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 four dives a day; 3 daytime and 1 nighttime dive. Non-diving guests are also welcome aboard.
Please be aware that the dives are self-guided; however, for solo travelers, the crew will be more than happy to assist in pairing you with a dive buddy or a 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. Whale fans can join an OceanQuest liveaboard ‘Meet The Minke’ whale diving safari (available in June and July).
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Included: VAT, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Diving Package, Rental Gear.
Required Extras: 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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Ocean Quest Reviews
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- 8.9 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.7
- Crew 8.4
- Food 9.5
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.1
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Annie P
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Canada
Great diving, great staff, great equipment and organization! Highly recommend!
Fantastic diving sites, varied and stunning coral formations. Great variety of fish! Friendly staff. Very well organized. Good equipment! A little rushed to take dinner and be ready for dive briefing 25 min later. Otherwise, all great.sea can be a bit rocky sometimes.
- Recommended for
- The dive sites are amazing. Th cabins are nice, large and dir CT view on ocean. Super friendly and accommodating staff. They had prescription masks!.
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- 10 Exceptional
- YaShih L
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Taiwan
Review of the trip on 6/1-6/2
It’s my first boat trip and it’s really good. Thanks everybody on the boat
- Recommended for
- View of fish. Serving. Food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jessica S
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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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- 10 Exceptional
- Ellen V
- United States
Ocean Quest exceeded expectations!! It was so incredible!!
The dives were absolutely amazing!!
- Recommended for
- Great staff, great food and well organized!
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Michal K
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Poland
Lovely trip
Lovely Minke Whales expedition. Can recommend
- Recommended for
- Crew !. Good diving. Other passengers.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Abi B
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United Kingdom
Wish we’d stayed longer!
From the original enquiry right up until we arrived back in cairns after our 2 day/1 night trip was awesome! It was our first liveaboard and first time diving since getting our Open Water certification a year ago so weren’t too sure what to expect and were a bit nervous, the team on the boats were fantastic - especially our guide Charlotte! The dives themselves were great and although it was a bit choppy, our guides made sure that we didn’t miss a thing! The cabins were much more comfortable and spacious than I was expecting and the vibe on board was great. Can’t wait to book our next trip - and will definitely be staying longer next time!!
- Recommended for
- The dives, the staff (on and off the boat) and the great atmosphere!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Jake D
- United States
So much fun!
It was great! Very organized and safe practices, great staff and guides, very nice boat. Highly recommend
- Recommended for
- Staff, boat, dives
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- 10 Exceptional
- kwiyoung P
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South Korea
Thank you for make happiest memory of my life
They every time checked our limit of depth and time. So I feel very safely cared by crew members.
- Recommended for
- One of the guide saved my gopro drop in the ocean.. Every crew members are super Kind.. Food is very delicious.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Dan T
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Vietnam
Absolutely stunning
Absolutely loved the crew, the dive sites and the sharks.
- Recommended for
- Best night dives; Best food; Best people
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- 10 Exceptional
- Isabelle K
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Germany
Best trip ever!!!! Highly recommended
I met wonderful people and saw wonderful animals. It was great how many reef sharks were around and how many dives we could do. The food was spectacular and the crew is a dream! Cannot complain in the slightest and would always come back
- Recommended for
- Great crew, amazing food, a lot of great animals to see
