Six-Day Open Water & Advanced Dive Course – OceanQuest
Work towards both PADI qualifications over six days, with two days of Cairns training followed by a four-day, three-night OceanQuest reef stay.
Take your training from beginner skills through Advanced Open Water in one six-day Divers Den programme. The itinerary combines two days of Cairns theory and pool work with four days and three nights at the outer reef aboard OceanQuest.
Two courses in sequence
Start by learning equipment use and basic skills in the training pool. At the reef, complete the four Open Water training dives before progressing to five Advanced training dives with your instructor. Further buddy-dive opportunities bring the itinerary to up to 13 dives, including two possible night dives.
Progress depends on successfully completing each stage. This is a substantial training commitment, rather than a recreational holiday with qualifications automatically included. A guide for your first night dive carries an extra charge.
PADI materials, equipment, instruction, transfers and liveaboard accommodation and meals are included. Meals during the two Cairns training days are extra. Check swimming, age and medical requirements before booking.
- Open Water and Advanced training in one programme.
- Six-day itinerary with three nights aboard OceanQuest.
- Four Open Water and five Advanced training dives.
- Up to 13 dives across the trip.
- Liveaboard meals, equipment and learning materials included.
- PADI Open Water and Advanced learning materials.
- Cairns theory and pool training.
- Scuba equipment rental and instructor supervision.
- 4 Open Water training dives.
- 5 Advanced Open Water training dives.
- Opportunity for 4 further buddy dives.
- 4-day, 3-night stay aboard OceanQuest, on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Cairns and reef transfers.
- Meals, linen, tea, coffee and chilled water aboard OceanQuest.
- Courses start every day except Wednesday.
- The training centre is at 319 Draper Street, Parramatta Park, Cairns.
- The minimum age for this combined course is 12.
- Students must demonstrate a continuous 200 m swim and tread water or float for ten minutes.
- Complete a dive medical self-assessment before training; medical clearance may be required.
- Meals on the two Cairns training days and extra snacks or drinks aboard OceanQuest are not included.
- Certification depends on successful completion of both courses' requirements.
- Follow your booking confirmation for final meeting arrangements and timings. Advise any participation or dietary requirements before travel.