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Please read the reservation guidelines:

• At the time of booking a 20% deposit is required.
• Full payment is required if the date of travel is within 30 days.
• For accommodation bookings, full payment is required at the time of booking.
• Please advise us where in Cairns you will be staying to arrange a pick up.
• Please supply your own towels for all trips.
• Please remember to bring your diver certification card if you are a certified diver.

Dive medicals:

• If you are enrolling in a learn to dive course you must undergo a dive medical to
  Australian Standard AS4005.1
• Dive medicals are arranged on the first day of your dive course in our training centre. Currently AUD$55
• If you have any concern about your health we strongly recommend that you arrange a dive medical before starting the course. This medical must be issued in English on a doctors letterhead indicating that you are fit to scuba dive and that the medical was done to Australian Standard AS4005.1
• Click here for more detailed information on dive medicals.

Cancellation / Rescheduling policy:

• Deep Sea Divers Den reserves the right to change vessel, dive locations and price without notice.
• Please note DSDD must receive at least 48 hours notice from you when choosing to cancel / reschedule a reservation. Cancellation refunds are not given within 48 hours notice. This includes factors beyond your control including medical problems, airline delays, bad weather, etc. - "Trade Practices Act 1974". Travel insurance is highly recommended.
• All DSDD bookings are subject to a 10% cancellation fee.
• Cancellations fees:

  a. More than 48 hours before course/trip commencement date: 10% of course/trip fee
  b. Within 48 hours of course/trip commencement: Full course/trip fee.

• OPEN WATER COURSES

• DAY 1: Failed Medical; full refund. Cancellation for any other reason a charge of AUD$85.
• DAY 2: AUD$170 cancellation fee.
• AFTER DAY 2, no refund will be given.

Cancellation for Coral Sea and Cod Hole trips are as follows:

For trips on Taka II

• If cancelled more than 30 days prior to departure a 25% cancellation policy applies.
• If cancelled less than 30 days prior to departure a 50% cancellation policy applies.
• If cancelled less than 14 days prior to departure a 100% cancellation policy applies.

For trips on Spirit of Freedom

• 20% cancellation fee applies with less than 60 Days Notice.
• 100% cancellation fee applies with 21 days or Less Notice.

Deep Sea Divers Den strongly recommends that you have travel insurance as well as appropriate dive insurance. Dive insurance can be purchased at Deep Sea Divers Den prior to departure.

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