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 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 (AUD20 / day), Port Fees (AUD20 / day).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Snacks, Nitrox (AUD10), Nitrox Course (AUD325 / activity), Private Dive Guide (AUD750 / activity), Scuba Diving Courses (AUD335 / 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 9.4
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.0
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- 10 Exceptional
- Nectar P
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Australia
Great experience.
Going SCUBA diving after so many years not going. A big thanks to Josh the captain of the boat for encouraging me and taking me one in one SCUBA diving. .
- Recommended for
- The People you meet in the boat. The crew are friendly and professional. Going SCUBA diving.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Kirstie B
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New Zealand
Incredible experience for return to diving
Once I had mastered sea sickness- had an awesome time- staff were great and process to organise so many divers - super efficient.
- Recommended for
- Safety first. Friendly staff. Great facilities.
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- 10 Exceptional
- David M
- Australia
I'm now one of the privileged few, "La dolce vita!"
Fantastic experience living on the Great Barrier Reef for 5 days and 4 nights. I feel very privileged to have experienced what this great part of Australia has to offer. Loved the fish feeding and the expert commentary from Nils, he was very informative. Ocean Quest and the crew, sorry I cannot remember all the crews' names, but they were all fantastic. Also, a very international flavor with the broad collection of people representing a vast number of countries.
- Recommended for
- Friendly courteous customer focused crew. All were very welcoming and looked after me and my daughter.. Especial thanks and kudos to the skipper Matt and crew Deanne, Zach, Evan, Liam, Nils and Evelina. Great dive cons made me feel very safe in the water and most importantly kept my daughter safe whilst diving. Got us back to the boat every time within the 50 bar/50 minutes parameters.. The Ocean Quest is a well-appointed boat with very functional facilities for diving and passenger comfort. The only thing that would have improved my experience is the showers having better water pressure and hot water. and heat showers..
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Lambertus Sijmen V
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Netherlands
Fantastic liveaboard dive experience with Ocean Quest
An awesome few days with loads of diving and incredibly easy, convenient access straight from the boat. The dive sites were stunning, and the whole setup made it very relaxed and efficient. I opted for the Advanced Open Water upsell and it was absolutely worth it — well run and added a lot to the experience. The crew were great, and it was a bonus to meet so many interesting people onboard. Highly recommended.
- Recommended for
- Stunning locations to dive. Great company. The night dives!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- ruben S
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Spain
an amazing experience
all the equipment is great and very professional, you couldn't ask for more great, very happy for everything, cleaning diving equipment, food, the rooms, everything 10 a great team
- Recommended for
- the food, the equipment on board, a great service
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- 10 Exceptional
- Theodore S
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United States
Highlight of our trip to Australia
Highlight of our trip to Australia
- Recommended for
- Very comfortable cabins. Fantastic crew. The snorkeling and scuba diving was out of this world.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Christina B
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Sweden
An outstanding experience at the Great Barrier Reef.
The diving tour at the Great Barrier Reef with the Ocean Quest made our stay in Australia outstanding. Well organized and safe diving with helpful, kowledgeable guides. The places, good food and good sleep were great.
- Recommended for
- Diving with guides. The Great Barrier Reef. The crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Julia P
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Germany
Best week in Australia
I had the best time doing my advanced Open water course with Danny and Momo. Would 100% recommend anyone to do that course
- Recommended for
- The crew. Great planning. Wonderful dive sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Danny B
- United States
Very enjoyable trip that I wish lasted longer.
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.
- Recommended for
- 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.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Lorenz R
- Germany
Worth to travel with
Great experience!
- Recommended for
- Nice and helpful crew. Organized dives. Nice cabin.
