6-day SSI Open Water and Advanced Dive Course
Includes 4-day/3-night Great Barrier Reef Dive Trip, Kangaroo Explorer
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The Course
This course combines the SSI basic dive certification course and SSI advanced certification course, along with a 4-day/3-night dive trip on the Great Barrier Reef aboard the Kangaroo Explorer.
The first four days constitute the basic certification course, which consists of the standard 2 days of pool and classroom instruction, followed by four ocean dives.
 The advanced course will take up part of the final two days, with self-study and mini-courses in a number of dive specialties.
All told a snorkeler entering and passing both parts of this course will earn an advanced open water scuba dive certification, make up to 11 dives, and have one great time out on the reef! The minimum age requirement for this course is 14 years of age. (Under 18 requires signed parental permission.)
Cairns Dive Center's teaching facilities include a heated training pool, air-conditioned classrooms, changing rooms, gear lockers, showers and restrooms. Their campus is located on the edge of town, and a courtesy bus will transport you to and from your lodging. This course is offered in English, with printed course materials available in many other languages.
To learn more about the dive trip offered in conjunction with this course click here. (Please note, this links to a 3-day trip, you will take the same trip, just an extra day more fun on the reef!)
For a detailed trip itinerary, click here.
This course includes dives aboard Kangaroo Explorer, an 82 foot Catamaran with a maximum of 10 student divers. The dive trip included in the course is for 6 days, 4 nights, and allows 8 dives, plus 3 night dives.
The Boat
The MV Kangaroo Explorer is a modern 82-foot power catamaran, specifically designed for Queensland coastal cruising. Each of the 16 large cabins is fully carpeted with ensuite bathroom, air-conditioning, and window or porthole. There is ample space on the three deck levels. Other features include the relaxing lounge, sun deck, library and fully licensed bar. The ship is fully equipped with the latest navigational equipment, all safety gear and ship to shore radio. This is a very comfortable and stylish boat, and is ideally suited for multi day dive trips.
The most recent improvement to this boat is the newly expanded dive deck, which expands the space available to divers gearing up and entering the water.
For more info about this boat, see the floorplan.
Cairns Dive Centre's day dive boat, Sun-kist, will be used to shuttle you out and back from the live aboard boat. She's stable and fast dive boat, taking up to 24 folks to and from the Kangaroo Explorer each day.
Course Prices
Included
 4 day/3 night liveaboard dive trip
4 training dives on the Great Barrier Reef
Two days of pool/classroom instruction
7 additional dives as a newly certified diver
Wetsuit
All course materials- available in many languages
Prescription masks
All dive gear
Bed linen (towel not included)
Loan of course text
Transfers to/from your Cairns lodging
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All prices are in
US Dollars. |
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16 Apr 13 - 31 Mar 14
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| Course in English, (courses starting M, Fr) |
$843 |
| Extras: | |
| Lodging and meals not provided for first 2 days |
- | | 2 Passport photos (for dive card) |
$7 | | Transfers: Northern Beaches |
$19 | | Underwater camera hire |
$24 | | Dive medical exam fee |
$48 | | Env. mangement charge and fuel levy (pay on board) per course |
$78 |
About Cairns Dive Centre
Cairns Dive Centre is one of Cairns’ most respected dive operators and has been operating in Cairns for many years. This locally owned company is also one of the largest dive schools in Cairns, and trained over 6.500 divers last year. Cairns Dive Center is an SSI Career Development Center, and as such has trained many of the dive masters and instructors working in the area.
We’ve found the staff at the Cairns Dive Centre to be both helpful and knowledgeable. We have had many clients dive and train with CDC, and they have found the staff to be friend.y, upbeat, helpful and professional, and the operation to be very well run.
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