One-night Liveaboard

[joeabroad]

I will be in Sydney soon for business, on a fairly tight schedule. I'd love to take an excursion to Cairns and dive the GBR, but only have a couple of days for it. I see that a couple of operators offer one-night trips out of Cairns--can anyone recommend one of these? Especially for a 50ish man traveling alone?

 

[Aquapro Dive Services]

Hi Joe,

The only 2 operators that offer 2 day 1 night are Ocean Quest and Kangaroo Explorer. These boats stay on the Reef and have daily transfer vessels going out.

Kangaroo is a more budget option but both have great sites. Ocean Quest is probably a bit more up your alley with a slightly older custimer base and doesnt have quite so many back packers on it. But dont let that put you off as both are very professional.

http://www.aquaprodive.com/Cairns_diving_trips_liveaboards.html

Check out the info here and let me know if you have any specific questions (via PM).

http://www.aquaprodive.com/Cairns_dive_trip_OceanQuest.html
Cairns Over Night Live Aboard Dive Trips With Kangaroo Explorer To The Great Barrier Reef


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Cairns Discount Dive And Snorkel Trips. Live Aboard And Day Trips To The Great Barrier Reef

 

[WanderingGal]

I did a liveaboard with OceanQuest in mid-2009. It was 3-day trip and we went to some amazing sites. The staff was amazing, very porfessional, friendly and fun. Rooms were nice and food was pretty decent. There was a mixed crowd on board, several older couples (40-50s), some divers completing their OW and AOW, and a mixed group of us doing fun dives. Of the fun divers we had various levels of experience so it was easy to find a buddy of comparable skills. Very highly reccomended dive operator!

 

[Cnz Diver]

We have just come back from a 2 day trip on Kangaaroo explorer check out our blog of the trip - cairnsdiveadventures.com/2010/12/cairns-dive-centre-december-liveaboard-diving-review/

I would not hesitate to recommend this trip. not to many backpackers.

 

[bracko]

if it does get too hard, then there is some great diving in sydney as well

it is temperate diving though... not coral reefs