Ocean Quest, Австралия
- 9,0 Превосходно
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- Найтрокс
- от $ 201/день
- Забронировать
“Я нырял во многих разных местах и должен сказать, был действительно поражен всем - от здоровья рифа, расположения лодки, простоты …”
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OceanQuest Liveaboard - это 36-метровый катамаран, предлагающий круглогодичные дайвинг-поездки на великолепный Внешний Большой Барьерный риф Австралии. OceanQuest Liveaboard постоянно пришвартован у Внешнего рифа, а гостей доставляют на скоростном катере из Кэрнса.
OceanQuest liveaboard был отремонтирован в 2017 году и располагает 22 каютами, в каждой из которых есть ванная комната, кондиционер и телевизор. В каждой каюте есть либо две односпальные кровати, либо две односпальные двухъярусные кровати. Разделенный на 3 палубы, лайфборд OceanQuest предлагает много места для отдыха после целого дня погружений. Здесь есть большая гостиная с кондиционером, хорошо укомплектованный бар с развлекательной системой и просторная столовая. Солнечные палубы идеально подходят для принятия солнечных ванн в перерывах между погружениями под теплым австралийским солнцем. Команда OceanQuest обеспечивает 3-разовое питание, которое подается в виде шведского стола в большой обеденной зоне.
На лайнере OceanQuest найдется занятие для каждого: здесь есть варианты для сертифицированных дайверов, новичков и любителей снорклинга. На OceanQuest гости могут исследовать многочисленные дайв-сайты внешнего Большого Барьерного рифа и совершать до четырех погружений в день: 3 дневных и 1 ночное. На борту также приветствуются гости, не занимающиеся дайвингом.
Пожалуйста, имейте в виду, что погружения проводятся самостоятельно; однако, если Вы путешествуете в одиночку, команда будет рада помочь Вам найти товарища или группу для погружения. Будьте уверены, что на борту всегда находится специальный супервайзер и бдительный наблюдатель на палубе во время водных развлечений. Если Вы хотите выбрать погружение с гидом, Вы можете заказать эту услугу во время дневных и ночных поездок по цене 20 австралийских долларов с человека за погружение. В случаях, когда Ваша сертификация или состояние здоровья требуют погружения под наблюдением, участие в погружениях в сопровождении гида является обязательным.
Дайверы OceanQuest на живых бордах могут по-новому познакомиться с Большим Барьерным рифом в ночное время благодаря ночному погружению Fluoro Night Diving. Во время этого невероятного погружения используются специализированные фонари и фильтры для масок, чтобы оживить риф множеством флуоресцентных цветов (оплачивается дополнительно). Ночные погружения Shark In The Dark предлагают возможность прыгнуть в воду и увидеть акул Большого Барьерного рифа в ночное время. Любители китов могут присоединиться к дайвинг-сафари OceanQuest liveaboard "Meet The Minke" (доступно в июне и июле).
Забронируйте своё место уже сегодня и отправляйтесь в приключение по Внешнему Барьерному Рифу.
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Включено: НДС, Трансфер в/из отеля, Питьевая вода, Чай и кофе, Полный пансион (все питание включено), Аренда снаряжения, Дайвинг-пакет.
Обязательные дополнительные расходы: Портовые сборы (20 AUD в сутки).
Необязательные дополнительные расходы: Чаевые, Трансфер в/из аэропорта, Алкогольные напитки, Безалкогольные напитки, Закуски, Курсы дайвинга с найтроксом (269 AUD), Курсы подводного плавания с аквалангом, найтрокс, Персональный дайв-инструктор (120 AUD за дополнительные экскурсии и активный отдых).
Бронируйте сейчас, оплачивайте позже: Вы можете легко осуществить бронирование онлайн. Мы сохраним для вас места, и вы сможете подтвердить бронирование и оплатить позже.
* Дополнительные расходы взимаются с каждого гостя
Оплата:Банковский перевод и онлайн
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Ocean Quest Отзывы
- 9,0 Превосходно
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Судно
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Цена
- 10 Изумительно
- Candice M
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- The variety of dive sites and experiences.. The night dives.. Warm drinks available to enjoy all day..
- 7,2 Хорошо
- KC C
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- Large dive deck with plenty of space. Air compressor on board so no tank switching. Always stayed on schedule.
- 6,0 Оценка
- jayne P
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- diving the barriee reef. the meals were very good. equipment overall was good.
- 6,0 Оценка
- Lea W
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- Diving sites. Dive guides. Staff efficiency.
- 10 Изумительно
- Gabriel C
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, effective, and made you feel safe. Accomodations. The Reef!.
- 10 Изумительно
- Brianna L
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- The food. The crew. The dive sites.
- 10 Изумительно
- Manasi L
- США
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 Оценка
- Kenny R
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- The dive sites. The other guests. The desserts.
- 4,8 Оценка
- Heather H
- США
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
- Рекомендуется
- 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 Превосходно
- Traci D
- США
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.
- Рекомендуется
- The locations and experience on the reef. The dive guides. The sunrises from the boat.