Pekan Semporna, 91308 Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
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A small company with a BIG passion for Diving/Snorkelling and customer satisfaction.
To ensure that you have great fun and a safe time with our friendly and professional staff, whether you are relaxing, snorkeling, fun diving or taking a PADI course.
BIG JOHN Scuba, situated in Semporna (Sabah, Borneo) just past the Dragon Inn Hotel and on Mabul Island next to Arung Hayat Homestay, a clean, friendly low budget accommodation and dive resort. We have 16 standard fan rooms allocated with twin/double beds, attached bathroom (not hot water showering) and fan (electricity only available from 6.00pm to 6.00am), alternatively there are 22 other rooms (fan or aircon) within Arung Hayat that we regularly fill.
We offer good deals on accommodation and diving packages, please see our Combos tab for dive/sleep packages. Current price is RM110 (FAN room), RM160 (Standard AIRCON room), RM190 (Deluxe AIRCON) prices are per person/per night and includes meals x 3; tea, coffee and drinking water included in the accommodation price, aircon rooms have electricity available between 12.00pm and 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 6.00am
We offer guided fun dives with our PADI certified Divemasters with many years and 1,000's of dives in these waters. PADI diving courses available from beginner to Divemaster with our experienced PADI diving instructors; courses available in English and Chinese.
Open Water Diver, or equal rating
Adventure Diver (or equal rating) + CPR & First Aid trained within past 2 years
Open Water Diver (or equal rating) + Rescue Diver (or equal rating) + EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or equal rating) within past 24 months + medical statement signed by physician
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very disappointed :( we booked our trip in March 2020 and a few days later, had to cancel. We were assured we could postpone or get a full refund. We didn’t expect a full refund, but we were told again and again it was... Reviewed 3/6/2024
Read Full ReviewA great place to reconnect Big John Scuba is a great place surrounded by wonderful people. The rooms are descent, clean and comfortable. The meals prepared by the locals are luxurious, as compared to other places. You will get... Reviewed 3/22/2023
Read Full Reviewspecial place with amazing people I did my PADI Open Water + Advanced Open Water courses with these guys, plus one day at Sipadan (arranged by them separately through Uncle Chang). It's a special place with some amazing people. I... Reviewed 12/23/2022
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