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Holiday Your: 5 Day Padi Openwater Course


Tour Price: Please check for updated Australian tours by clicking here 1st July 2004 - 31st March 2005
3 days Liveaboard (9 Dives) - $590

Tour Departs: Cairns 8:00am - Day One and Day Two
Cairns 7:00am - Day Three
English - Daily
German - Monday and Thursday
Japanese - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Tour Finishes: Cairns approx 5:00pm

Prerequisite:
Swim 200 metre or 300 metre snorkel swim
Tread Water 10 minutes
Dive medical

No. of Dives: 9 (One guided night dive)

What to Bring: Swimming gear, toiletries, hat, sunscreen, underwater camera, warm clothing for evenings, money for souvenirs

What's Included: 2 days Pool & Theory & 3 Days Liveaboard, qualified PADI Divemasters & Instructors, meals as indicated, dorm accommodation on OceanQuest, accommodation transfers, diving equipment

Extras:
Dive Medical to Australian standard 4005.1 - AUD$50.00
Two passport photos for certification card - AUD$5.00
PADI Open water manual (deposit only) - AUD$50.00
Purchase English - AUD$49.50 Japanese - AUD$69.00 German - AUD$59.00
Reef and Port Tax (currently at $6 per day)

Notes:
On Days 1 and 2 meals, accommodation and Dive Medical are not included.

Day 1 - Cairns: Pool and Theory Training
After pick up from your Cairns accommodation we begin Dive medicals to AS 4005.1 (if required), followed by selection of dive equipment. We then spend the rest of the day working on theory and pool training. The day finishes at 5.00pm.

Day 2 - Cairns: Pool and Theory Training
Another 8:00am start for more pool & theory training.
5.00pm finish.

Day 3 - Cairns to Great Barrier Reef
We begin the day early at 7:00am on-board our fast transfer vessel ReefQuest to the Outer Barrier reef where your instuctor will take you for two training dives. Transfer to OceanQuest for dinner and accommodation. (LD)

Day 4 - Great Barrier Reef
Today we take two training dives with your Instructor followed by PADI Openwater Diver certification. In the afternoon take a pleasure dive followed by a guided night dive. Overnight accommodation on OceanQuest (BLD)

Day 5 - Great Barrier Reef to Cairns
Today we take three more pleasure dives before returning to Cairns (BL).
Join us later for the "I've dived & survived" party hosted by your diving Instructor. It's FUN...Don't Miss it!

Please note that all itineraries are a guideline only and are subject to change.



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