Deep Sea Divers Den has operated from Cairns for over 25 years, making them one of the longest established diving & snorkelling companies in the area. Their training facilities are under one roof, which is one of the many reasons they have also earned their PADI 5 star Instructor Development Centre status.
Deep Sea Divers Den’s friendly and personalized service make it one of the best learn to dive courses available in Cairns. They employ many bilingual PADI diving instructors with English, German and Japanese courses available.
The first 2 days of your course are spent learning the theory behind diving and learning new skills in the confined waters of their diver training pool. This is followed by a 2 day 1 night liveaboard trip to the outer reef where you will do your 4 training dives and 1 pleasure dive.
Their liveaboard vessel, OceanQuest, is where you will spend your 2 days on the reef. OceanQuest, is permanently moored on the reef and they use their day vessel, ReefQuest, to transfer passengers to and from OceanQuest. Accommodation onboard is quad share (4 single bunks) however upgrades to either twin or double cabins can be arranged for a small additional charge.
Itinerary
- Day 1: The Deep Sea Divers Den bus will pick you up from your Cairns city accommodation at around 8am. You will spend the day learning theory & various skills in the pool. At lunch time the doctor will visit the facility for anyone who needs to complete the dive medical (AS4005-1). Your day should finish around 5pm when you will be dropped back to your Cairns city accommodation.
- Day 2: The Deep Sea Divers Den bus will pick you up from your Cairns city accommodation at around 8am. Again, you will spend the day finishing the theory & various skills in the pool. Please note that on days 1 & 2 meals, accommodation and your dive medical are not included.
- Day 3: The Deep Sea Divers Den bus will pick you up from your Cairns city accommodation at around 7am. You will be transferred to the outer reef aboard ReefQuest and do your first 2 training dives. At 2:30pm you will be transferred over to OceanQuest where you will spend the night. Lunch, dinner and accommodation included.
Day 4: Two further training dives with your instructor, followed by your PADI Open Water diver certification! You will now have the opportunity to do a pleasure dive before being transferred back onto ReefQuest for your transfer back to Cairns. You will arrive in Cairns at around 5pm for your transfer back to your Cairns city accommodation.
Courses Commence
- English - Daily
- German - Monday Thursday
Inclusions
- PADI Open Water manual
- PADI Open Water certification
- Cairns city accommodation transfers each day
- 1 nights accommodation while onboard (multi share cabin)
- 5 dives - your 4 training dives & 1 pleasure dive
- Full gear hire
- Prescription masks (deposit required)
- All meals while onboard
- Bed linen (not including a towel)
- Log book
Extras
- EMC (at sea) - $10 per person per day
- Fuel Levy - $10 per person per day
- 2 x passport photos for your certification card
- Northern beaches transfers
- Upgrade to twin cabin - $15 per person, per night
- Upgrade to double cabin - $25 per person, per night
- Underwater cameras are available onboard for hire
- Dive medical to Australian Standard AS4005-1. $50 per person (inc GST) - payable directly to the doctor
Requirements
- Ability to swim 200 metres
- Minimum age is 12 years (subject to a medical assessment). Children under the age of 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Dive medical to the Australian Standard AS4005-1 is required. Australian medical standards are different to those overseas. A medical obtained overseas will most likely not be accepted in Australia. Some medical conditions may preclude you from diving. Asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, high or low blood pressure and pregnancy are the most common ones encountered.
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund will be given on DAY ONE due to failing the dive medical
- $85 cancellation fee if course is cancelled up to 5pm on day 1
- $170 cancellation fee if course is cancelled between 5pm on day 1 - 5pm on day 2
- Full cancellation fees apply after 5pm on day 2
Costs
