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Flying after diving question

  • 03-06-2008 8:31pm
    #1
    rugbug86
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    Hey guys, hope you can help :)

    I'm planning a trip to the Great Barrier Reef next month, and of course I'm planning a dive. I've done a few dives before on holidays and whatnot and love it so where better to do my next :) ANYWHO, I'm going directly from Cairns to Ayers Rock and I'm going to fly (who wants to sit on a bus for 3 days). Now what I'm wondering is, how long after the dive should I leave before flying? I'm planning the dive on Friday afternoon, would Sunday morning be okay for flying?

    Thanks in advance :)


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  • #2
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    rugbug86 wrote: »
    Hey guys, hope you can help :)

    I'm planning a trip to the Great Barrier Reef next month, and of course I'm planning a dive. I've done a few dives before on holidays and whatnot and love it so where better to do my next :) ANYWHO, I'm going directly from Cairns to Ayers Rock and I'm going to fly (who wants to sit on a bus for 3 days). Now what I'm wondering is, how long after the dive should I leave before flying? I'm planning the dive on Friday afternoon, would Sunday morning be okay for flying?

    Thanks in advance :)

    24 hours is the general safe rule so you should be fine.


  • #3
    albertw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭albertw


    Most of the day trip boats from Cairns are back at the Wharf by 5pm. Your last dive will probably be ~2-3pm. If you get a chance though stay out there overnight. It's worth it for the night and dawn dives! I did my open water and adventure course there recently with the Cairns Dive centre; they have one day trip boat and a catamaran that stays out on the reef. There's no shortage of operators willing to bring you diving in that town!

    They advise 24hrs before flying also.


  • #4
    rugbug86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭rugbug86


    Thanks guys.

    I'm all excited now!!

    I'm also going out with Cairns Dive Centre.


  • #5
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    I dived with Posideon last Septemebr out of Port Douglas.Fantastic boat and good outfit overall


  • #6
    Paddy Diver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭Paddy Diver


    Depending on what agency to look at, you will get different answers, PADI i think is 24hrs, BSAC is 12.

    So 24hrs is defo a safe bet.


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  • #7
    Scuba G
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Scuba G


    I was on a trip to Barcelona last year and we had a dive at 3:30pm for near an hour in 20m's max depth and then got the flight at 10pm that night, not very clever but my mates Aladdin Air had cleared after 6 hours to fly were as we boarded the plan my Suunto Stinger was still showing around 5 hrs left, Ill probably get slated for this as there was a risk of DCS but I was fine and so were the other lads. In saying that, I wouldnt do it again or advice anyone of doing it, as it was pure stupidity!


  • #8
    seadeuce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭seadeuce


    Scuba G wrote: »
    I wouldnt do it again or advice anyone of doing it, as it was pure stupidity!




    .... nuttin' like an honest man ....


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