This course takes you to 9 of the Great Barrier Reef’s best dive sites & features two days of classroom & in-pool training, then it’s onto the live aboard boat for the actual reef diving. There’s also plenty of time to snorkel, relax & just enjoy the reef experience.
On our trips we don't just take you to the destinations, we make sure you get under the skin of every place you visit. From amazing food & accommodation, to exclusive access to incredible experiences, with Contiki you'll get unbeatable value & a completely unique travel experience.
Itinerary
Day 1-2 Cairns
Pro Dive will collect you around 8.00am and transfer you to the modern Pro-Dive Cairns Training Centre. The first two days of the course are spent learning the theory and practical skills of scuba diving. Each day ends at approximately 5.30pm. Learn how to scuba dive at Pro Dive's modern training centre.
Day 3-4 Cairns to Dive Boat
Set your alarms! This morning you'll be picked up at 5.55am and transferred to a premium dive vessel where you'll live aboard for the next 3 days & 2 nights. You'll participate in up to 9 dives on the outer Great Barrier Reef at a variety of our 16 exclusive dive sites. Your first 4 dives will complete your open water certification. And then, as certified diver, you’ll be able take up to 5 more recreational or ‘pleasure’ dives. One of these being a guided night dive! These extra dives will let you plunge into an unforgettable world of vibrant colour, incredible reef formations, amazing tropical fish and incredible marine life. Live aboard a premium dive vessel for 3 days where you will see giant turtles, stingrays, huge clams, and the clearest blue waters on the planet. There is a guided night dive showing you a whole different side of the reef.
Day 5 Dive Boat to Cairns
By midday today, you will have completed nine dives and gliding around in the underwater world will be second nature to you. We'll return to Cairns in the late afternoon. Then tonight join your new diving mates and crew for an optional farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Dive up to 9 times at a variety of 16 exclusive dive sites on the outer Great Barrier Reef
Inclusions
- 1 World Heritage Site visited
- Learn how to scuba dive at Pro Dive's modern training centre
- Live aboard a premium dive vessel for 3 days
- See giant turtles, stingrays, huge clams, and the clearest blue waters on the planet
- Guided night dive showing you a whole different side of the reef
- Dive up to 9 times at a variety of 16 exclusive dive sites on the outer Great Barrier Reef
- 4 nights accommodation: 2 nights hostel on nights 1 & 2, 2 nights twin-share on board the boat on nights 3 & 4
- Transfers from Cairns accommodation to boat
- PADI Open Water Diver certificate & manual + Log book + Scuba equipment
