22nd Mar 2012

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6th Mar 2012

Thank you so much for the fantastic time I had on Scubapro.
I have done many dive liveaboards over my years as a diver and each of them had
good and bad things with each experience…..but…
with Pro Dive EVERYTHING was good….. ..read the rest of this story »

20th Feb 2012

“Amazing first scuba adventure!” Trip Advisor

I was very impressed with Pro Dive Cairns! I did a referral dive course, meaning I took my class and pool dives in NY and then did my deep water dives with them over a 2 night trip in the Great Barrier Reef. The boat was spacious and clean, the equipment was like new, and the staff was super friendly and knowledgeable about both the sights and diving. Highly highly recommended to any diver – both novice and expert!

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Michelle K
New York, New York, United States

20th Feb 2012

PRODIVE WERE THE ULTIMATE IN PROFESSIONALISM…
THE WEATHER WAS PRETTY AWFULL DURING MY TRIP WHICH ENDED ON 4th FEB AND THE CREW AND SKIPPER HAD SOME TRYING SITUATIONS TO DEAL WITH….DEAL WITH IT THEY DID… GREAT TEAM, TEAM WORK ORIENTATIONS etc…. COOK AND FOOD (THANKS JO )
GREAT SKIPPER ( WARREN ) AND GREAT DIVE CREW LEAD BY CHRIS……
THANKS FOR A INTERESTING TRIP……. ALL THE BEST…….

6th Feb 2012

“Best dive company in Cairns” Trip Advisor

I have just got back from the best diving experience of my life.

The diving was superb with perfect weather to match.

It was my first time diving without a guide and at first I found the idea of that somewhat daunting. The instructor’s dive site briefing was remarkable and left me feeling completely reassured as if I’d already dived the same spot and knew exactly what to expect.

Straight away we swam right up to a happy green turtle munching away on some coral. Following that, a whitetip shark and beautiful colours everywhere.

Over the two nights and three days on board we were fed like kings. It was seriously like a hotel on water with us only ever having to dive, eat and sleep – what a life!

I’ve dived in a few locations around the world but Pro Dive Cairns have definately been number one for safety and organisation.

I would 100% recommend Pro Dive if you’re planning a trip out to the reef. They are friendly, professional and take you to the best spots.

Happy diving!

This photo of Pro Dive Cairns Day Trips is courtesy of TripAdvisor

This photo of Pro Dive Cairns Day Trips is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Visited January 2012

6th Feb 2012

“5 nations dive trip” Trip Advisor
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

We met a group of friend up in Cairns-2 separate taxi drivers told us we wouldn’t be going out on the reef as the weather was too bad and they were expecting a cyclone-great! My husband was up pacing at 4am but true to their word Pro Dive picked us up and laughed off any cyclone worries. The ride out was a bit choppy but nothing we couldn’t handle. Once we got out to the reef the waves calmed and we had a smashing 3 day 2 night trip! Couldn’t fault the staff-very friendly, professional and encouraging!
This is our second time on this boat-it is outstanding value esp as you get a 10% discount on a return trip!
The reefs we visited were not the most colourful but we saw everything we wanted to see and had our expectations blown by spotting a 3m wide cow tailed ray-air consumption was through the roof!

This photo of Pro Dive Cairns Day Trips is courtesy of TripAdvisor

This photo of Pro Dive Cairns Day Trips is courtesy of TripAdvisor

Visited December 2011

2nd Feb 2012

We loved our three days with Pro Dive Cairns!!! Being new divers, we felt that all crew members were very helpful and offering advice. The night dives were amazing (both that I went on were guided as my dive buddy was sick for most of the trip, very important listen to the crew, when they tell you only the pills work for sea sickness, they know what they are talking about!!!) Food and accommodations were excellent. One very odd thing about our trip to Australia, was that this was the only place where there was free wireless internet, which was quite nice to be able to email friends and family photos. Over all I would go diving with them any day, if only I was not so far away. Hopefully, we will be able to make it back soon.

2nd Feb 2012

Was truly the experience of a lifetime — the crew was very knowledgeable about what types of fish we’d see in each of the reefs we’d visit. Everything was super organised and went off without a hitch. Food was great and the cook provided plenty of variety for all the divers. The crew just wanted to make sure you were having fun, and I did indeed. I was bummed that we had to leave! Not sure any other trip can top this one.

27th Dec 2011

Getting ready for that time of year again…summer has arrived with full force…water temperatures around 28 degrees…lots of interesting ‘happenings’ on the reef…what more can we ask for. ..read the rest of this story »

18th Dec 2011

My trip on pro dive was fantastic!! from the first day to the last just a well planned, friendly, completely enjoyable tour. ..read the rest of this story »

7th Dec 2011

Back in August during the Best Expedition in the World the team from Underwater Earth and I headed out with one of Australia’s best dive operators, Pro Dive Cairns, for a live-aboard experience.

I had visions of cramped quarters, ships tack and over-visited dive sites prior to leaving having had that experience in other parts of the world. But after three days living, sleeping, eating and diving with 20 other people I have to say it was simply ‘bloody brilliant’!
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30th Nov 2011

We were lucky enough to complete our Advanced Open Water Course with Prodive in July, we found the company very professional. Our dive instructor was great he made sure we understood the course and made sure all the students were comfortable with the information and training.

Scuba Pro is a great boat and is well setup for diving, we always had enough space and comfort. The meals on the boat were great and well suited to hungry divers.

The diving was fantastic and we saw an amazing array of fish and corals. The dive sites were easy to dive. Our favourite was Tennis Courts at the end of the trip is like diving in an aquarium.

Thanks Prodive you guys are great and we cant wait to get out on the Great Barrier Reef again – Richard and Julie

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28th Nov 2011

On the very last dive of the trip, Dive Master Trainee Ashley and I decided to check out the shallow parts of Tracy’s reef one of Pro Dive Cairns popular dive sites. We ran into a White Tip Reef Shark while cruising the reef. The shark was not concerned about Ashley or me while cruising around the bommie. At times this graceful creature swam along side us close enough for us to touch it, amazing experience! After a good 10 to 15 min the shark was still searching but we had to go back to Scubapro 2. A totally amazing dive. Ashley took some great photos and videos to prove it (coming soon).

Hans

4th Nov 2011

PADI CONGRATULATES PRO DIVE CAIRNS – on issuing there 120,000 PADI certification! ..read the rest of this story »

4th Nov 2011

Diving into the future

One of the Tropical North’s oldest and best known diving schools Pro Dive Cairns has refurbished and expanded its diver training facilities to allow them to cope with the increased demand for their dive courses and training services. Pro Dive Cairns (part of the Quicksilver Group) are pleased to announce the completion of their new $1.5 million upgraded dive centre located 116 Spence Street in Cairns. ..read the rest of this story »

14th Aug 2011

ONE of the Far North’s oldest diving schools is expanding its facilities in a bid to boost the local tourism industry. ..read the rest of this story »

9th Aug 2011

Platinum Course Director at Pro Dive Cairns

Dear Alex van Welderen,

Congratulations! Based on your Instructor Development productivity, you’ve achieved the Platinum Course Director level for 2011. By doing so you’ve become one of 57 Course Directors worldwide and only one of two in Australia to earn this level of recognition in the Frequent Trainer Program.

PADI Instructor-level certifications, including Instructor-level Tec certifications will count toward the continuing education ratio. To re-qualify for the Platinum level in 2011, you will need to certify at least 30 OWSI or IDC Staff Instructors out of the 100 or more Instructor-level certifications with a 70% instructor-level continuing education ratio. So the minimum is 30 OWSI or IDC Staff Instructors and 70 instructor-level continuing education certifications to attain the Platinum level. ..read the rest of this story »

1st Aug 2011

How do we define moments ? As a pro dive skipper working on the ocean certainly has its ups and downs but definitely we have a distinct privilege of experiencing those “special moments”more than you land lubbers!

Our pro dive trip on the 25 -27 of July was definitely one of those “moments”. Our trip had a great start as we were privileged enough to spot some amazing humpback whales for a few minutes while traveling out to Milln reef for our first dive spot of the day, if that was not enough by the time we arrived at Milln reef much to our delight the visibility had vastly improved and so we started our trip in a very positive way. After 2 dives and a fantastic lunch, myself and the supervisor, Arek, hearing that one of the other boat’s customers had been snorkeling with Minki whales earlier on, decided to head over to Flynn reef for the third dive and night dive. ..read the rest of this story »

15th Nov 2010

Pro Dive Cairns says a big THANK YOU to its customers and staff as it was awarded 2010 Best Tour/Activity in Queensland at the Golden Backpack Awards in Sydney.

The Golden Backpack Awards reward those companies who work hardest to make backpacking around Australia and New Zealand that extra bit special. We all would like to say a big thank you to all our customers for your support and votes.