Great Barrier Reef: Luxury Diving and Snorkeling Cruise from Cairns on AquaQuest
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1,180 Ratings
Cairns City
Experience the luxury of diving and snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef aboard the AquaQuest. Swim with vibrant marine life and create unforgettable memories!
Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Norman Reef - Departing from Finger B at the Cairns Marina, experience the Great Barrier Reef on a day trip with Divers Den. Board AquaQuest, our purpose-built vessel for snorkelling and diving, with a spacious dive deck and a sunken platform offering easy access and state of the art equipment.
    Enjoy a magical day onboard with our large sun decks, air conditioned indoor spaces and hot fresh water showers. After a morning spent exploring the reef, enjoy a generous buffet lunch with a range of hot and cold foods, salads, rolls and tropical fruit to refuel for the afternoon.
What's Included
  • Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee, and chilled water
  • Explore underwater wonders with guided snorkel tours
  • Full snorkel gear provided, including wetsuits/stinger suits
  • Savor a delicious lunch on board
  • Prescription masks available (with deposit)
What's Not Included
  • Introductory SCUBA
  • Additional food and beverage items available for purchase
  • Certified Diving
  • Northern Beaches Transfers at an additional cost: $34.00 per person
Additional Information

AquaQuest, a premier luxury ship, made its debut in the Great Barrier Reef in the 2017 season, and boasts top-notch, contemporary facilities. Travelers can look forward to unparalleled comfort as they journey to premier diving and snorkeling destinations on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, including Norman, Saxon, and Hastings Reefs. These reefs lie roughly 45 miles (70 kilometers) off the coast, and are home to exquisite coral formations and a wide variety of coral and marine life. Aboard AquaQuest, guests visit two distinct reef spots, where they can interact with the aquatic locals - curious Nemos, Turtles, Stingrays, and the friendly Maori Wrasse, Wally. With over four hours dedicated to exploring the Outer Great Barrier Reef, AquaQuest offers unbeatable diving and snorkeling experiences, fantastic value, and most importantly, unforgettable memories that will stand the test of time!

  • NO Minimum Age / Child rate: 4 - 14 years
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of customer on cruise ship
  • Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
  • Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
  • Please bring hat, towel, swimsuit, sunscreen, sunglasses
  • Certified Divers please bring Cert-Card & Logbook
Location
B Finger Cairns Marina
Marlin Parade
Cairns Marina - B Finger 8:00am
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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470alexandrum
Apr 16, 2024
Great Time Learning to Dive at the Great Barrier Reef - My partner and I did the 4 day PADI Open Water diving course with Divers Den and it was the best experience ever. We had a great time in the pool, in a safe and friendly environment to learn all the skills. Lewis was a great teacher - very supportive and calm! Then we spent 2 days on Ocean Quest Liveaboard completing our open water dives on the Great Barrier Reef. Despite the conditions being less than ideal, we had a great time practicing diving under the supervision of Hannie. She was super enthusiastic and motivating, making sure we were safe and doing a good job! Best experience so far and can’t wait to come back for more time diving on the liveaboard!! Thank you very much Divers Den!!
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Davidtx850lj
Apr 10, 2024
Unforgettable Experience! - Wow! What a super-slick operation. Difficult to find fault. From the second perfect punctuality to the food, onboard accomodation, friendliness of the staff and location, it was simply unforgettable. I would also say this package (we did 4 days/3 nights) was absolutely value for money. My friend of forty years came over from the UK, and seeing the marine life created a life long memory. Thank you to all of staff for their hard work and willingness to stop and chat. Nothing was ever too much trouble. Audrey for keeping the onboard logistics running perfectly, the chef for the great food and the engineer and skipper who always shared a laugh and their experience. Finally to our dive guides, always patient, professional and knowledgeable. We ordered what creatures we wanted to see and Taylor and Michael delivered! Short version. Highly recommended.
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Warby007
Apr 3, 2024
"What an experience" Thank you Divers Den Team!! - One of my bucket list goals was to dive the Great Barrier Reef. How glad I was to have chosen Divers Den to delivery the experience for me. After visiting the Cairns 24 Hr Medical centre to have a Dive medical, due to life long Asthma, which is under control and passing "Fit" (they checked everything sight,ears,breath test and pee in the pot) I booked us in with Divers Den for snorkelling (3 or us). We got to the boat at 08:00 and set off around 08:45 as there were quite a number of guests to process which was completed very efficiently and we were all given a safety number (mine was 55) on registration which tagged us throughout the trip to make sure we all got in and out of the boat safely and all guests were counted on and off board each time we went snorkelling or diving, it was also tagged on my diving equipment to make sure I used the same kit for each dive i.e. tank, flippers, goggles e.t.c. I chose, as my last dive was around 6 years ago to go with a group dive (dive instructor) rather than a buddy dive, as I needed to get up to speed with the process again of setup and checking the equipment. Our dive instructor on both dives was Pedro who took us literally under his wing and I felt completely safe with him for both dives which were incredible. We dived at two sites along the reef. Thank you so much Pedro!! Shout out also to all the crew members of the boat team they were very organised and helpful to all that I could see. The lunch was great and there was plenty of water onboard to drink and bits of food to buy outside of lunch and when dives and snorkelling were over wine and beer on the way back. I would thoroughly recommend this trip with Divers Den! Thank you all again for an amazing day/time. Ps My Partner and her son both had great snorkelling sessions as well and concur with me re the trip.
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Alisara_r
Apr 2, 2024
First time diving - Wonderful trips, staff very helpful and friendly, food was alright with nice fresh fruits and good service.
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Winleileip2024
Mar 30, 2024
Great experience - Divers Den is a great experience. I have a great time doing scuba diving and getting some of the underwater photos from the photographer in the team. I tired second time scuba diving after my first introductory. The team was patient teaching the basic skills for scuba diving and I had a great time.
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Andy
Mar 29, 2024
Outstanding GBR Snorkelling Trip with Diver Den - An excellent day snorkelling on the majestic GBR. The boat was very clean, comfortable, and spacious for the 60 guests on our trip. The check-in / reception process was welcoming, smooth, and efficient, with many staff on hand to ease the process. We were provided with a stinger suit, mask snorkel, and fins with the option of a buoyancy vest. Detailed safety briefing and marine ecosystem description were well done. Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea were plentiful and tasty. Crew were outstanding, onboard, and in the water. Of course, the star of the day was the vast array of amazing marine life on display at both sites we visited. In all, an excellent day and Diver Den is highly recommended.
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Siwon_k
Mar 29, 2024
Amazing Scuba diving - It was our first time for scuba diving. The instructor(Seokwoo) was so kind and professional. He showed us many beautiful coral reefs, fish and shark! We have so much fun :) Thank you!
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Z9237upbrendap
Mar 27, 2024
AMAZING TOUR! - One of the best tours! The boat they took us all on was large and spacious. At the last minute I was able to go scuba diving and it was the best, the guides gave us an introduction and always answered any questions. They were very kind and friendly to everyone. They also took incredible and excellent quality photos of us, I recommend buying them! The tour includes food, they gave us salads and wings, everything was delicious, it was an excellent experience!!
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Jet09396618800
Mar 26, 2024
Nice experience - The diving tour staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, enhancing the overall experience. The salad served was exceptionally delicious, adding a pleasant culinary touch to the adventure. Witnessing a baby shark was undoubtedly a highlight, offering a rare and thrilling encounter with marine life.
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Joshua_v
Apr 3, 2024
Really goo dexperience. - Great experience, wonderful staff, 3.5/10 food, snorkelling was worth it, most of the participants were seasick.
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