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PADI 5 DAY LEARN TO DIVE COURSE ITINERARY

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Course Schedule - 5 Day Learn To Dive Course

 

Day 1: Academic and Pool Training :

  • 8:00am - Complimentary hotel transfer - available from Cairns City & Northern Beaches accommodation to the Dive Training Centre. Palm cove is the outer limit for this free service

  • 8:30am - Registration at the Cairns Dive Centre

  • 8:45am - Diving theory lessons in the classroom

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Day 1: (continued) :

 
  • 1:00pm - An hour break to undergo the Diving medical and have some lunch (lunch not included)

  • 2:00pm - Practical dive training in the pool

  • 5:30pm - Return to your accommodation. Complimentary hotel transfer service available

 

Please Note:

Pick up times will vary depending on location so please check your pick up time with our office. Please bring travel voucher and/or course fees, money for medical, swimwear and a towel.

 

 

Day 2: Academic and Pool Training :

 
 
  • 7:30am - Complimentary hotel transfer - available from Cairns City & Northern Beaches accommodation to the Dive Training Centre. Palm cove is the outer limit for this free service

  • 8:30am - Practical dive training in the pool

  • 12:30pm - Visit the dive retail shop in Cairns city

  • 1:00pm - Lunch break (lunch not included)

  • 2:00pm - Diving theory lessons in the classroom and final exam

  • 5:45pm - Complimentary hotel transfer service available or transfer to Reef Teach Marine Biology presentation (optional).

 

 
 

Please note :

Transfer not available after Reef Teach.

Reef Teach :

You are invited to Reef Teach, which is a marine biology presentation held at 6:15pm the night before your trip departure. Reef Teach is located at 14 Spence Street (off the corner of Spence and Lake Streets). Unfortunately Reef Teach doesn't operate on Sunday evenings, so if you are travelling on the Monday departure you either have the option to attend Reef Teach on the Saturday evening prior to your trip or once you get back from your trip.

 

 
 

Day 3: Diving The Outer Great Barrier Reef :

 
 
  • 5:45am - Complimentary hotel transfer - available from Cairns City & Northern Beaches accommodation to the Dive Training Centre. Palm cove is the outer limit for this free service

  • 6:15am - Check in at the dive retail shop in the city.

  • 7:00am - Depart for 3 days liveaboard diving adventure. Full breakfast provided as you make your way to the barrier reef.

  • 11:30am - Your first ocean training dive on the Great barrier Reef. A brief introduction to a new world and the commence the business of employing skills learned in the pool.

  • 12:45pm - Lunch is served - hearty soup with an array of fresh salads, cold meats and bread rolls

  • 2:30pm - Your second training dive using more advanced techniques of buoyancy control.

  • 6:00pm - Evening meal is served - the menu is varied for each trip. Meals are hot and nutitious with large serves available for hungry divers. After dinner relax and get to know everyone over a cool drink.

 

 
 

Day 4 : More Great Diving :

 
 
  • 7:00am - Third training dive followed by a hearty breakfast - you will dive deeper than on previous dives to employ all the skills that you have learned so far.

  • 8:00am - Enjoy a hearty breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, bacon and eggs as well as toast and spreads

  • 10:30am - Fourth and final training dive. By now you will be very comfortable with the new environment.

  • 12:00pm - Lunch on the second day is hot pasta with a variety of fresh salads

  • 3:00pm - This is your first dive as a fully qualified PADI Open water diver. Enjoy!!

  • 6:00pm - The evening meal is served.

  • 7:00pm - A guided night dive after dinner - another great experience!

 

 
 

Day 5 : More Diving And Return To Cairns :

 
 
  • 6:30am - Your first dive of the day

  • 7:30am - A hot breakfast accompanied with fresh fruit salad, cereals and toast

  • 9:00am - After breakfast, the vessel makes its last site of the trip, where you will do your second dive of the day

  • 11:00am - Your last dive! When you surface freshly made sandwiches are served as the vessel heads home

  • 4:00pm - Complimentary accommodation transfers - Cairns city and Northern Beaches

  • 7:30pm - Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner if you wish.

Return to PADI 5 Day Course Enquiry/Booking page ......

 
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Whitsunday Scuba Centre
Dive Australia - Great Barrier Reef

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© Copyright 2005 Alan Irving

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