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PADI
2 Day POOL & Theory Referral Program
The PADI referral system gives you a variety of options to commence and complete your diving education. It is possible to start your PADI Open Water (Learn to Dive) certification with the two-day Pool and Theory Referral Program at the Pro Dive Cairns training centre or finish your Open Water certification with our PADI Three Day Ocean Referral Course.
You will spend two-days at our modern, purpose-built diver training centre learning the theory and underwater skills of diving. PADI referral paperwork will be issued at the end of day two, confirming the completion of your pool and theory training. The instructor who completes the remainder of the PADI Open Water training will require this referral paperwork.
You are strongly advised to pre-book your course as availability may be limited. You can pre-book and confirm your place on a course by booking online, emailing or calling us.
Daily accommodation transfers are included and can be booked in advance. However, if you are unsure of your accommodation details, you can contact us on arrival in Cairns.
Additional Information
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Cash for lunch
- Sunscreen
- Dive medical if required
(ask us if you are not sure)
Your safety and comfort is our number one priority. Please let our experienced instructors know if you are worried, stressed or not feeling well at any point.
Before commencing your dive course, you are required to complete the self-assessment Entry Level Student Diver Medical Declaration. A positive response to any question indicates there is a pre-existing condition which may affect your safety while diving and you must consult a medical practitioner, preferably with experience in diving medicine, to obtain a dive medical certificate that states you are medically fit to dive.
To obtain a copy of the Entry Level Student Diver Medical Declaration, please click here. The medical must be completed within 90 days of starting your dive course.
The minimum age to learn to dive in Queensland is 10. There is no maximum age.
It is a dive course requirement that you be able to swim 200 metres or snorkel 300 metres and tread water/float for 10 minutes.
You can cancel your program for any reason at any time up to 48 hours before commencement and receive a full refund of all money paid to Pro Dive Cairns. There is no refund for any reason after this time. If you plan to book through a travel agent, please ask if they have any cancellation fees. We recommend that all customers have travel insurance.
The number of dives may vary subject to weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
Tripadvisor Reviews
My wife and I really enjoyed our minke whale liveaboard trip. Our dive master Matthieu was excellent and made sure we well looked after. We were only recently certified open water PADI divers with limited experience and Matthieu made sure we were comfortable and confident in scuba diving on the reef day and night dives despite crazy winds and waves. About half way through we felt confident enough to go on our own and enjoy the wonderful outer reef. Overall, great experience on the liveaboard. The minke whales were elusive but the reef encounter and night dives we're stunning and highly memorable. Also, special thanks to the prodive crew for keeping us safe despite the inclement weather and allowing us to safely dive as much as possible. We thank God for the safe and stunning trip in His beautiful creation. Highly recommended!
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Greenville, SC
I just spent 3 days/2 nights on ProDive3 and Ocean Quest, both liveaboard dive boats on the Great Barrier Reef operating out of Cairns. I will compare my experience and impressions of the two.ProDive offered the better dive sites with healthier coral. ProDive also offered longer dive times - typically 60 minutes versus 50 minutes on Ocean Quest. Both boats want divers to return to surface with 1/4 tank of air/NOx. Because all dives were shallow, that was never restrictive on me or my (experienced) buddy. It also made nitrox unnecessary.ProDive gave detailed pre-dive briefings, including compass headings for self navigation. Ocean Quest gave less self navigation info; instead it offered dive guides at an additional cost of $20 per diver per dive, payable daily. The Ocean Quest is a larger boat, and it's cabins have individual heads. There is also much more communal space to sprawl on Ocean Quest. I preferred the food on ProDive; however, it was also good on Ocean Quest. ProDive was BYO beer, wine, etc. Ocean Quest sells beer & wine, payable daily. Neither boat had meatloaf on Wednesday.I would return to dive with ProDive, but not with Ocean Quest. First, ProDive honored it's advertised commitment of shuttle from/to my lodging, while Ocean Quest (Divers Den) did not. Second, the tone on Ocean Quest was set by strict rules compliance, seemingly dictated from the top down. "Be Afraid" is the message I got. On ProDive, the message I heard was "Smile". Both were safe boats, however ProDive was much more chill ... and fun.
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Melbourne, Australia
We’ve just been dropped off from a 3-day liveaboard trip and could not be happier. The crew was beautiful — incredibly aware and buttoned up, but also friendly and fun. Safety was clearly always paramount. Food was delicious, beautiful, and plentiful, with lots of salads to complement the mains. We slept so well. The dives were as gorgeous and lush as we’d hoped, and appropriate for our newly certified sim, as well as experienced divers. The vibe on the boat comes from the top, and it’s a great one. Thank you Leighton, Matthieu, Roberto, Flo, Joseph, and off course, the bacon master, Marius!
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