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Two days, five training dives plus a fun dive — learn to spot stress, prevent incidents and manage emergencies, all of it on the Great Barrier Reef.
The course every serious diver rates as their best
SSI Diver Stress & Rescue
Two days, five training dives plus a fun dive. Learn to spot stress, prevent incidents and manage emergencies — the course every serious diver rates as their best. Run entirely on the Great Barrier Reef at Moore Reef, home in Cairns every night.
Ages 12+ · 2 days · Open Water + current First Aid, CPR & O₂ required
image© MaresYour training happens on the reef
The only SSI Training Centre in Cairns where every course runs entirely on the Great Barrier Reef — no pool, no liveaboard, home every night.
Questions everyone asks
What's the minimum age?
Ten for the Intro Reef Dive, the Open Water course and Return to Diving. Advanced and Rescue start at 12. Divers aged 10 and 11 are limited to 12 metres, and anyone under 15 is certified as a Junior Diver, diving with a dive professional or a certified adult until they turn 15.
Do I need a medical?
Every diver completes the RSTC Diver Medical questionnaire before getting in the water. All “no” answers and you're cleared to dive. Any “yes” needs a doctor's signature first — we send the form at booking so you can sort it at home.
I certified with PADI years ago — can I do your courses?
Yes. PADI, SDI and NAUI certifications are recognised for our continuing education courses and refreshers.
When do courses start?
1 October 2026. Register your interest below and you'll be the first to know when bookings open — founding-class spots will be limited while our instructors run small early groups.
Be first in the water
Bookings open soon. Leave your details and we'll email you the moment your course can be booked — before it's released anywhere else.
No payment, no obligation — just first access when bookings open.