Where to Dive: the 5 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Malaysia

1.Penang Cooking Class:Dive into Malaysian Cuisine with PenangChiak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $116Our pick

Review of Penang Chiak’s market tour and cooking class, with dishes, pricing, guides, practical tips, and who will enjoy it most.

“Overall very good experience with passionate crew, trying to keep the culture alive. But it felt more like lecture than having fun with cooking. Recipe display would be helpful and less hands-on can be offered depending on people’s preferences. Better photos should be provided if attendees are told to focus on the class too!”

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2.Leisure Diving | Fun Dives | 3 Dives in TARP, Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $105Best value

Review of Kota Kinabalu’s three-session scuba trip in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, with lunch, gear, permits, boats, and practical tips.

“Alex and Jack were excellent guides! The water was warm, the weather was good, and we saw so many fish and corals!”

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3.Learn to Dive | RAID Open Water 20 Diver Course | Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $375

Review of the 3-day RAID Open Water 20 course in Kota Kinabalu, with boat logistics, instructors, marine park sights, price, and practical tips.

“Another great series of trips with the Borneo dream crew as my son did his Raid OW 20 course with Didi and the crew.”

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4.RAID Try-Dive Experience in Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $110

Try scuba in Kota Kinabalu with expert instruction, reef time, island lunch, small groups, and a six-hour trip from Jesselton Point.

“This was an amazing tour. Our group had 7 tourists on the boat. Five went on a snorkel tour. I and my companion went on the "beginner's scuba adventure." Our guide, Aamir (I probably have the spelling wrong), was fantastic. He was easy to unRead more”

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5.Kota Kinabalu Leisure Scuba Diving Trip (3 Dives)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $130

Review of Kota Kinabalu’s three-session scuba trip in Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, with boat access, lunch, equipment, and practical tips.

“A great day of diving! Our guide was great and gave us a lot of help. She pointed out a lot of different things in the water, turtles, squid, etc. Is a must do for divers who want to go off a boat on a tour. The diving is better off the boat than off the beach, you can get deeper into the reefs.”

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