Ocean Questダイブクルーズ, オーストラリア

Great diving and snorkeling trip

The boat was fun and loved that we moved to different dive sites twice a day. I do wish they would not repeat dive sites if you stay as long as we did for 6 days. We went to the same dive site a few times and didn't go to one reef-hastings, our entire trip which was a bummer. The food was great and the staff were overall nice and friendly. The manifest check 3 times a day was a little invasive and frustrating. They sometimes came by sooner than 6:45am that they said they would in the morning to check we were on the boat. The room was bigger than expected and in decent shape. Check-out on your last day was a little rushed and close to the last dive which we ended up skipping so we could have more time to shower and pack up our room. Which means you kind of loose the last day which ends up being focused on transport and packing. The dives were nice and we liked the freedom to explore as a buddy system. The animals were fun to see and the coral was pretty. Having the drop line was nice and made it simpler to find and get back to the boat. Snorkeling was a little annoying since you had to be in a group. I would like to have the option to do this activity on the buddy system as well with a time they want you back because a large group means people keep running into you and your tying not to run into the coral. Or you want to sit and watch an animal and the group moves and you are required to move with them so you miss relaxing and watching the wildlife. We also would have liked to have the option to get in the water and swim with no snorkeling or diving in between the sessions. Overall I had something I did not like but the boat trip was a great experience and we saw a lot of great wildlife, felt safe but still had some freedom to go on our own along the reef.

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Sleeping on the water at the great barrier reef. Food was great and had something for those with dietary restrictions. Getting ready for a dive was simple due to our things being in an assigned spot ready to put on.

Much better than a day trip

Sleep, eat, swim , swim , eat, rest, swim, eat, swim, sleep . What a great way to experience the Great Barrier Reef. Great food, great people, great experience.

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Food was excellent, but limited choices.. Staff was very friendly and patient with helping those in need.. Amount of the time in the water was exhausting.

I had a wonderful time and highly recommend you. Staff was excellent, They were wonderful to everyone.

I loved the room I had, however it was too cold. I wish there was a way to close off the cold air coming in. Everyone went out of there was to be friendly, helpful and nice. I could not have had a better experience. On my last day I wanted to do the second dive but wanted an extra 10 minutes in my room to shower and change. I felt with the last dive and check out time could have been 12:15 instead on 12.

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Everyone was wonderful. I needed help with my tank and dive staff took great care of me. Coral reefs were beatiful.. Great value, my room was very nice..

Great experience traveling to the GBR

Loved this LivaAboard experience. It was our first time diving since becoming certified and it was lovely. Great safety checks before we went out. Very happy with the room size.

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The variety of dive sites and experiences.. The night dives.. Warm drinks available to enjoy all day..

Don't expect much dive site variety

The staff was great, very friendly and helpful. The boat conditions were on par with what you'd expect, and it never felt overcrowded. However, they advertise 14+ mooring sites on 3 different reefs (totally understand weather conditions can limit some locations), but we continually went back to the exact same dive sites which was frustrating.

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Large dive deck with plenty of space. Air compressor on board so no tank switching. Always stayed on schedule.

Best suited for a 1-2 night stay

I I think this boat is best for a one or two night stay. The Positive things were outlined above. There were several guides that were very good at pointing out interesting features along the dives. The ride out and dives were organized chaos. My sons regulator did not have a mouthpiece and my daughters first stage was not attached correctly. They did not want me to use my regulator on the two dives out because it was so hurried. The staff on Ocean quest were polite, but not overly friendly. We were all experienced divers with advanced certifications. We did do guided dives for every dive in the hopes that the knowledgeable guides would point out interesting features and creatures. We had several dives with knowledgeable guides that pointed things out and we had multiple dives, where the guide simply swam out to a point and swam back without stopping or showing any features. The guided groups were grouped at random. We had several dives with someone who burned through the air cutting our dive short by 20 minutes. We asked to be paired with similar divers yet were paired with this person on other dives. because new people were coming on every day we dove the same areas multiple times. We also had new diver briefings every day. They also required that you cash out every day usually within 15 minutes of your last morning dive. checkout was at noon for a boat transfer at 2:30 and during our last dive, they put all of our clothing and luggage on the floor to change the bedding by 11 o'clock. I think this boat is best for one or two night experience Where you wish to sleep on a boat and get as many dives as you can within a short period. They did not provide a very diverse diving experience. I feel people on self-guided tours, saw much more than we did on guided tours.

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diving the barriee reef. the meals were very good. equipment overall was good.