Three days and two nights living on the outer Great Barrier Reef aboard OceanQuest, a 35 metre dive catamaran moored at Norman, Saxon and Hastings reefs. Certified divers get up to 10 dives including night dives, snorkellers and beginners can join too, and you sleep in an air-conditioned cabin with its own ensuite.
Days
- 3 days, 2 nights
Age
- Under-18s must travel with an adult
Group size
- Shared liveaboard trip
Start / finish
- Cairns / Norman, Saxon and Hastings reefs / Cairns
- Cairns accommodation, around 5pm on day 3
Return
- Cairns accommodation, around 5pm on day 3
Accommodation
- 2 nights on OceanQuest in an air-conditioned twin or double cabin with ensuite
Transport
- Hotel pick-up, day boat SeaQuest out, transfer vessel back to Cairns
Meals
- All meals on board: 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, plus dessert
Route
Included experiences
- Norman, Saxon and Hastings reefs — up to 10 dives or snorkel sessions
- Fish After Dark — night dive with sharks, trevally and octopus
- Fluoro Diving — see the coral glow under special torches (extra)
- OceanQuest — two nights living on a 35 metre dive catamaran
- Dive courses — PADI Advanced or Nitrox can be done on board (extra)
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Reviews
4.9
Based on 7 reviews
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We just got back from three days and two nights on the liveaboard. The guides and crew were incredible, the food tasty, the beds comfy, the boat very clean and the sites beautiful.
We stayed two nights and dived three days, and it was good value if you know what to expect. Diving from the crowded transfer boat was stressful, but the liveaboard itself had more room. The gear is old but works, only shorties are on offer, and it has a backpacker feel. The dive sites were very nice.
I did three days and two nights on OceanQuest and wished I could stay longer. A well organised, friendly crew, amazing diving, good food, cosy common areas and a decent cabin.
The SeaQuest and OceanQuest crews were very patient with an older diver over three days and two nights, and instructors Skye and Desa gave my twelve-year-old the best holiday of his life as he became a junior diver. Food, comfort, diving and safety were all excellent.
Three generations of our family loved three days and two nights out on the reef. The crew catered for a coeliac diet and helped my partner into snorkel gear, the family saw turtles, and the meals were excellent. The night fish feeding talk was a highlight. Cabins are small and the air conditioning fierce.
We spent three days and two nights on OceanQuest. Friendly staff, Evan led our two night dives and was great at spotting creatures, good sites, clean cabins and decent food.
