OUR STORY
We are Big Ocean Dive – a PADI 5 Star Dive Center based in Kuala Lumpur. Our centre was founded in 2015 by Malaysian-born American Michael Grossman, who started diving at the age of 15. He began his career as a commercial diver working in the United States, eventually finding his calling as a dive instructor. In 2017, Michael teamed up with his Brit buddy Tim Warburton, who he met in Portland as commercial divers. This dynamic duo has a passion for diving that keeps them hungry with the goal of turning Big Ocean Dive into the best dive centre in Asia.
We offer scuba diving, freediving, and swimming courses from beginners to instructors and dive trips around Southeast Asia. We pride ourselves on our 100% safety record, personal touch, and on keeping things fresh with new courses and trips. Each year, we certify hundreds of new amazing divers, including families and children. We also take them to some of the coolest and most exciting diving destinations around Asia. From Malaysia to Bali and even the Maldives!
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OUR TRAINERs
Our Trainers
MICHAEL GROSSMAN
Scuba Mike:
- Owner & Founder
- PADI IDC Staff Instructor
- Emergency First Response/First Aid/CPR Instructor
- DCBC Commercial Diver
- Diver Medic Technician
In 2015, Mike moved back home to KL to open his dream scuba business “Scuba Mike’s Dive Co. & Brand”, which is now Big Ocean Dive. His passion is teaching scuba students to become the best divers they can and he’s known for his ability to put his students at ease with his friendly and student-centric teaching style.
TIM WARBURTON
Scuba Tim:
- Director of Training & Co-owner
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
- SSI & PADI Instructor
- Emergency First Response/First Aid/CPR Instructor
- DCBC Commercial Diver
In 2005 Tim became a PADI Instructor and split his time between working in the UK and overseas. He’s an explorer who loves travelling the world to dive! As of 2020, he has logged over 1,500 dives. Tim is a British Citizen, now residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
OUR HISTORY
THROWBACK TO 2018
Throwback to 2018
It was exciting when we opened up our dive shop in 2018, check it out! We threw this party for our customers as a way to thank them for their support over the years.
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OUR LOCATION
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Taman Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur