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Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is located on the Spencer Gulf, which empties into the Southern Ocean, the world’s last true marine wilderness. It is home to the most spectacular and rarest of the world’s sea creatures such as the blue whale, giant squid and Australian sea lions.

More importantly, it is the home of the ocean's ultimate predator otherwise known as the White Pointer Shark. There are very few locations in the world where you can access the Great White Shark as they are solitary oceanic creatures mostly inhabiting the open sea.

The Spencer Gulf empties into the mighty Southern Ocean and here the Great White reigns supreme, having no natural enemies other than man. These spectacular fish reside at the top of the food chain and normally feed on whales, seals and sea lions, culling the weak, sick and injured as opportunities present themselves.

Travel Information

Getting There: Port Lincoln is 652 km by road, and 45 minutes by air from Adelaide, South Australia's capital.

Climate: Diving with Great White Sharks is available from August to November & Jan to March of each year. Traveling during these periods will give you the highest probability of encountering these amazing creatures. The water temperature is usually a bit above 16°C (60°F) during the operating season.

Your cage diving adventure begins at Port Lincoln Airport where the skipper will meet you. A short drive will deliver you to the Calypso Star at the Port Lincoln marina. This vessel is 17m of pure luxury with accommodation for eight plus two crew. Prior to arrival at the shark diving destination a short detour will be made to allow you to swim with, film and photograph our Australian Sea Lions (weather permitting).
Upon reaching the destination, the crew commence chumming the water with fish blood and offal. The Great White, like all sharks will literally smell this from miles away and quickly track it to its source.

This is where the action begins as they start feeding on the chum and offal in the water. Nothing is spared as these massive creatures test their teeth on everything including the boat and dive cage. Now it is time to enter the cage where you can meet your shark on a more personal level. The thrill of your first encounter with a great white shark in its natural environment will last a lifetime and the power and grace of this magnificent creature will leave you over-awed.

M.V. Calypso Star

Travel aboard the Calypso Star, a fast motor cruiser of 57ft in full survey. This luxurious craft offers the ultimate in comfort and safety with the capacity to accommodate eight passengers on overnight charters. The ship runs both adventure cage dives with Great White Sharks and fishing charters off the South Australian coast.

The MV Calypso Star is fully equipped with ample refrigeration, live bait tanks, 3 separate cabins sleeping up to 8 in comfort and two bathrooms providing hot fresh water showers. All meals and refreshments are inclusive and the ship has an onboard cappuccino machine

Facilities:

• Full electronics suite (radar, radio, ship to shore and satellite phone)
• 2 x twin share cabins, 1 x quad share cabin.
• 2 x hot & cold showers, 2 x toilets.
• TV, DVD, Lounge and dining area.

The Calypso Star cruises at approx twenty knots, reducing the outward trip to your white shark viewing location at Neptune Islands to around two hours.