PADI Open Water, Advanced & Referral Dive Courses

Interested in learning to dive?

Deep Sea Divers Den in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland can safely teach you how, no pre-dive experience necessary.

You must be able to swim 200 meters (219 yards) and tread water for 10 minutes. If you are a comfortable swimmer you will be fine.

Please have a look at the different dive course options.

By far the most popular dive course is our 5 Day Open Water Course .

What's the difference between the courses?

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6 Day Liveaboard Open Water & Advanced Course

2 Days Pool & Theory (at our Training Centre in Cairns)
4 Days / 3 Nights Liveaboard trip to the Outer Reef on OceanQuest
Total of 13 dives
9 training dives (4 Open Water, 5 Advanced)
4 'FUN' dives, including 2 guided night dives
Open Water & Advanced PADI Certification

5 Day Liveaboard Open Water Course

2 Days Pool & Theory (at our Training Centre in Cairns)
3 Days / 2 Nights Liveaboard trip to the Outer Reef on OceanQuest
Total of 9 dives
4 training dives
5 'FUN' dives, including 1 guided night dive
Open Water PADI Certification

4 Day Liveaboard Open Water Course

2 Days Pool & Theory (at our Training Centre in Cairns)
2 Days / 1 Night Liveaboard trip to the Outer Reef on OceanQuest
Total of 5 dives
4 training dives
1 'FUN' dive (time permitting, NO night dive)
Open Water PADI Certification

4 Day Open Water Course

2 Days Pool & Theory (at our Training Centre in Cairns)
2 Separate Day Trips to the Outer Reef (no accommodation provided)
Total of 5 dives
4 training dives
1 'FUN' dive (time permitting)
Open Water PADI Certification

Dive Referrals

If you have completed your pool and dive theory some where else, you may be eligible to complete your dive course here in Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef. Please Click Here for more details.

Want to complete the course theory at home? Check out PADI eLearning!

Prices

OPEN WATER COURSES

DOUBLE

TWIN

6 Day PADI Liveaboard Open Water & Advanced Course

5 Day PADI Liveaboard Open Water Course

4 Day PADI Liveaboard Open Water Course

$1110

$765

$635

$1090

$745

$625

4 Day PADI Open Water Course
(2 Day trips only, no accommodation provided)

$540

Prices are in AU$, valid until 31 March 2009. Are per person on a Double or Twin share basis. Deep Sea Divers Den reserves the right to change vessel, dive locations & prices without notice. For CANCELLATION or RESCHEDULING, please refer to the Deep Sea Divers Den Terms & Conditions

Please note that ALL trips aboard ReefQuest are subject to:

EMC, PORT AUTHORITY & FUEL AT $15 PER PERSON, PER DAY

(subject to change without notice)
Fee includes: EMC $5.00, Fuel Levy $5.00, GST, Port and Administration Charges $5.00

Course Languages:

English - Everyday
Japanese - Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
Korean - Friday

We can also supply manuals in many different lanuguages (spanish, french etc)

There are regulations about flying or going to altitude after diving.

Click here for more information about flying after diving

You will need to undertake an Australian Dive Medical (AS4005.1)
to start a dive course in Queensland, Australia.

Dive Medicals can be undertaken before commencement of your PADI Open Water Certification, or on the first day of your course for AUD$55, payable directly to our doctor via cash or credit card.

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