Your Typical Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival in Cairns
- You will Check-in at the hostel in Cairns, this can be done anytime after 11am, you will meet the rest of the group starting the course.
- Arrange dive medical (if necessary and time permits).
- Free time to explore Cairns, catch up on sleep or take a tour.
Day 2 - Academic and Pool training
- Time to get started! After your pick up from the hostel (8.25am) you will start with academic training in the classroom with the rest of group.
- Dive medical (if required) and then break for lunch!
- In the afternoon - get stuck in with practical training in the pool before being transferred back to the hostel.
Day 3 - Academic and Pool training
- Pick up from hostel in Cairns (7:55am) followed by some pool training.
- Break for lunch and then return to the classroom for some more training and an exam.
- Drop off back at hostel.
Day 4 - Live aboard trip - Diving on the Great Barrier Reef!
- Transfer from hostel to dive centre (6:15am).
- A light breakfast is served on the boat to begin your fantastic 3-day/2-night live-a-board trip on the Great Barrier Reef. Late morning you will have your first training dive in the Ocean!
- After a lunch break you’ll have a second open water-training dive before tucking into a well-earned, hearty dinner. The evening is your free time to relax and chill out with the others in the group.
Day 5 - More great diving!
- Your third training dive first thing in the morning will be the deepest dive of your certification! Followed by a hearty breakfast, you will then have your fourth and final training dive before a filling lunch to celebrate the fact you are now a certified diver!
- A chance for your first pleasure dive with your new PADI qualification.
- Have a healthy and plentiful dinner before doing a guided night dive – a great experience!
Day 6- More diving and return to Cairns
- An early morning dive followed by breakfast.
- After breakfast, the vessel makes its last site of the trip where you will do your second dive of the day. When you surface from your last dive of the day, you will return to the vessel where you can enjoy some freshly made sandwiches as the boat heads back to Cairns.
- Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner and drinks!
Day 7- Programme end date
- You can choose to check out of the hostel (by 10am) or stay for some extra nights. It’s not recommended that you fly within 48 hours of diving so most people will choose to relax by the pool or head into the City.
Please note: Itineraries and activities are subject to change.
