10 dives- Dive Insurance
- Transfers
- All Dive equipment
- Double or twin share
- All meals
PADI
becoming a Rescue Diver
Our PADI Rescue Diver course is conducted over four days in conjunction with our three day, two-night liveaboard dive trip. The course consists of one day of pool and classroom training at our PADI Five Star Dive and Career Development Centre followed by the three-day liveaboard trip. You will get up to 10 dives on a variety of spectacular outer reef locations. These dives consist of a combination of training and recreational dives.
The Rescue Diver course is a crucial step in your diving education and is highly recommended to all divers. Throughout this course, you will develop your knowledge and skills to better manage diving incidents which could occur. Through this course you will come to appreciate and understand the importance of this training relevant to diver safety, incident minimization and management.
The prerequisite for this course is a PADI Advanced Open Water certificate or the equivalent rating with another training agency. You will also require a current First Aid certificate.
Important Health and Safety Information: Before commencing your course, you are required to complete the self-assessment Continuing Education Student Diver Medical Declaration. A positive response to any question indicates there is a pre-existing condition which may affect your safety while diving and you must consult a medical practitioner, preferably with experience in diving medicine, to obtain a dive medical certificate that states you are medically fit to dive.
To obtain a copy of the Continuing Education Student Diver Medical Declaration, please click here. The medical must be completed within 12 months of starting your dive course.
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Why Choose Pro Dive Cairns?
Why Choose Pro Dive Cairns?
- Purpose built, PADI Five Star Dive and Career Development Centre
- All dive crew are fully qualified PADI instructors. You will be learning to dive with a passionate team of experienced professionals, ensuring your safety and the quality of your certification
- Our boats carry a maximum of 32 passengers and six crew, providing you with a more personal experience
- We provide a true liveaboard experience with our boats departing from and returning to Cairns for every three day, two night trip, with no boat to boat passenger transfers
- Access to 19 high-quality dive sites ensuring a diverse range of reef environments and dives
- Pro Dive Cairns is a high standard operator with Advanced Ecotourism Certification, committed to the long-term conservation of The Great Barrier Reef
- The dive industry in Australia is heavily regulated, with safety the number one priority. There is no safer place to learn to dive in the world
Tour Itinerary
Please note, the below itinerary is a guide only, and the order of sites and dives may change. The skipper will always adapt the plan to the prevailing weather, tides and currents.
08:00 Complimentary hotel transfer
Available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches accommodation
08:30 Classroom theory sessions
The morning is spent covering four key theory sections: self-rescue and diver stress, diving first aid and equipment, emergency management, diving equipment
13:00 Practical pool session
The afternoon is spent in the pool introducing students to the skills they will need to progress through the course. The emphasis of this session is to allow students to develop their rescue skills and techniques in a controlled environment prior to applying the new skills in an ocean environment.
06:00Complimentary accommodation transfer
Available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches accommodation.
06:20Check-in at Pro Dive Cairns retail shop
Corner of Grafton and Shields streets, open map
07:00Depart Cairns
Depart Cairns for 3 days and 2 nights of fantastic diving/snorkelling on The Great Barrier Reef. A light breakfast is served onboard.
11:00Dive 1: tired diver, panicked diver, response from boat
Your first dive is before lunch
12:30Lunch
14:30Dive 2: tired diver, panicked diver, response from boat
Head off and discover more underwater delights. Once you have completed your dive, the vessel moves on to the next site.
16:30Dive 3: distressed diver underwater, surfacing the unresponsive diver
After an afternoon of relaxing, it is time for your third dive of the trip
18:00Dinner time
19:45Dive 4: the night dive
We try to do the night dive at the same site as the afternoon dive, as this way you are familiar with your surroundings.
07:00Dive 5: non swimming rescues
The vessel moves for an early morning dive. Look out for splendid gorgonian fans, giant clams and bumphead parrotfish.
09:00Breakfast
11:15Dive 6
After breakfast, the vessel moves on for the second dive of the day.
12:45Lunch is served
15:15Dive 7: missing diver search
After lunch, it is time for your third dive.
17:45Dinner is served
19:30Dive 8: night dive!
Night dive!
06:30Dive 9: rescue scenario 1
Your first dive of the day – a sunrise dive to enjoy the reef waking up.
07:30Breakfast
09:00
Dive 10: rescue scenario 2
11:00Dive 11
The last dive of the trip, finished by 1200 noon
12:00Lunch
16:00Complimentary return transfer
Return transfer to your accommodation
18:00
19:30Farewell dinner (optional, additional cost)
Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner
Additional Information
- Clothing and swimwear
- Warm clothes for the evening
- 2 x towels (ocean/shower)
- Dive medical if required
(ask us if you are not sure) - Sun hat
- Marine safe sunscreen & toiletries
- Certification card (certified divers)
- Seasickness medication
- Shoes are not necessary
- Alcoholic beverages if you would like a drink in the evening
- Sleeping bags
- Pillows
- Extra luggage (luggage can be stored securely at our retail shop)
Your safety and comfort is our number one priority. Please let our experienced instructors know if you are worried, stressed or not feeling well at any point.
Before commencing your dive course, you are required to complete the self-assessment Continuing Education Student Diver Medical Declaration. A positive response to any question indicates there is a pre-existing condition which may affect your safety while diving and you must consult a medical practitioner, preferably with experience in diving medicine, to obtain a dive medical certificate that states you are medically fit to dive.
The medical must be completed within 12 months of starting your dive course.
We recommend that you do not fly within 24 hours of diving. The earliest you should fly is 12 pm (midday) on the day after your trip concludes.
You can cancel your Dive trip for any reason at any time up to 48 hours before the course and receive a full refund of all money paid to Pro Dive Cairns. There is no refund for any reason after this time. If you plan to book through a travel agent, please ask if they have any cancellation fees. We recommend that all customers have travel insurance.
The number of dives may vary subject to weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
A Government Environmental Management Charge, Port Departure Tax and administration fee are included in your total fare. The breakdown of cost is provided in the rates table.
