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  Ocean Quest, Cairns, Saxon Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Dive the Great Barrier Reef!

Spoil yourself while enjoying the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Ocean Quest offers a fantastic deal for trips in the lower price range! She is a 34.7m catamaran spanning over three decks. She takes up to 48 passengers overnight on the reef.

Departures are daily! Ocean Quest is permanently based in the Great Barrier Reef. You will reach the liveaboard vessel onboard a transfer vessel. Even if you have a tight travel schedule, you still may be able to fit a 1-night or 2-night stay in.

Dive Sites

Ocean Quest visits an area approx. 50 km east of Cairns. They offer diving at Norman, Saxon, Hastings and Michaelmas Reef. They have a choice of 14 different moorings on the reef.

Click here for general information about the diving regions of the Great Barrier Reef.

Vessel
The catamaran extends over three decks. There is plenty of space on the Ocean Quest. They have a large saloon area on the wheelhouse deck with a bar where you can relax. The main deck has a large dining room capable of comfortably seating all passengers. The dive deck and some of the cabins are on the main deck. The majority of cabins is on the mid deck.

OCEAN QUEST - Virtual tour
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Lounge & Bar
Dining room
Lounge & bar
Dining room
Double cabin
Twin share cabin
Double cabin
Twin share cabin
Dive platform
Sun deck
Dive platform
Sun deck

 

Ocean Quest - Double CabinAccommodation

The new Ocean Quest has a variety of cabins:

  • 18 twin share cabins
  • 4 double cabins
  • 1 quad share cabin

All cabins have ensuite facilities as well as TV’s, bar fridges and internal phones!
There is room for up to 48 passengers overnight on the reef in comfort and luxury.

Itinerary

On day one you do two dives from your transfer boat before you arrive at Ocean Quest after lunch. There you do an afternoon dive and you have the chance for a night dive.

The vessel is permanently based on the Great Barrier Reef and travels between different dive sites within Norman, Saxon, Hastings Reef. On a full day out, you get the chance to do up to 5 dives. On your return day to Cairns you do two or three dives before lunch and then take the transfer boat straight back to Cairns.

As the vessel is serviced daily by a transfer vessel, it is possible to arrange a liveaboard trip of any duration.

 

Features

  • Ocean Quest is a PADI operation, they offer 5-day Open Water courses on a daily basis, with 3 days/2 nights of the course spent on board the vessel.
  • PADI Advanced Open Water courses can also be arranged for certified divers. Rescue, Divemaster and courses and Instructor courses are offered as well.
  • Introductory dives are available for non-certified divers: AU$65 for the first dive, AU$45 for the second dive and AU$25 for the third consecutive dive.
  • Non-divers do have access to supervised snorkelling. The reefs are very shallow and ideal for snorkellers.
  • Basic disposable underwater cameras can be purchased on board.

More information on dive training is available.


Price per person (1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009)
Certified Diver
Non-Diver
3 days / 2 nights (quad share cabin) AU$ 515 AU$ 440
3 days / 2 nights (twin share cabin)
AU$ 545 AU$ 470
3 days / 2 nights (double bed cabin) AU$ 565 AU$ 490
2 days / 1 night (quad share cabin) AU$ 365 AU$ 315
2 days / 1 night (twin share cabin) AU$ 380 AU$ 330
2 days / 1 night (double bed cabin)
AU$ 390 AU$ 340
Additional day/night (quad share cabin) AU$ 150 AU$ 125
Additional day/night (twin share cabin) AU$ 165 AU$ 140
Additional day/night (double bed cabin)
AU$ 175 AU$ 150
Share dive guide (per person, per dive)
AU$ 15 AU$ 15
Full set of quality hire gear
Inclusive
Price per person (1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010)
Certified Diver
Non-Diver
3 days / 2 nights (quad share cabin) AU$ 560 AU$ 485
3 days / 2 nights (twin share cabin)
AU$ 590 AU$ 515
3 days / 2 nights (double bed cabin) AU$ 610 AU$ 535
2 days / 1 night (quad share cabin) AU$ 405 AU$ 355
2 days / 1 night (twin share cabin) AU$ 410 AU$ 360
2 days / 1 night (double bed cabin)
AU$ 420 AU$ 370
Additional day/night (quad share cabin) AU$ 155 AU$ 130
Additional day/night (twin share cabin) AU$ 170 AU$ 145
Additional day/night (double bed cabin)
AU$ 180 AU$ 155
Share dive guide (per person, per dive)
AU$ 15 AU$ 15
Full set of quality hire gear
Inclusive
Inclusions - At Sea:

  • City transfers from/to your accommodation in Cairns
    (Northern Beaches return bus transfers additional AU$20 per person)
  • 3D/2N 11 dives (2 night dives)
  • 2D/1N 7 dives (1 night dive)
  • Full dive gear hire
  • All meals on board
  • Australian Government Goods & Services Tax
  • Accommodation in cabin type booked

Extras not included:

 

 
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