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Danish Adventurers Diving in Borneo

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 @ 09:30 Borneo Adventure, News

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Downbelow’s May Danish Adventure group have just spent the last week camping at our PADI 5* IDC dive centre & learned to dive.

The 22-strong group have all completed the PADI Open Water Course & Coral Reef Conservation program & worked incredibly hard to achieve their goal. Photo above shows them surrounded by yellow snappers – the perks of being a diver!

Big thanks to the awesome Downbelow team of instructors & also our wonderful PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) candidates who helped out assisting the team during the program.

Next in their one month adventure program they will travel to Sandakan & experience the wildlife of the mighty Kinabatangan river… have a ball boys and girls!

Asia IDC Candidates Assisting in Mass PADI Open Water Course

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 @ 09:00 Danish Adventure Group, IDC, News, Open Water Course

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The final phase of Downbelow’s May IDC prep program is in full swing with all our awesome candidates assisting on a mass PADI Open Water course consisting of 26 participants! Add a few more numbers in there and we could be gunning for some sort of record!

Actually the group is mainly made up of our young European adventurers who are here for their exciting Borneo Adventure program.

It is certainly a great experience for the PADI Divemasters who are soon to be PADI Instructors & at the same a great help to Downbelow’s team of instructors – their mentors.

Downbelow resident PADI Platinum Course Director Richard Swann is very happy to see the progress so far & is looking forward to officially starting the IDC on the 18th of May 2013.

If you are interested in joining please contact us!

Adventure Group Attend Briefing Before Borneo Island Stay

Monday, May 13th, 2013 @ 15:59 Danish Adventure Group, News

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Downbelow’s May Danish Adventure group have so far successfully climbed Mt Kinabalu, trekked for days through the historic Crocker Range in the Salt Trails program and now it is time for them to learn how to dive in the lovely waters of Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.

The 22 strong group will all take the PADI Open Water Course & Coral Reef Conservation Courses.

However before that they attended a briefing conducted by Downbelow’s Director Joanne Swann & Travel Centre Manager Alice Siniong at our KK Times Square head office.

The group will spend the following week with our awesome dive team at our lovely PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre, Borneo.

Latest European Adventurers in Sabah Borneo

Monday, May 6th, 2013 @ 13:47 Danish Adventure Group, News

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Our latest group of Danish Adventurers are here!

As a warm-up to their one month program with Downbelow the group consisting of 22 eager adventurers came to our PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre to have some snorkelling safari fun around the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.

During their 30 days in Borneo they will take the PADI Openwater Course + Coral Conservation program, climb the mighty Mt Kinabalu, trek the awesome Crocker Range historical trails & explore the wildlife-rich rivers of the East coast all under the watchful safe eyes of the Downbelow Team.

Welcome to sunny Sabah guys!

Borneo Adventurers Enjoy Great Food in Borneo

Monday, April 8th, 2013 @ 15:54 Danish Adventure Group, News

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Downbelow hosted an awesome company meal with both of the Danish 2013 adventurer groups at the wonderful Kohinoor Indian restaurant in Kota Kinabalu waterfront

It was a great night with lots of great food and a few cool beers to wash it down along with great company.

We also would like to wish the Group A (the first group) a safe journey home and hopefully the memories of Sabah will not be forgotten.

All of us at Downbelow will always welcome you back to the beautiful land of Sabah.

Would you like to have your own Borneo adventure? Contact us and let us make that dream come true!

Adventurers Completed Their Borneo Adventure by Reaching The Summit of Mt Kinabalu

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 @ 13:36 Climb Mt Kinabalu, Danish Adventure Group, News

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A big congratulations to the young adventurers from Europe for completing their Borneo Adventure program. All 18 of them together reached the summit of Mount Kinabalu, the highest point of Borneo and Malaysia.

Climbing Mt Kinabalu was the last leg of their program and we hope their Sabah experience will leave a great and memorable chapter in their lives.

We also hope that they will come back to visit beautiful Sabah again!

Go here to see the pictures taken from all of their activities in Sabah.

Another group of young explorers in Borneo

Monday, April 1st, 2013 @ 16:08 Danish Adventure Group, Diving Kota Kinabalu, News

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Our latest group of explorers arrived in Kota Kinabalu ready for their awesome one month adventure program with Downbelow where they will experience Sabah’s highlights.

Starting with a wonderful week of jungle camping & learning to dive at our PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre on Gaya Island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The group of 19 took the popular PADI Open Water course while for some PADI Advanced Open Water, Deep Diver Speciality & Coral Reef Conservation courses with our awesome instructors.

Great job everyone now it’s off to the Salt Trails, Mt Kinabalu & the jungle rivers for the next leg of the journey.

Danish Adventurers Observes Elephants in Sandakan, Borneo

Monday, March 18th, 2013 @ 17:04 Borneo Adventure, Danish Adventure Group, News

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A pleasant update from our young Danish adventurers on their trip in Borneo.

Last week they sighted a herd of Borneo Pygmy elephants feeding by the Kinabatangan river on the east coast of Sabah.

After a week of camping in the island while completing their PADI Open Water Course in Kota Kinabalu and then five days of walking through the jungle of Borneo , the latest experience of witnessing the elephants in their natural habitat would surely create lasting memories that will surely never be forgotten.

This trip was also part of their Borneo Adventure Program in Borneo with Downbelow.

Downbelow can accomodate any group wanting to experience their own Borneo adventure, just contact us and let us do the rest!

International School Visits Dive Center in Gaya Island, Borneo

Monday, March 18th, 2013 @ 16:48 Groups & Schools, News, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park

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Last week our friends from Wild Borneo Expeditions visited our PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre again with another group of international school students.

The group comprising of young kids looked like they had an awesome time visiting the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park and hopefully it will instill a love for the environment in them, most importantly a desire to keep it just the way it is.

It is on this note that Downbelow took time to inform them of the struggle that a lot of the marine animals face especially sharks.

We are happy to say that the kids agree that sharks should stay in the ocean rather than in a bowl of soup!

Do you want to visit our dive centre? Contact us and we can arrange for a visit!

Borneo Adventurers’ Jungle Trekking Briefing

Thursday, March 14th, 2013 @ 09:00 Borneo Adventure, News

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Our young Borneo Adventurers received a detailed briefing on the Salt Trail Jungle Trekking programme from Downbelow’s Director Joanne Swann the day before it was due to start.

Jungle trekking through Borneo’s rainforest is part of their Borneo Adventure program and comes right after completing their PADI Open Water Course at our PADI 5-Star IDC Dive Centre last week.

The Salt Trail jungle trekking programme involves walking through the thick Borneo rainforest and crossing rivers that will take 5 days 4 nights to complete, covering a total of 34KM.

It is called the Salt Trail as this was traditionally the path followed by remote village traders to go to the local market grounds and exchange their land produce for salt.

Participants will experience nature as they navigate their way through the jungle and also experience village life as they spend their nights in the houses of the villagers.

Downbelow is not just about diving! We have a handful of programs that cater to everyone, be it individuals or groups, on land or under the sea.

We can also work out a customized programme on request.

Just pick up the phone or email us to enquire more.

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