Happy New Year! At 8 am we boarded OceanQuest's lit-
tle sister, SeaQuest, and waved goodbye to land, as well
as our shoes (both boats are entirely shoe-free) for three
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tain—an ominous spot, but the reef proved to be poorly
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Reef's Playground, where we boarded OceanQuest. It's
important to note that OceanQuest is not a luxury cruise-
liner; it is designed strictly for diving with no alternate
activities. Over the three days you're likely to be doing
