Ocean Quest Liveaboard, Australia

Fabulous!

diving conditions, team atmosphere onboard

Great experience. Amazing crew, enthusiastic team, very warm smiles and attentive services. Great food, very thoughtful with dietary restrictions while still delivering amazing quality. Guides were a bit iffy, didn't seem to make a large amount of effort. Also saw some loose restriction with OW dive depth and discovery dives. Great for AOW divers though. Sth to improve on Sites are good (not great), but understandably out of the crew's control most of the time. Cabin is OK for a short stay, cannot ask for much for a liveaboard.

Friendly crew, food, value for money

Very good! The only thing we can complane about was the transfer boat which was in need of a thorough cleaning.

diving, the crew & sharks!

It was phantastic! Thanks to the whole team !!! Marcus and Claudia

1) Diving with sharks 2)Fluorescens-Diving 3)all time a good atmosphere

Do it ,do it ,do it . Fantastic Tour ,we were so impressed. Everything was so organiced and the staff so prof and hardworking .The food could need a opgrade, but we survirved.The Reef was

Proff staff, Well organiced and fantastic snorkling

Awesome

Diving, friends, crew

The best value for money trip on the planet. The staff were professional and able to cater to all skill sets. From snorkeling guests all the way up to my travel companion who had over 200 dives under her belt. Everyone was catered for at some of the best dive spots ever. I will be coming back and I will be recommending this to everyone I know. Again a special thanks to Matt for training me in my advanced course. By the way that was the best price I've ever seen for an advanced course.

Night dives with sharks. Early morning dives with the fish waking up. Matt my advanced course instuctor was the coolest and the best.

Fantastic can not rate it enough

Diving food and people

I thoroughly enjoyed my time aboard the Ocean Quest. Luke, Jo, Ana, Lan, everyone of them were helpful and courteous. It was like being with family, only BETTER. I would definitely recommend Deep Sea Divers Den to anyone that wants to experience the reef and the "personal" service. Thank again, Preston Alaska

The crew, the friendliness, the value.

Really could not ask for much more. As an environmentalist, I'm somewhat surprised that you don't cover the damage we are doing to the corals from global warming (Bleaching) to ocean acidification (from CO2 buildup). Alerting people to the fact that they may not be able to see the reef in 20 years is important.

1) dives, 2) crew, 3) food

Met amazing people, my roommate was perfect, guides well informed about diving sites, number of dives was tiring but really good, fluorent dive was awesome.

People, confort and crew

The crew was very friendly and helpful. Clear dive briefings, free and safe to dive without a guide.

Night dive

The first day was awful, we have come on a barrier reef and us have sent to plunge by self, in a place unfamiliar to us. After we have emerged on a surface nobody did not try to pickup us at all on the ship despite the fact that what we were very far from it. Continuously there were only insignificant talks that it is impossible to break any rules

Divemasters Alice, Curtis.I can not note something else

Everything was really nice but the best part was night diving with sharks.

People, fun, food!

Diving with different people.

Crew, diving and the interaction with the crew.

Night dives

Night dive, Jess and felix were good guides (the rest not as good), josh the chef just exudes happiness

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Good dive master and good dive in a good place

Diving with trumpetfish!

The crew, the dive sites, the boat

Guided dive and the staff made the trip shark dive at night wall dive

Dive masters, food, weather

Guided dive and the staff made the trip shark dive at night wall dive

Dive masters, food, weather

See turtle

Different diving locations, good food and good view

The nightdive was very scary but special, otherwise of course the diving itself. Unfortunately the reefs we have been to were pretty dead, but I dont know if its is that bad everywhere.. But the crew made up for it! I would recommend to everyone to not pay extra for a guide unless you are very unexperienced, the dive briefing is enough to get going on your own and with your own paste!

Crew, boat, food

The crew and their energy are amazing. I can not believe how wonderful this experience was. It is a true value for the money. We had excellent divers from all over the world. We all became very close in the four days and nights. I did tell the other divers that diving at night with the sharks was not on my bucket list. I did it. It must be on your bucket list. So different that any experience. We were lucky to hang out with minky whales for hours.

The crew was amazing! The gear and equipment was top notch. The sharks, whales, snakes, clams, night dives, fish, slugs, coral, water and the entire reef.

Diving

Diving was safe and well managed

Minke~!! Every different five site~!!

Crew, dive site, vessle

The numbers of dives and possibility for our son to drive when he wanted

Crew service (friendliness professionalism food organisation)

Night diving and beautiful coral

Friendly Efficient Great diving

Pleased I have done it but won't be back to this site.

Big bedroom

Nights dives, professional and fun dive masters and crew, the warm showers after diving!

Awesome dive guides, professional crew, organized (from the booking until we left)

All round great time! Highly recommended.

Crew

Crew availability

Nice Crew . confortable vessel. Good snorkeling and diving.

Found my first time on a live aboard to be very enjoyable. The boat and cabins were comfortable. The entire crew was friendly and helpful. Thought the food was very good and liked each meal. Really liked getting allot of dives in a short amount of time. Found this trip to be a very good value for the money and only wish I could have stayed on board for a few more days. Would highly recommend and would certainly do this trip again.

I reallyenjoyed there was not allot of down time. If we weren't diving we were eating. Thought the food was very good. Like that you get allot of dives each day.

reef diving from the annex boat

staff professionalism, dives, dives

It was all one long highlight. Three days, two nights, seven dives. Great crew and super guides.

The crew, the food, the laid back atmosphere

Turtles, sharks, and hanging out with people on board

Guy was a fantastic dive guide, the colors of the coral was incredible, and the turtles were so cool to see

Twin peaks was the most beautiful spot

The crew the crew and the crew

The staff really went above and beyond to ensure everyone had a great experience. The dive masters were very knowledgeable and friendly- especially Guy and Phil. The dive sites were beautiful. The boat was clean and comfortable and the food was amazing. Overall, a great experience and would dive again with Deep Sea Divers Den.

Staff, dive sites and food.

A major highlight of the trip was diving at the Great Barrier Reef and seeing a vast assortment of marine life underwater. The night dive was a totally different experience as you see so many species active.

Dive site variety, cabin room cleanliness, and friendly on-board staff

GBR is definitely a place to visit, but probably not a top dive site at this point. It was a comfortable boat and safely operated. The food was good and nutritious. I'd recommend this for a short liveaboard experience. The night diving is included, but fluoro costs any extra $50. I think its worth it once if not too many people are going in the group.

professional and safety-focused crew

Seeing the Cuttlefish & getting to dive the Great Barrier Reef. One more thing off my bucket list.

Saw a Cuttlefish for the 1st time. Calm water & good visibility.

Well organised experience and good value for money

guides, food, price

Same as above....

Quick transfer from the coast, the crew, the setup for diving on the boat

The staff learned all our names. The rental equipment didn't fit me (fins), but they worked to get me new fins and even lent me theirs. The food was excellent.

the staff was nice and helpful, the food was great, the boat was clean and comfortable

Diving

Team, Food locations

Diving!

Crew, food and diving!

Awesome diving expirience, the diving sites were all very interesting but overall the quality of the crew

Crew very friendly, knowledgeable and gear was always ready to go

The diving spots. Feeding the sharks. Night dive was great.

Friendliness of the staff. The boat is big and good. Location excellent. Complete diving equipement.

Staff went out of their way to make sure the trip was as enjoyable as possible, really great trip

Lots of dives, very friendly staff, night dive!

Definitely a trip of a lifetime, I'm going back as soon as possible. The dive locations kept getting better and better as the days went on which was absolutely amazing :)

Very friendly staff, learned everyones names and helped out getting ready, informative about reefs

Get in the water.

Sunny, short trip, nice n freandly turist n costumers

Some amazing diving. Friendly staff (on the most part) and great value for money.

Efficiency, staff & cleanliness

Very professional, nice, funny crew! All up a great live aboard experience

Crew, value for money, all around organization

seeing a turtle and swimming around the reef.

efficiency and friendliness of staff, Luke especially; the number of dives we were able to make in only 24 hours.

The beautiful Great Barrier Reef! The great staff Mary,Tobias,Ryan,Palo

Safe diving great staff the whole experience

Not having to bring any of my gear was a huge plus. The cabins were very comfortable thanks to the aircon. I loved being able to go to my room and rinse off after each dive. The food was good, just temper your expectations to buffet level quality and you'll be happy. The night diving was a completely different and amazing experience.

Easy, comfortable, value

Finding Nemo was awesome, and spotting white tip Reef shark, as well as Titan Reef fish that looked like massive Humhumnukunuku apui'i

Diving in remote location, seeing exotic sea life, multiple easy dives

This was my second trip,wth this live aboard. There is a reason why I went back. They are awesome. I will be going back again and taking friends. I managed in just one of the 10 dives available to me over 3 days, got to see all of the things I was looking forward to see including a moray eel, turtles and the all famous Nemo.

Value for money. Great staff and so awesome.

12 beautiful dives on the Great Barrier Reef. Wonderful, friendly, enthusiastic crew. Good food. Good company with fellow divers, fantstic overall.

Food, diving comfort, fantastic location!

New experience and way of feeling! The crew made us feel perfect! Especially the supervisor - Sirio ! I recommend everybody - try it !

Crew, Adventure, Atmosphere

Seeing the minke whales was really special

1) the excellent staff 2) the minke whale snorkelling 3) the dive sites

We saw so many minke whales, like abt 30 and above over 2 days. How lucky. The crew was very professional and international. Food was excellent. Really enjoyed the trip :)

Minke whales (lots), food, crew

The friendliness of the crew, the great diving and amazing views made the trip a great adventure. It was very relaxing and the crew made us feel at home. We loved the dives, new friends we made and amount of time in between dives that allowed to relax and not be too tired to dive. The food and crew made our trip extraordinary. Thank you!!!

Friendly crew, great food and awesome diving.

The crew did an amazing job with the dive briefings and helpful information. The food was amazing and the rooms were clean. Pat did a great job with the dive he lead and Paolo did interesting talks in the evening during dessert.

Food, crew, people

The place as its self.

Location, crew as food

Diving!! :) Amazing time.

Diving, diving, diving. Meeting other travelers, Crew, accomidations.

Morning dive!

Shower in the cabin, well organized gears and schedule, nice people!!

Personalised service. They made my daughter a birthday cake for her 21st onboard.Great to spend 3 days on the reef with awesome crew and dive sites.

Watching my daughter pass her advanced training, sharks in the dark, close encounters with turtles.

nice spot for diving, friendly crews and foods

foods, friendly crews, comfortable bed

swimming along for ages with a laidback turtle,easy going sharks,and lots of colourful fish,warm water and little tide,the weather wasn't bad either

the diving,the reef,and relaxed atmosphere

I was a new diver who only had 6 dives under her belt. The guidance and support from the staff with dive briefings, advice and safety was exceptional and put me at ease from start to finish. By the end of my first day I was comfortable and confident in my diving ability. Every day we had a different dive site so it was really varied and doing up to five dives a day was so great as I loved being in the water for as much as possible. I would recommend to anyone. It was an unbelievable and unbeatable few days and my only regret is that we didn't stay for more days! Thanks for an amazing trip!

The staff were wonderful, both friendly/approachable but safe and professions. The boat was so comfortable. The food was quality!

My husband and I loved our time on the Ocean Quest🐬🐳! The entire crew was upbeat, helpful and fun. The dive sites were wonderful and Peter and I were fortunate to be guided by two terrific scuba guides, Tomas and Mike. They were both patient with our needs and led us through some beautiful dive sites which were filled with a fantastic variety of fish and wonderful coral. David the cook was also great and prepared excellent meals. He even made special dishes for me because of my dietary restrictions,.Emily was amazing! She was a Wonder Woman who filled her multitude of responsibilities was warmth and professionalism. I wish we could remember everyone’s name, because the staff was terrific! Thank you for a very memorable experience! Best wishes, Jan & Peter Whelan🐬🐳

Great crew, food and scuba guides!

Minke whales

Relaxed atmosphere, great dive guides, plenty of space.

This was our first experience with self-guided diving and it was something that I was very nervous about when we arrived. The staff did such a good job of explaining the dives and the directions that I loved every dive. My favorite was the Lion Fish Bommie. But then again, I loved them all.

I loved the staff, the dives, and our experiences on the Ocean Quest

Seeing the mink whales

Very untouched diving spots, nice crew, fantastic food

This was our honeymoon. Meeting new people in this setting is a really nice experience, but The Great Barrier Reef is the highlight. The crew was great and I felt safe. Safety is a high priority with Ocean Quest. Thank you so much... -Curg November 2017

The crew, the cabin, the gear

This was a Dwarf Minke Whale diving trip, so that was easily the best part of the whole adventure. We had multiple days with the whales and were expertly guided to some of the best dive spots in the area.

Dive deck, crew and locations.

It's ok for the price one pays.

It's ok for the price one pays.

The quantity, quality and variety of the dives. I loved living on the boat and just eating, sleeping, diving. The crew were fantastic and I did my Openwater Advanced qualification having not planned to because the instructors were so good. The night dives were a real highlight, the best being the fluro dive I did on the last night. I would highly recommend a liveaboard on Ocean Quest.

Energy and enthusiasm of the crew and instructors, dive sites, food

The most professional and friendly staff of Ocean Quest, Deep Sea Divers Den: Andrés Cózar Piña, Mike, Cedric and Tom. Love these guys.

The food, the friendly and professional crew, the fish and corals

Well this was my first trip out to the Great Barrier Reef. So I did not know what to expect. Low and behold I was absolutely blow away by everything! The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The diving....well what can I say anything but AWESOME! You MUST do the FLORA NIGHT DIVE with the UV lights. It opens a whole new world of experiencing the Reef. I can't thank the crew enough for a wonderful and memorable Dive Trip. I will be back for sure!

The Diving, the Crew, the new people I got to meet.

The crew's professionalism and friendly demeanor really made this trip special. Between their dedication to safety, jovial sense of humor, skilled diving abilities, and all around authentic joy for their work, I felt welcomed to the Great Barrier Reef like a member of the family. Top marks all across the board.

Crew, Sites, Accommodations

To get up early see the sun rise over the horizon, dive into the hot sparkling water, wake up some sharks, greet a turtle, teas a triggerfish and afterwards have a wonderful breakfast and share the experience with lovely divers

Professional staff, nice dive sites, good food

The full combo of professional and friendly staff with the food, the diving and meeting new friends! Just fantastic!

The boat, the fantastic team on board, the diving!

Die Haifischfütterung, das cruisen mit einer grünen Meeresschildkröte, das beobachten einer Hawksbillschildkröte beim Fressen, das Sichten eines Cowtailrochens, das leckere Essen (auch für Vegetarier) und das freundliche Personal. Kleines Manko war die Kälte in den Zimmern, also bitte einen Pulli oder so mitnehmen sonst wird es unangenehm. Super tolles Management und echt hilfreiche Tauchbriefings.

Freundliches Personal, leckeres (Veggie)essen und Top Tauchspots

Hoje, estando de volta em São Paulo; saber que na Australia, por volta do por do sol, a cada dia; mais alguns tubarões estarão se aconchegando ao lado do Ocean Quest para receber com carinho, mergulhadores em seu habitat natural; isso é incrivel...

Respeito, Cuidado, Esplendido

Seeing white tip sharks, turtles, huge schools of fish, and much more.

Guides, value, crew

The helpful staff/Crew of the boat and the experience of the sites where we were diving . So good! Sky high recommendation from here!

Crew, service, Food

We very much enjoyed the trip! The crew was great, very friendly and seemed to really enjoy working on the oceanquest. The accommodations and food were also surprisingly good. We went in late January and the water visibility was not its best, but diving was still great and we saw a lot. Would recommend the trip, we plan to do more liveaboards after our first great experience!!

Ability to do self guided dives, meeting new friends on board, the crew!

Everything. 12 dives to choose from, all options to have with a guide which was perfect for us newbies. Rooms were spacious and clean. Food was excellent lots of salad and veg, huge portions. Staff always smiling and were knowledgeable and felt safe in their hands. Fav dives: night and sunrise!

The dives, personable friendly guides and comfort on-board

The highlights of the trip were diving on multiple sites of the Great Barrier Reef, sleeping at sea, swimming with the sharks at night, jumping into a swarm of jelly fish, and meeting so many other people from so many different parts of the world. It was a great trip.

Diving, diving guides, and comrades

Everything ran smoothly from start to finish. The diving was extremely well organized, professional, on time, and maxed out the diving with up to 5 a day starting at 6AM and finishing with a night dive. The crew are exceptional: well trained, friendly, helpful, fun, and really made the trip enjoyable. The diving itself was excellent, and I highly recommend the fluorescent night dive if you can manage it. Saw turtles, sharks, barracuda and too many other fish to mention. A great experience. Thomas M

The Crew, The Crew, The Crew

Being in the middle of the sea watching sharks hunt at night

Friendly helpful staff, sunsets, food

Many differents spots for diving Good monitoring of thy equipement Logistic and timing team perfect Only minus was the janitor men that was cleaning our room while we took our final shower...and pressing us to finish packing our luggages.....!,,,

Fluor night diving good food feeling at home

6am dawn dives Fluoro night dive Friendly and nice crew Will, Beltran, Ollie were awesome!

Staff, divers from all over the world, colour tropical fish

Diving with the sharks and a very close encounter with a Turtle who enjoyed being hand fed.

Diving, company food

Every staff member remembered my name which made me feel special. The equipment was great, the staff were helpful informative and kind. The meals were truly tasty and healthy. I appreciated that.

The staff, the safety, the meals

A once in a lifetime opportunity to see the fantastic array of wildlife available from White Tip reef sharks all the way to Clown fish and Turtles. Fantastic.

Variety of dive locations. Excellent equipment. Friendly And helpful Crew.

The highlight of our trip was seeing sea life that we had not been able to see before on our snorkel trips in Hawaii and the Caribbean.

We enjoyed multiple opportunities to snorkel, the crew was friendly and helpful, and the reef was beautiful

Had an amazing time on the Ocean Quest; I booked 11 days/10nights which was unheard of, but everyone involved was very accommodating to my goals, as I really wanted to do 50 dives on one trip. I also brought my father along for the trip and he too had an unforgettable time! I stayed on the boat so long I saw the crew change a few times, all of whom I now count among my friends. I highly recommend a trip on the Ocean Quest to anyone and everyone, and I will be returning for another trip in July to dive with my friends and dive with the minke whales!! #bestcrewever

The crew! 50 dives in 11 days! Best crew ever!

Everything was working perfectly; all instructions were clear and timetable was kept to the minute - very assuring for a not-so-experienced diver. Food was good and there was enough of it;-) The great barrier reef itself of course was the highlight!

Friendly yet professional staff, well organised operations, great barrier reef

Being on the Great Barrier Reef!

The crew was friendly and helpful, food was good.