Cairns Learn to Dive - Non Liveaboard Course with Pro Dive - 4 Day PADI Open Water Learn to Dive Course

Pro Dive & Tusa Dive in Cairns are recognized as  world leaders in all aspects of scuba diving education. Pro Dive Cairns offers the best diver training facilities at a well equipped and modern diver-training centre and combined diver training onboard the Tusa 5 vessel, diving on some of the most spectacular dive locations on the outer Great Barrier Reef. This combined with 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 you can consider the shorter 4 day learn to dive course as a good option. 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 marine biology presentation. 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 5 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.

The dive training centre is located in the city of Cairns and features all the modern facilities need to learn to dive. This diver training center also boasts Cairn’s deepest dive pool. At a depth of 4.5 metres in the middle, dive students can get and excellent idea of what pressure feels like under water.

Day 1 Pool and Classroom 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 Pool and Classroom 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 at own expense)
• 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) Tonight you are invited to Reef Teach, which is a marine biology presentation held at 6:15pm the night before your trip departure. Unfortunately Reef Teach doesn't operate on Sunday evenings. (Additional cost).

Day 3 Diving on the Great Barrier Reef

• 7:30am Hotel transfer service available at an additional cost from your Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation (as far as Palm Cove)
• 8:00am Travel out to the outer reef - you will visit 2 different sites each day
• 10:00am First training dive
• 12:00pm Lunch
• 1:30pm Second training dive
• 4:00pm Return to Cairns
• 4:30pm Accommodation transfers at an additional cost

Day 4 Diving on the Great Barrier Reef

• 7:30am Hotel transfer service available at an additional cost from your Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation (as far as Palm Cove)
• 8:00am Travel out to the outer reef - you will visit 2 different sites each day
• 10:00am Third training dive
• 12:00pm Lunch
• 1:30pm Fourth training dive - congratulations! You are now a certified diver!
• 4:00pm Return to Cairns
• 4:30pm Accommodation transfers at an additional cost

• English - Daily

• All stationary requirements needed for classroom activities 
• Dive insurance
• PADI Gold Open Water Certificate
• Accommodation transfers daily for Academic and Pool sector of course from Cairns City & Northern Beaches
• 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.
• 2 days of diving on the Great Barrier Reef (2 separate day tours)
• Morning tea & buffet lunch
• All dive equipment (including dve domputer)
• 2 x passport photos needed for Dive Certification Card
• Divers Log Book

• An additional fee of $20.00 per person is payable direct to Tusa 6. This fee consists of $7.00 Government Environmental Management Charge, Port Departure tax and administration charges. 
• Coach transfers from Cairns City accommodation on Days 3 & 4 of Course $18.00 per person per day (return) 
• Coach transfers from Cairns Northern Beaches accommodation on Days 3 & 4 of Course $25.00 per person per day (return) 
• Onboard charges for snacks, drinks & souvenirs available for purchase on Tusa 6 

• The ability to swim
• Minimum diver age is 12 years subject to a medical assessment as per AS4005.1. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by parent or adult over the age of 18 years
• Dive Course Only – Prior to commencing your Dive Course you are required to complete the self assessment Student Diver Medical Declaration. A positive response to any question means that there is a pre-existing condition that may affect your safety while diving and you must consult a medical practitioner preferably with experience in diving medicine to obtain a dive medical certificate that states that you are fit to undertake recreational diver training

• Currently the rules state that for a single no decompression dive, you should not fly/go to altitude for at least 12 hours.
• For multiple dives you should not fly/go to altitude for at least 24 hours.

It is recommended waiting a minimum 24 hours prior to flying after diving whenever possible. These are guidelines only; there is no guarantee that these recommendations will prevent decompression sickness. Currently there are no guidelines regarding diving after flying.

Altitude is 300m/1000ft above sea level.
This includes going to the Atherton Tablelands, so be careful when you are booking tours to follow your dive course/trip.