2 Days PADI Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver Course

The journey, in full

Day 1: Cairns' city accommodation collection, pick up is at 7.30am. We check you in at the Dive Shop, check your certification card and start on the paperwork for the Advanced. ​(If you have any belongings that require storage during your night at sea, Deep Sea does have facilities for storage although baggage is left at your own risk, simply have them with you at pick up). Once you are checked in we will head down to the Marina to our transfer vessel SeaQuest. On the 90 min trip out to the reef you will receive a safety briefing as well as a Dive Briefing for your pleasure dives. Once we arrive at the reef you will get in for the first of your two pleasure dives on the transfer vessel. Tropical Lunch Buffet is served with a selection of salads, cold cuts and fruit. Complimentary Tea, Coffee and water is also available. After Lunch it is time for your second dive. 2:30 we will begin transfers to the Liveaboard vessel and your home away from home for the next couple of days In the afternoon you will have your first training dive and your first step to gaining your advanced certification. This will usually be Peak Performance Buoyancy or PPB. This dive will help fine tune your breathing control and your buoyancy skills in the water Time now to catch up on your reading before the 2nd dive of the course. Dinner is served on board and is prepared fresh every day by one of our talented chefs. After Dinner it is time for the second dive of the course as we teach you the art of successful Night Dives. Time to unwind and debrief. Day 2: Wake up to the glorious Great Barrier Reef and the hit the ground running with your Deep Dive of the Advanced Course. This dive gives you a chance to experience life below 18m. By now you should be ravenous so it's time for the Breakfast Buffet once again prepared by our onboard chef After Breakfast we will test your and expand on your skills from your Open Water course with a Navigation Dive. Which way was North again.....?!? For the final dive of your course you will have discussed the options already and you will have chosen an elective dive such as Fish ID (it's always nice to know what you are looking at!) or maybe Boat Diver (you should be an expert at this by now!). After you final set of skills you will now officially be an AOW Diver (Advanced Open Water). Time to sadly pack up and leave, but not before one last awesome meal made with love by our chef. At 2:30 we will begin transfers to SeaQuest for our 90min trip back to Cairns. Once back at the marina we will transfer you to the shop to collect any stored luggage before dropping you off at your Cairns City accommodation.