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PADI Discover Scuba Diving, TARP Diving Day Trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo – July 2008

July 31st, 2008 DreamGirl
Yoke Lee & Cheong

Yoke Lee & Cheong

PADI Discover Scuba Diving, TARP Diving Day Trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo – Customer Feedback

Thank you so much for making our Saturday diving outing highly memorable. I was anticipating cleaning up vomit and nursing a sick fiance (who gets sea sick on every boa trip) . . . but everything, and I mean everything, turned out beautifully.

Pulau Mamutik

Pulau Mamutik

Thank you for lending me the camera so that I could go trigger-happy underwater; for taking good care of Cheong (I believe we have converted another landlubber to a bubble maker); and for being so wonderful!

Indian Walkman, TARP

Indian Walkman, TARP

I would rate Borneo Dream 10/10 for everything – service, enjoyment, safety, staff, food and drink, overall experience and value. I really enjoyed the British sense of humour and your professionalism.

What can I say except that you guys are providing top of the line service at affordable prices. Cheong was impressed with our safety procedures, your explanations about diving and the quality of your dive equipment.

We loved that you posted our photos so promptly, enabling us to share our joy with our friends and family just a day after the adventure!

We will certainly be back to dive with Borneo Dream again!

Scuba Diving, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

July 31st, 2008 DreamGirl
Bertram Kunze

Bertram Kunze

Scuba Diving, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

We have had our friend, Bertram Kunze, scuba diving with Borneo Dream over the past two weeks. He still has a few more diving trips left before he departs Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo for Germany.

Hawksbill Turtle, Sapi

Hawksbill Turtle, Sapi

Bertram has scuba dived most of our diving day trip destinations from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo – Usukan Wrecks, Mayne Rock, Pulau Tiga and TARP Marine Park. He has been pleasantly surprised by the quality of scuba diving – both coral reef diving and wreck diving- you can find along the West coast of Sabah, Borneo.

Cuttle Fish - TARP, Tiga & Mayne Rock

During his scuba diving trips from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo he has seen Turtles (Hawksbill and Green), Nurse Sharks, Cuttle Fish, Moray Eels, Pipe Fish, Nemo’s galore and other species of Clown Fish, Banded Sea Snakes and so much more.

He has kindly shared his scuba diving photos from his recent scuba diving trips with Borneo Dream. You enjoy looking at these through the links below:

Alongside the many days enjoyable diving with Borneo Dream, Bertram also enjoyed trips to Kinabatangan River, Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and dived the world famous Layang Layang.

Thanks for sharing your great underwater photos with us Bertram – come back and dive with Borneo Dream again! We’ll miss you (and the cheese you brought on each diving day trip ;-) ), you’ve been fantastic fun! We look forward to receiving, and sharing, your customer feedback on this site.

Climb Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia,

July 30th, 2008 DreamGirl
Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu

Climb Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia is the highest peak in South East Asia and a UNESCO World Heritage site designated in 2000 for it’s biological significance.

The Peak, Mount Kinabalu

The Peak, Mount Kinabalu

Climbing Mount Kinabalu is one of the main attractions for visitors to Sabah, Borneo – alongside scuba diving and wildlife. The peak of Mount Kinabalu can be reached in 2 days of trekking through 5 different vegetational zones with stunning views over the Crocker Range and unique flora and fauna. Making climbing Mount Kinabalu an unforgettable adventure during a holiday to Sabah, Borneo.

Your first day climbing Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo will take you through the lower levels from the Timophon gate up to a lodge where you will stay the night. The next morning you get up very early to reach the peak to see the dawn views and then back down to return to your hotel late afternoon.

Mount Kinabalu in the Distance

Mount Kinabalu in the Distance

The views you will enjoy while making the climb to the peak will be at times majestic and magical – especially as some clouds descend and shroud the mountain in mystery.

Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo also has a special place in the local folklore of Sabah, Malaysia – the local people here in Sabah, Borneo believe the souls of their ancestors have gone up the mountain and it holds a special reverence.

Make this a trip to remember next time you visit Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

Mayne Rock, Diving Day Trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo

July 29th, 2008 DreamGirl
Barracuda, Mayne Rock

Barracuda, Mayne Rock

Mayne Rock -- a New Diving Day Trip from Borneo Dream, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo

At Borneo Dream we are passionate about sharing great diving experiences with our customers during our diving day trips from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo. To help us achieve this we are continually looking for new diving destinations and dive sites.

Well, our latest find is Mayne Rock. Located around 30nm NNE from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, it is home to two great diving sites -- perfect for a diving day trip. Enjoy the video footage below filmed by Billy from the Borneo Dream team diving Mayne Rock last week.

This is an unexplored dive site -- we have been the only dive boat in site every time we visit Mayne Rock, Sabah, Borneo. It is home to fantastic marine life including Nurse Sharks, Turtles, Cuttle Fish, Barracuda, Nudibranches, large shoals of Fusiliers and Bat Fish and lots more.

So what are you waiting for? Enjoy a fantastic diving day trip to Mayne Rock with Borneo Dream next time you come diving in Sabah, Borneo :-)

Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

July 29th, 2008 DreamGirl
Orang Utan, Sepilok

Orang Utan, Sepilok

Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia offers you a glimpse of the life of the famed ‘Wild man of Borneo’. The centre aims to returned orphaned, injured or displaced Orang Utans back in to the wild in Sabah, Borneo. To date, they have successfully released many Orang Utans back in to the surrounding Kabili-Sepilok Forest, near Sandakan, Sabah.

'Wild Man of Borneo'

'Wild Man of Borneo'

The highlight of visiting Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo is the feeding time. Get there for opening time as before the feeding session starts the Orang Utans will start to gather. The feeding times at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary are as follows:-

Mornings : 9:00am till 12:00pm
Afternoons : 2:00pm till 4.00pm

Feeding Time!

Feeding Time!

You will tend to see younger Orang Utans at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo as the mature male apes have successfully rehabilitated in to the surrounding rain forest, and are self sufficient. Being younger, these are also more playful and cheekier! Expect one or two apes to come up on the platform and take a closer look at you, sometimes a very close look . . .

You will also see Pig Tailed and Long Tailed Macaques who have learnt that there is a very easy meal available at Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary every day!

Swinging Around

Swinging Around

As well as meeting the ‘men of the forest’, there are also nature trails to explore around Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sabah, Borneo. See the wildlife, flora and fauna of the area. The walks vary from 250m to 5km – it’s down to how energetic you feel ;-)

Orang Utans are only found in Borneo and on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia so visiting Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary in Sabah, Borneo is a rare opportunity to see these endangered species. Make the most of it during the next time you visit Sabah!