August 16th, 2008 DreamGirl
Lucy - PADI Naturalist Diver
PADI Advanced Open Water Course, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo
Congratulations to Lucy Grieve who completed her PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course with Borneo Dream this week!
Alongside her deep and navigation dives she chose the following specialities – PADI Naturalist Diver, PADI Underwater Digital Photographer and PADI Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox).
She enjoyed enhancing her diving skills and learning new diving skills with Ron, her Instructor. Keep enjoying the diving Lucy 
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August 16th, 2008 DreamGirl
Green Turtle, Clements Reef
TARP Scuba Diving Day Trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo
Borneo Dream took several customers on a TARP diving day trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah this week. During our first dive on Clements Reef, Pulau Sapi we saw a beautiful large Green Turtle just resting for a snack right next to a Gorgonian fan. Stunning!
We slowly approached the Turtle and stayed a few metres away. As a result, she was quite happy to stay around for several minutes whilst the divers just watched on in awe. Alongside great visibility, beautiful coral gardens and a good mix of marine life, this sighting topped off a great dive.
Stephen Smith, one of our diving customers, took the photo with the Borneo Dream camera – good photo Stephen!
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August 14th, 2008 DreamGirl
Diving the Rice Bowl Wreck
Wreck Diving Day Trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo
Borneo Dream ran a wreck diving day trip to the Usukan Bay WWII wrecks last week.
The Usukan Bay wrecks are located 31nm NNE of Kota Kinabalu. We set off nice and early and 7:30am for our two hour boat transfer onboard Borneo Dream 3. The weather and sea conditions were good and we made good progress doing a steady 15nm per hour.
Friendly Bat Fish
We arrived at the Rice Bowl Wreck for our first dive. The shot line was accurately dropped, with expert skippering by Joanne. The visibility and current were checked by Billy, the lead dive guide (who was diving using an APD Evolution Closed Circuit Rebreather). The six divers were then dropped upstream of the surface current and drifted on to the shot line ready for their first descent.
During their first dive the divers saw the largest Group we have seen along the West Coast of Sabah – it was around 1.2 metres long! As usual, there were large shoals of Yellow Snapper, friendly Bat Fish, Moray Eels, Lobster, Nudibranches, Shrimps, Moorish Idol and lots more. The resident Nurse Sharks were not around for this diving day trip. The second dive was just as enjoyable with the large Group still hovering around the bow of the wreck. So another great day diving the Usukan Bay wrecks, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo!
Thanks to Kelvin Roberts for sharing his photos from diving the wrecks with Borneo Dream.
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August 14th, 2008 DreamGirl
Kinabalu Park
Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo, is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Mount Kinabalu at its centre. It is over 700 square kilometres and Kinabalu Park Headquarters is located around 2.5km in altitude above sea level. Kinabalu Park, Sabah has a changing climate that supports rain forest plants in the lower regions then as you ascend you are able to experience different types of plants from coniferous forest to alpine type plants near the summit of Mount Kinabalu.
Follow One of the Trails
Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo is a natural wonder that offers visitors, as they follow nature trails, a glimpse into the fascinating world of flora within the park. You can choose to follow the trails independently , wait for the guided tour at 11am each morning (you pay as small fee for this), or go as part of a day trip. The choice is yours.
Kinabalu Park is one of my favorite places to go for a day out in Sabah, Borneo (when I’m not underwater diving). I have been several times this year so far and enjoy trekking one, or more, of the many marked trails each time I go. I even went on my Birthday as it’s such a lovely place to chill out, enjoy yourself and go for a scenic, energetic walk.
Enjoy Views Over The Crocker Range
To get to Kinabalu Park Headquarters, Sabah, Borneo you travel over the Crocker Range for about 1 hour. During this you can enjoy stunning views of both the mountain range and Mount Kinabalu. Kinabalu Park Headquarters is home to marked trails, cafes, toilet facilities, a botanical garden and accommodation for those who want to stay overnight.
If you choose to go there independently you will pay a conservation fee as you enter the park (RM15 for non Malaysians, RM3 for Malaysians – this is the adult fee). You will also need to hire a taxi or hire car for the 2 hour scenic journey from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo.
Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Borneo – a great place to visit when you are next visiting Sabah, Borneo.
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August 13th, 2008 DreamGirl
Lucy & Kelvin
TARP Scuba Diving Day Trip, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo
We have had Kelvin & Lucy, our good diving friends, diving with Borneo Dream for the past two weeks. During this time they have enjoyed several diving day trips to Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (TARP), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo.
Pretty Coral Reefs, TARP
On their diving day trips to TARP they have enjoyed leisurely coral reef dives, experienced good visibility and seen a wide variety of marine life. We have seen Cuttle Fish, Blue Spotted Rays, juvenile Bamboo Shark, File Fish, Moral Eels, Cleaner Shrimps, Lion Fish, Bat Fish, Hawksbill Turtles, Lobster, Anemone Fish galore and lots more.
They have dived the best reefs on all five islands in TARP Marine Park, Kota Kinabalu – Pulau Gaya, Pulau Sapi, Pulau Mamutik, Pulau Sulug and Pulau Manukan. The stunning reef fringing the westward coast of Manukan was their favourate dive site in TARP Marine Park.
Enjoy more photos from their TARP diving day trips, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
They enjoyed diving the West coast of Sabah so much they plan to come back next year on another diving holiday with Borneo Dream.
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