Scuba Refresher Course | Divers Den

FROM: $210
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Departure Times

Departs: 9:00am - Daily
Returns: 12:00pm - Daily

Location: Cairns Dive Centre

Pricing Options

$210 AUD / Person - Adult (Between: 01 Apr 2025 and 31 Mar 2026)

Refresh your scuba skills so you can dive the Great Barrier Reef with confidence!

  • Expert instruction at the Divers Den five-star PADI training centre in Cairns
  • Regain your diving confidence before you hit the reef
  • Half-day morning session in a heated swimming pool
  • All your dive equipment is included

Overview

If it's been a while since you last did a dive, then freshen up your Scuba skills with a half day Divers Den Scuba Refresher Course! This course is specifically designed for certified scuba divers wanting to jog their memory and reaffirm the all important dive skills, before heading out to the ocean again.

Conducted by a professional PADI Dive Instructor, the course covers all the necessary scuba diving concepts, techniques and safety procedures to help you regain that confidence while traversing the open waters. It's a great way to ensure that you're prepared to dive safely, comfortably and enjoyably, making your trip out to the Great Barrier Reef a definite one to add to the memory bank!

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Highlights

  • Located at the Cairns PADI Dive Training Centre
  • Friendly and professional crew
  • Re-familiarise yourself with scuba equipment 
  • Safe environment to practice your skills
  • Morning pool session 
  • Covered, heated pool
  • Regain confidence with scuba diving
  • Get ready to explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef

Cairns Scuba Diving

Important Information

Prerequisite: 

  • Open Water Certificate
  • *Please note you’ll be joining participants of an Open Water Dive Course on their final day of training.


Medical Conditions:

  • Some medical conditions may preclude a person from diving. Please check the medical conditions on our website or contact us for further details.
  • Please note that any medicals required should be completed well before the day of departure. If in any doubt please contact us prior to trip departure.
  • Upon arriving at our vessel, and before commencing any dive activities, we will require all customers to complete our liability forms. All information provided must be strictly accurate.
  • If during the tour it becomes apparent that a form has been incorrectly, by omission or false statement, we reserve the right to prevent any customer from undertaking any scuba diving / Snorkelling activities while on board our vessel. Any decision made in this regard will be at the absolute discretion of the Dive Supervisor aboard the vessel.
  • Medicals are no longer mandatory for Open Water Courses but may be required on completion of self-assessment form. Copies available here

Scuba Diving

  • We require all Certified Divers to present a valid Certification Card. Failure to show a Certification Card may result in the customer not being able to dive on the tour. This includes but is not limited to dive equipment that varies from standard and any specialty cards needed such as Full Face Mask Distinctive Specialty or Nitrox.
  • Our tours are subject to the risks and perils of scuba diving in changeable conditions in an open water environment. We reserve the right, for our customer’s safety and/ or the safety of our crew or other scuba divers, to prevent any customer’s participation in scuba diving if they are deemed physically or medically unfit to do so or in our sole discretion.
  • No compensation is offered if you should be unable to complete all offered dives
  • We strongly recommend a wait of 24 hours before flying after diving.
    You must not participate in scuba diving or snorkelling whilst under the influence of alcohol or any drugs. We shall have no liability to any customer should they participate in diving or snorkelling whilst under the influence of alcohol or any drugs. We may refuse entry to the water in the event we have reasonable grounds to expect a customer has consumed alcohol or drugs within a timeframe that could, in any way, affect their ability to scuba dive/snorkel safely. Any decision made in this regard will be at the absolute discretion of the Dive Supervisor aboard the vessel.
  • If any equipment or property belonging to us is damaged or lost we reserve the right to charge the customer responsible to make good the damage or loss.
    To participate in scuba diving/snorkelling, ALL customers are required to agree to, and sign, our liability forms relevant to the activity they will be undertaking.
  • Rental dive equipment used is BCD, Regulator with 1st Stage, Primary and alternate 2nd Stage, Gauges with Dive Computer, emergency signalling equipment, including a high visibility signalling device, for example, a safety sausage; and an audible signalling device (e.g. a whistle). If you are bringing your own equipment you must have at a minimum BCD, Regulator with 1st Stage, Primary and alternate 2nd Stage, Gauges and Dive Computer, emergency signalling equipment, including a high visibility signalling device, for example, a safety sausage; and an audible signalling device (e.g. a whistle). If your equipment varies from this you must contact us prior to travel to verify suitability.

What To Bring

  • Dive Certification Card
  • Dive medical if required (ask us if you are not sure)
  • Swimwear
  • Towel
  • Water bottle

What's Included

  • Dive Equipment
  • Tuition

What's Extra

  • Transport to the Dive Centre
  • Additional dive courses or dive trips you wish to book after your refresher course

Cancellations

All client cancellations forfeit 25% of total ticket price and all client cancellations made less than 21 days prior to departure will result in complete forfeiture of the full price of the trip. If the company has to cancel the trip (prior to departure) and we cannot offer a suitable alternative, then a refund will be given minus card fees. We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance, especially during the wet season.

A refund in the event of cancellation is subject to both our Cancellation Policy and the terms of the supplier.

Terms and Conditions

Our Terms & Conditions apply to this experience. Please review them before booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need a scuba refresher course?

If you have not scuba dived in 12 months or longer, most tours will require you to take a scuba refresher course. This just ensures that you remember your training and will feel comfortable underwater!

Where is the refresher course?

The course is at the Divers Den PADI Training Centre in Cairns. The address is 319 Draper Street, Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia.

Can we get transport to the dive centre?

Transport is not offered to the dive centre, but it's conveniently located in the Cairns city centre. You can walk or get public transport!

Is dive equipment included?

Yes, all dive equipment is included in your scuba refresher course.

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