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Coral Sea Dreaming
Coral Sea Dreaming offers 2 Day/1 Night Sailing Trip with Maximum 12 passengers. Dive, snorkel or simply relax.
Includes 3 Intro dives
from $460 per person
(private double cabin)

SAVE $240
from $440 per person
(share cabin)

Includes levies & city hotel transfers
Book before 31/May/2012
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Raging Thunder Ballooning
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $235 / Adult
Including levies
- Personalised Flight Certificate
- Return Cairns hotel transfers
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Kuranda in a Day!
Kuranda
TRAIN & SKYRAIL
The most popular day tour including Freshwater Station & Return transfers from your hotel.
from $110 /person
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Daintree Walkabout
Daintree Walkabout
-Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
-Tea and damper
-Lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge
-1 hour Daintree River Cruise
-Exotic Fruit Tasting
-Short tour of Port Douglas
from $170 per adult
Departs: Mon, Wed, Fri
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Sunlover & Fitzroy Is Combo
2 Day Package - Sunlover Outer Great Barrier Reef + Fitzroy Island Day Package
Sunlover Reef Cruise
- 4 hours on reef pontoon
- Sumptuous buffet lunch including fresh seafood
- All snorkelling equipment
- Complimentary glass bottom boat and semi-submersible vessel tours
Fitzroy Island
- Over five hours to explore the great barrier reef and island
- All snorkelling equipment
- Self-guided rainforest walks
$199 per adult
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Jungle Surfing & Wildlife
Go Jungle Surfing
Visit Wildlife Habitat, see the endangered Cassowary, then onto Cape Tribulation for Jungle Surfing! 
Fly through the ancient rainforest!
$199 per adult
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Outback & Tablelands
OUTBACK & ATHERTON TABLELANDS
One of the best Outback Day Tours in Queensland!!
* Reurn Hotel Transfers
* Lake Barrine Cruise
* Morning Tea
* Curtain Fig Tree
* Millaa Millaa Falls
* View Windy Hill Farm
* BBQ Luch
* Woodleigh Cattle Station
* Halloran's Lookout
* Mt Uncle Distillery
Only $160.00 p/a
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5 Day Learn to Dive - Cairns

5 Day Learn to Dive

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Pro Dive Cairns
  • 2 days of pool and training
  • 3 day / 2 night live-aboard
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PRO DIVE CAIRNS

Pro Dive Cairns is Cairns' premier dive school and outer reef liveaboard dive trip operator. Since 1983 Pro Dive has developed an international reputation for quality, professionalism, safety and value.

Specialising in dive courses, 3-day dive trips and retail sales, Pro Dive offers many exclusive features that you won't find anywhere else:

The Best Boats
The only purpose-built outer reef liveaboards in the area.
Fully air-conditioned, all twin share or double accommodation

A More Personalised Experience
Maximum of only 32 passengers
Leave and return from Cairns on every trip
No "boat to boat" transfers

Greater Variety of Dive Sites
16 Exclusive dive sites
Rarely dive any site more than twice on any trip

If you are thinking about taking the plunge and learning to dive on the Great Barrier Reef, this 5 day PADI Open Water course is the most popular way to do it.

The adventure of staying out on the reef for 3 days and 2 nights on one of Pro Dives premium live aboard dive vessels is quite unique. The 5 extra recreational dives you get to do after your certification dives will give you much more confidence in your new sport. You will also get more time to snorkel, relax and really enjoy the reef.

5 Day Open Water Course Itinerary:

Day 1 & 2:
Classroom and pool lessons

Day 3 - 5:

3 Days on the liveaboard dive boat

Inclusions:

  • PADI Gold Open Water Certification
  • PADI Open Water manual
  • Dive Log Book
  • 2 Passport photos
  • All dive/snorkel equipment (includes wetsuit, dive computer and torches)
  • 9 dives (4 training dives and 5 pleasure dives - includes 1 night dive)
  • Accommodation transfers
  • Double/Twin liveaboard cabins
  • All meals on liveaboard
  • Dive Insurance 

    Courses commence:
    English - Daily except for Sunday (up until 31 March 2012). From April 2012 courses will operate every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
    German - Tuesday & Friday
    Japanese - Thursday

  • Extras:

  • AS 4005.1 Dive Medical (payable to the doctor)
  • An additional fee of AU$50.00 per person is payable direct to Pro Dive. This fee consists of a AU$16.50 Government Environmental Management Charge as well as a Port Departure Tax and administration costs.
  • Requirements:
    Ability to swim
    Minimum age is 12 years

    Please note some medical conditions may prevent you from diving. For example asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and heart or lung disease, as well as some other medical conditions.

     
    All prices shown in Australian Dollars
    Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013
    Learn to Dive Adult Child Family
    PADI 5 day Learn to Dive $795.00 n/a n/a
    PADI 5 day Learn to Dive, sole use $1,370.00 n/a n/a
    OPTIONAL EXTRAS
    Prices valid from now until 31 March 2013
    EMC $60.00
    TERMS
    Child Age = 4-14 years
    Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children
    CURRENCY CONVERTER
    WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES

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    Cairns Getaway Package

    Cairns Getaway Package!

    -4 nights The Hotel Cairns
    -Green Island Day trip
    -Snorkel gear or Glass bottom boat 
    -Kuranda Train/Skyrail - hotel transfers
    -$10 Breakfast Vouchers daily per person
    -Complimentary Smart Car! 
    Only $405 per person
    (based on 2 people sharing)
    SAVE $96 per person
    *add full breakfast daily and Deluxe Tower Room upgrade for only $39/person
    (based on 2 people sharing)

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    Shangri - La Cairns

    Shangri-La Cairns is situated at the Marlin Marina connected to the Pier shopping complex and adjacent to the Reef Fleet Terminal.

    STAY 3 PAY 2
    From $192 per night
    *Save from $288*
    blockout dates apply

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    Sea Change Apartments

    SEA CHANGE
    BEACHFRONT APARTMENTS 
    5 Star luxury Apartments
    Fantastic Ocean Views

    STAY 4 PAY 3
    1 Bedroom Apartments
    from 
    $218
    per night
    2 Bedroom Apartments
    from $248 per night
     

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    Lizard Island Resort

    Lizard Island surrounded by the unspoilt wonders of the Great Barrier Reef

    FREE RETURN FLIGHTS
    Book a minimum 5 nights stay on Lizard Island in any room type and receive complimentary return flights to Lizard Island from Cairns for two adults.
    SAVE $1156
    per couple
    (Blockout dates apply: 01 - 31 Aug 2012 and 20 - 27 Oct 2012)

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    Travel between 01/June/2012 and 20/December/2012

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    Mantra Esplanade

    Mantra Esplanade located opposite the esplanade swimming lagoon and steps to the Marina.

    STAY 3 PAY 2
    reduced to $133 p/n
    based on
    1 Bed City View

    Travel between now and 21/June/2012

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    Tropical Reef & Rainforest

    5 night Reef & Rainforest package

    - Bay Village Studio Room
    -Continental Breakfast daily
    -FREE 5 hours wireless i.net
    -FREE drink when dining
    -Outer Barrier Reef
    -Coral Viewing Tour
    -Kuranda Train & Skyrail
    -Cape Tribulation
    -Rainforest Habitat
    -Daintree River Cruise
    from
     $726
    p/person
    including levy
    save $281 person

    Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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    Mantra Trilogy

    Mantra Trilogy Located right in the heart of the Esplanade and minutes walk from restuarants, shops and Marina precinct.

    STAY 3 PAY 2
    reduced to $153 p/n
    based on
    1 Bed Apartment

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    Uniquely Silky Package

    Silky Oaks Lodge is a romantic luxury rainforest lodge located on the Mossman River 1.5 hours north of Cairns.

    'Uniquely Silky'
    3 night package 
    - breakfast for 2 daily
    - bottle of Moet and canape's
    - 3 course dinner nightly
    - 1.2hr Kuku Yalanji dreamtime walk
    - 1 hour spa treatment/person
    Only $1099/person

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    Bay Village Cairns

    Bay Village
    Stay 5 nights and receive:
    - Room upgrade to Studio
    - Continental Breakfast daily
    - FREE 5 hours wireless internet
    - FREE drink when dining
    Based on a minimum stay of 5 consecutive nights, 2 pax staying

    only $130 room/night

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    The Hotel Cairns

    The Hotel Cairns Located one block from the famous Esplanade.

    STAY 4 PAY 3
    FREE USE OF SMART CAR
    to explore the region
    $10 BREAKFAST VOUCHER
    reduced to $108
    per night (including discount)
    Upgrade to Deluxe Tower Room including full breakfast daily reduced to $126.75/night
    Based on Twin Share

    Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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    3 Day Reef, Kuranda,CapeTrib

    Great Deal!
    3 full Day tours to our famous world heritage Reef & Rainforest.

    - Outer Barrier Reef Cruise 
    - Cape Trib 4WD Safari
    - Kuranda Train & Skyrail
    from $400 per adult
    including Enviro. Management Levy

    Travel between now and 31/March/2013

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