Diving Information

Certified & Introductory Diving
Silverseries diving Information

Certified Diving

As a certified diver, you can enjoy up to three spectacular dives, experiencing three different Great Barrier Reef environments when you travel with the Silver Series for your dive adventure. With the most extensive range of dive sites to visit daily, divers of all levels from novice to experienced, will be excited by the range of experiences our magnificent sites present including drift and wall dives, bommie and pinnacle, coral gardens and swim throughs.

Our professional instructors accompany all dives at no extra charge, ensuring maximum safety and enjoyment. They have intimate local knowledge of the reef systems we visit and are passionate about sharing this! Certified dives last approximately 40 minutes or more.

The Great Barrier Reef is an iconic destination and is a diver’s dream. The warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef, with temperatures ranging from 22-29 Celsius (75-85 Fahrenheit), makes for comfortable scuba diving all year round.

The Great Barrier Reef’s ecosystem supports the greatest concentration of life on this planet including 1,500 species of fish, 400 different kinds of corals, 4000 species of molluscs and 10,000 species of sponges.

As a Certified diver, you’ll need to present proof of certification.

Scuba Diving Conditions

  • Certain medical conditions (diabetes, asthma etc) and medications may preclude some people from scuba diving. Please see our Dive Medical page for more information.

  • Minimum age for diving is 12 years.

  • Flying after diving: A wait of 12 hours is recommended but preferably 24 hours, if doing multiple dives, before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater.

  • Certified divers must posses an internationally recognized SCUBA certificate card.

PADI
NAUI Worldwide
Scuba Schools International

Silverseries diving Information

Introductory Diving

So you’d like to take the plunge! With an Introductory Dive (or sometimes known as a “Discover Dive” or “Resort Dive”), no previous experience is necessary and you’ll be able to experience the excitement of scuba diving whilst under very close supervision of an instructor.

Our onboard and highly skilled dive instructors will take you step by step through the whole experience, from the dive briefing lecture, the equipment and the dive, to ensure all facets of your dive are comfortable and most of all enjoyable.

On the outward journey to the Reef, instructors assess the suitability of potential introductory divers and you’ll be required complete the necessary paperwork which includes a medical questionnaire. You’ll be taught fundamentals of scuba diving as well as the use of equipment. There’s a video to watch and a quick quiz to complete. All equipment, including wetsuits and prescription masks (if required) are included in the price of the introductory dive.

Once at the Reef, it’s out to the dive deck and ready to gear up! Your instructor will make sure you’re comfortable with the basic skills again and you’re ready for your underwater adventure! The Great Barrier Reef is more about shallow scuba diving and your dive may take you as deep as 12 metres (40 feet).

The instructor is by your side the whole time and you can even link arms if you feel the need. Your dive experience will generally last around 30 minutes underwater, and if you’re hooked by the end of, you’ve got the option to try a second introductory dive at another site to experience a whole new reef environment!

After your dive experience, you’ll get a PADI Certificate as a memento of your underwater adventure. This certificate is not a qualification – it is simply a memento of one of the best experiences of your life. To get a recognised qualification you will need to complete a Learn to Dive Course. Please visit www.prodivecairns.com or www.quicksilverdive.com.au for more information.

Introductory Scuba Diving Conditions

  • Certain medical conditions (diabetes, asthma etc) and medications may preclude some people from scuba diving. Please see our Dive Medical page for more information.

  • Minimum age for introductory scuba diving is 12 years.

  • Flying after scuba diving: A wait of 12 hours is recommended but preferably 24 hours, if doing multiple dives, before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater.


Learn to Dive Courses

Pro Dive Cairns & Quicksilver Dive Learn to Dive Courses

Thinking about taking the plunge and becoming a certified scuba diver? Pro Dive Cairns’ five-day PADI Open Water course is the most popular way to combine the adventure of learning to dive with the excitement of a liveaboard dive trip.

If time prevents you from participating in the five-day course, but you still wish to enjoy the liveaboard experience, the four-day course is the perfect option for you. Classroom theory is replaced with online eLearning which can be completed in your own time prior to arriving in Cairns.

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Port Douglas:

Quicksilver Dive’s 4 Day PADI learn to dive course combines two day’s training at the state of art Diver Training Centre in Port Douglas with two exciting day trips to Agincourt Reef.  If you’re short on time, the 3 Day eLearning course is the ideal option as you complete the theory component online before joining the course for a day of pool sessions and two day trips to complete your training dives.