cairns overnight tours: pro dive

Pro Dive Higher Education Dive Courses

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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most unique and amazing marine spectacles. It extends for 2300kms along the north eastern coast of Australia and consists of about 2900 individual reefs, covering an area the size of the United Kingdom.

This World Heritage-listed marine park supports the greatest concentration of life on the planet with over 1,500 species of fish, 350 different corals, 4,000 species of molluscs and 10,000 species of sponges.

Humpback and Minke whales frequent these waters from May to September, October and put on a lively display for the boats, breaching and tail slapping and gazing up at guests whilst they are snapping photographs of them.

The water temperature in the Cairns region ranges from a lovely 22 — 39 Celsius (75 — 85 Fahrenheit), making for year round diving comfort.

Why not combine your 3 day dive trip on the Great Barrier Reef with continuing your dive education? These are a few options for you to choose from.

PADI Advanced Dive Course

3days/2night trip
11 dives — 5 training dives and 6 recreational dives

This course is the first step beyond basic or entry level certification. It will help develop your confidence underwater by expanding your existing skills.

Courses commence every day except Tuesday.

PADI Rescue Diver Course

4 days (includes 3 day/2 night trip)
10 dives

This course is serious fun and an important part of your dive education. It is highly recommended to all recreational divers. During this course you will learn all the necessary skills and gain the confidence to handle many situations that may occur while diving.

Courses commence Sundays.

Extras: A current First Aid certificate is required. (This can be arranged here in Cairns at an approximate cost of $140.00.)

PADI Divemaster Course

18 days (includes 2 x 3 day/2night trips)
20 dives

This course is where your adventure as a diving professional begins. Learn the skills and acquire the knowledge and qualifications to supervise diving activities and to act as an instructor’s assistant. The course involves comprehensive classroom, pool and ocean training. You’ll be involved in the training of dive course students at various levels as well as learning how to supervise dive operations on a premium liveaboard dive boat.

Course commences Fridays.

Extras: Dive medical, a current First aid Certificate and PADI membership fees.

PADI Instructor Course

14 days

Course commences 8 times per year.

Refresher Courses

If you haven’t been diving for a while then a private refresher course is an ideal way for you to increase your confidence and comfort in the water. This course takes about 2.5 hours and is conducted daily at the Pro Dive training centre in the middle of Cairns City.

4 Day Learn to Dive Course

Short on time, or prefer to stay on land? This course consists of 2 day theory and pool training with Pro Dive, then 2 day trips to the outer reef with Tusa Dive. You will complete a total of 4 dives and return to Cairns each afternoon.

Inclusions:

PADI Gold open water certification
PADI open water manual
Dive log book
2 passport photos
All dive and snorkeling equipment, prescription masks
Accommodation transfers (city and northern beaches)
Lunch on day 3 & 4 on board

Courses commence every day except Sunday.

Ocean Referral

3 day / 2 night liveaboard trip — 9 dives

The PADI referral system allows you to split your ‘Learn to Dive’ course. If you have completed your classroom and pool work elsewhere, you can finish your course on the Outer Barrier Reef.

4 training dives and 5 additional recreational dives, including a guided night dive.

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