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Trip Details

Commences Daily

Pickup: 9am (first two days)
Return: 4pm-6pm

Inclusions:

  • City Transfers
  • Dive Equipment
  • Air Fills
  • PADI Open Water Manual & Tables
  • Accommodation whilst on board OceanQuest
  • Meals whilst on board OceanQuest
  • Fresh water / Tea & Coffee

What to bring:

  • Hat
  • Towel
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses

Additional Charges

  • Reef and Port Authority Charge
    ($15 Per person, per day at sea)
  • Dive Medical ($60)
  • 2x Passport Photo

Prerequisites

To participate in an Open Water Course with Deep Sea Divers Den,
you must pass a medical and swim test.

This involves swimming 200m, and treading water for 10 minutes.

Forms Download

Adobe PdfStandard Liability Release Form

Adobe PDFAS4005.1 Dive Medical

5 Day PADI Open Water Certification

Two classroom days, two nights liveaboard on OceanQuest

 

The 5 Day Liveaboard option is by far the most popular learn to dive option. Not only are you certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, but you also get FIVE additional 'Fun Dives', including a guided night dive at no extra charge!!!

Deep Sea Divers Den's friendly, personalised service, combined with the warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, are the perfect combination for one of the very best PADI 5 Day Open Water courses available.

 

LEARN TO DIVE ITINERARY

DAY ONE
  • 9.00am pick-up from your city accommodation
  • Classroom theory.
  • Dive medical to AS 4005.1 (if required)
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Dive equipment selection Pool training
  • 5.00pm return. (approximately)
DAY TWO
  • 9.00am pickup from your city accommodation
  • Pool training
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Classroom theory.
  • 5.00pm return. (Approximately)
  • * Please note on days one and two - meals, accommodation and Medical are not inclusive. You will also at some point in the first 2 days be required to swim 200m and tread water for 10 minutes.
DAY THREE
  • 7.45am pickup from your city accommodation.
  • Transfer out to the reef aboard ReefQuest and do your first 2 training dives.
  • Lunch (included)
  • At 14:30 transfer to OceanQuest where you will spend the night.
  • Lunch, dinner and accommodation included
DAY FOUR
  • Breakfast, 2 more training dives
  • Lunch (included)
  • Certification as Open Water diver
  • Afternoon pleasure dive
  • Guided night dive.
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and accommodation included.
DAY FIVE
  • Breakfast, 3 more pleasure dives
  • Last dive completed by 2.00pm.
  • Breakfast and lunch included.
  • 5.00pm return to your accommodation.

  • English Open Water course starts daily.
  • Japanese Open Water course starts on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
  • Korean Open Water course starts on Friday.

Please note there are regulations about flying or going to altitude after diving.

  • 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 18 hours.
  • Deep Sea Divers Den recommends waiting a minimum 24 hours 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.

Under normal circumstances, you should be out of the water on your last dive at 12pm (midday), this should help with organising any travel plans you have after your dive trip with us.

If possible please bring small soft bags aboard our vessels and put large suitcases into storage.
We do have storage facilities at our shop, however these are not locked during work hours.
We suggest leaving valuables at your accommodation whenever possible.