacient as well as cautious, he is a great instructor!!!
We saw a turtle and different fish which he pointed out at us
Andrew guided my nephews, and they gad a marvelous time as well
The ship was very confortable, the equipment in excellent conditions and the door at lunch, delicious!!
Thank you very much for such a wonderful experience

Dice was very good. I was doing Scuba diving first time, and it was too fun. The best part was our trainers was very good and too patient. They teach us first all the basic technique of diving and than during the actual diving they took all safety measures.

We had a really great experience diving on a try dive with Borneo Dreams. Highly recommend to see the colourful world beneath the sea! Amir was a great instructor - patient, calm, and funny! We had 2 dives with a nice lunch break in between on Padang Point. Lots of fish, coral, and even a turtle. Great day out!

Amazing people who make you feel safe. I highly recommend this place. Loved the energy of Esther and the rest of the crew!

Great way of discovering diving and seeing if it is something for you.

Such an incredible experience, really loved it! The crew is very professional and made us feel very comfortable. Definitely recommended for beginners who want to enjoy new underwater discoveries!
Special thanks to Esther who took care of us all the time!
Marco and Silvia

Very well-organized; experienced, knowledgeable, friendly, fun staff! I highly recommend this organization.

I did my first ever scuba dive as part of the discover dive course. It was such a great experience! Our guide, Basir, was friendly, fun, knowledgeable, and most importantly, he kept us safe. We did two dives, and saw a reef shark, stingray, and octopus. I would’ve missed them if not for Basir’s careful eye!

From booking to the certificate at the end, the whole process was smooth, professional, and they had good communication. I would highly recommend Borneo Dream to anyone looking to dive in KK!

Great experience!! Friendly and helpful instructor who patiently explained to us all we needed to know and answered all questions we had. I came in the shoulder season but there was only 2 of us in the activity (and 6 others on a regular diving tour on the boat) so had a GREAT ratio with the instructor. Instructor made us laugh a lot and did a great job pointing out cool marine life to us. He even helped pull me along when I wasn’t swimming fast enough to come see a shark haha. We also saw a colour changing octopus which was a highlight. All in all a really fun and comfortable experience.

With zero experience I was diving in no time! It was absolutely amazing. First we got the instructions and then started diving from the shore of a small island. After the lunch we had a dive from the boat. It was magical. I saw so many beautuful fish. The crew was very nice. I went with Amir. He was very nice and experienced.

I went with my family on the DSD tour, and it was one of the best experiences we have ever had in Malaysia. Our instructors, Esther and Shukree, were incredibly experienced with the wildlife you can see and were very patient in teaching me especially the breathing techniques when I had issues. The places they brought us to was majestic and vibrant, lined with colourful coral and an array of different marine life, we even saw a whale shark under our boat at one point, which Esther pointed out without even going into the water, this shows how deep her knowledge is, how experienced she is and how passionate she was about her job.
Overall, I highly highly recommend this opportunity to anyone, no matter if you’re a couple, family or just going solo, you are bound to have an absolutely wonderful time here with both the people and the countless sea life.