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Pro Dive Cairns: PADI Open Water Dive Course
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Learn to dive on the Great Barrier Reef with this PADI 5-Day Learn to Dive Course. Includes Two Days Pool & Theory Plus 3-Day/2-Night Liveaboard. Enjoy a total of 9 x Dives (4 x Training Dives, 5 x Fun Dives including a Night Dive)
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Pro Dive Cairns: PADI Open Water Dive Course
Tour Type: 5 Day Learn to Dive Course | Operates: Daily | Departs: 7.30am | Returns: 4.30pm | Transfers: Cairns city included
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Learn to dive on the Great Barrier Reef with this PADI 5-Day Learn to Dive Course. Includes Two Days Pool & Theory Plus 3-Day/2-Night Liveaboard. Enjoy a total of 9 x Dives (4 x Training Dives, 5 x Fun Dives including a Night Dive)
| AVAILABLE ON THIS TOUR: | |
|---|---|
| PADI: Learn to Dive Course | Includes: All Dive & Snorkel Gear |
| Meals Buffet Lunch: Yes, Boat Trips Only | Liveaboard: Yes, 3-Day/2-Nights |
| Open Water Dive Course Yes, PADI | All Learning Materials: Yes |
| Professional: PADI Dive Instructors | Outer Reef: Yes, Flynn, Milne, Pellow Reefs |
Pro Dive Cairns are one of the most respected and trusted learn to dive operators in Cairns. With over 25 years experience and accreditation as a PADI 5 Star Training and Instructor Development Centre, you can be assured you will enjoy the highest standards of dive education available anywhere in the world when you sign up for 4-day e-learning or 5 day PADI Pro Dive Cairns learn to dive course.
What is a PADI learn to dive course? PADI stands for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, which is the world’s largest recreational diving membership and training organisation. Completing one of these courses gives you an Open Water scuba diving license, which will allow you to dive anywhere in the world, within the limits of your certification (see the Diving Info tab below).
Pro Dive Cairns has its own training facilities and pools in Cairns, which underwent a $2 million expansion and refurbishment in late 2011, to include 6 air-conditioned classrooms, 2 large, heated training pools and shaded break-out areas for dive students to relax.
The 4 Day e-learning course includes 1-day pool/theory and then a 3-day/2-night liveaboard (You need to complete online training in advance). The 5 Day Liveaboard Course includes 2-days swimming pool and classroom theory followed by 3-days / 2-nights aboard Pro Dive Cairns’ liveaboard boat ScubaPro.
The liveaboard portion of the course includes all chef prepared meals, accommodation, linen and free Wi-Fi while you are at sea (not the Cairns component). For more information, please see the itinerary and price tabs below.
Dive Medical Information: You will complete a dive medical questionnaire on the first day of the course and as long as you are medically fit with no asthma, not taking any prescription medication, you can swim and you are under the ages of 45 years you won’t need a dive medical and will be able to start your course. If you tick yes to any of the above mentioned medical related issues or are over the ages of 45 years you will be required to complete an Australian Standards AS 4005.1 dive medical before starting the course. This you need to arrange and pay for yourself from a dive doctor.
E-Learning Course. Study online in Advance, Spend 1 Day in the Classroom & Pool then spend 3-Day/2-Night Trip on the boat. (Enjoy 4 Ocean Training Dives + 5 Fun Dives Including a Night Dive). Once you book you will be sent your E-Learning online module. You will need to complete this in Advanced before arriving on the first day swimming pool and classroom training. Please note if you fail a dive medical or cannot complete the course there is a non-refundable portion of the trip that covers the E-learning portion of the course.
All prices in Australian Dollars:
| CHOOSE OPTION | TOTAL | DIVES |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Day PADI Open Water Dive Course | $1,290.00 | 9 |
| E-Learning 4-Day Course. (1 Day Classroom & Pool + 3-Day/2-Night Trip) | $1,220.00 | 9 |
Itinerary:
The itinerary and start days/times for Pro Dive Cairns’ learn to dive courses vary between the 4 Day E-Learning and 5 Day Liveaboard options: specific notes on each is as follows.
- 4-Day E-Learning 1 Day Classroom & Swimming Pool + 3-Day/2-Night Trip (Total of 4-Days).
- 5-Day PADI Open Water Dive Course.
The 4-Day E-Learn to dive day-01 is replaced with you learning online in advance before you arrive in Cairns. Once you book you will be sent a user login so you can start your E-learning. Please note we only recommend the E-Learning if you are extremely short on time. Otherwise, we highly recommend the 5-Day Learn to dive as one on one learning with a professional dive instructor still outways convenience of learning online.
DAY 1 – CAIRNS: Your Pro Dive Cairns learn to dive course commences with a complimentary coach pick-up from Cairns city hotels, transferring you to their professional dive centre on Spence Street for an 8.30am registration. Spend the morning in the air-conditioned classroom, learning the academic side to scuba diving, including equipment, safe diving techniques and depths, pressure and decompression and dive safety signals. There is a one hour lunch break at 1pm (lunch is not included) and for those who require a dive medical, this is your chance to do so (AUD $60.50 fee payable direct to the Doctor, in addition to the course cost). At 2pm you commence pool training, where you can practise using scuba equipment and breathing under water. Your first day concludes at 5.30pm, with transfers back to your accommodation. NB: Your instructor will give you some homework to take home tonight, so be prepared for some reading and light study on dive theory and safe practices.
DAY 2 – CAIRNS: It’s a 7.30am coach pick-up time today, before getting straight into the pool at 8.30am for more confined water diving, which basically means learning to breathe underwater and staying submerged. At 12.30pm there is a quick trip to the Pro Dive retail store (in case you want to get your own mask, snorkel or other equipment). Then a one hour lunch break (lunch is not included) before you return to the dive centre at 2.00pm to complete your last classroom modules and final written exam. This evening there is an optional 2.5 hour (not included) Reef Teach marine biology presentation. This is a great way to learn more about the Great Barrier environment, ecosystem, corals and marine life, before you head to sea tomorrow.
DAY 3 – GREAT BARRIER REEF:
BUDGET: Today you start the first of your training dives on the Great Barrier Reef. The day trips are undertaken with local dive company TUSA Dive, who have Cairns’ newest reef day tour boat, complete with diving equipment and spacious dive deck. The training dives are guided by a dive master aboard TUSA. Boarding commences at Cairns’ Marlin Marina at 7.30am (coach transfers are available at additional cost) and you’ll undertake 3 of the 4 training dives needed to complete your certification today. Morning and afternoon tea, as well as a buffet lunch and all diving equipment and tuition, is included in the course cost. TUSA returns to Cairns in the afternoon around 4.30pm.
LIVEABOARD: Today is the day you head to the Outer Great Barrier Reef, to complete your training dives and become a certified diver! You will spend the next 3 days at sea, so pack your luggage. All meals, accommodation and linen is included, but you should bring at least two towels with you (one for the dive deck and one for showers at night). It’s an early start with a 5.45am coach pick-up and 6.15am check-in at the Pro Dive retail store, before boarding the Scubapro vessel for a 7am departure. Enjoy a light breakfast on board and settle in to your cabin quarters on the outward journey, you’ll be in the water before you know it. At 11.30am you enter the water for your first training dive with your professional, qualified instructor right there to assist and calm your nerves. Afterwards, it’s back to the boat for a hearty lunch and then back into the water for your second training dive: there are four to complete before you are certified. Dinner is served at 6pm and there is plenty of time afterwards to relax and unwind with dive buddies.
DAY 4 – GREAT BARRIER REEF:
BUDGET: This morning you complete your training dives and then there’s time for 2 guided, certified, pleasure dives on the Great Barrier Reef! Timing is the same as day 3: you need to be at Cairns’ Marlin Marina at 7.30am and you will be back in Cairns by 4.30pm that afternoon. Morning and afternoon tea, as well as a buffet lunch and all diving equipment and tuition are included in the course cost. This completes your 4 Day Pro Dive Cairns Learn to Dive Course.
LIVEABOARD: This morning begins with the deepest dive of your training and it’s an early start at 7am. A hearty cooked breakfast of bacon and eggs is served afterwards, as you prepare for your final training dive at 10.30am. Celebrate being a certified diver over lunch and then it’s back into the water, where you can enjoy your first, certified, pleasure dive on the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy the freedom of exploring the Great Barrier Reef with your dive buddy sans instructor, it’s an amazing experience. Dinner is served at 6pm and afterwards there is the choice of taking a guided night dive. These are a completely different experience to diving during the day time and definitely worth taking advantage of.
DAY 5 – GREAT BARRIER REEF:
LIVEABOARD: It’s your last day of scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, so start early with a 6.30am dive. During breakfast, Pro Dive Cairns’ Scubapro boat makes its way to the last dive site of your trip. Your last dive is completed at 11am and this afternoon you return to Cairns, with complimentary transfers back to your accommodation in the city or Cairns Northern Beaches at 4pm. It is a tradition that instructors and newly qualified divers meet up for dinner that night at a local restaurant. This is not included in the price and is completely optional, but it’s a great way to wrap up the most amazing and life changing course you may ever undertake. This completes your 5 Day Pro Dive Cairns Learn to Dive Course.
Diving:
Please note: That an Australian Dive Medical Certification may be required in some cases before the start of a dive course. Please note that some medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes and heart conditions) will preclude you from learning to dive. For more information, please visit the Dive Medical page.
The PADI Open Water Dive course is internationally recognised and will provide you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need, to dive anywhere in the world to a maximum depth of 18m, when diving with a buddy. All instruction manuals are included in the course cost. At completion, you are not certified for solo diving or deep diving.
You will spend two days in Cairns, learning the core skills needed to scuba dive safely with professional PADI Instructors. If you are nervous in the water, make sure you let them know, as the instructors are only too happy to spend extra time with you, making you completely at ease before you head out to the open waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
5 Day Liveaboard Course participants will have the same instructor for the duration of the course.
The theory elements are completed in air-conditioned classrooms and basic scuba skills are practised in a heated swimming pool in Cairns, before you head out to the open waters of the Great Barrier Reef. All training dives are guided by dive masters.
The number of scuba dives you will complete are the same for both the e-learning course and the 5-day course.
- 5 Day Liveaboard Course: 4 training dives, become certified and have up to 5 pleasure dives, including a night dive.
Dive insurance is included in the 5 Day Liveaboard Course cost.
Snorkeling:
You can snorkel from the Pro-Dive boat, but these trips cater more to the certified or learning scuba diver.
Customer Reviews:
CUSTOMER TOUR REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
Customer reviews are written by our customers using our 1 x FREE Digital Underwater Camera Hire Service. Remember to collect our camera you do need to come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm to pick up the camera. You also need to supply your own SD camera card.
By: Al
Staff Service - 5 out of 5
Reef Quality - 5 out of 5
Vaue For Money - 5 out of 5
Overall Rating - 5 out of 5
Travelled on: 04/01/2018
Clint and the rest of the team are knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and efficient. Sorted everything out and I had an amazing time learning scuba and diving in the Great Barrier Reef. Definitely, do the liveaboard, it was a blast. A great trip, great crew and beautiful diving. So glad to learnt o dive on the reef!
By: Raquel Klein Paulsen
Staff Service - 5 out of 5
Reef Quality - 5 out of 5
Vaue For Money - 5 out of 5
Overall Rating - 5 out of 5
Travelled on: 29/12/2013
Learning to dive with Prodive was great. My instructor, Lucy, was very kind, the best ever! 🙂 The trip was amazing and I strongly recommend it to anyone that wants to learn to dive! The great barrier reef is awesome, a piece of heaven… I always wanted to learn to dive, and I’m sure I did it with the best in the field.
By: Emil and Soren
Staff Service - 5 out of 5
Reef Quality - 5 out of 5
Vaue For Money - 5 out of 5
Overall Rating - 5 out of 5
Travelled on: 21/01/2013
Emil and Soren headed out with Prodive a Cairns 3 Day 2 Night Liveaboard, we managed to secure them a standby rate for the trip, the weather in Cairns on this weekend was raining and windy but Emil and Soren still reported great dive conditions on the outer reefs. Looking at their photos it looks like they had an awesome time ScubaPro. [gallery_full] Thanks guys…
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Here you will find our dive trip reviews. Our staff have completed over 700 dives on the Great Barrier Reef. We love our scuba diving and we love to write reviews on what you can expect to see and do on a dive trip. See our full range of Cairns Dive Adventures trip reviews.
Pro Dive Cairns: 3 Day Liveaboard Review
By Julie |
Pro Dive Cairns provides professional, liveaboard certified and learn to dive trips to the Great Barrier Reef. The crew is friendly and efficient. The liveaboard vessel is comfortable, with shared amenities, an air-conditioned interior lounge and spacious exterior sun deck. Meals are generous, hearty and regular, ensuring your internal tank is kept filled for the...
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Remember to try any form of scuba diving everyone needs to be medically fit with no asthma and not be taking any prescription medication. PADI recommends allowing up to 24 hours after diving before flying in an airplane. Some tour operators have a no refund policy for any dives not completed for whatever reason. Please note the art of freediving is not permitted on any of the day boats or liveaboard dive boats from Cairns & Port Douglas. With the high instances of (shallow water blackout) companies do not allow this for safety reasons. It is highly recommended that passengers take out full comprehensive travel insurance for all tours and travel arrangements.
Do you have Medical Issues:
Please note if you have any medical issues you will need to go see your local GP where you live and get them to write you a letter on the practice letterhead signed and dated by your doctor that you are “Fit to dive” If you have one of these letters then all dive companies in Cairns will take you diving. Please note these letters are only valid for three months from their date of issue.
Remember to learn to dive you must be able to swim, you must be medically fit with no asthma, and not be taking any prescription medication. If you are over the age of 45 years, then you will need the Australian standards AS4005.1 dive medical. PADI recommends allowing 24 hours after diving before flying in an airplane.
Inclusions: Accommodation transfers (City and Northern Beaches) 5 Day Course Only, all dive equipment (includes wetsuit, dive computer and prescription mask if required), all meals, accommodation includes bed linen (on the liveaboard course).
Extras: (Pay Later Liveaboard Courses Reef Tax) The additional fee of $85 per person includes a $10.50 Government Environmental Management Charge as well as a Port Departure Tax and administration costs.
Important Note: (Dive Medical) Student Diver Medical Declaration and Dive Medical (if required) must be completed within 90 days of commencement of your learn to dive course. Download print and read the Student Diver Medical Declaration.
PADI 4-Day E-Learning Course Details: Classroom theory is replaced with online eLearning which can be completed in your own time prior to arriving in Cairns, leaving only one compulsory practical training day at Dive Centre. The ocean training dives will be conducted as normal during the three-day, two-night liveaboard to the Great Barrier Reef. Includes: 9 Dives (4 training dives and 5 pleasure dives – inc one night dive) PADI Gold Open Water Certification, PADI Open Water manual, Dive log book, 2 Passport photos. Only Available Tuesdays & Fridays Once you book Pro-Dive Cairns will email you your user name and password to log in to PADI E-Learning. Everybody must use their own email address when logging in. Please note once you log in there is a non-refundable $250.00 that if for whatever reason you need to cancel your course. This fee is non-refundable.
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Not available for any tours to the Islands as fine white sand damages the seals on the cameras and makes them leak!
You need to come into our shop located on the Cairns Esplanade the day before departure to pick up the camera before 5:30 pm. You also need to supply your own SD Camera Card and drop the camera off back at our shop before 5:30pm.
Please Remember there is no other way to collect our cameras! All passengers must come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm.