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Deep Sea Divers Den - Dive Courses

No matter what your diving experience, Deep Sea Divers Den will be able to find a dive course in Cairns to suit your needs. Whether you have never tried diving before or are thinking of making diving a career, choose from the list below for more information on the PADI dive courses offered by Deep Sea Divers Den.

Cancellation Policy
No refunds given within 48 hours of travel date.

Learn to Dive Course
All Open Water Courses start with 2 days of classroom theory and pool training. After this you can choose to go on 2 separate day trips or a 2 to 6 Day Liveaboard trip to do your Open Water Training Dives and possibly an Advanced Open Water Course on the Great Barrier Reef! To ensure safety, you need to pass a medical examination in order to be able to do this course. This examination can be arranged on Day 1 of the course and cost around AU$50. You can view an example here (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader - click here for a free download). You must also be able to swim 200 meters (no time limit) and tread water for 10 minutes (If you're a comfortable swimmer you will be fine - a normal 12 year old could do it).

Includes

• German & Japanese Courses are available (German - Monday or Thursday, Japanese - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).

• All meals while at sea (you need your own on the first 2 days)

• All Dive Equipment

• City Accommodation transfers

• Log Book

Extras

• Reef & Port Charges of $15 per day

• Dive Medical Examination - AU$50

• Northern Beach & Outer City Transfers

• Underwater Camera Hire

• Textbook Hire

• 2 Passport Sized Photographs

• Dive/Snorkel Insurance

• Hire and Refundable deposit for Prescription mask

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Advanced Open Water Course
If you feel restricted by your own personal Diving knowledge and experience, then advance to discover the real Adventure in Diving.

The PADI Advanced Diver Course is education to the extreme.
Five training dives present you with new challenges.

There are Four core Dives:

• Advanced Navigation Dive
• Advanced Night Dive
• Advanced Deep Dive (30m/100ft)
• Advanced Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive

plus one additional Dive selected from the PADI Advanced training program:

• Advanced Boat Dive
• Advanced Search and Recovery Dive
• Advanced Underwater Naturalist Dive
• Advanced Multilevel Dive
• Advanced Photography Dive
• Advanced AWARE Fish Identification Dive

All five Advanced training Dives, place you in confidence mode to boost your personal diving experiences. Training is conducted by Deep Sea Divers Den Instructors on board the OceanQuest liveaboard vessel over 3 days and 2 nights.

You will be asked to fill out a Medical Statement and complete a Scuba Review Questionnaire. Examples require Adobe Acrobat Reader (click for free download).

Includes

• German Courses are available Wednesdays & Saturdays.

• All meals while at sea

• All Dive Equipment

• City Accommodation transfers

Extras

• Reef & Port Charges of $15 per day

• Northern Beach & Outer City Transfers

• Proof of Open Water Certification

• Underwater Camera Hire

• Textbook Hire

• 2 Passport Sized Photographs

• Dive/Snorkel Insurance

• Hire and Refundable deposit for Prescription mask

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Rescue Dive Course
Up to this point your diver training has focused on preventing problems and handling problems you might experience yourself. The next stage is broadening your perspective and considering the needs of other divers - that's what the PADI Rescue Diver course is all about.

As a PADI Rescue Diver you'll learn to prevent and manage problems, sharpen your observation skills and help others avoid problems. The PADI Rescue Diver course is divided into three sections: Knowledge development, Skill development and Practical application. All three sections will be completed under the professional supervision and guidance of your Deep Sea Divers Den PADI instructor. All open water training takes place on the Outer Great Barrier Reef.

The duration of the PADI Rescue diver course is over five days. If you are not a holder of a valid First Aid (CPR & Secondary Care) certification, the PADI Emergency First Response (EFR) course will commence on day one of your itinerary.

The course commences on a Sunday once a month. Contact us for courses in German and Japanese

Includes

• PADI Emergency First Response (EFR) Course

• German Courses are available Wednesdays & Saturdays.

• All meals while at sea (You'll have to bring your own lunch on the first 2 days)

• All Dive Equipment

• City Accommodation transfers

Extras

• Reef & Port Charges of $15 per day

• Northern Beach & Outer City Transfers

• Proof of Advanced Open Water Certification

• Underwater Camera Hire

• Textbook Hire

• 2 Passport Sized Photographs

• Dive/Snorkel Insurance

• Hire and Refundable deposit for Prescription mask

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Divemaster Course
The PADI Divemaster course is for those people who decide that Scuba Diving can be more than a recreational endeavour and are ready to explore the professional potential it may hold. The responsibility of the Divemaster is considerable, however the rewards of being a Divemaster, in terms of personal satisfaction and achievement, are unparalleled.

The PADI Divemaster course consists of three modules:

• Module One covers Watermanship and Skills Assessment.

• Module Two covers Diving Knowledge Development

• Module Three covers Practical Application (this involves training and experience in the supervisory aspect of being a Divemaster and may be accomplished by two options).

This course involves an internship during which the Divemaster candidate will serve as an instructional assistant to a qualified PADI instructor. The objectives are to gain familiarity with the diver-training process, develop an awareness of typical student problems and learn how to supervise and control divers in general..

Text Books
The following materials are required and are not included in the course fee.

• PADI Divemaster Manual

• PADI Diving knowledge Workbook

• PADI Encyclopaedia

• PADI RDP Wheel version

• PADI RDP Table version

Duration: 3 weeks full time.
Prerequisites: PADI Rescue Diver (or equivalent)
18 years of age
20 dives at commencement of course
60 dive by completion of course

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