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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- 10 Exceptional
- Kelly M
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United States
First time on liveaboard
Overall experience was outstanding. Crew always had things ready to go for the next dive, never had to wait for equipment. Living conditions were clean, neat, and more than met my expectations. Food was great, on-time and always a couple options if a person didnt like what was being served. I liked how the information for the next dive was given out with plenty of time to prepare.
- Recommended for
- Good amount of dives for time spent on trip. Food was better than expected, plenty of options. Crew was super helpful, always had things ready to go for next dive.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Yan Chi L
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Hong Kong
Best liveaboard experience
It’s one of my best diving experiences with super friendly and professional staffs on board. The accommodation and food are fantastic.
- Recommended for
- Friendly and helpful staffs. Professional dive guides. Delicious food.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Ivy B
- United States
All I hoped for, and more!
It was the highlight of my 3 week trip to OZ and was everything I hoped for . We lucked out and even though the weather service reported storms we had good weather and blue skies the downside of having to wear the stingers suit was getting them on but, the upside was not needing sunscreen and kept me warm! Shout out specifically to MIki and Ryan were great and helpful! The food was better than expected and beds comfy
- Recommended for
- The location and ability to snorkel over multiple days!. The food. The crew.
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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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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Jason W
- United States
Great diving trip
Very good experienced for a family trip, May visit again
- Recommended for
- Crews are experienced. Feel safe when diving. Boas Ride, food service all good.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Mark G
- United States
3 wonderful days on the great barrier reef liveaboard
Excellent snorkeling on the reef Staff was professional and helpful when we had questions or needs Excellent communications about activities, timing
- Recommended for
- Entire operation well run by extremely helpful staff. Snorkel guides were very helpful, led us out to a wonderful variety of reefs. Cabins were comfortable, and food was good and plentiful.
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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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- 9.2 Superb
- Jessica S
- 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
- Paul R
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Australia
Awesome
Everything was awesome the staff were exceptional and happy to be there
- Recommended for
- Staff food dives
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- 10 Exceptional
- Brandon B
- United States
Amazing Dive Sites and Crew
The dive sites were simply incredible with the ability to do three dives a day. Briefings were great with a review of the terrain map and you were able to sign up for a guide or explore on your own. The staff are all amazing and made for a super fun trip.
- Recommended for
- Dive Sites, Crew, Food
