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Scuba divers floating in clear turquoise water off the coast of Malaysia, with buoys and small boats in the distance
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Scuba divers smiling and gesturing in front of a blue SCUBA DIVING banner at a Malaysia dive academy training wall
Scuba divers floating in clear turquoise water off the coast of Malaysia, with buoys and small boats in the distance
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2-Day Advanced Certification

Group size
Up to 10 guests
DURATION
2 days
Booking type
Join-in trip
MEET UP
At location
Group size
Up to 10 guests
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Take your diving to the next level with Borneo Scuba Academy. This is a 2 day SDI certification course for divers already holding an Open Water licence to advance their skills through 5 adventure dives and descending to a depth of 30 meters. You do not need to hold an SDI Open Water licence to do this advanced course - any Open Water licence will do. At the end of the course, you will obtain the SDI Advanced Adventure Certification (which is the equivalent to PADI's Advanced Open Water certification).

What’s Included

Water transfer to islands from Jesselton Ferry Terminal
Fees (i.e. Sabah Park dive permit, jetty terminal fees, Island conservation fee)
Diving gear
Diving course manual, log book and SDI certification card
Instructor
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Where we'll meet

Start Point

Meet-up at Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal(Jesselton Point, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia)
  • 07:45am

End Point

  • End at Start Point(s)

Start & Ends

07:45AM on Day 1 - 03:00PM on Day 2

Suitability / Accessibility

  • Child Friendly (No Minimum Age)

Cancellation & other policies

  • Cancellation

    To secure your spot, your host will turn away other guests. Because of this, cancellations aren't allowed.

What to Pack

  • (As you're diving for more than a day, you may like to bring two sets of swimwear, towels and ankle socks so that you will have a dry set at any time)
  • Ankle socks (as fins can rub on the back of your ankles)
  • Flip flops
  • Personal toiletries
  • Rashguard
  • Sunblock
  • Swimwear
  • Towel
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Meet your host

West Scuba Academy are run by Lin and Norris, a couple of passionate divers who love nothing more than to share their love of the water with their guests. You'll be in great hands with the team as they will do their best to ensure that you enjoy the experience as much as they do. They are a fun team who love cracking jokes and making their guests feel like old friends.
Experience: 10 years
Speaks: Fluent English, Bahasa
Acceptance rate: 11%
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