Your itinerary
Day 1
Day 1: Cairns
Welcome to Cairns (Gimuy)! Are you ready to take on a fun filled few days learning to dive? Can we get a heck yeah? The first 2 days of the course are spent at Pro Dive Cairns training centre learning the theory & practical skills of scuba diving from our pro’s. After that, you’re nearly ready to go.
Day 2
Day 2: Cairns
We know, we know…you want to get out there, but good things take time. It’s back to the books today as we continue learning the A to Z of diving, with your day spent at Pro Dive Cairns training centre learning the theory & practical skills you’ll need on the reef. Excitement will be at an all time high as we get ready for the next few days and what’s in store for you on this mind-blowing reef.
Day 3
Day 3: Cairns to Dive Boat
It’s GO TIME! You’ll have the opportunity to participate in up to 9 dives at a variety of our 16 exclusive dive sites on the outer Great Barrier Reef. Your first 4 dives will complete your open water certification & then as a certified diver you are able to take up to 5 more recreational dives, one of which is a guided night dive. Boom. So, what can we tell you about this spectacular reef? Here goes – more than 1,500 species of fish, 411 types of hard coral, one-third of the world’s soft corals and 134 species of sharks and rays call this clear blue water home. Add over 30 species of marine mammals to the mix, and that’s your mind blown.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Day 4
Day 4: Dive Boat
With another day on our boat, why not take this incredible opportunity to continue diving for your chance to spot yet more colourful marine life. We’re talking giant turtles, stingrays, huge clams and some of the best coral in the world. And with the deck of the boat providing you with the perfect spot for some sunbaking, book reading and bliss, you might just call this total paradise.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Day 5
Day 5: Dive Boat to Cairns
We’ll return to Cairns late this afternoon where there’s the option to join your new mates & crew for a farewell dinner. There’s nothing like a spot of bonding over a bucket-list experience to make for strong friendships. So where’s next on the agenda?
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch
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Outer Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Diving (Up to 9 Dives)
Cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef on a comfortable liveaboard dive cruise, waking to turquoise coral gardens and open horizons. Rotate between 16 exclusive dive sites, selected for visibility and variety—from coral bommies to gentle walls alive with schooling fusiliers, anemonefish and giant clams.
Complete your open water certification dives under instructor supervision, then explore as a certified diver with additional recreational dives. This UNESCO World Heritage marine park shelters exceptional biodiversity, with calm lagoons, soft-coral terraces and photogenic swim-throughs ideal for refining skills and soaking in the blue.
Guided Night Dive on the Great Barrier Reef
Experience the reef after dark on a guided night dive as torch beams reveal drifting bioluminescence, curious sweepers and crabs on the move. Glide past resting turtles and patrolling reef sharks while corals unfurl to feed, transforming familiar sites into a vivid, otherworldly scene.
Your dive leader sets a calm tempo with clear signals and small groups, sharpening situational awareness. The reef after dark showcases behaviours rarely seen by day—an intimate encounter that deepens confidence and adds a thrilling new dimension to your outer-reef adventure.
PADI Open Water Course: Confined-Water & Theory Training (Cairns)
Learn to dive with a PADI Open Water course at the Pro Dive Cairns training centre. Master core confined-water skills—buoyancy control, mask clearing, regulator recovery and hovering—in a purpose-built pool under close instructor guidance, building calm, safe habits that set you up for the reef.
Delivered in Gimuy (Cairns), the classroom sessions demystify equipment, dive planning and marine etiquette. These foundations prepare you for your open water certification dives offshore, so every later immersion feels easier, more controlled and far more rewarding.
