Itinerary:

Day 1:

 

The day starts with complimentary hotel transfers, these are available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches hotels/hostels (time varies depending on pickup location, please confirm when booking)

 

08:30 – You will need to then check in at the Pro Dive Cairns training centre, Located at 116 Spence Street

 

08:45 – The Course starts, Your academic training begins in the classroom

 

12:30 – Pause for a lunch break, Take note today lunch is not provided

 

13:30 – Jump back and make a splash with some more pool training, this is where your practical dive training begins

 

17:30 – Complimentary return transfer to your accommodation

 

Day 2:

 

07:30 – Complimentary hotel transfers are Available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches hotels/hostels

 

08:00 – Start with a dive equipment briefing, this will involve a hands-on scuba gear walk through with instructors.  

 

09:15 – Jump into some in pool training

 

12:00 – Lunch break, please note today lunch is not provided

 

13:15 – Now you will gear up at the Pro Dive Cairns retail shop, where all your dive equipment is then fitted for the liveaboard trip

 

14:00 – Your final academic training session and exam

 

17:45 – Complimentary return transfer to your accommodation

 

Day 3: 

 

06:00 – Complimentary hotel transfers are available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches hotels/hostels

 

06:20 – Start the day with check in at the Pro Dive Cairns retail shop Corner of Shields & Grafton Streets, Cairns City 

 

07:00 – You will then depart Cairns for 3 days & 2 nights on The Great Barrier Reef, at this time a light breakfast will served on board

 

11:00 – Get ready and embrace your first dive: Training dive

 

12:30 – Take a break for some lunch 

 

14:30 – Now jump back in for your second dive: Training dive

 

16:30 – You will have this time for a snorkelling opportunity

 

18:00 – Dinner is served 

 

19:45 – A chance to observe a night dive, this is where you can watch the certified divers participating in the first night dive of the trip

 

Day 4:

 

07:00 – Third dive of the trip: Training dive, this first dive of the day will be done before breakfast

 

09:00 – Breakfast is served 

 

11:15 – Fourth dive of the trip: Training dive, This will be the last training dive for Open Water certification

 

12:45 – Lunch is served 

 

15:15 – Fifth dive of the trip, this is the first dive as a newly certified scuba diver

 

17:45 – Dinner served up

 

19:30 – Sixth dive of the trip: Night dive, this will be a guided night dive experience for all newly certified divers

 

Day 5:

 

06:30 – Seventh dive of the trip, Your first dive of the day, a beautiful sunrise dive to enjoy the reef waking up.

 

07:30 – Breakfast is served up

 

09:00 – Eighth dive of the trip

 

11:00 – Ninth dive of the trip, this will be the last dive of the trip, you will be finished by 1200 noon

 

12:00 – Lunch served up, this will be the last lunch on The Great Barrier Reef before returning to Cairns

 

16:00 – Complimentary return transfer to your accommodation

 

19:30 – Take part in a farewell dinner, note this is optional and at an additional cost, but its so nice to join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant to reminisce about the adventures of the past 5 days.

Courses commence everyday except Sunday

 

English Courses Commence: Every day except Sunday at 8.30am. German Courses Commence: Tue & Fri at 8.30am. Japanese Courses Commence: Thu at 8.30am

 

3 day/ 2 night liveaboard departs: Every day except Tue at 7.00 am

 

3 day/ 2 night liveaboard returns: At 4.00 pm

 

Note: Accommodation transfers are included from Cairns city to Northern Beaches as far as Palm Cove.

Includes:

 

9 Dives 

PADI Open Water Certificate

PADI Open Water Manual (various languages)

2 passport photos

accommodation transfers

all dive equipment

log book

dive insurance

all accommodation (twin share)

meals while on board.

 

Extras:

 

Dive medical (If required due to medical reasons, past or present)

Clothing and swimwear

Warm clothes for the evening

2x towels

Dive medical (if required)

Sun Hat

Marine safe sunscreen and toiletries

Certification card for certified divers

Seasickness medication