2-Day Snorkelling Experience - Great Barrier Reef Twin Share

Overview

Available languages

English

48 hours

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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!

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

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

What To Expect

Experience the ultimate overnight adventure on OceanQuest, our liveaboard vessel offering unparalleled exploration of the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns. Enjoy air-conditioned cabins with an en-suite, lounge, and bar to ensure comfort throughout your stay. Kindly note that not all cabins are equipped with windows. Our 35m catamaran features three decks, expansive sundecks, and hot showers. Enjoy delicious meals prepared by our onboard chef, including hearty breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and indulgent desserts. Explore more than 14 permanent moorings at Saxon, Norman, Hastings Reefs. Evenings offer relaxation in our lounge and bar or unique underwater adventures like Sharks in the Dark, ensuring your time aboard our floating 'boatel' is truly unforgettable.

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2-Day Snorkelling Experience - Great Barrier Reef Twin Share

Pickup included

Reviews

4.31

36 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Experience
Guy B,
Feb 15, 2025
- Viator
4.00
You don’t need to bring sunscreen. Drinks other than water is for purchase only. The boats have AC and can be chilly so take something to cover up. If you do more than a day trip a boat transfer at sea is required. The people are very friendly. Booking is the weak point. Information is limited.
Ocean Quest/Divers Den
Judy B,
Jan 6, 2025
- Viator
4.00
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.
Great trip, it’s worth it!
Jakob M,
Mar 2, 2024
- Viator
5.00
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.
perfect
JIYOON K,
Feb 1, 2023
- Viator
5.00
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.
Sub par accommodations with great reef time.
Carla B,
Oct 30, 2022
- Viator
3.00
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.