5 days tour

Learn To Dive (5 Days)

This tour includes:

Guide

An expert Dive Instructor to teach you the essentials. A Captain and Crew while you're out on the water. This is your team. Trusted Contiki partners who are specialised, smart, friendly, fun, and integral to your adventure.

Meals

3 Breakfast (B) 3 Lunch (L) 2 Dinner (D)

Others

Transport

Australia isn't the easiest land to traverse, but we know this wild island better than most. Whether it's internal flights, scenic local trains or air conditioned coaches, our included transport will speed you from A-B in comfort, safety and style

Accommodation

You'll spend the first two nights in a hostel in Cairns, learning the basics of scuba diving, then it's on to the live-aboard boat for two nights for some actual reef diving.

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Contiki through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. For guests travelling with Contiki from 1 January 2023, Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters are highly recommended, but no longer required. Please note that regardless of time of travel guests will need to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destination visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than above. It is guestsโ€™ responsibility to ensure that they comply at all times with these requirements. No refunds will be given if guests are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to their failure to comply with these requirements.

Not included:

Others

Other activities and services not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Optional

Learn scuba diving from the pros with 2 full days at Pro Dive Cairns Centre on theory & practical skills Stay for 2 nights on a liveaboard boat with all dive gear, a log book & environmental charges included Get the chance for up to 9 dives at 16 dive spots along the outer rim of the iconic Great Barrier Reef Gain your PADI open water diving certification after your first 4 dives Take part in an unmissable guided night dive amongst 1,500 species of fish and 411 types of coral Chance to spot stingrays, sharks, giant turtles, huge clams, colourful coral and other marine mammals

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Itinerary of your trip Learn To Dive (5 Days)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Start Cairns
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Start Cairns

      Are you ready to take on a fun filled few days learning to dive? Can we get a heck yeah? The first 2 days of the course are spent at Pro Dive Cairns training center learning the theory & practical skills of scuba diving from our pro's. After that, you're nearly ready to go.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Cairns
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Cairns

      We know, we knowโ€ฆyou want to get out there, but good things take time. It's back to the books today as we continue learning the A to Z of diving, with your day spent at Pro Dive Cairns training center learning the theory & practical skills you'll need on the reef. Excitement will be at an all time high as we get ready for the next few days and what's in store for you on this mind-blowing reef.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Cairns To Dive Boat
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Cairns To Dive Boat

      It's GO TIME! Youโ€™ll have the opportunity to participate in up to 9 dives at a variety of our 16 exclusive dive sites on the outer Great Barrier Reef. Your first 4 dives will complete your open water certification & then as a certified diver you are able to take up to 5 more recreational dives, one of which is a guided night dive. Boom. So, what can we tell you about this spectacular reef? Here goes - more than 1,500 species of fish, 411 types of hard coral, one-third of the world's soft corals and 134 species of sharks and rays call this clear blue water home. Add over 30 species of marine mammals to the mix, and that's your mind blown.

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Tour leaving from Cairns

Cairns, Australia, is famous for its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and its lush rainforest. This coastal city offers a wide range of water activities, such as diving and snorkeling, as well as the opportunity to explore the Daintree Rainforest. With its beautiful beaches and tropical climate, Cairns is a popular destination for nature lovers and water sports enthusiasts.

Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. Youโ€™ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 35

This experience is exclusive for travelers from 18 years old, ID must be showed.

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