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HIGHLIGHTS
The highlights of your diving course Great Barrier Reef Tour
Great Barrier Reef Dive Course;
If time prevents you from joining our popular five-day course but you still want to enjoy the liveaboard experience, this four-day course is the perfect option for you. Classroom instruction is replaced with online e-learning that you can complete in your own time before arriving in Cairns, leaving just one mandatory practical training day at our PADI Five Star Dive and Career Development Center. The online course is also available in German. Ocean dives are conducted as normal during our three-day, two-night liveaboard tour to the Great Barrier Reef. With warm water, minimal current and great visibility all year round, the Great Barrier Reef is the best place on earth to learn to dive. The four-day course consists of three parts:
- After your booking you will receive instructions on how to login to the online PADI eLearning Open Water course module. These modules and quizzes must be completed prior to your arrival in Cairns and the start of your practical training.
- One day of practical training at the Pro Dive Cairns training center.
- Three days and two nights on a liveaboard trip to the Outer Great Barrier Reef.
Your practical training takes place at the Pro Dive Cairns training center. Centrally located in Cairns City, the training center has two heated dive pools with a depth of four meters. You will learn in comfort and safety with our qualified PADI instructors. After your day at the training center, it’s time to head to the Great Barrier Reef and embark on a three-day, two-night liveaboard adventure to become a certified diver! On the Great Barrier Reef diving course, you will have the opportunity to complete up to nine dives. The first four dives are training dives that will complete your PADI Open Water certification. After completing these, you can enjoy five recreational dives, including an exciting night dive under the guidance of your instructor. With a limited number of students, this is a very personalized certification course.
PROCESS
How this Great Barrier Reef diving course works
- Day 1 – Practical training in the pool
*Please bring your travel voucher and dive fitness assessment (if required), money for lunch, swimwear and a towel.
08:00am – Free hotel transfer, available for all accommodation in Cairns and the Northern Beaches
09:00am – Check in at Pro Dive Dive Training Centre – 116 Spence Street, Cairns
09:15am – Pool training
12:00pm – Lunch break (lunch not included)
1:00pm – Pool training
4:00pm – Gear up at Pro Dive Cairns retail store
5:00pm – Free transportation back to your accommodation - Day 2 – Outer Great Barrier Reef Diving
05:45 – 06: 15 – Free hotel transfer, available for all accommodation in Cairns & the Northern Beaches
06:20 – Check in at Pro Dive dive store – corner of Shields & Grafton Street
07:00 – Depart Cairns for a 3 day / 2 night boat trip with fantastic diving and snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. A light breakfast is served on board.
10:30 am – Your first training dive in the ocean!
12:00 pm – Lunch: hearty soup with a selection of salads, cold roast and rolls
2:30 pm – Second training dive
6:00 pm – Dinner: The menu changes for each trip, but it is always full, warm and of course there is plenty of food!
Afterwards you have time to relax. - Day 3 – Experience more fantastic dives on the Outer Great Barrier Reef
07:00 – Third training dive
08:00 – Enjoy a hearty breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, eggs and bacon as well as toast and jams.
10:30 – Your fourth and final training dive!
12:00 – Lunch on the second day consists of warm pasta with a selection of fresh salads
14:30 – You are now a certified diver – your first pleasure dive!
18:00 – A hot dinner is served
19:30 – The guided night dive is coming up! - Day 4 – Morning dives and return to Cairns
06:30 – First dive of the day
07:30 – Hot breakfast, accompanied by fresh fruit salad, cereal and toast. 09:00 – After breakfast, the boat heads to the last anchor point of the trip, where you will make your second dive
11:00 – The last dive of your tour is about to begin! 12:00 – A variety of freshly prepared sandwiches will be offered before the boat heads back towards Cairns 16:00 – Free transportation back to your accommodation in Cairns & the Northern Beaches 19:30 – Meet fellow travelers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner (optional)
INCLUSIVE
What is included
- 9 dives
- PADI Open Water Diver – diving certificate
- PADI Open Water Diver – Manual (available in different languages)
- 2 passport photos
- Transfer to and from your accommodation (Cairns city and the northern beaches up to Palm Cove)
- All diving equipment
- Diving logbook
- Diving insurance
- Accommodation in a double room (shared with one other person)
- All meals on board the boat
TRAVEL INFO
Everything you need to know
Start Liveboard boat trip: Cairns at 07:00 End: Cairns approx. 16:00 on day 3 of the trip Course requirements
You must be able to swim – 200m (or 300m with mask, fins and snorkel) and be able to stay afloat (float) for 10 minutes. Minimum age is 12 years (there is no maximum age)
* Medical information: Some medical conditions may prevent you from diving. You will need to have a medical fitness to dive examination if you have answered “YES” to any of the questions on the medical entry questionnaire for diving students (this questionnaire can be found on our website under “Forms” – https://www.prodivecairns.com.au/studentmedical.pdf). If you require a diving fitness certificate, this must be issued before the start of the diving course and must not be older than 90 days.
If you wait until you arrive in Cairns, you can have your fitness to dive assessment done at the Cairns 24 hour Medical Center before 8pm on most days. This will cost you $77.00 per person and you do not need an appointment.
EXTRAS
These extra costs are mandatory
$90 reef tax, harbor fee and administration costs. These costs include $18 government environmental fees, harbor filing fees and processing costs. The fees apply to all participants taking part in the 3 day liveaboard boat trip and associated dives and must be paid directly to the tour company on site.
GROUP SIZE
For how many people is this tour suitable
32 people on the boat trip and a maximum of 8 people per instructor
BRING WITH YOU
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