Compare 5 Day PADI Open Water Certification by Deep Sea Divers Den vs Sydney to Great Barrier Reef Tour by Discovery Nomads
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4.5 | Great
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| Duration | 5 days | 10 days |
| Price From | $ 260 | $ 2,600 |
| Price Per Day | $ 52 | $ 260 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Premium |
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| Countries Visited | N/A | |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included | N/A | N/A |
| Description |
The 5 Day Liveaboard option is by far the most popular learn to dive option. Not only are you certified as a PADI open Water Diver, but you also get FIVE additional 'Fun Dives', including a guided night dive at no extra charge!!! Deep Sea Divers Den's friendly, personalised service, combined with the warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, are the perfect combination for one of the very best PADI Open Water courses available. |
Explore the highlights of Sydney Harbour, relax on a cruise to the Whitsundays and Whitehaven Beach, snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef and enjoy the azure beaches of the Gold Coast. |
Day 1
9.00am pick-up from your city accommodation
Classroom theory
Dive medical AS 4005.1 (if required)
Lunch (not included)
Dive equipment selection Pool training
5.00pm return. (approximately)
Day 2
9.00am pickup from your city accommodation
Pool training
Lunch (not included)
Classroom theory
5.00pm return. (Approximately)
* Please note on days one and two - meals, accommodation and Medical are not inclusive. You will also at some point in the first 2 days be required to swim 200m and tread water for 10 minutes.
Day 3
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
7.45am pickup from your city accommodation
Transfer out to the reef and do your first 2 training dives
At 2.30pm transfer to our Liveaboard where you will spend the night
Accommodation included
DAY 4
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
2 more training dives
Certification as Open Water diver
Afternoon pleasure dive
Guided night dive
Accommodation included
Day 5
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast, 3 more pleasure dives
Last dive completed by 2.00pm
5.00pm return to your accommodation
Day 1: Sydney
Arrive at any time. On the 1st day we haven't plan any activities.
Day 2: Sydney
Explore Sydney with a walk along the harbour to the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Rocks area. In the afternoon go sailing around Sydney Harbour. Enjoy the views of the gorgeous surroundings and look out for naval ships and submarines. If you are lucky, you might even see a dolphin, a seal or a penguin.
Day 3-4: Surfers Paradise
Fly to the famous surf and arts town of Gold Coast. Learn about the culture of surfing in the area and try it yourself. Enjoy free time for optional sea kayaking, whale-watching or just relax at the beach.
Day 7: Cairns
An early start to the station for a relaxing and very scenic train journey to Cairns.
Day 5-6: Airlie Beach and Whitsunday Islands
Transfer to Brisbane and flight to Airlie Beach. On the 6th day, you will go on a cruise to Whitsunday Island and visit the beach of Whitehaven.
Day 8-9: Port Douglas
Travel along the stunning coastal road to Port Douglas. On the 9th Day you will Sail aboard the stunning catamaran and cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, snorkel the pristine ribbon reefs of Agincourt Reef, where the underwater visibility and biodiversity is at its highest, visit 3 separate dive sites and enjoy 5 hours at the reef, swim with the dwarf Minke whales in season, on one of the few vessels that has a permit to swim with the inquisitive whales.
Day 10: Cairns
Transfer back to Cairns Airport.
