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Divers over hard coral on the Great Barrier Reef

Pro Dive Cairns

PADI Dive Courses in Cairns

Learn to dive or take your next course on the Great Barrier Reef.

Learn to dive in Cairns
A student diver giving the OK sign underwater
New to diving? Start here

Learn to dive in Cairns

Your first dive course, and your certification to dive anywhere in the world.

3 options

See the course

  1. Before you commit

    Try it or brush up

    • Divers over hard coral on the Great Barrier Reef

      Intro dive

      Try scuba with an instructor. No experience needed.

      On the Silverswift outer reef day trip. No experience needed.

    • Divers over the outer Great Barrier Reef1 option

      Refresher dive

      For certified divers: polish up your skills if you haven’t been in the water for a while.

  2. Get certified

    Learn to dive

    • Divers over hard coral on the Great Barrier Reef3 options

      Learn to dive

      Your first dive course, and your certification to dive anywhere in the world.

    • Scubapro, the Pro Dive liveaboard, under way on open water

      Your classroom is a liveaboard

      All three options end on the same 3-day, 2-night outer reef trip, with up to 9 dives.

  3. After Open Water

    Keep going

    • A dive boat moored at the reef with snorkellers2 options

      Advanced course

      Build your skills and try specialised areas of diving.

    • Nitrox scuba cylinders being analysed and labelled1 option

      Nitrox

      Get certified to dive on enriched air nitrox, a breathing mix with more oxygen.

    • A scuba diver swimming beside a coral reef wall1 option

      Rescue Diver

      Diver safety: look after yourself and recognise problems before they happen.

  4. Make diving your job

    Go pro

    • A dwarf minke whale on the outer reef1 option

      Divemaster

      Your first professional level: lead certified divers and assist instructors.

Dive training starts with the standard recreational diver medical questionnaire, the same wherever you train. What it involves, and when you need a doctor. Each trip operator’s own medical and waiver requirements are emailed with your booking confirmation.

Questions

Which course should I start with?

If you’ve never dived, start with Learn to dive. It’s your first course and certifies you to dive anywhere in the world. Already certified but out of practice? Book a refresher dive.

Do I need a dive medical?

Every course starts with the standard recreational diver medical questionnaire. If you answer yes to any question, you need a doctor’s clearance before in-water training. What it involves.

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