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3 Live aboard Vessels, 6 Departures every Week, 11 Dives and travel time just under 3 hours to your first dive site are just some of the reasons why many people choose to come diving with Pro Dive Cairns on the Outer Reef Cruise
PRO DIVE offers you the opportunity to bring your non diving friends to snorkel our exclusive, unspoilt reefs. We will supply you with wetsuit and all snorkel equipment, so all you have to do is come along prepared for a great time! Snorkellers can also do a try dive whilst out on the reef.
This course is run in conjunction with our 3 day 2 night dive trip and consists of some theory and 2 training dives so it can all be easily completed onboard as there are no formal classroom sessions involved with this course.
The PADI referral system gives you a variety of options to complete your scuba diving education. Start your Open Water Course locally and complete the ocean training dives on the Great Barrier Reef. When you start your course with Pro Dive, you can complete your training anywhere in the world.
Combine PADI Advanced & Nitrox courses for the ultimate liveaboard experience with Pro Dive Cairns. Enhance skills & extend dive times in the Great Barrier Reef.
If you are an Open Water Diver, you qualify to join our Advanced Course, it does not matter whether you have minimal or lots of diving experience. The Advanced course is 100 percent practical, with no written exam. Upgrade your diving skills on this ever popular Outer Barrier Reef Trip with Pro Dive. You will complete the PADI Advanced Openwater as well as enjoy some pleasure diving.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Starts
- E'learning
- 1 Day Pool Sessions
- 3 Day 2 night Livaboard
- Up to 9 dives
Combining the Openwater Scuba Diving Course with a liveaboard
trip to dive the Great Barrier Reef is Pro Dive's most popular way to Learn to Dive. You just need to allow 5 full days to complete the course and we have courses starting every day except Sundays
The Refresher Dive enables you to brush up on your practical skills before heading out to sea on your liveaboard dive trip. Minimum requirement is that you are a qualified openwater diver. Available every day except Sundays and must be prebooked.
Scuba diving is the ultimate adventure, and the best way to explore the magnificence of the Great Barrier Reef. Quicksilver's Three Day Learn to Dive Course with eLearning (Open Water Certification) is ideal for those ready to get certified but short on time. The online eLearning platform allows students to complete the theory component of the course at their own convenience before arriving. This reduces the amount of time spent in a classroom by a full day, allowing the entire course to be completed in just three days.
Visit the stunning Hastings Reef, be wowed by Norman Reef and have your breath taken away by Saxon Reef aboard one of the best snorkelling and diving day trips out of Cairns!
Silversonic is a luxury 29m catamaran designed with everything you need to experience the Great Barrier Reef, both as a scuba diver and as a snorkeller, visiting visiting up to 3 different sites on Agincourt Reef! The boat departs Port Douglas daily at 8:30am, returning at 4:30pm and includes a tropical smorgasbord lunch!
Silverswift is a luxury 29m catamaran designed with everything you need to experience the Outer Great Barrier Reef, both as a scuba diver and as a snorkeller, visiting up to 3 different outer reef sites each trip! The boat departs Cairns daily at 8:30am, returning at 4:30pm and includes a tropical smorgasbord lunch!
Time poor, why not consider a 2 Day/1 Night Outer Reef Trip on MV Ocean Quest. For the certified diver, there is the opportunity to participate in a night dive. Of course snorkellers are well catered for and for anyone who has no prior experience for diving, there is a package which includes 5 prebooked Introductory Dives.
If it's been a while since your last dive and you are feeling a little rusty, our refresher course is perfect to boost your confidence and regain your skills.
The refresher is conducted by one of our PADI qualified instructors, who will run through gear setup and a skill circuit in the heated pool, reviewing the basic Open Water skills as well as anything else you would like to go over to get you feeling comfortable in the water again.
Please bring your certification card, swimwear and a towel for the course session.
Once you have completed your refresher course, you will be ready for your spectacular dive adventure on the Great Barrier Reef.
3 Live aboard Vessels, 6 Departures every Week, 11 Dives and travel time just under 3 hours to your first dive site are just some of the reasons why many people choose to come diving with Pro Dive Cairns on the Outer Reef Cruise
PRO DIVE offers you the opportunity to bring your non diving friends to snorkel our exclusive, unspoilt reefs. We will supply you with wetsuit and all snorkel equipment, so all you have to do is come along prepared for a great time! Snorkellers can also do a try dive whilst out on the reef.
This course is run in conjunction with our 3 day 2 night dive trip and consists of some theory and 2 training dives so it can all be easily completed onboard as there are no formal classroom sessions involved with this course.
The PADI referral system gives you a variety of options to complete your scuba diving education. Start your Open Water Course locally and complete the ocean training dives on the Great Barrier Reef. When you start your course with Pro Dive, you can complete your training anywhere in the world.
Combine PADI Advanced & Nitrox courses for the ultimate liveaboard experience with Pro Dive Cairns. Enhance skills & extend dive times in the Great Barrier Reef.
If you are an Open Water Diver, you qualify to join our Advanced Course, it does not matter whether you have minimal or lots of diving experience. The Advanced course is 100 percent practical, with no written exam. Upgrade your diving skills on this ever popular Outer Barrier Reef Trip with Pro Dive. You will complete the PADI Advanced Openwater as well as enjoy some pleasure diving.
Combining the Openwater Scuba Diving Course with a liveaboard
trip to dive the Great Barrier Reef is Pro Dive's most popular way to Learn to Dive. You just need to allow 5 full days to complete the course and we have courses starting every day except Sundays
The Refresher Dive enables you to brush up on your practical skills before heading out to sea on your liveaboard dive trip. Minimum requirement is that you are a qualified openwater diver. Available every day except Sundays and must be prebooked.
On Thursdays, Spirit of Freedom departs from Cairns on a great diving adventure. Learn more about this 3 Day/3 Night itinerary which offers diving along the Ribbon Reefs and finishes diving off Lizard Island.
This itinerary can also include diving the world renown Cod Hole (Tide dependent).
5 Nights / 18 Dives. Experience adventure diving in the Coral Sea with superb Great Barrier Reef marine biodiversity.
Visit the stunning Hastings Reef, be wowed by Norman Reef and have your breath taken away by Saxon Reef aboard one of the best snorkelling and diving day trips out of Cairns!
Silversonic is a luxury 29m catamaran designed with everything you need to experience the Great Barrier Reef, both as a scuba diver and as a snorkeller, visiting visiting up to 3 different sites on Agincourt Reef! The boat departs Port Douglas daily at 8:30am, returning at 4:30pm and includes a tropical smorgasbord lunch!
Silverswift is a luxury 29m catamaran designed with everything you need to experience the Outer Great Barrier Reef, both as a scuba diver and as a snorkeller, visiting up to 3 different outer reef sites each trip! The boat departs Cairns daily at 8:30am, returning at 4:30pm and includes a tropical smorgasbord lunch!
4 Day course including 2 Day Trips to the Outer Reef
Time poor, why not consider a 2 Day/1 Night Outer Reef Trip on MV Ocean Quest. For the certified diver, there is the opportunity to participate in a night dive. Of course snorkellers are well catered for and for anyone who has no prior experience for diving, there is a package which includes 5 prebooked Introductory Dives.
**The Dive Sites schedule are a guide of where we are planning to go and are in no way guaranteed. If we can't go to the divesite due conditions, then the cruise director will nominate the next best suitable spot. There is no refund if we do not make it to the planned dive sites.
Dive Rating Key
Green: Ideal for beginner divers and is a easy dive.
Blue: For the more experienced diver with a greater level of skill in the water.
Black: Experienced divers only. Black dive sites may experience challenging conditions such as currents and deep.