Open Water Learn to Dive options
 PRODIVE CAIRNS Learn to DIVE PADI GOLD Card |
Pro Dive is recognised worldwide as a leader in scuba diving education. A reputation earned by offering studetns a professional and safe learning environemnt, as well as fantastic dive locations at a very reasonable price.
They have a purpose built ultra modern dive centre featuring Cairns' deepest diver training pool, 4.5 metres deep and heated as well as changing rooms with showers, 2 classrooms, offices, equipment storage areas, large undercover areas, on-site medical examinations, all fully air-conditioned.
5 Day Open Water Learn to Dive Course
They have a very popular PADI 5 day learn to dive program.
The PADI 5-Day Learn to Dive Course is broken down to two components
- 2 Days of pool and classroom training
- 3 day 2 night liveaboard cruise Outer Great Barrier Reef
 PRODIVE CAIRNS Training Facilities |
| DAY 1 - Pool & Therory |
| | 08:00 | Complimentary Hotel transfer service available from accommodation in Cairns and Northern Beaches up to Palm Cove |
| 08:30 | Registration at Pro Dive Training Centre, 116 Spence Street, Cairns |
| 08:45 | Academic Training in the classroom |
| 13:00 | Medical and Lunch break (Lunch not Included) |
| 14:00 | Pool training |
| 17:30 | Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available |
| DAY 2 - Pool & Therory |
| | 07:30 | Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available |
| 08:30 | Pool Training |
| 12:30 | Equipment preparation for Reef Trip at Dive Shop |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break (Lunch not Included) |
| 14:00 | Academic Training in the classroom and Final exam |
| 17:45 | Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available or Transfer to Boland Centre, 14 Spence Street for Reef Teach Marine Biology presentation(Optional). * Please note transfer not available after Reef Teach |
| DAY 3 - Diving the Outer Great Barrier Reef |
| | 05:45 | Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available |
| 06:15 | Check-In at Dive Shop, cnr Sheilds and Abbott Sts, Cairns |
| 07:00 | Depart Cairns for 3days 2nights of fantastic diving on the Great Barrier Reef |
| 11:30 | Your first Training Dive in the ocean before lunch and second dive after lunch. You will also have a lot of time for snorkelling |
| DAY 4 - More Great Diving |
| | 06:30 | Third Training Dive before Breakfast. This will be the deepest training dive for your certification |
| 10:30 | The last Training Dive for your PADI Open Water Certification Course. Now You are a Certified Diver!!! |
| 14:30 | Your first pleasure dive as a certified diver |
| 19:00 | A guided night dive after dinner. Another great experience! |
| DAY 5 - More Diving and Return to Cairns |
| | 06:00 | Three more pleasure dives before lunch |
| 15:30 | Return to Cairns |
| 16:30 | Complimentary Hotel Transfer service available |
| 19:30 | Meet again for a farewell dinner - at own expsense |
4 Day Open Water Learn to Dive Course
 PRODIVE CAIRNS Divers training |
The PADI 4-Day Learn to Dive Course is broken down to two components
- 2 Days of pool and classroom training
- 2 x One Day trips to the Outer Great Barrier Reef
During the first two days your instructor takes
you through the academics of Scuba Diving
and then into the pool where you put the
basics into practice. At the end of day 2 you
are invited to attend "Reef Teach", a Marine Biology Presentation on the
Great Barrier Reef. This two hour presentation will provide you with
information about the reef in a colourful way to enhance your Great Barrier
Reef experience. Entry to "Reef Teach" is at no extra charge to PRO DIVE
CAIRNS students.
Day 3, 4 are spent on board "Tusa Dive" out on the Great Barrier Reef.
Whilst at the Reef you complete 2 qualifying dives each day which
completes your Open Water Certification.
Prodive Carins Rates |
| PADI 5-Day Learn to Dive | A$650 | BOOK NOW |
| PADI 4-Day Learn to Dive | A$572 | BOOK NOW |
| Rates are per person and valid to March 31 2003 | CURRENCY CONVERTER |
Prodive Carins Package |
Includes PADI 5-Day Learn to Dive Course, 4 Nights (1 before , 2 during course, 1 on your return ) & Return Airport tranfers. |
| 1 PERSON | COUPLE |
| Deluxe (Reef Casino) | A$1650 | A$2299 |
| First Class(Tradewinds Esplanade) | A$1250 | A$1799 |
| Budget (Coral Tree Inn) | A$1050 | A$1699 |
| Backpacker (Uptop Downunder share facilities) Bonus : free evening meals | A$727 | A$1450 |
| Rates are valid to March 31 2003 | CURRENCY CONVERTER |
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Includes:
- PADI GOLD Open Water Certificate,
- All scuba equipment,
- Use of Prescription Mask,
- All meals,
- Linen and accommodation on board,
- Hotel transfers from Cairns city area,
- Logbook
- Reef tax.
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Requirements:
- Ability to swim.
- Minimum age 12 years (no maximum age).
- Dive Medical in accordance with AS 4005.1, to be arranged by Pro Dive on day 1 cost approx A$35.00.
- 2 Passport photographs (can be arranged by Pro Dive).
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Courses commence |
| English speaking | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday |
| German speaking | Monday & Thursday classes in English by multi-lingual (German speaking) instructors |
Text Books available in English, German, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, French,Italian, & Chinese.
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