Ocean Quest Liveaboard, Australia
9.0 Superb - 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 4 dives a day: 3 daytime and 1 nighttime. Non-diving guests are also welcome aboard.
Please be aware that the dives are self-guided; however, for solo travelers, the crew will be happy to assist with pairing you with a dive buddy or 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.
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Included: VAT, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Diving Package, Rental Gear.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (20 AUD per day), 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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Cabin Types
Ocean Quest Reviews
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- 9.0 Superb
- Vessel 8.7
- Crew 8.4
- Food 9.5
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.1
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- 9.2 Superb
- Mark G
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United States
3 wonderful days on the great barrier reef liveaboard
Excellent snorkeling on the reef Staff was professional and helpful when we had questions or needs Excellent communications about activities, timing
- Recommended for
- Entire operation well run by extremely helpful staff. Snorkel guides were very helpful, led us out to a wonderful variety of reefs. Cabins were comfortable, and food was good and plentiful.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Eric N
- United States
Anyone one who wants to dive the Great barrier Reef shoud do Live Aboard.
Highlight of the time on Live aboard was doing a night dive
- Recommended for
- Thought all processes for the numerous dives were well managed. They did a good job moving things forward when the trip had to get cut short due to weather risks. The access to numrous dives in a short period of time.
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Dan P
- United States
EPIC EXPERIENCE!
Loved every moment of it! Met really cool people (guests and crew), enjoyed hanging out in the various chill zones, my room was great. Completed my Advanced Certification while onboard. Highly recommend. To see a video of the experience, check out the one I made here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxlQn5OmHVI
- Recommended for
- food quality, dive variety, friendliness of crew
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jasper W
- United States
Such a wonderful experience!!
All the nudibranchs!! Amid seeing some of the most amazing animals on the planet, I made some wonderful friends and ate great food!
- Recommended for
- High number of dives, exuberant and knowledgeable staff, warm cozy beds
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- 10 Exceptional
- Kayla M
- United States
Once in a lifetime experience
We really enjoyed it, wish we had stayed even longer. Lots of dive options with availability to snorkel instead
- Recommended for
- It was absolutely wonderful! Staff were very nice, cameras for rent, beautiful reefs
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- 10 Exceptional
- SOOBIN Y
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South Korea
Nothing can better than Liveaboard!
Me and my friend stayed 1night and 2days on board of Sea Quest and Ocean Quest. Everything was perfect and especially thanks to Song and Sun for extra support in Korean:) Definitely coming back for Liveaboard!
- Recommended for
- Friendly Crews, Private Cabin #21 and Guided Divings
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- 10 Exceptional
- TSUJII K
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Japan
You can experience all the fun of a diving cruise.
The Boat Staff were always smiling and kind. They remembered my name right away, and I received a heartfelt welcome and hospitality that I couldn't believe I was traveling alone. For diving, they took care of safety, equipment management, easy-to-understand briefings, and log data management. The coral reefs and animals during the day, the shark night at night, everything was great.
- Recommended for
- Safe and fun diving. Delicious meals. Clean and comfortable bedroom.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jessica S
- 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
- Robert E
- United States
Better than expected
Certainly, diving is paramount. We enjoyed the experience immensely and would consider this again. The accommodations were great, nice sized rooms, and nice bath, the dive deck was great for getting into the water. The crew was respectful and fun and very helpful. The weather was great and the diving was great. We did not see the bigger fish as a whole, but the reef was teaming with life and the colors and diversity of the coral was amazing.
- Recommended for
- Diving, room and crew
