5 Day PRO DIVE Learn to Scuba Dive Course - Great Barrier Reef - Cairns

  • $250 Deposit, Balance due 14 Days Prior to depature
  • Cancel up till the end of the first day for a Full Refund 
    • We recommend booking Course before Flights and accomodation
  • Start Every day excpet Sunday
  • Theory Included
  • Pool Sesstion
  • 9 Dives inlcuding 4 Training Divers
    • Day 1 8.30am - 5.00pm Theory & Pool at Training Center
    • Day 2 8.30am - 5.00pm Theory & Pool, Theory Exam at Training Center
    • Day 3 7.00am - First Day at Sea O/Water Dives 1 & 2, Snorkel the rest of the day
    • Day 4 Second Day at Sea O/Water Dives3 & 4 plus 2 Pleasure Dives inc Night Dive
    • Day 5 Final Day at Sea - 4.30pm 3 Pleasure Dives
  • All Gear Hire Included
  • Available options that go out on the same boat;

 

About the Course

The first two days of the course will be at Pro Dive Cairns' professional Training Centre in Cairns City. The Training Centre features all the modern facilities needed to learn to scuba dive. We also boast Cairns deepest scuba diving training pool.  At 4.5 meters in the middle, students get an excellent idea of what diving really feels like with all the equipment. Days 3 , 4 and 5 are spent on the outer reef, onboard Pro Dive Cairns' liveaboard dive vessel, MV Scuba Pro. You will be diving on a choice of sixteen sites exclusive to Pro Dive Cairns - refer to Itinerary Section. Courses start everyday except Sunday. The course includes 4 Openwater Training Dives plus 5 pleasure dives including 1 fully escorted pleasure night dive

Our vessels are 25 metres (80 feet) in length, centrally air-conditioned, light and airy. There are 2 large decks, one for scuba diving and snorkel gear and one strictly for sun tanning and relaxing. These vessels are the only purpose built outer reef dive liveaboards operating in the area. There are a total of 16 Cabins which sleep a maximum of two per cabin and a bathroom for every two cabins. Dinner, the menu changes each trip, however it will be wholesome, hot and of course lots of it. Dessert is served after the night dive. Please advise if you are a vegetarian and we will do our best to make sure we cater for you. Single travellers are accommodated in the twin berth cabins with another diver. 


 

 

Inclusions


  • Open Water certification (PADI)
  • Open Water manual (various languages available)
  • Accommodation transfers from Cairns City and Northern Beaches only
  • 2x passport photos
  • 2 days of theory and confined water (pool) training
  • 3 day 2 night Outer Reef liveaboard trip
  • 2 nights accommodation on board vessel (all twin cabins)
  • All meals whilst on board
  • Bed linen (no bath towels)
  • Essential dive equipment hire, including dive computer and 5mm short arm/leg wetsuit
  • Prescription masks (if required)
  • Dive Insurance - for dive related injuries and evacuation only
  • Up to 9 dives (4 training dives, 5 fun dives)


  • Flights to and from Cairns
  • Accomodation in Cairns
  • Environmental Management Charge, Port and administration fees, and fuel levy -  $90 per person and payable on check in
  • Underwater Canon digital camera hire
  • Nitrox air fills
  • Cost of Dive Medical (if required)
  • Trip cancellation or interruption Insurance
  • Deck and bath towels
  • Personal toiletries
 

Itinerary



Commences:   Cairns 8:30am day 1
Concludes:      Cairns 4:00pm day 5

Planning your travel arrangements
You will need to be in Cairns the night before departure.

Check-in and Hotel Transfers
Email up to 48 hours prior to course start date to advise your accommodation, we will then organise a transfer for you. 

Fit to Dive
Some medical conditions may prevent you from diving. You will be required to obtain a dive medical certificate if you answer “yes” to any of the questions on the Entry Level Student Diver Medical Declaration form. We recommend you complete a dive medical (if required) before you arrive in Cairns.

Web address for Doctors registered to do Dive Medicals Australia Wide- www.spums.org.au
Web address for Cairns 24hr Medical Center - Can provide Dive Medicals until 8pm - www.thedoctors.com.au

Minimum age to learn to dive
The minimum age in Queensland is 12 years. All students under 18 years of age will be required to provide signed parent or guardian consent form. This form is available at the dive centre.

Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult over the age of 18.
Children between the ages of 12 and 14 years will be trained to dive to a depth of 12 meters and will qualify as Junior Open Water Divers.

What to bring on day one
Please bring along your swimwear, towel, cash for lunch and valid dive medical (if required).

DAY 1 - Academic and Pool Training

08:00 Complimentary Hotel transfer service available from accommodation in Cairns and Northern Beaches up to Palm Cove
08:30 Registration at Pro Dive Cairns Training Centre, 116 Spence Street, Cairns
08:45 Academic Training in the classroom
13:00 Lunch break (Lunch not Included)
14:00 Pool training
17:30 Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available

DAY 2 - Academic and Pool Training

07:30 Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available
08:30 Pool Training
12:30 Equipment preparation for Reef Trip at Dive Shop
13:00 Lunch Break (Lunch not Included)
14:00 Academic Training in the classroom and Final exam
17:45 Complimentary hotel transfer service available 

DAY 3 - Diving the Outer Great Barrier Reef

05:45 Complimentary Hotel Transfer service - available from Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation
06:15 Check-In at Dive Shop, Cnr Grafton and Shields Street, Cairns
07:00 Depart Cairns for 3days 2nights of fantastic diving on the Great Barrier Reef. A light breakfast is served onboard.
11:30 Your first Training Dive in the ocean. Lunch will then be served.
12:45 Lunch is served- hearty soup with an array of fresh salads, cold meats and bread rolls.
14:30 Yours second training dive
18:00 Dinner- the menu changes each trip however it will be wholesome, hot and of course lots of it! Then- time to relax!

DAY 4 - More Great Diving

07:00 Third Training Dive before Breakfast. This will be the deepest training dive for your certification
08:00 Enjoy a hearty breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, bacon and eggs as well as toast and spreads
10:30 The last Training Dive for your PADI Open Water Certification Course!
12:00 Lunch on the second day is a hot pasta with a variety of fresh salads
15:00 You are now a certified diver! First pleasure dive!
18:00 Dinner- again, the menu changes each trip however it will be wholesome, hot and of course lots of it!
19:00 A guided night dive after dinner. Another great experience!

DAY 5 - More Diving and Return to Cairns

06:30 Your first dive of the day
07:30 A hot breakfast accompanied with fresh fruit salad, cereals and toast
09:00 After breakfast, the vessel moves to its last site of the trip, where you will do your second dive of the day
11:00 Your last dive! When you surface, freshly made sandwiches are served as the vessel heads home to Cairns
16:00 Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available
19:30 Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner if you wish (additional cost)

Dive Site Description Click Here

Please note: this itinerary is only a guide and is subject to change without notice & weather conditions.
 

Flying after Diving
We recommend you give yourself a 24 hour surface interval after your last dive before flying.

Reef Taxes and Levies 
There is an additional fee of AU$80 per person, which includes an Environmental Management Charge, as well as a Port Departure Tax and administration costs. This is payable direct at the end of the trip.

Luggage restrictions
We request that you only bring a small bag on board. You can store additional luggage at the retail shop for the duration of the trip (free of charge).

What to bring
 

Cancellation Policy
Pro Dive Cairns guarantee: the course amount is fully refundable up to the end of the first day of the course. There is no refund for any reason after this time. If you plan to book through a travel agent, you will be subject to their cancellation policies (please check their cancellation policies).

Alcohol Policy
No alcohol is served on this trip. You are welcome to BYO (no bottles please but wine is fine). Alcohol can only be consumed in the evening and Pro Dive Cairns encourages responsible drinking.

Dive Site Guide

Requirements


You will be required to obtain a dive medical certificate if you answer “yes” to any of the questions on the Entry Level Student Diver Medical Declaration. This must be valid within 90 days of commencing the course and must be done before you start with us.

 

Meeting Point

01 SELF DRIVE - NO PICKUP/DROPOFF - Make own way to/from Pro Dive Cairns Training Centre at 116 Spence Street
181 THE ESPLANADE P/up Lake Street Entrance (181 Esplanade)
201 LAKE ST (201 Lake Street)
A1 INN THE CITY (141 Lake Street)
ABBEY'S CITY HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST HOMESTAY (396 Draper Street)
ACACIA COURT (223 The Esplanade)
ADOBE MOTEL (191 Sheridan Street)
AGINCOURT BEACHFRONT APARTMENTS (69-73 Arlington Esplanade Clifton Beach)
ALAMANDA PALM COVE BY LANCEMORE (1 Veivers Road)
ALASSIO ON THE BEACH (139 Williams Esplanade Palm Cove)
ALL ROUND MOTEL - INN THE PINK (263 Sheridan Street)
AMAROO AT TRINITY (92 Moore St)
AQUARIUS APARTMENTS - P/Up Doubletree by Hilton
ARGOSY ON THE BEACH (119 Arlington Esplanade Clifton Beach)
ASPECT CENTRAL MOTEL (209 Sheridan Street)
ASYLUM CAIRNS BACKPACKERS (149 Grafton Street)
AUSSIE WOLF (29 Maranoa St)
AVIS CAR RENTAL (153 Lake Street)
BAILEY CRYSTALBROOK COLLECTION (163 Abbott St)
BALACLAVA HOTEL (423 Mulgrave Road)
BAY VILLAGE (Cnr Lake & Gatton Streets)
BEACHFRONT APARTMENTS ON TRINITY BEACH (89-91 Vasey Esplanade)
BEL AIR BY THE SEA HOSTEL (155-157 Esplanade)
BELLA AQUA (123 Williams Esplanade Palm Cove)
BELLEVUE AT TRINITY* (P/Up Cnr Moore & Trinity)
BELLVIEW (85-87 Esplanade)
BEST WESTERN CENTRAL PLAZA APARTMENTS (255-257 Lake Street)
BEST WESTERN PLUS CAIRNS CENTRAL APARTMENTS (Cnr McLeod & Aplin Streets)
BETTA AIRPORT PARKING (397 Lake St, Cairns North)
BILLABONG BED & BREAKFAST (30 Caribbean Street Holloways Beach)
BLUE LAGOON RESORT (22/26 Trinity Beach Road)
BLUEWATER BAR & GRILL (7 Harbour Drive Trinity Park)
BOHEMIA RESORT (231 McLeod Street)
BOUNCE APTS (formerly Northern Greenhouse 117 Grafton Street)
BP SERVICE STATION CLIFTON BEACH (1802 Captain Cook Highway)
BREAKFREE ROYAL HARBOUR (Level 1, 60 Abbott St)
BUNGALOW HOTEL (200 Aumuller St.)
CAIRNS BEACH RESORT (129-135 Oleander Street Holloways Beach)
CAIRNS CITY BACKPACKERS (274 Draper Street)
CAIRNS CITY MOTEL (169 Lake Street)
CAIRNS CITY PALMS MOTEL (199-205 Sheridan Street)
CAIRNS CITY SHERIDAN (157 Sheridan Street)
CAIRNS COCONUT HOLIDAY RESORT (23-51 Anderson Road)
CAIRNS COLONIAL CLUB (18-26 Cannon Street)
CAIRNS GATEWAY RESORT (1-21 Anderson Road)
CAIRNS GIRL'S HOSTEL (147 Lake Street)
CAIRNS HARBOUR LIGHTS (1 Marlin Parade)
CAIRNS HARBOURSIDE HOTEL (209-217 The Esplanade)
CAIRNS HOLIDAY LODGE (259 Sheridan Street)
CAIRNS HOLIDAY PARK (12-30 Little Street)
CAIRNS MOTOR INN (187 Sheridan Street) p/u Aspect Central
CAIRNS ONE (12 Gregory Street)
CAIRNS PLAZA HOTEL (145 Esplanade)
CAIRNS QUEENSLANDER HOTEL & APARTMENTS (267 Lake Street)
CAIRNS REEF APARTMENTS (670-678 Bruce Highway)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (17 Scott Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (18 Lumley Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (300 Draper Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (323 Draper Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (351 Draper Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (67 Minnie Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (8 Loeven Street)
CAIRNS SHAREHOUSE (80 Martyn Street)
CAIRNS SHERIDAN (295 Sheridan Street)
CAIRNS SOUTHSIDE INTERNATIONAL INN (450 Mulgrave Road)
CAIRNS STUDENT LODGE - Pick-up at Entrance Flags (10-24 Faculty Close)
CAIRNS SUNLAND LEISURE PARK (49-61 Pease Street)
CAIRNS VACATION VILLAS (8 Pease Street)
CAIRNS VILLA & LEISURE PARK (28 Pease Street)
CAIRNS WORK & PLAY BACKPACKERS (239-241 Sheridan Street)
CANNON PARK MOTEL (574 Bruce Highway)
CARAVELLA 149 (149 Esplanade)
CARAVELLA CENTRAL (72 Grafton Street)
CASCADE GARDENS HOLIDAY APARTMENTS (175 Lake Street)
CASTAWAYS BACKPACKERS (207 Sheridan Street)
CASTAWAY'S TRINITY BEACH (63/71-73 Moore Street)
CASTLE HOLIDAY FLATS (209 Lake Street)
CENTREPOINT APARTMENTS (141-143 Abbott Street)
CITY PLAZA CAIRNS (37-39 Digger Street)
CITY TERRACES (63-65 McLeod Street)
CITYSIDER HOLIDAY APARTMENTS (17A Upward Street)
CLARENDON ON SPENCE (79 Spence Street)
CLIFTON PALMS (35 Upolu Esplanade Clifton Beach)
CLIFTON SANDS HOLIDAY APARTMENTS (81-87 Guide Street Clifton Beach)
CLIFTON VILLAGE BUS STOP (P/Up Endeavour Street)
CNR Anderson & Trinity St (roundabouts @ Trinity Beach)
COASTWATCHERS SHOPPING CENTRE (Trinity Beach Road)
COCO'S HOLIDAY APARTMENTS (1/59 Moore Street Trinity Beach)
COMFORT INN & SUITES TRINITY BEACH CLUB (19-23 Trinity Beach Road)
COMFORT INN DISCOVERY CAIRNS (183-185 Lake Street)
COMPASS MOTEL (232 Mulgrave Road)
CONCORD HOLIDAY UNITS (183-185 Sheridan Street)
COOLWATERS HOLIDAY PARK (2-14 Shales Street)
CORAL CAY VILLAS (267 Lake Street)
CORAL HORIZONS BEACHFRONT APARTMENTS (137 Williams Esplanade Palm Cove)
CORAL REEF APARTMENTS (192 Mann Street)
CORAL SANDS BEACHFRONT RESORT (Trinity Beach Road)
CORAL TOWERS (255 Esplanade)
CORAL TREE INN (162-172 Grafton Street)
COSTA ROYALE TRINITY BEACH (59-61 Vasey Esplanade)

*All Prices are Per Person and Prices may vary depending on Start Dates and options.

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