PADI 5 Day Learn to Scuba Dive Course

Pro Dive Cairns is Australia's premier scuba diving school and Outer Reef liveaboard dive trip operator and are part of the Quicksilver Group of Companies, Australia's leading and most awarded Great Barrier Reef cruise operator. Pro Dive Cairns has been in operation since 1983 and are internationally recognised for our high standards of quality, safety, professionalism and value.

We specialize in PADI scuba diving courses from beginner through to professional level, liveaboard dive trips to the Outer Great Barrier Reef and retail sales of dive, snorkel and watersports equipment. We can also assist you with booking anything from 1 day dive trips from either Cairns or Port Douglas, extended liveaboard trips to the popular Cod Hole and Coral Sea.

Pro Dive Cairns is unquestionably Cairns most recognized and highly awarded dive centre and our goal is to provide the best scuba diving education and Outer Reef liveaboard dive trips on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

When it comes to diving on the Great Barrier Reef Pro Dive Cairns should be your first choice.

Scuba Diving Courses - Whether you want to learn to scuba dive, continue your dive education or become a PADI dive professional or go on a liveaboard dive trip to the Outer Reefs from Cairns, Pro Dive Cairns’ vessels, facilities, dive sites and staff will provide you with the best way to achieve your goal.

We are a PADI 5 Star Dive and Career Development Centre which is the highest Dive Centre rating in the global PADI system. Our centrally located, modern, purpose built training centre provides some of the best diver training facilities available in Australia with 6 air conditioned classrooms and 2 large 4 metre deep heated diver training pools.

All of our experienced dive instructors are carefully selected for their personality, customer service skills and passion for teaching scuba diving. This means that you’ll get the best instruction available no matter what level of training you’re participating in.

When it comes to teaching scuba diving there are very few dive centres in the world that have more experience than we do so no matter what you want to do there’s no better place to do it than here at Pro Dive Cairns.

Liveaboard Dive trips - One day is never enough time when it comes to scuba diving on something as spectacular as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and that’s why one of our specialties is liveaboard dive trips to some of the best dive sites on Outer Reefs off Cairns.

On every liveaboard diving trip we do, we visit a variety of our 16 exclusive dive sites located on 4 different Outer Reefs in the Cairns area. These sites offer some of the best scuba diving available on the Outer Great Barrier Reef and provide spectacular, uncrowded and unspoilt diving conditions with great visibility ensuring a memorable experience for all our customers.

Pro Dive Cairns own and operate 3 x 25 metre custom built, multi-million dollar dive vessels and these vessels do liveaboard dive trips to the Outer Reefs off Cairns all year round with multiple departures each week.

Retail - Our state of the art Dive Shop is centrally located in the heart of Cairns City and is open 7 days a week all year round. With a wide range of products to choose from and very competitive pricing we’re confident that we’ll have a product to suit your requirements.

With many exclusive features you won't find anywhere else combined with outstanding product quality, excellent safety standards, professional service and value for money, Pro Dive Cairns is unquestionably the best option for scuba diving education, liveaboard dive trips to the Outer Great Barrier Reef and retail sales of dive, snorkel and watersports equipment.

We look forward to showing you why we are known as one of Australia’s premier dive companies.

Why Choose Pro Dive Cairns For Your Dive Course Or Dive Trip?

Our 100% Money Back Guarantee

When you book direct with us for any of our dive courses or dive trips you have the comfort and security of knowing that you will get a full refund should you decide to cancel your booking as long as you cancel in accordance with our cancellation policy.

We Have The Best Boats

Our 3 multi-million dollar dive boats are the only purpose-built Outer Reef liveaboards in the area.

Our vessels are fully air-conditioned for maximum comfort.

All accommodation is twin share or double for the same price.

All vessels have large lounge, dining, dive & sun deck areas.

We Are A PADI 5 Star Dive And Career Development Training Centre

6 air-conditioned classrooms

2 large, 4 metre deep, heated training pools

Very comfortable and spacious surroundings

We Provide A More Personalised Experience

The maximum capacity on each of our vessels is only 32 passengers providing you with a much more personalized experience.

Our vessels depart and return to Cairns on every 3 day liveaboard trip that we do. This means that you stay with the same group of people, both staff and passengers, for the duration of your dive trip as apposed to other liveaboards that are permanently moored on the reef.

Each vessel is cleaned, maintained and re-stocked after each trip ensuring that the high standard we’re renowned for is maintained.

We Give You A Greater Variety Of Dive Sites

We have 16 exclusive dive sites on 4 different outer reefs. We always visit a variety of these sites on every trip.

We rarely dive any site more than twice on any trip. This means that you get to experience a wide variety of dive sites and marine attractions on your trip.

As an accredited Advance Ecotourism Operator we are committed to the preservation of the Great Barrier Reef. We do this by maintaining world’s best practice conservation techniques.