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Pro Dive is Cairns' premier dive school and has been in operation since 1983. We are recognized internationally as a leader in all aspects of scuba diving education. We are a PADI 5 Star Dive and Instructor Development Centre. This rating guarantees you the highest standards in diver training at all levels from beginner to instructor.
With in excess of 75,000 divers trained no one has more experience than we do when it comes to teaching diving.
Our dive course options cater for everyone from beginner through to professional levels. Our modern, purpose built training centre provides the best diver training facilities available with 3 air conditioned classrooms and a large, 4 metre deep, heated training pool.
Our 3, premium, custom built, multi million dollar liveaboard dive vessels provide the ideal way to do a liveaboard and dive on some of the most spectacular dive locations on the outer Great Barrier Reef.
These exclusive features combined with our outstanding product quality, excellent safety standards, professional service and 'all inclusive' pricing policy make Pro Dive Cairns the only choice when it comes to dive training.
All our dive course 'open water' (ocean) training dives are conducted on the outer Great Barrier Reef, where the diving is at it's best. The water temperature ranges from 22 to 29 degrees Celsius and the visibility is usually between 10 and 30 metres. There really is no better or more spectacular place to do your dive course!
YOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Academic and Pool Training
* 8:00am - Complimentary hotel transfer service available from your Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation (as far as Palm Cove)
* 8:30am - Registration at the Pro Dive training centre - 116 Spence street
* 8:45am - Academic training in the classroom
* 1:00pm - Dive medical and lunch break (lunch not included)
* 2:00pm - Pool training
* 5:30pm - Complimentary hotel transfer service available
Day 2: Academic and Pool Training
* 7:30am - Complimentary hotel transfer service available from your Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation (as far as Palm Cove)
* 8:30am - Pool training
* 12:30pm - Visit the Pro Dive retail shop
* 1:00pm - Lunch break (lunch not included)
* 2:00pm - Academic training in the classroom and final exam
* 5:45pm - Complimentary hotel transfer service available or transfer to Reef Teach Marine Biology presentation (optional). Please note transfer not available after Reef Teach.
Reef Teach: Optional 2.5hr marine biology presentation where you'll learn about the reef and the fish you'll meet. (Additional cost)
Day 3: Diving The Outer Great Barrier Reef
* 5:45am - Complimentary hotel transfer - available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches accommodation
* 6:15am - Check in at Pro Dive retail shop - corner Shields & Grafton Streets
* 7:00am - Depart Cairns for 3 days and 2 nights of fantastic diving/snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. A light breakfast is served onboard
* 11:30am - Your first training dive in the ocean
* 12:45pm - Lunch is served - hearty soup with an array of fresh salads, cold meats and bread rolls
* 2:30pm - Your second training dive
* 6:00pm - 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
* 7:00am - Third training dive before breakfast - this will be the deepest training dive of your certification
* 8:00am - Enjoy a hearty breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, bacon and eggs as well as toast and spreads
* 10:30am - Fourth and final training dive
* 12:00pm - Lunch on the second day is hot pasta with a variety of fresh salads
* 3:00pm - You are now a certified diver!!! First pleasure dive!!
* 6:00pm - Dinner - again, the menu changes each trip however it will be wholesome, hot and of course lots of it!
* 7:00pm - A guided night dive after dinner - another great experience!
Day 5: More Diving And Return To Cairns
* 6:30am - Your first dive of the day
* 7:30am - A hot breakfast accompanied with fresh fruit salad, cereals and toast
* 9:00am - After breakfast, the vessel makes its last site of the trip, where you will do your second dive of the day
* 11:00am - Your last dive! When you surface freshly made sandwiches are served as the vessel heads home
* 4:00pm - Complimentary accommodation transfers - Cairns city and Northern Beaches
* 7:30pm - Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner if you wish
Open Water (Learn to Dive) courses in English commence every day except Sunday all year round. These courses are also taught in German and Japanese. The dive course manuals are available in English, German and Japanese as well as a range of other European and Asian languages.
If you're looking to combine diving on the Great Barrier Reef with continuing your dive education we can take you as far as you want to go. We conduct PADI Advanced courses 6 times each week, Rescue Diver courses commence every Sunday and Dive Master courses commence every Friday. Instructor courses are conducted 8 times per year and are taught by our staff Course Director (Instructor Trainer). A large variety of Specialty courses are also available on request.
Please note that a Dive Medical may be required for some of our dive trips and dive courses.
If your interested in a career in the dive industry we can assist with Career Development packages customised to your needs.
