June 15th, 2010 DreamGirl
Rice Bowl Wreck
Wreck & Reef Scuba Diving Weekend (10th – 11th July) from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Already a Diver and looking for a scuba diving adventure? Then join Borneo Dream for our next wreck & reef diving weekend on the 10th – 11th July in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
Come diving the amazing Usukan WW2 wrecks and the boulders at Mayne Rock off the West coast of Sabah. We are the only Dive Operator running diving trips to dive sites – so not only will you enjoy great diving but you’ll be the only Divers in the water! Boat transfers will be on our new 9m x 3m RIB. Our RIB cruises at 30 knots meaning it will take only 1 hour to reach the dive sites. And you get a fast, fun ride on a RIB 
Wreck Diving in KK
For our wreck dives we will dive the 150m WW2 Rice Bowl Wreck. You can expect to find schooling Barracuda, large shoals of Yellow Snapper, Bat Fish, Ed the resident adult 1.5m Grouper and a good chance of finding sleeping Nurse Sharks. The wreck lies in 25m – 40m and there can sometimes be strong currents. So we only take divers who are a minimum of PADI Advanced Open Water Diver to these wrecks. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 6th, 2010 DreamGirl
Mayne Rock
Trip Report – Usukan Wrecks & Mayne Rock Scuba Diving Trip from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (30th May 2010)
It was 8am on Sunday morning (30th May 2010) as our 9m x 3m RIB berthed at Jesselton Point Jetty in central Kota Kinabalu. All aboard! Once Nick, Poul, Eng Tatt, Richard, Silvia, Billy and Jo were all on board we started our journey 30nm north west of Kota Kinabalu to Usukan Bay – where our two dive sites for the day were located.
RIB Boat Transfer
The sea was very calm, the sky was blue and we had a slight south westerly breeze – perfect conditions! Once away from the port area we quickly accelerated to a cruising speed, on plane, of 30nm. Fast and comfortable. The boat transfer went by quickly. We had views of Mount Kinabalu (4km high), the Crocker Range, Nexus and the Shangri La Rasa Ria Resort, Tuaran Beach and Pulau Usukan.
WW2 Rice Bowl Wreck
We arrived at our first dive site – the WW2 Rice Bowl Wreck – at 9am. We did a full pass over the length of the 150m wreck (lying south west to north east) then came over for a second pass to drop the shot line. Billy, our TDI Instructor, went down on his rebreather to secure the shot line and to conduct an environmental check. Slight surface current, sediment in the water for the first 10m then lovely visibility down to 40m and no current on the wreck. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 17th, 2010 DreamGirl
Our new RIB
Our new RIB has arrived – creating the Borneo Dream fleet!
Borneo Dream has just taken delivery of a custom built 8.75m x 2.9m RIB. Our RIB arrived last week in a 40ft container at Kota Kinabalu Port. It had been travelling for 25 days from the UK, with a short stopover at Singapore, to Sabah.
Our new RIB will truly transform scuba diving day trips from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It is the first RIB in Kota Kinabalu to be used for recreational diving. We’ve chosen a larger model with seating to create a fast AND comfortable boat transfer for our scuba diving day trips.
Here’s a little bit about the specification:
- It has a cruising speed, when planing, of 30 knots and a top speed of approx. 50 knots!!
- It will be fitted with the latest navigation equipment – GPS Plotter, Sounder and Sidescan Sonar.
- It will have twin 150hp Yamaha 4 stroke engines.
- There will be seating for 12 persons (on jockey seats – comfortable and safe) Read the rest of this entry »
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April 1st, 2010 DreamGirl
Diving at Mayne Rock
Scuba Diving Destination Review – Mayne Rock north of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
When most divers visit Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on holiday they will probably go scuba diving in the local Marine Park – Tunku Abdul Rahman (TARP). Whilst there are some very nice dive sites in TARP, there is some excellent diving to be found further along the west coast of Sabah and still accessible to divers staying in Kota Kinabalu.
Barracuda, Mayne Rock
One of our favourite scuba diving trips is to Mayne Rock. Our customers (and team) will regularly describe the diving at Mayne Rock as some of the best they have experienced. Stunning visibility, pristine coral reefs, no other divers in the water and a fascinating mix of marine life.
Mayne Rock is located approx. 30nm north (NNW) of Kota Kinabalu (below Pulau Mantanani) and is located on the Admiralty charts for this coast line (albeit not accurately as the charts were last produced in the early 20th century).
Mayne Rock Dive Site
We found the dive sites at Mayne Rock after performing an extensive search pattern of the area and using our GPS and fish finder to locate the coral reef and two series of large boulders. The effort was well worth it though and we have several GPS co-ordinates for Mayne Rock making it easy for us to locate the best sites to dive at this location.
As we’ve entered the Dry Season this month in Sabah we have started again our scuba diving trips to Mayne Rock from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. With dives typically < 18m this diving trip is suitable for most certified divers – especially those interested in underwater photography. Borneo Dream is the only Dive Operator running diving trips to Mayne Rock. So, if you’re visiting Kota Kinabalu and fancy going scuba diving at Mayne Rock then just get in touch with the Borneo Dream Team. You’ll be pleased you did 
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March 26th, 2010 DreamGirl
Scuba Diving with Borneo Dream
PADI Courses & Scuba Diving Trips with Borneo Dream from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah – April 2010
Borneo Dream offers the widest range of scuba diving trips and diving courses from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah – choose from PADI, SDI, TDI, IANTD. From try dives, learning to dive all the way through to rebreathers and technical diving.
During April 2010 we are running a wide range of scuba diving trips and PADI courses. Find out more about our current diving schedule below. There is limited availability left for many of these scuba diving trips and courses so contact the Dream Team soon if you want to join us
PADI Open Water Diver Course
PADI Courses:
All diving courses are run in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park just in front of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Read the rest of this entry »
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