OceanQuest: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Stay

Immerse yourself in the vibrant marine life of the Great Barrier Reef on this 2-day snorkeling adventure. Explore diverse snorkel sites, encounter colorful species, and even experience Sharks in the Dark at night!

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 5RM8F397+GX5 - Embark on the ultimate overnight journey aboard OceanQuest, our liveaboard vessel that offers unmatched exploration of the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns. Relax in air-conditioned cabins with en-suite facilities, a lounge, and a bar to ensure a comfortable stay. Please note that not all cabins have windows.
    Our 35m catamaran boasts…
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
What's Not Included
  • 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
Additional Information

OceanQuest, our liveaboard vessel, provides the ultimate overnight adventure on the Great Barrier Reef, departing from Cairns. Spend your days and nights discovering premium outer Great Barrier Reef locations aboard our floating ‘boatel’.
When a single day at the reef isn’t enough, an overnight trip from Cairns offers plenty of time. Delight in vibrant…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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O2822dajoshuam
Apr 28, 2025
Highly Recommend! - 10/10, 5 Stars. Above and beyond on everything. I specifically want to call out out guide, Van, who was so attentive and careful, and patient and thorough. The kind of individual you want taking care of your family. The kind of individual our world needs more of. Well done, good sir!
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Maps26174875372
Apr 8, 2025
What a way to experience the GBR - Was a great experience and well worth the trip. Staff was nice and definitely took care of us. I will definitely do it again
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Krizdok
Apr 8, 2025
Amazing experience!! - Absolutely amazing experience! Such a beautiful reef with so much amazing life and things to see and explore! The boat we stayed on was great with way better rooms than expected!😄 Food was great, you didn’t feel like you had to kill time in between dives. And most importantly the staff and crew was amazing! So kind and fun to be around and always felt in safe hands🌟 Especially a big thanks to Andi too!🥳 She was so fun to be around and made me feel very welcomed! And showed me many things under water that I haven’t seen before! Can only recommend going on this trip!☀️
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Annahv8768wf
Nov 18, 2024
2 days 1 night Great Barrier Reef Tour - Great tour to see the Great Barrier Reef, even if you’re just snorkelling! Staff was very professional and super nice. Everything was organized really well.
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Scenic29455429497
Nov 8, 2024
A must do if Scuba Diving in Cairns - Divers Den Live Aboard - We had an amazing time with Divers Den on a 3 day - 2 night live aboard excursion. A big call out to a few of our favourite staff members … Lilly & Archie for the great refresher course and Danny and Tom who we enjoyed our best dives with! As a very novice diver the entire staff took great care but they were exceptional and spent time to ensure we had a great experience. Food and accommodations were good but the diving and views above and below water were magical 💙🤿
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Hattier2021
Nov 2, 2024
Amazing! - Loved this trip! Michelle was great! We had a great time and saw many reefs that were full of color and animals! The room was nice too.
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Mlylky
Oct 31, 2024
Active snorkel , great location - Staff is excellent, friendly and very patient and helpful. Food was excellent , schedule is very tiresome but worth the exhaustion. Eat, sleep and water time , we LOVED it !
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Guy_b
Feb 15, 2025
Great Experience - 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.
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Judy_b
Jan 6, 2025
Ocean Quest/Divers Den - 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.
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Swollenankle
Jan 3, 2025
Bed Bugs! Christmas 2024 - IMPORTANT: If you stayed during Christmas 2024 - there were BED BUGS onboard the OceanQuest. We stayed one night and found bed bugs in the front left rooms on Dec 23. We even caught one in a plastic bag for proof. Two days later, I came away with over 30 bites all over my body. I'm most disappointed in the overall response by the company. They did their best with what they could by bug bombing the room that morning but only isolated it. Realistically, there were bed bugs in multiple rooms on the boat. After bug bombing, there were no time to air out the room, which is bad for whoever stayed in our rooms right after. Diver's Den was fully booked for the holiday, but it also means that many customers were exposed to bed bugs or chemicals from the bomb. I'm also frustrated by the manager response. Though we received a small refund for one room that had the bed bugs, nothing else was done to address it. We told him about my bed bug bites from staying in the room next door and he suggested we received them elsewhere. Now, my family is dealing with all of the consequences of rewashing all of our clothes while out of the country and trying to make sure we don't bring back Diver's Den's bed bugs to our house. Aside from the bed bugs, snorkeling was fine and the staff did well there. Food was okay but we didn't have enough on the day boat out or overnight. It would have been good to offer snacks or other things because our entire group was starving for every meal. This company is probably great for scuba divers but for us, it was only okay. I'd recommend searching around for another liveaboard.
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From $457
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).