PADI Learn to Dive
- Duration
- 7 Days
- Prices From:
- AU$ 1,530
Learn to dive with an “Open Water” course that is unmatched for experience and value. Receive two days of pool training then three days and two nights onboard a liveaboard dive vessel.
This 5 day, comprehensive course gives you PADI Gold open water certification, dive insurance, a PADI open water manual and plenty of dive practice, including one night-time dive. Perfect for beginners eager to explore the Great Barrier Reef or open water. Includes transfers and accommodation.
Accommodation in Cairns
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Park Regis City Quay
Park Regis City Quay invites you to discover Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef during your stay in Cairns. Just a short stroll from the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Night Markets, Reef Casino and the Marlin Marina, you are close to everything that makes …
Park Regis City Quay invites you to discover Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef during your stay in Cairns. Just a short stroll from the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Night Markets, Reef Casino and the Marlin Marina, you are close to everything that makes Cairns a great destination. Relax and unwind in your modern hotel room or self-catering apartment and enjoy facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, rooftop sundeck and BBQ area.
Facilities
- Barbeques (BBQ)
- Business Centre
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Parking
- Pool (s)
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Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside
Nestled on the picturesque Cairns Esplanade, the Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside is located close to the airport and vibrant city centre. The hotel features a variety of room types, each with their own private balcony, hosting stunning views over beautiful Trinity Bay or surrounding tropical …
Nestled on the picturesque Cairns Esplanade, the Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside is located close to the airport and vibrant city centre. The hotel features a variety of room types, each with their own private balcony, hosting stunning views over beautiful Trinity Bay or surrounding tropical mountains.
Facilities
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Parking
- Pool (s)
- Reception (24 hrs)
- Sauna
- Spa(Hot-tub)/Jacuzzi
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
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Pacific Hotel Cairns
The Pacific Hotel Cairns boasts a magnificent location, personalised service and award winning hospitality. Contemporary, and with a tropical ambiance, befitting a bygone era, an era when great service and friendly hospitality were the rule rather than the exception. Spacious rooms, higher level rooms offer …
The Pacific Hotel Cairns boasts a magnificent location, personalised service and award winning hospitality. Contemporary, and with a tropical ambiance, befitting a bygone era, an era when great service and friendly hospitality were the rule rather than the exception. Spacious rooms, higher level rooms offer balconies. Enjoy the onsite restaurant and bar, outdoor pool and complimentary WIFI throughout the hotel.
Facilities
- Business Centre
- Concierge
- Currency Exchange
- Daycare/Babysitting Service
- Laundry facilities
- Lounge(s)
- Parking
- Pool (s)
- Restaurant(s)
- Room Service
- Spa(Hot-tub)/Jacuzzi
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
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Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns
Located on the Cairns Esplanade, just a short stroll from the city, this 277 room hotel offers stunning views of the sea and surrounding mountains. The Rydges Esplanade offers newly refurbished hotel rooms and apartments and features a complete Health Club, 2 tennis courts, spa …
Located on the Cairns Esplanade, just a short stroll from the city, this 277 room hotel offers stunning views of the sea and surrounding mountains. The Rydges Esplanade offers newly refurbished hotel rooms and apartments and features a complete Health Club, 2 tennis courts, spa and sauna, 3 swimming pools, a swim-up bar and 2 restaurants.
Facilities
- Bar(s)
- Bicycles
- Business Centre
- Concierge
- Conference Facilities
- Currency Exchange
- Daycare/Babysitting Service
- Gift Shop
- Gym/Fitness Centre
- Internet Access
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Lounge(s)
- Parking
- Pool (s)
- Reception (24 hrs)
- Restaurant(s)
- Room Service
- Sauna
- Spa(Hot-tub)/Jacuzzi
- Swim-up Bar
- Tennis
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
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Shangri La The Marina, Cairns
Shangri La The Marina, Cairns is an ideal stay for both leisure and business travellers. Only a short stroll from the City Centre, Esplanade Lagoon, Reef Fleet Terminal and an integral part of the Pier Shopping Complex. Shangri La The Marina, Cairns is the ideal …
Shangri La The Marina, Cairns is an ideal stay for both leisure and business travellers. Only a short stroll from the City Centre, Esplanade Lagoon, Reef Fleet Terminal and an integral part of the Pier Shopping Complex. Shangri La The Marina, Cairns is the ideal location for a tropical North Queensland vacation. The hotel boasts 255 elegantly appointed rooms and suites. All rooms feature contemporary interiors and panoramic views of the Marlin Marina, Trinity Bay, the surrounding mountain ranges or the Hotel's lush tropical gardens.
Facilities
- Bar(s)
- Business Centre
- Concierge
- Conference Facilities
- Currency Exchange
- Gym/Fitness Centre
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Lounge(s)
- Mail and Postal Facilities
- Parking
- Restaurant(s)
- Room Service Limited Hours
- Sauna
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
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Riley Hotel - Crystalbrook Collection Resort
Positioned on the northern end of the iconic Cairns Esplanade boardwalk, the reef-inspired resort style hotel will be a combination of tropical luxury, unique and captivating design and authentic North Queensland personality. Perfect for families and couples wanting to experience the best Cairns has to …
Positioned on the northern end of the iconic Cairns Esplanade boardwalk, the reef-inspired resort style hotel will be a combination of tropical luxury, unique and captivating design and authentic North Queensland personality. Perfect for families and couples wanting to experience the best Cairns has to offer, the resort-style hotel will offer lively informal areas with food and beverage offerings, restaurant dining and bar spaces, quiet spaces, spa and recreation areas, kids zones and cafes and lounges arranged around the large, inviting pool. The hotel will provide tourists a unique experience, and offer a variety of activities and dining and drinking options within the resort and in the city location
Facilities
- Bar
- Gym
- Meeting Rooms
- Reception
- Spa
- Swimming Pool
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Bay Village Tropical Retreat
Bay Village Tropical Retreat offer a perfect base to discover the Region's natural wonders of reef, rainforest and outback. Located within easy walking distance to Cairns waterfront and Central Business District, this hotel boast an award-wining Restaurant and bar, free-form swimming pool, internet facility, laundry …
Bay Village Tropical Retreat offer a perfect base to discover the Region's natural wonders of reef, rainforest and outback. Located within easy walking distance to Cairns waterfront and Central Business District, this hotel boast an award-wining Restaurant and bar, free-form swimming pool, internet facility, laundry and on-site parking.
Facilities
- Bar(s)
- Internet Access
- Laundry facilities
- Parking
- Pool (s)
- Restaurant(s)
- Room Service
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
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Bailey, A Crystalbrook Resort
Modern, innovative and with an appreciation for the arts, Bailey celebrates originality and individuality. Stay at Bailey, a luxury hotel in Cairns, Queensland, and take time to get lost in the details. To question and explore. Art. Conversations. Places. Do things your way.
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Mantra Trilogy Cairns
Perfect for a Far North Queensland holiday, Mantra Trilogy Cairns is located on the Cairns Esplanade on the door step of a variety of the areas greatest attractions. The hotel is within minutes walking distance to some of Cairns best restaurants, the Reef Casino and …
Perfect for a Far North Queensland holiday, Mantra Trilogy Cairns is located on the Cairns Esplanade on the door step of a variety of the areas greatest attractions. The hotel is within minutes walking distance to some of Cairns best restaurants, the Reef Casino and Cairns Central Shopping Mall. Each of the 230 rooms is fresh and comfortably furnished with spacious balconies.
Facilities
- Barbeques (BBQ)
- Daycare/Babysitting Service
- Gym/Fitness Centre
- Internet Access
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Parking
- Pool (s)
- Reception (24 hrs)
- Restaurant(s)
- Room Service
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Crystalbrook Flynn
Take a break from reality and allow your inner wild child to be set free. Have fun, be energetic and indulge in the unparalleled luxury that's on offer in each of our 311 rooms and suites.
Take a break from reality and allow your inner wild child to be set free. Have fun, be energetic and indulge in the unparalleled luxury that's on offer in each of our 311 rooms and suites.
Facilities
- Gym/Fitness Centre
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Swimming Pool
- Duration
- 7 Days
- Prices From:
- AU$ 1,530
Itinerary
Arrive Cairns
On arrival, you will be transferred to your accommodation in the city. The balance of the day is at your leisure.
| Duration | 3 Nights |
|---|---|
| Accommodation |
Park Regis City Quay |
| Location | View map |
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Park Regis City Quay
Park Regis City Quay invites you to discover Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef during your stay in Cairns. Just a short stroll from the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Night Markets, Reef Casino and the Marlin Marina, you are close to everything that makes …
Park Regis City Quay invites you to discover Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef during your stay in Cairns. Just a short stroll from the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Night Markets, Reef Casino and the Marlin Marina, you are close to everything that makes Cairns a great destination. Relax and unwind in your modern hotel room or self-catering apartment and enjoy facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, rooftop sundeck and BBQ area.
Facilities
- Barbeques (BBQ)
- Business Centre
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Parking
- Pool (s)
Academic Classroom and Pool Training
These two days of your Learn to Dive Course will be held at the Pro Dive Cairns dive training facility. You will be collected from your accommodation and transferred to your daily lesson. Your training will be held in a pool with a group instructor teaching the basics of diving before your open water experience. At the end of the daily lesson you will be returned to your accommodation.
Live Aboard
Today you will be collected at approximately 6:00am from your accommodation and taken to the dive vessel for the remainder of the tour. You will be spending 2 nights aboard while experiencing life on the Great Barrier Reef. Once aboard you will enjoy nine dives in total with four training dives allowing you to complete your certification and another five recreational dives giving you more time to take in some spectacular underwater scenery.
| Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
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| Duration | 2 Nights |
| Accommodation |
MV Scuba Pro |
| Location | View map |
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MV Scuba Pro
All the MV Scuba Pro vessels feature 14 twin share cabins and 2 double cabins with private amenities for every 4 guests. Private cabins allow privacy and time to relax between diving and snorkelling. Both vessels are centrally air-conditioned, light and airy. There are 2 …
All the MV Scuba Pro vessels feature 14 twin share cabins and 2 double cabins with private amenities for every 4 guests. Private cabins allow privacy and time to relax between diving and snorkelling. Both vessels are centrally air-conditioned, light and airy.
There are 2 large decks one for gear and one strictly for sun tanning and relaxing. Not to mention the vessels are all equipped with the latest marine engineering, equipment and technology.
Outer Great Barrier Reef
The vessel relocates for an early morning dive. Enjoy another day of diving with leisure time in between to enjoy the sun and life on board your vessel.
| Meal Plan | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
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Return to Cairns
Today, after waking early for breakfast, you will be relocated to another spot of the Great Barrier Reef for more diving. After lunch and some more sun bathing you will be returned to shore. On the night of day five, after your return from the reef you will have the opportunity to join the crew from your trip for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant (dinner will be at your own cost).
| Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 Night |
| Accommodation |
Park Regis City Quay |
| Location | View map |
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Park Regis City Quay
Park Regis City Quay invites you to discover Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef during your stay in Cairns. Just a short stroll from the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Night Markets, Reef Casino and the Marlin Marina, you are close to everything that makes …
Park Regis City Quay invites you to discover Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef during your stay in Cairns. Just a short stroll from the Esplanade, harbour foreshore, restaurants, shops, Night Markets, Reef Casino and the Marlin Marina, you are close to everything that makes Cairns a great destination. Relax and unwind in your modern hotel room or self-catering apartment and enjoy facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, rooftop sundeck and BBQ area.
Facilities
- Barbeques (BBQ)
- Business Centre
- Laundry/Dry Cleaning Service
- Parking
- Pool (s)
Depart Cairns
Depart Cairns as a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver
Other Information
DEPARTURES:
Daily, expect Sundays and sold out days.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- 6 nights accommodation
- Transfers
- PADI Gold Open Water certification
- PADI Open Water Manual (available in a variety of languages)
- Dive log book
- 2 passport photos (required for certification)
- All dive and snorkelling equipment (includes dive computer and long leg wetsuits)
- Prescription lens masks (if required)
- All meals & bed linen on board.
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Travel insurance
- Dive medical AU$49.50 payable direct to the doctor on Day 1 of the dive course
- An additional fee of $35.00 per person is payable direct to Pro Dive
- International and domestic airfare and airfare taxes
- Meals and drinks not specifically indicated in the itinerary
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Prices are "from" per person based on twin/double share accommodation and for travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply. Limited seat/spaces and all pricing is subject to change and availability. Rates for single or triple travellers are available on request - please enquire.
4 Feb 2024
