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OceanQuest, our liveaboard vessel, offers the ultimate overnight experience on the Great Barrier Reef departing from Cairns. Spend your days and nights exploring premium outer Great Barrier Reef sites aboard our floating 'boatel'.
When a single day at the reef isn't sufficient, an overnight journey from Cairns provides ample time. Enjoy vibrant snorkel sites during the day, and in the evenings unwind with fellow guests in our spacious lounge bar or relax in your air-conditioned cabin equipped with an en-suite bathroom.
Our purpose-built, three-deck, 35-metre catamaran ensures a superior holiday experience, featuring a spacious dive deck, expansive open sundecks, and hot, freshwater showers. Indulge in delicious meals prepared by our onboard chef, including hearty breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, topped off with a well-deserved dessert after your day in the water!
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Sharks in the Dark
All snorkel and dive equipment including dive computers, air fills & prescription masks
In-depth equipment tuition and briefings
Visit two outer reef locations per day
All meals on board
Digital camera hire
Bar purchases & snacks
Introductory or Certified Scuba Diving
Fluoro Diving
Guided Dives
Nitrox Fills
PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Course
PADI Advanced Course
Pickup included
Operated by Divers Den
30 reviews
Judy B,
Jan 6, 2025
The Great Barrier Reef is spectacular. The diving and snorkeling experience cannot be compared. Yes, the boat is older and cabins are small, but that was minor compared to what you experience. I like to give a shout out to Archie as he got us out to snorkel the reef when no one else wanted to attempt it as the wave's were crazy that morning. He made sure we got out safely and back. Best reef.
Jakob M,
Mar 2, 2024
Everything was well planned, the food was great and staff very friendly! We really enjoyed the trip and were pleased how clean the cabins were.
JIYOON K,
Feb 1, 2023
It was a perfect tour. The staff was very friendly and pleasant, and the accommodation was clean and had a nice atmosphere. Meals were always delicious. If there is a chance, I will use it again in the future.
Carla B,
Oct 30, 2022
The snorkeling itself was great as it would be with any company on the Great Barrier Reef. Hard to mess that up as it is nature. The boat in and back were good boats no issue there. Boat was very crowded on the way back in to Cairns. The boat that you sleep over on is a relic from the late 70’s. Very sub par and antiquated. Not updated. No wi-fi. 2 twin size beds per cabin as stated in listing. The first cabin they tried to give us stank like an out house. Finally got another one after asking several times. Food was sub par. Cold cuts and chicken every meal. Cheapest possible options and limited as to what and how much we could take when we came up to get food. Felt like a food line in Russia. I have been in better youth hostel accommodations. One of my female snorkels guides stated “I’m not that good of swimmer so everyone stay close”. She was the only snorkel guide out there with 12 people for this 45 min time too. Disappointed that the guides did not take photos to share like I have experienced on other boats before. For the price we paid for the overnight we deserved better. Just being honest as most people wouldn’t be. I would try a different organization if I did it again.