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

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Quicksilver Outer Reef Cruise, Sep, 2002, by Barton Smith, CA, USA . Report 183.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
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.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	California, Mexico, Bahamas, Hawaii, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	70-74°F / 21-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
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		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo 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.

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

Quicksilver Outer Reef Cruise, Sep, 2002,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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