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Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 20 attractions in Kota Kinabalu
Traveller Description:
Our Little Piece Of Paradise is based within the state national park of Tunku Abdul Rahman on Gaya Island just 8 minutes speedboat ride from the city...... more » Our Little Piece Of Paradise is based within the state national park of Tunku Abdul Rahman on Gaya Island just 8 minutes speedboat ride from the city of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. A PADI 5 Star Instructor Training Centre offering daily trips from Kota Kinabalu to the best Dive and Snorkeling sites Offering PADI Scuba Diving Courses from beginner to Instructor and beyond. With some fabulous trekking trails through primary rain forest from our centre. « less
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat, Nature reserve
Address: HQ KK Times Square
Block B 3rd Floor Unit 12 Kota Kinabalu 88200
Malaysia
Tel: 006 012 866 1935
Fax: 006 088 488 300

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15 Nov 2009
3
people found this review helpful

I was in Kota Kinabalu and wanted to look for some scuba diving. Downbelow was one of the options there and how glad I am to have picked them to go with. There website is fantastic and provides tons of details of what they offer. From one day dive excursions to 3 days or more, for beginners they have a... more

20 Oct 2009
2
people found this review helpful

We chose the Trek & Snorkeling day package on Gaya Island - what a fantastic day it turned out to be. It was my wifes birthday and her first time Snorkeling, Cyril the guide was extremely patient and reassuring and enabled her to see her favourite clown fish in its natural environment. Lunch was great and it was a rare... more

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5 of 5 stars
North Coast, N Ireland
2 Oct 2009
4
people found this review helpful

We went on the full day guided snorkelling safari with downbelow recently and had a fantastic time. Neither my boyfriend nor I had snorkelled before and whilst I absolutely loved it, he, unfortunately was ill on the first two sessions so decided not to go out for the third off-boat snorkel. the staff were really accommodating and our guide took... more

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne
27 Sep 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Downbelow were absolutely fabulous. Extremely helpful, very knowledge and genuinely lovely people wanting to assist in anyway possible to allow people to go diving! Highly recommend for anyone wanting to dive more

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5 of 5 stars
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27 Sep 2009
3
people found this review helpful

Having heard a number of stories about paying your money but not getting the experience you deserve I turned to Tripadvisor for recommendations and Downbelow was at #1 with a lot of great feedback. I used them earlier in September and can only agree with everyone else; Downbelow are fantastic and deserve a good deal of publicity. Our hotel was... more

29 Aug 2009
4
people found this review helpful

We booked the day's scuba with Downbelow and had an amazing introduction to the world of scuba. The Downbelow centre organise all costs (hotel transfers, boat transfers, lunch, national park fees) which means all you have to bring is yourself! The centre is set on a beautiful and secluded lagoon on Gaya Island (10 mins boat ride from KK) The... more

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5 of 5 stars
London
20 Aug 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Just returned from a trip to Sabah, most of which was organized by Downbelow who were recommended to me through this forum . Having read the review below i felt i had to write about my experience. I have years of experience diving around the world. During my visit it seemed to be a busy, bustling dive center with many... more

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4 of 5 stars
Shanghai, China
19 Aug 2009

We had a fantastic time both snorkeling and diving with Down Below. My only fear is that perhaps we had too much of a good time and overlooked some of the basic safety requirements. On my own dive I was taken out by a local dive master with one year's experience, who had to take care of 3 other new... more

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5 of 5 stars
Flackwell Heath
23 Apr 2009
2
people found this review helpful

We have just returned from a two week trip to Borneo to see our son James. He has just completed his IDC (Instructors Development Course) with the PADI 5 Star dive centre, Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures. So we decided to visit him and try some diving ourselves. It was fantastic just like being in a tropical fish tank. The... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kuching, Malaysia
19 Mar 2009
3
people found this review helpful

I really enjoyed my 3 days Whale Shark Dive trip with Downbelow. Actually this is my second times joining the dive trip. My first dive trip was during October 2008 for my first experince dive in KK. The reason why I'm still choosing them again is because they really offer a 5 star service for their dive centre such as,... more

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Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures Address

HQ KK Times Square | Block B 3rd Floor Unit 12, Kota Kinabalu 88200, Malaysia
Tel: 006 012 866 1935 Fax: 006 088 488 300