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PADI Referral Course Overview:

Referral Courses can be done if you have completed only part of your dive training. Once you arrive in Australia, you can then finish your dive training. This is a great option if you don't want to spend two days of your holiday doing pool and classroom training!

When you have completed the Academic training and Confined Water training portions of the PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE, you will require:

• PADI Referral form (less than 12 months old) or:
• Log book stating you have completed your confined water dives
• Medical Certificate stating you are fit to dive (See below for more information on medicals)

There are a few different options for completing this course.

2-Day Course - With this option, you will go to the Outer Great Barrier Reef each day and return to Cairns each afternoon. Includes two training dives each day, accommodation transfers, BBQ lunch and all equipment.

1-Day Course – complete the last 2 open water dives of the course. This is a 1-day trip/ 2 dives only- Includes two training dives, accommodation transfers, BBQ lunch and all equipment.

Non-PADI Referral Courses:

If you have completed the academic and confined water training with a certifying agency other than PADI, we are generally able to convert your training and issue you with a PADI Open Water Diver Certification. Further training will be required, however, at least one-day PADI Scuba Review Program with a private instructor.

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2-Day Referral Course

With this option, you will spend 2 separate day trips on board our luxury vessel Evolution travelling to the Outer Great Barrier Reef each day and returning to Cairns each afternoon. You will join our Open Water Students to complete two training dives each day to receive your certification.

Includes:

• Cruise on board our luxury vessel, Evolution
• Two training dives per day
• Dive equipment
• Accommodation transfers
• BBQ lunch

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Safety - important diving information:

Requirements

Prior to diving, all divers must complete a Dive Course Medical Questionnaire. In our commitment to the safety of our guests, divers over 45 years for PADI dive courses must have a medical clearance with a physician the confirms they are Fit To Dive. This can be provided by your own GP before you leave for your holiday. Please be aware that certain medical conditions (e.g. asthma, heart disease, diabetes) and/or prescription medication may prevent some people from diving.

In the interests of safety, we recommend no flying within 24 hours of the last dive. You will not be allowed to dive until you are declared medically fit to dive. For advice please contact our office directly.

Medical Certificate:

According to the recommendation of the Australian Code of Practice for Recreational Diving and Snorkelling, all divers are to undergo a medical examination according to Australian Standard AS4005.1, conducted by a doctor with training in hyperbaric medicine.

Medical statements must be less than 90 days old.

Generally, most students pass the Medical Examination without any difficulty. There are however some CONTRA-INDICATIONS for scuba diving.

If you have ever suffered from any of the following conditions, you are UNLIKELY to pass the medical examination here:

• PNEUMOTHORAX
• EPILEPSY
• HEART SURGERY
• DIABETES REQUIRING INSULIN
• ASTHMA
• OR IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY PREGNANT

This medical examination MUST be conducted along the guidelines of Australian Standard AS4005.1. Thank you for your email. We offer Referral Courses for those who have completed only part of the Open Water Certification. Once you arrive in Australia, you can then finish your dive training with us.  

When you have completed the Academic training and Confined Water training portions of the PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE, you will require:

• PADI Referral form (less than 12 months old)
• Our Medical Declaration Form completed 
• If applicable: Medical Certificate stating you are fit to dive (See below for more information on medicals)