From March through to October you can visit our paradise and book a dive package with us in English, Malay, Spanish or French.
SCUBA DIVING PERHENTIAN ISLAND
MATAHARI DIVERS
We offer bespoke packages which include Diving Courses, Accommodations & Return Boat Transfers
PADI COURSES
SCUBA DIVING PERHENTIAN ISLAND

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVE (DSD)
A great start if you are not sure whether or not scuba diving Perhentian Island is your next underwater adventure. A way to kickstart your scuba journey.

PADI BUBBLEMAKER COURSE
introduce your little ones to the world of scuba diving by letting them dive in a safe and controlled environment (less than 2 meters) with an instructor.

PADI OPEN WATER (OW)
This is where your scuba diving journey begins. You will master essential scuba diving skills and allows you to advance your skill into Advance Open Water.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER (AOW)
The course will provide you with better skills and gain more confidence to explore underwater wonder. Padi Open Water required.

PADI RESCUE COURSE
This globally recognized course teaches you essential skills in basic first aid and CPR and how to respond to scuba diving emergencies with confidence.

PADI DIVEMASTER COURSE
This is where you get into professional training, to lead and supervise before getting into Instructor Development Course (IDC).

PADI SPECIALTY COURSE
Level up your diving skills with our specialty courses like night dive, wreck dive, search and recover, emergency oxygen provide and more.
WHAT THEY SAID
SCUBA DIVING PERHENTIAN ISLAND'S REVIEW
EXCELLENT Based on 73 reviews Posted on carlos garciaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Estuvimos mi pareja y yo en Perhentian a principios de Octubre y la experiencia con Matahari divers fue muy buena, fuimos porque mi pareja quería hacer el open water y yo fun dives, íbamos para 4 dias y al final estuvimos 6 días allí. Al llegar nos encontramos con una familia y un ambiente muy bonito. Mi pareja hizo el open water y estuvieron por ella como una más de la familia, ella no habla inglés y estuvo una chica con ella traduciéndole todos los días, por mi parte todos los fun dives fueron a cual mejor y más espectacular, te hacen sentir como en casa. Agradecido de haber dado con esta escuela de buceo en Malasia y con toda esa familia que hay en Matahari divers. Gracias de verdad y espero que siga todo igual ❤️ See you soon 🤿Posted on Keeley EllisTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A hidden little gem in beautiful Perhentian. Dived with these guys many times. Very professional family owned business with great knowledgeable staff. Equipment well cared for and maintained. Highly recommend for all new and experienced divers .Posted on Han nahTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. From the time you walk up to Matahari Dive Centre you can tell it is something special. Greeted with warmth and smiles in abundance.All my questions were answered and amazing guidance given. My daughter has been guided by the amazing and capable dive masters and instructors and with their skilled guidance has passed her open water, advance open water and rescue! Their care and dedication has been nothing less than spectacular! To Shelby and Adam and all of your amazing team thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the incredible time and dedication you all so freely give. The season may be nearly over, but we will definitely be back next year! HIGHLY recommend Matahari Dive Centre!!!!Posted on Andrew HoangTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had an amazing week here at Matahari Divers! I came impromptu to check availability of the PADI Rescue course. Most places I asked could not offer as they were slowing down for the end of the season. Matahari, not only accommodated me for the course, they set me up to start as soon as possible, helped with moving to their on-site accommodation and got everything (equipment, learning, etc) sorted that day (they also offered me free lunch, I had not even signed up yet!). The course was brilliant, not only was Danial, my instructor, thorough and professional, he made a course focused on emergency and critical situational thinking, a real joy to do. We had a great time practising the skills. There were also no shortages of divemasters ready to help act as the 'rescuee'. Big thanks to my instructor and now friend, Danial! They arranged fun dives for whenever you wanted (weather permitting). The divemaster team were fantastic at leading dives and running dive sessions safely. Above all this though, I was treated like a family member. There's always someone to help or talk with. Jeng, the guesthouse owner, makes a great breakfast for you. Shelby and her family offered me lunch and dinner on several occasions (which was especially super nice the last couple days as many restaurants had started to shut down before monsoon season). And best of all, the Matahari Mascot, Emery, infectious smile! Thank you very much to Shelby, the family, and the 'dive family'! 😃Posted on Aleix VilaróTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Muy buena experiencia nuestra estancia de una semana con ellos. Nos sacamos el curso de buceo e hicimos fun dives. Son muy agradables y nos han acogido muy bien!! Todo el personal increiblePosted on Its NralianalpTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a wonderful expereience at Matahari with amazing guides, dives and a friendly and welcomimg team, i woild 100% reccomend this dc to anyone on the island, we will definitely return to this family run special placePosted on HéctorTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Acabo de sacarme el Open Water allí con Miki y Gerard y ha sido una experiencia genial. Además, la comunidad/familia que está creando Shelby allí es una maravilla!! El ambiente y el buen rollo que se respira es increíble.Posted on John DunfordTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My experience with Matahari Divers started 6 months before setting foot on the Perhentian Islands. My research for a dive shop narrowed down to 4 and my interactions with Shelby over WhatsApp convinced me to book with Matahari. Her responses were always prompt and informative. Shelby even arranged for ferry tickets to be waiting for us when we arrived at the mainland jetty. I am not a water person. I panic when I can't stand up in a swimming pool. But my girlfriend loves diving so I took the plunge and signed up for an Open Water Diver course. The moment we walked in the shop we felt a warm welcome and immediately felt like part of an extended family. Shelby quickly found appropriate accommodation for us, and we settled down to start our diving in the morning. There were 2 beginners on our course and Azri, our instructor started talking us through our equipment and what we could expect during the course. Azri is very professional and his teaching was clear and comprehensive for 2 nervous pupils. Before each dive he would conduct a thorough pre diving brief, going through what we would be doing, the topography of the dive site, and the exercises we ould be carrying out. My girlfriend has a slight hip issue but there were always volunteers to carry her gear to and from the boat. Once we were in the water Azri always made us feel safe and in control. Not being aquatic by nature finning did not come easy to me, but Azri arranged an additional snorkeling session so I could practise. In the later lessons my girlfriend, and my fellow trainees boyfriend joined us as buddies which was great. If you had told me a week ago that I would feel comfortable throwing my regulator away over my shoulder and recovering it while 18 meters under water I would not have believed you. In summary, would I recommend Matahari to any would be divers? 100% If I'm ever back on the Perhentian Islands I will be straight back to Matahari for my diving needs.Posted on TeresaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Special dive shop in a special island Loved diving with Matahari, located in a beautiful location in Kecil island. We came to spend a few days by the beach and are smitten with the warmth of everyone we met so far. While I dove, my partner took the open water certification. We found their equipment, procedures, and emphasis on safe diving techniques to be excellent. The open water instructor was very effective and a patient teacher, and was able to help my partner, who had very limited snorkeling experience, learn the basics of scuba diving in a very short time. Apart from that I felt welcome from the moment I stepped on to the dive shop. It’s a small operation so you are not lost in the crowd. Everyone knows your name, and greets you with a smile every morning. I witnessed a mechanical issue which was repaired swiftly without anyone getting flustered. This is not the place for divas or those with strong egos. Highly recommend this shop if you want to enjoy the Perhentian ocean in a fun and relaxed chill vibe.




















































