Quests

Tours and Expeditions

 

 

Guided by PADI Freediving & Mermaiding Instructor Trainer, Marlon Quinn

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake your Quest of a lifetime.

Guided snorkelling, skindiving, freediving and mermaiding tours and expeditions with a difference. Discover more below…

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Australian Fur Seal Port Phillip Bay Mornington Peninsula VIC Snorkelling Freediving Marlon Quinn

Australian Fur Seals

The best fun you’ll ever have with a wild animal in its own home.

Frolic and swim freely with wild Australian Fur Seals in the aquamarine and emerald Mornington Peninsula waters, and forever be smiling and laughing about how circus like they were and ways you could only dream of.

Guests: 3x maximum

Ideal for: Becoming calmer and steadier around large and highly active, agile and potentially hazardous marine wildlife in shallow sandy bottom waters (1.5m – 6m). Great for working on finning technique and body position to avoid disturbing sand and clouding up the scene whilst developing underwater video skills and high speed stills photography.

Where: Mornington Peninsula, VIC

When: DEC

Weedy Seadragon Mornington Peninsula Freediving Photography Marlon Quinn

Weedy Seadragon

Immerse in Victoria’s wonderful Mornington Peninsula waters, some even call it the Morniterranean.

View the vibrant Weedy Seadragon during breeding season and admire the male’s carrying the eggs upon their tails.

Guests: 8x maximum

Ideal for: Developing sound buoyancy and body positioning in shallow waters with leafy swaying reef habitat and small rocky ledges (2m – 5m) for close-up underwater photography.

Where: Mornington Peninsula, VIC

When: JAN – FEB

Bottlenose Dolphins Marlon Quinn Freediving Photography

Bottlenose Dolphins

Connect with the mystical and revered dolphins in their playground and admire the breath-hold specialists of the ocean!

Frolic and swim freely with wild Bottlenose Dolphins in shallow island waters.

Guests: 8x maximum

Ideal for:

Where: Kangaroo Island, South Australia

When: MAR

Lord Howe Freediving Holiday

Turtles

Cruise with the elegant and graceful turtles in the pristine waters of Lord Howe Island and Ball’s Pyramid of NSW.

Guests: 8x maximum

Ideal for:

Where: Lord Howe Island, NSW

When: APR

Spider Crab Migration Mornington Peninsula VIC Marlon Quinn Freediving Photography

Spider Crab Migration

The spectacle that draws international attention.

Plunge on under Victoria’s diverse Mornington Peninsula waters, and be awestruck by the abundant Spider Crab migration during the end of Autumn to behold the molting crab aggregation and stingrays hunting feverishly.

Guests: 3x maximum

Ideal for: Adapting to depths closer to neutral buoyancy (maximum -10m depth, predominantly 5m-8m) and becoming comfortable moving in open spaces with little to no sight references other than bottom structure. Play with wide angle photography and close-ups.

Where: Mornington Peninsula, VIC

When: MAY – JUN

Giant Cuttlefish freediving photography Marlon Quinn

Cuttlefish Aggregation

Immerse in South Australia’s incredible cuttlefish aggregation and be surrounded by the natural wonder of Giant Cuttlefish mating season. For certified skindiving and freediving guests.

Guests: 8x maximum

Ideal for: Developing sound buoyancy and body positioning in shallow waters with swaying kelp reef habitat and undulating rocky ledges (2m – 5m) for close-up underwater photography of mid-size animals.

Where: Whyalla, South Australia

JUNE – JULY

Swimming with Whale Shark Freediving Tour

Whalesharks

Journey into the tropical waters and swim freely with the wonderful Whale Sharks adjacent to coral reef.

Guests: 8x maximum

Ideal for: Interacting with slow-moving large marine animals in open water.

Where: Ningaloo, Western Australia

When: JUL – SEPT

Solomon Islands Snorkelling Freediving Holiday Marlon Quinn

Coral Reefs & Wrecks

Experience the most diverse coral reef structures and variety of sunken WWII wrecks, all in one place on the Solomon Islands paradise.

Guests: 8x maximum

Ideal for: Perfecting technique in a diverse range of settings, shallow fringing reefs, reef walls, sunken shipwrecks and airplanes.

Where: Munda, Solomon Islands

When: MAY and SEPT

Orca Killer Whale Freediving Holiday Norway

Orca

Journey into the icy cold northern hemisphere waters and swim freely with the majestic Killer Whales, adjacent to the spectacular Norwegian fjords.

Guests: 6x maximum

Ideal for: Interacting with slow-moving large marine animals in very cold water.

Where: Tromso, Norway

When: NOV

TOURS

Guided tours more personalised and tailored to your needs, that’s what it’s all about! Leave the large groups and big buses behind and enjoy an experience that’s yours to savour. Enjoy seeing more with professional guiding and coaching interwoven along the way.

EXPEDITIONS

Longer duration expeditions that provide you with the tempo and time you need to enjoy the experience without feeling the rush to get it done. Every day to be savoured, melding naturally and organically with the next. It’s the intensive without the angst.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Learn to be the best you can be with PADI Freediving and Mermaiding Instructor Trainer, Marlon Quinn.

A snorkelling, skindiving and freediving expert, Marlon created a freediving school and seal and dolphin eco boat tour business from nothing and in just a few years he turned it into a highly accredited and esteemed Victorian RACV tourism award-winning business.