Open Water Dive Course with Reef Liveaboard – Pro Dive Cairns
Choose a four-day eLearning or five-day classroom course, both including a three-day, two-night reef liveaboard and training towards PADI Open Water certification.
Learn to dive with Pro Dive Cairns, then spend two nights at the outer Great Barrier Reef putting your skills into practice. Both course formats include the same three-day liveaboard; the difference is how you complete theory and pool preparation.
Choose how to begin
The five-day course starts with two classroom and pool days in Cairns. The four-day eLearning option requires online theory before arrival, followed by one day of pool training. Choose the format that gives you enough preparation time rather than treating eLearning as work-free time saving.
At the reef, complete four supervised training dives. After meeting certification requirements, there are opportunities for up to five additional dives, including a night dive. Sites and dive opportunities depend on conditions and course progress.
Equipment, instruction, course materials, onboard accommodation and liveaboard meals are included. Training-centre lunches are extra. Swimming skills and medical requirements apply, and certification depends on successful completion.
- Four-day eLearning or five-day classroom format.
- Both include a three-day, two-night liveaboard.
- Four supervised Open Water training dives.
- Further dive opportunities after certification.
- Equipment and liveaboard meals included.
- PADI Open Water instruction and learning materials.
- Pool training.
- 4 supervised training dives.
- Up to 5 further dives after certification, including 1 night-dive opportunity.
- Dive equipment.
- Return cruise from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef.
- 2 nights of twin or double-share onboard accommodation and bed linen.
- Meals during the liveaboard portion.
- The 4-day option requires PADI eLearning to be completed before the Cairns training day.
- The 5-day option includes 2 classroom and pool-training days.
- The first training-centre check-in is at 8:30 am at 116 Spence Street, Cairns.
- On the first liveaboard day, check in at the Pro Dive Cairns retail shop at 6:20 am for the boat's 7:00 am departure.
- Lunch on training-centre days is at your own cost.
- Students must demonstrate they can swim 200 metres or snorkel 300 metres, and float or tread water for 10 minutes.
- A student diver medical declaration is required; some responses may require medical clearance before diving.
- The boat returns to Cairns around 4:00 pm on the final day.
- Follow your booking confirmation for final meeting arrangements and timings. Advise any participation or dietary requirements before travel.