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Dive Review of
Quicksilver Outer Reef Cruise in
Australia/Great Barrier Reef

in 2002/09
an Instant Reader Report
by
Barton Smith, CA, USA
Report Number 183

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Reporter
Dive Experience
51-100 dives
Where else diving
California, Mexico, Bahamas, Hawaii, Florida

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, cloudy  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
70   to 74    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
50   to 75    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
no  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
Stay with the dive leader.  No "reverse profiles". Return to boat
with 750 psi air.    
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
None 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  3 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  2 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
5 stars  
Boat Facilities
1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's  
2 stars  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
Water and reef conditions excellent for photography.  Requirement to stay
with the leader means that you can't spend too long setting up a shot, or
go deeper if you see something down there that looks interesting.  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
3 stars
Food
2 stars
Service and Attitude
3 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
3 stars  
Shore Diving  
3 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
5 stars   
Advanced
3 stars    
Comments  
Quicksilver operates a number of Great Barrier Reef day cruises out of Port
Douglas, Queensland.  On the Outer Reef Cruise, the MV Quicksilver VIII
takes tourists out to their floating platform on Agincourt Reef, where
there are opportunities for snorkeling, glass-bottom boat rides, and
diving.  (This is good if you are traveling in a group that includes
non-divers.)  For certified divers, 2 dives cost AUS $120 in addition to
the price of the cruise, and includes all equipment rental.  They also
offer introductory SCUBA.  Certified divers are taken on a small dive boat
to two nearby reef locations.  Conditions and support make this a good
opportunity for beginning divers.  The scenery could not be better. 
Experienced divers may feel limited by the prescribed depth and time.   
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