Learn to dive in Cairns, then complete your PADI Open Water on the outer Great Barrier Reef with up to nine dives while staying aboard a dive boat.
  • Learn PADI Open Water skills in Cairns (Gimuy).
  • Dive multiple sites on the outer Great Barrier Reef.
  • Complete Open Water certification with four training dives.
  • Join a guided night dive to experience the reef after dark.
  • Spot giant turtles, stingrays and huge clams among vibrant coral.
  • Explore reefs home to 1,500 fish species and 411 hard corals.
  • Explore the Great Barrier Reef from a dive boat.
Begin with two nights at Gilligans (or similar) in Cairns while you complete theory and practical dive training at the Pro Dive Cairns training centre. Then spend two nights aboard a dive boat on the outer Great Barrier Reef, perfectly placed for your certification dives and reef exploration.