from £436.00

Prodive PADI Learn to Dive course

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Tour style - Active & Adrenaline, Wildlife & Nature

5 days

Pro Dive Cairns is recognized world wide as a leader in all aspects of scuba diving education. We offer students a professional and safe learning environment and combine it with spectacular dive locations on the Great Barrier Reef. Our custom built training centre is located in the Cairns city and there is no better place in the world to learn to dive! Water temperatures range from 22C to 30C allowing comfortable diving all year round. 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 trip to the Outer Great Barrier Reef.
  • Day 1: Academic & pool training

    8:00am Complimentary hotel transfer service available from your Cairns & 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 & lunch break (lunch not included) 2:00pm Pool training 5:30pm Complimentary hotel transfer service available

  • Day 2: Academic & pool training

    7:30am Complimentary hotel transfer service available from your Cairns & 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 & 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.

  • Day 3: Diving the Outer Great Barrier Reef

    5:45am Complimentary hotel transfer - available from Cairns city & Northern Beaches accommodation 6:15am Check in at Pro Dive retail shop - corner Shields & Abbott Streets 7:00am Depart Cairns for 3 days & 2 nights of fantastic diving/snorkeling 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 & bread rolls 2:30pm Your second training dive 6:00pm Dinner - the menu changes each trip however it will be wholesome, hot & 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 & spreads 10:30am Fourth & 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 & 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 & Northern Beaches 7:30pm Join fellow passengers & crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner if you wish.

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