Ocean Quest Liveaboard, Australia
8.9 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
“Amazing experience with an amazing crew. ”
Highlights
The OceanQuest Liveaboard is a 36m Catamaran offering year-round diving trips to Australia's magnificent Outer Great Barrier Reef. The OceanQuest liveaboard is permanently moored at the Outer Reef, and guests are transferred by fast boat from Cairns.
The OceanQuest liveaboard was refurbished in 2017 and has 22 cabins, each with an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, and a TV. Each cabin has either two single beds or two single bunk beds. Split over 3 decks, the OceanQuest liveaboard offers plenty of space for relaxing after a full day of diving. There is a large air-conditioned lounge, a well-stocked bar area with an entertainment system, and a spacious dining room. The sun decks are perfect for sunbathing between dives in the warm Australian sun. The OceanQuest team provides 3 meals per day, served buffet style in the large dining area.
There is something for everyone with the OceanQuest liveaboard, with options for certified divers, introductory divers, and snorkelers. Guests can explore numerous outer Great Barrier Reef dive sites with OceanQuest and enjoy up to four dives a day; 3 daytime and 1 nighttime dive. Non-diving guests are also welcome aboard.
Please be aware that the dives are self-guided; however, for solo travelers, the crew will be more than happy to assist in pairing you with a dive buddy or a dive group. Rest assured, there is always a dedicated supervisor on board and a vigilant lookout on the deck during in-water activities. If you wish to opt for a guided dive experience, you can reserve this service on the day and overnight trips, priced at 20 AUD per person per dive. In cases where your certification or a medical condition necessitates supervised diving, it is mandatory to partake in dives accompanied by a guide.
OceanQuest liveaboard divers can experience the Great Barrier Reef at night in a new way with Fluoro Night Diving. This incredible dive uses specialist torches and mask filters to bring the reef to life in an array of fluorescent colors (extra charge applies). Nightly Shark In The Dark dives offer the chance to jump in and see the Great Barrier Reef sharks at night. Whale fans can join an OceanQuest liveaboard ‘Meet The Minke’ whale diving safari (available in June and July).
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Included: VAT, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Diving Package, Rental Gear.
Required Extras: Port Fees (20 AUD per day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Snacks, Nitrox (10 AUD), Nitrox Course (325 AUD per activity), Private Dive Guide (750 AUD per activity), Scuba Diving Courses (335 AUD per activity).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Ocean Quest Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.7
- Crew 8.4
- Food 9.5
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.1
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jessica S
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United States
Best way to experience GBR. Recommend 2 overnights to really appreciate !
Amazing. Not just the GBR but the orderly schedule, dive orientation and coordination.
- Recommended for
- Great crew. Well run dive orientation/ organization. Well maintained equipment.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Ka Wai L
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Hong Kong
Amazing
It's my second time joing Ocean Quest, they are well organized, friendly, and well knowledged.
- Recommended for
- Vibes from the crew. Well organized. Good food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Pascal J
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Canada
Minke whale expedition
Amazing experience with an amazing crew. Everybody was positive and fun and I felt safe at all times. There were marine biologists on board as well to answer all our questions about Dwarf Minke whales.
- Recommended for
- Spacious cabins. Friendly and helpful crew. Great choice in dive spots.
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- 10 Exceptional
- YaShih L
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Taiwan
Review of the trip on 6/1-6/2
It’s my first boat trip and it’s really good. Thanks everybody on the boat
- Recommended for
- View of fish. Serving. Food.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Lorenz R
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Germany
Worth to travel with
Great experience!
- Recommended for
- Nice and helpful crew. Organized dives. Nice cabin.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Allison H
- United States
I loved this trip!
I saw an eel, manta ray, orangutan crab, sharks, and a turtle. The food was good and the crew was nice. They really tried to make sure I was comfortable and checked in with me frequently. I really liked how the crew remembered everyone’s names too!
- Recommended for
- Sights, food, experienced guides.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jannik H
- Germany
Can only recommend for good dives and chill
Great liveaboard experience with a very nice crew. The dives were amazing and you can choose to go with a guide or with your own buddy by yourself. There were uncountable amount of sharks at night. The fish quizz on some evenings were very cool to learn something new!
- Recommended for
- Dives. Crew. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Pavel R
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Australia
Scuba fun
Super friendly staff Swimming with sharks
- Recommended for
- The staff, the vessel, & the dives
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Shannon B
- United States
Must-book scuba liveaboard! See a great snapshot of GBR.
The trip was amazing from start to finish. Pick up at the hotel, coffee and muffins on the transfer boat two dives before we even got to the liveaboard, easy and smooth transfer, delicious meals and comfortable lodging on the liveaboard, different and beautiful dive sites every day.
- Recommended for
- Smooth, efficient operations. Excellent crew and food (Sidney was the best dive guide!! Ramiro was great too). Gorgeous dive sites, nice to have so much variety..
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Cathleen B
- Canada
Now I know why everyone gushed about Divers Den live-aboard cruises
Divers Den Ocean Quest was my first live aboard dive experience. I was so well looked after right down to the tiniest detail. They came highly recommended by so many of the women divers on several of the dive FB groups, and I now know why! Tight ship and experienced crew members! Outer reef dive sites were beautiful!
- Recommended for
- The dive equipment provided was excellent. We got to experience many different dive sites. Night dive was so worth it.
