Ocean Quest Liveaboard, Australië
- 9,0 Fantastisch
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- Nitrox beschikbaar
- vanaf $ 201 / dag
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Hoogtepunten
De OceanQuest Liveaboard is een 36 meter lange catamaran die het hele jaar door duikexcursies aanbiedt naar het schitterende Outer Great Barrier Reef in Australië. De OceanQuest liveaboard ligt permanent aangemeerd bij het Outer Reef en gasten worden per snelle boot vanuit Cairns overgebracht.
De OceanQuest liveaboard is in 2017 gerenoveerd en heeft 22 hutten, elk met een eigen badkamer, airconditioning en een tv. Elke hut heeft twee eenpersoonsbedden of twee eenpersoons stapelbedden. De OceanQuest liveaboard is verdeeld over 3 dekken en biedt veel ruimte om te ontspannen na een hele dag duiken. Er is een grote lounge met airconditioning, een goed gevulde bar met een entertainmentsysteem en een ruime eetzaal. De zonnedekken zijn perfect om tussen de duiken door te zonnebaden in de warme Australische zon. Het OceanQuest team verzorgt 3 maaltijden per dag, geserveerd in buffetvorm in de grote eetzaal.
Er is voor elk wat wils met de OceanQuest liveaboard, met opties voor gebrevetteerde duikers, beginnende duikers en snorkelaars. Gasten kunnen met OceanQuest talloze buitenste duiklocaties van het Groot Barrièrerif verkennen en genieten van maximaal vier duiken per dag; 3 overdag en 1 's nachts. Niet-duikende gasten zijn ook welkom aan boord.
Houd er rekening mee dat de duiken op eigen gelegenheid worden gemaakt, maar voor soloreizigers zal de bemanning u graag helpen om een duikbuddy of duikgroep aan u te koppelen. Wees gerust, er is altijd een toegewijde supervisor aan boord en een waakzame uitkijk op het dek tijdens de activiteiten in het water. Als u wilt kiezen voor een begeleide duikervaring, kunt u deze service reserveren op de dag- en nachttrips, tegen een prijs van 20 AUD per persoon per duik. In gevallen waar uw brevet of een medische aandoening duiken onder begeleiding noodzakelijk maakt, is het verplicht om deel te nemen aan duiken onder begeleiding van een gids.
OceanQuest liveaboard duikers kunnen het Groot Barrièrerif 's nachts op een nieuwe manier ervaren met Fluoro Night Diving. Deze ongelooflijke duik maakt gebruik van speciale zaklampen en maskerfilters om het rif tot leven te brengen in een reeks fluorescerende kleuren (tegen betaling). De nachtelijke Shark In The Dark-duiken bieden de kans om te springen en de haaien van het Great Barrier Reef 's nachts te zien. Walvisfans kunnen mee op een OceanQuest liveaboard 'Meet The Minke' duiksafari (beschikbaar in juni en juli).
Boek vandaag je Outer Great Barrier Reef duikavontuur.
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Inclusief: btw, Transfers van/ naar het hotel, Drinkwater, Thee en koffie, Maaltijden op basis van all-inclusive, Duikpakket, Verhuur uitrusting.
Te voorziene kosten: Havenbelastingen (20 AUD per dag).
Optionele Extra's: Fooien, Transfers van/ naar de luchthaven, Alcoholische dranken, Frisdranken bij het diner, Snacks, Duikcursussen, Nitrox, Nitrox cursus (269 AUD), Privé duikgids (120 AUD per activiteit).
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Ocean Quest Reviews
- 9,0 Fantastisch
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Vaartuig
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Bemanning
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- 10 Buitengewoon
- Candice M
- Verenigde Staten
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..
- 7,2 Goed
- KC C
- Verenigde Staten
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.
- 6,0 Reviewscore
- jayne P
- Verenigde Staten
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.
- 6,0 Reviewscore
- Lea W
- Verenigde Staten
Look elsewhere
Dive staff and reef sites were great. The cabins and public spaces are extremely bare bones and outdated. En suite bathroom fixtures so old they are almost unusable. Food extremely substandard and bar only open for 10 minutes once or twice per 24 hour period.
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- Diving sites. Dive guides. Staff efficiency.
- 10 Buitengewoon
- Gabriel C
- Verenigde Staten
Will remember this for a while and hope to be back soon!
I was a bit apprehensive going into this first Liveaboard for me, because I only had the 4 minimum dives for Open Water PADI certification, afraid of running into long hair problems again, and also sea sickness during the rougher waters. In the end, the 3 day 2 night trip went basically as smooth as I could have imagined. Seriously, I think all the staff were friendly, knowledgeable, effective, and made you feel safe (I only say I think because there were some that worked in the background that I haven't interacted (much) with but probably felt their positive impact indirectly (e.g. food)). Special shout out to my guides and people personally helping me out which were Liam, Alfa, Deanna, Skye, and Van! They also had really good patience and seemed happy to help you out! Only nitpicking downsides I can think of right now is that the inside can be warmer (but limited due to construction of the boat, have wifi, and the hot water machine can either give more water at a time or accomodate larger cups/bottles.
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- Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, effective, and made you feel safe. Accomodations. The Reef!.
- 10 Buitengewoon
- Brianna L
- Verenigde Staten
Week of a lifetime
We had an incredible 6 days with Ocean Quest and were very sad to leave. The dive sites were beautiful and the guides were extremely insightful; we always felt educated about our dives. The food was great, huge props to the chef! All around a very fun, relaxing trip with some amazing sights.
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- The food. The crew. The dive sites.
- 10 Buitengewoon
- Manasi L
- Verenigde Staten
Very memorable great barrier reef trip
Great staff and dive guides! Very helpful with our 11 and 13 year old kids.
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- Dive guide option. Very friendly and easy operation. All items included so there was nothing to bring on board.
- 4,8 Reviewscore
- Kenny R
- Verenigde Staten
Inexpensive-not great service
This liveaboard had approximately 50 divers/snorkelers every day. There was a turnover of people everyday. We spent five nights on the boat, but most people stayed only one night, so I don't think the crew felt it necessary to befriend the divers/snorkelers. It was very chaotic and crowded on the dive deck. There was very little assistance from the crew. My husband and I are 59 and 61, and it was very difficult entering and exiting the water.
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- The dive sites. The other guests. The desserts.
- 4,8 Reviewscore
- Heather H
- Verenigde Staten
Not a good fit at all!
This apparently is the only liveaboard option for snorklers for the GBR. Unfortunately, this trip was a bad fit for us and we left after 2 nights even though we paid for 5 nights. The pros: the staff was fantastic and safety is taken seriously. Food was ample and adequate and the fruit was excellent. The boat smelled OK (with the exception of our head, because our swim gear and towels wouldn't dry there). The cons: Boat amenities are the bare minimum and policies seem to be focused on efficiency rather than customer comfort. Unfortunately, we first learned about these policies when we were already underway, as they were not disclosed previously. First, we learned while onboard Aqua Quest that both boats were barefoot only. I just spent the better part of 4 years eradicating incredibly resistant plantar's warts (which spread from one foot to the other), and this included daily chemotherapy and other painful injections that affected my mobility. This was followed by a couple of rounds of athlete's foot. I have sterilized all shoes, socks and linens and my doctor has implored me to never go barefoot in any wet areas, including in my own house, so that my family members and I won't have the chance to spread viruses or fungus to each other. Suddenly, I learned I was *required* to share foot viruses and diseases with a whole slew of people in a wet environment. If I had known about that in advance, we never would have booked this trip. We tried to make the best of it, but it was not tolerable for us. Second, we were required to be completely dry in order to be inside both Aqua Quest and Ocean Quest (which means getting in and out of wetsuits and swim gear between every snorkel). This was challenging, because there were no hooks, hangers or clothing lines to hang wet or dry clothes in the wet heads on Aqua Quest or our cabin on Ocean Quest, and insufficient air circulation in our cabin head for gear or towels to dry overnight. I also didn't notice any hairdryers in our cabin to assist with drying ourselves. These have been basic amenities on all other livaboards we have stayed on, but Ocean Quest offers the bare minimum. The aircon on Ocean Quest was freezing indoors, so even when dry, it was difficult to warm up. We actually skipped some snorkels because we were already cold and couldn't imagine getting wet and colder. These boats are designed for diving, so I can't understand why they weren't furnished with floors and furniture in some indoor areas that can simply be wiped down. I also can't understand why the temperature couldn't be controlled and there was no option for heat. As for our cabin, having a bright and open view of the water and horizon is really important to us when we are at sea, for enjoyment and to prevent seasickness. We were told when we booked that our room type would have a window to the water. We were assigned a cabin on the lowest level of guest rooms that faced forward to the bow, which was about 3 steps above us. We could see water when we searched for it, but our view was obstructed by equipment and was dark and depressing. We ended up keeping our shades closed often for privacy, because staff would need to operate equipment on the bow. That is, we kept the shades as closed as possible, because the curtain holds were falling apart. Considering most people booked the boat for 1 or 2 nights (and we booked for 5), we were surprised that we were not assigned a nicer room. Some other people had a sitting area in their room, but we had nothing like that. We just had a bed with 2 pillows and 2 throw pillows on a bed for 2 people. We saw no places to charge anything in our cabin except in the head, right above the sink (with no shelf to place any belongings). Again, the bare minimum. We couldn't wait to disembark, as this is unlike the experience we have had any other time at sea (and we've done many livaboards, including powerboats and sailboats) of all sizes. The water was fairly choppy
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- The pros: the staff was fantastic and safety is taken seriously. Food was ample and adequate and the fruit was excellent. The boat smelled OK (with the exception of our head, because our swim gear and towels wouldn't dry there).
- 9,2 Fantastisch
- Traci D
- Verenigde Staten
Great way to experience the GBR!
We really enjoyed the trip. As stated above, the staff, the equipment was ample and well maintained. Liked that you could dive or snorkel and that guides were always available. The lead into the trip was great. Communication was clear and I always received responses to my questions. The downside was the air conditioning. It really needs to be upgraded. We were very cold and uncomfortable in our room. The vent is loud, cold and no ability to adjust to a reasonable temperature. The only other area for improvement would be cleanliness. The rooms are only superficially cleaned between guests. However our takeaway was very good memories and fun.
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- The locations and experience on the reef. The dive guides. The sunrises from the boat.