Why we Love a day on ReefQuest

Reef Quest is a great new vessel maximising time on the Great Barrier Reef with a journey time of only 90 minutes. With a choice of 17 exclusive moorings the skipper picks the best two of the day for upto 5 hours to snorkel and scuba dive the beauty that is the coral reef.

Your cruise will include the following highlights;

• upto 5 hours on the Reef
• Visit 2 Outer Great Barrier Reefs
• Certified Scuba Diving (Up to 3 Guided or Self Guided Dives)
• Unlimited Snorkelling
• Introductory Scuba Diving
• Guided Snorkel Tours

Departs/Returns:

• Departs Cairns Marina @ 8:30am
• Returns approx. 4:30pm
• Accommodation Pick-ups available at additional cost

What is included:

• Return cruise on the luxury new vessel
• 5 Hours Outer Great Barrier Reef
• SCUBA / Snorkel equipment
• Wetsuit / Stinger suit
• Guided snorkel tours
• Tropical buffet lunch
• Fresh chilled water
• Tea & coffee
• 2 of 17 reef locations daily
• Prescription masks

What you need:

• Swim wear and beach towel
• Hat and Sunglasses
• Please consider a Re-useable/Sustainable Water Bottle
• Please use Reef/Coral Safe Sunscreen
• Camera/Phone

Cruise itinerary:

(This is an example itinerary of a typical day)

Reef Quest is a brand new luxury vessel that was introduced to The Great Barrier Reef for the 2016 season and is fully equipped with modern state of the art facilities. Our passengers are provided with unrivalled comfort as we visit some of the best dive and snorkel locations on the Outer Great Barrier Reef at Norman, Saxon and Hastings Reefs.

These reefs are approximately 70km offshore. These unique sites offer superb coral formations and an abundance of coral and marine life! Come on board as we visits two different reef locations, where our passengers have the opportunity to swim amongst the underwater locals, including inquisitive Nemos, Turtles, Stingrays and Wally the friendly Maori Wrasse.

Your cruise allows over four hours to explore the Outer Great Barrier Reef, offering quality diving and snorkelling experiences, value for money, and most importantly incredible memories that will last a lifetime!

Your cruise offers a light Morning Tea, Tropical Buffet Lunch with a selection of cold meats, salads and fruits and complimentary tea, coffee and chilled water are available throughout the day.

Departs/Returns:

• Departs Daily from Cairns Marina C-finger @ 8:30am
• Returns approx. 4:30pm

Eco-Certification Awards

The following Eco-Accreditation from Eco Tourism Australia had been achieved.

• Eco Certified Advanced Ecotourism

Australia’s leading and most innovative ecotourism products, providing an opportunity to learn about the environment with an operator who is committed to achieving best practice when using resources wisely, contributing to the conservation of the environment and helping local communities.

More Ecotourism & Conservation Programmes

• Project AWARE Foundation, the dive industry’s leading non-profit environmental organisation, launched the Go ECO campaign into the Asia Pacific region in 2005. The main objective of Go ECO is for dive centres to minimise their impact on the aquatic ecosystem whilst contributing to environmental, economic and cultural conservation. Dive centres are required to meet best practice environmental guidelines and commit to the Project AWARE Go ECO philosophy. Divers Den (Reef Quest) was awarded, and maintained, a Project AWARE Go ECO Operator status since 2006.

Additional Options

• Hotel pickup and drop-off