Pro Dive Cairns is recognized as a world leader in all aspects of scuba diving education. Our diving options cater for the novice to the experienced. Pro Dive Cairns offers the best diver training facilities at our modern diver-training centre, 3 premium liveaboard vessels and diving on some of the most spectacular dive locations on the outer Great Barrier Reef. This combined with our outstanding product quality, excellent safety standards, professional service and all inclusive pricing policy prove there is truly is no better company with which to 'learn to dive'.

If you are running short on time or prefer a land based learn to dive options then we can also offer you a 4 day learn to dive course. The first two days are spent learning the theory and underwater skills of diving. At the end of day 2 you are invited to attend Reef Teach". Days 3 and 4 are spent on a fast and modern day boat completing the 4 training dives toward open water certification.

The day boat is TUSA and they have up to 21 possible dive sites they can visit. The water barely drops below 22° Celsius and between December to February is up around 30° Celsius. Visibility is usually between 10 and 30 metres.

Our training centre is located in the city of Cairns and features all the modern facilities need to learn to dive. We also boast Cairns deepest dive pool. At 4.5 metres in the middle students get and excellent idea of what pressure feels like under water.

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Inclusions - On land

• 2 x passport photos needed for certification
• All stationary requirements needed for classroom activities.
• Comprehensive dive insurance
• PADI Gold Open Water Certificate
• Accommodation transfers daily (city and Northern Beaches)
• "Reef Teach" Marine Biology presentation
• All dive equipment (use of prescription mask if necessary)
• PADI Open Water Manual in English, German, French, Dutch, Danish or Swedish. If another language is required we have Chinese, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Spanish for loan.

Inclusions - At Sea

• 2 Days of diving on the Great Barrier Reef
• Morning tea and buffet lunch
• All dive equipment (including Dive Computer)
• Use of prescription mask if necessary
• Log Book

Extras:

• Reef Tax - A$10 per person per day.
• Drinks and chocolates from the on board bar.
• Dive medical in accordance with Australian Standard, A.S 4005-1 (1992). This will be arranged by us day 1 of the course. A fee of $49.50 is payable directly to the doctor.

Some medical conditions may prevent you from diving. For example: heart disease, asthma, epilepsy or diabetes. If you are unsure of a particular medical condition, please check with us prior to reservation. Australian medical standards are different to those overseas. A medical obtained in another country will most likely NOT be valid in Australia.

Minimum age is 12 years, no maximum age. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult over the age of 18.

Requirements:

• Ability to swim

Please Note: In the interests of safety we recommend that you should not fly or go to any altitude over 300m within 24 hours after your last dive. All prices are in Australian Dollars.

Booking Procedure

You are strongly advised to pre-book your course as availability may be limited if you wait until your arrival to Cairns. You can pre-book and confirm your place on a course by faxing or emailing us with your preferred commencement date, and your credit card number and expiry date. Once your booking is complete we will send you confirmation by fax or email.

If you can also advise us of your accommodation in Cairns we can give you your pick up time, however if you unsure of your accommodation details you can contact us on arrival into Cairns and advise us then.

Cancellation

• Course fees paid to PRO DIVE CAIRNS are fully refundable up to the end of day one of your Open Water Course for any reason

See Also

• Learn To Dive - 5 Day Course, 4 Day Course, 3 Day Ocean Referral Course, 2 Day Ocean Referral Course, 2 Day Pool + School Referral Course
  
  
• Continuing Education - Advanced Open Water Course, Rescue Diver Course
  
  
• Professional Training - Dive Master Course, Instructor Development Course, Specialty Courses