Pro Dive Cairns Eco Friendly Operations Awarded
06 May 2008

Pro Dive Cairns is proud to have recently been accredited Ecotourism Certification from Ecotourism Australia for their training courses and Great Barrier Reef liveaboard dive trips.

This is in recognition of the environmental initiatives implemented to ensure the sustainability of Pro Dive’s operation and to contribute to the conservation of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. As part of their reef experience Pro Dive ensures visitors have the opportunity to learn about and appreciate the spectacular marine environment. Pro Dive is now moving towards further enhance the sustainability and obtaining Advanced Eco Certification.

In addition to being awarded this Eco Certification, Pro Dive’s commitment to the ongoing conservation of the Great Barrier Reef received further recognition recently from internationally renowned Dive Agency “PADI” as a Project AWARE Go ECO Operator.

Project Aware is PADI’s own eco program and is awarded to operators who are dedicated to protecting our marine environment through responsible business practices and to providing visitors with dive experiences that enhance visitor awareness of our local aquatic environment.

International Award for Pro Dive Cairns
28 April 2008

Leading Cairns dive operator, Pro Dive Cairns has received the prestigious Outstanding Business Award (Dive Centre/Resort) at the 2008 PADI Asia Pacific Region Member Awards announced in Singapore recently (18/4/08).

This highly contested award from internationally renowned Dive Agency “PADI” recognizes outstanding business performance, initiatives and achievements across all areas of business operation.

“Achieving this award in our 25th year of operation is a significant milestone and recognition of our team’s commitment to safety, quality and professionalism,” said Pro Dive Cairns Managing Director, Rod Punshon.

It’s been a busy start to the company’s 25th year having also been accredited with Ecotourism Certification from Ecotourism Australia in recognition of environmental initiatives and sustainability, as well as being awarded a Project AWARE Go ECO Operator, PADI’s own eco program.

Pro Dive Cairns General Manager, Rod Punshon, congratulates Ian Davies - Pro Dive’s 90,000th PADI certification

Pro Dive Cairns Celebrates Impressive Industry Milestone - Its 90,000th PADI Certification
20 June 2007

In an amazing achievement rarely attained in the global dive industry, Pro Dive Cairns passed another industry milestone on Sunday 24 June when they issued their 90,000th PADI dive certification to English tourist, Ian Davies. (PADI is the largest global diver education system.)

Ian, who came to Cairns to dive on the Great Barrier Reef and complete his PADI Advanced Diver certification as part of his Australian holiday, was overwhelmed at his experience and good fortune.

For Ian, the day was a truly memorable one as he not only received a commemorative certificate as the 90,000th certification, he also received $1000 in prizes from Pro Dive. “I had heard that Pro Dive Cairns were the best people to go with and also some friends who had completed their dive course with Pro Dive had recommended them highly,” said Ian. “It was a really terrific experience and I loved the whole thing. The instructors were great and the Reef was amazing!”

Since 1983, Pro Dive Cairns has built an international reputation as one of the world’s premier dive schools and is renown in the dive industry for quality and professionalism.

“We are very proud to have achieved this impressive milestone of 90,000 PADI certifications, and we are even prouder of the number of people from around the world who have chosen us for their dive course experience,” said Pro Dive Cairns General Manager, Rod Punshon.

“Our focus has always been on quality over quantity and our great reputation as an industry leader has been achieved due to this.”