There is still plenty of action in the waters off Neptune Island, Port Lincoln. The Great Whites are loving the attention of many a cage diver and spectators alike, with up to 8 big sharks hanging around the boat and cages! Many of these sharks are large females nudging over 5m in length. Wow!
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Great action with the Great Whites,Pt.Lincoln
August 6th, 2010 by LunchJuly Special: 3 Day Half Priced Great White Shark Cage diving
July 7th, 2010 by LunchThis is a real bargain!
For $1500 per person, you can get on board for a 4 night/3 day, ultimate great white shark cage diving experience to the Neptune Islands off Port Lincoln in South Australia. These dives also include the world first bottom cage dives to view the sharks on the ocean floor plus rays and other fish species. With 8 different sharks spotted last week, this is fantastic!
This offer is exclusive to Goin’ Off Safaris & we have 2 trips available with limited positions.
Departure dates & times are;
- 9pm July 15th to 9am on July 19th (8 positions available)
- 9pm July 19th to 9am on July 23rd (5 positions available)
Contact us asap as these spots will go very quickly!
Great white shark cage diving heats up!
July 4th, 2010 by LunchIt may be fresh on the land at the moment but out at the Neptune Island’s off Port Lincoln, it is red hot with Great White shark activity.
The start of the winter season has been excellent and up to 8 different sharks have been seen daily, with plenty of action from both the boat and of course, in the underwater protective shark cage. In a world exclusive, the ocean floor cages are really proving to be a big hit for those that are certified divers, not only to see these predators scan the ocean’s bottom, but to view the massive rays and other schools of fish. It really is incredible!
Tags have been implanted in a number of sharks in recent weeks to be able to track their movements. “Marine” is a 3.2 feisty little female (see pictured bottom left) which has just been implanted with CSIRO acoustic tag.
Other regular Great Whites that have been seen recently are Mrs.Moo- a 4.5m female, Moo – 4.3m male, Kallel- 4m male (see very bottom) and also some smaller sharks such as Punk-a 2.8m female, Ropey, 3.5 female plus 2 other large females which haven’t been named as yet. With all these females around, Moo and Kallel must be in their element, but as they are regular habitats of the Neptune’s, they will know that “Jonny” is about to make an appearance any time now!
Jonny, pictured bottom right, is a very big male who historically appears about now & hangs in the area for usually 2-3 months and certainly makes his presence felt! Kallel is another shark that is enormously popular and is renowned as the most photographed Great White by the way he presents himself to the camera’s & his inquisitive nature.
The season is shaping up to be a belter & we have some great offers for the month of July. We have availabilities for 3 different, 4 night/3 day trips for a special half price deal of $1500 per person. Departure dates are July 5th-9th, July 15th-19th and July 19th- 23rd. Contact us for more details.
Half priced Great White Shark Cage Dives
May 15th, 2010 by LunchGoin Off Safaris has 11 half priced positions available for 2 trips to the Neptune Islands off Pt.Lincoln for your underwater experience of a lifetime with the Great White Sharks. For qualified divers, you can also cage dive off the bottom with massive rays & thousands of colourful reef fish
Normally priced at $2995 per person, these spots will go quickly at the now reduced price of $1497.50!
Both trips are 4 nights/3 days & are available only for the 27th-31st of May 2010 (4 vacancies) & the 31st May- 4th June has 7 vacancies.
3 day/ 3 night Great White Shark Cage Dive Special
February 9th, 2010 by Lunch
Late notice I know, but Goin Off Safaris can now offer you a trip of a lifetime with a half priced 3 day/3 night all inclusive live aboard Great White Shark diving experience. With only 3 spots available, this will go fast so contact us asap.
Dates are Feb 21st-24th, from Pt.Lincoln priced at $1250 per person (normally $2495). Bargain!
Cage Diving with Great White Sharks @ Pt.Lincoln, Australia
September 9th, 2009 by Lunch
Spring is here & with spring comes warmer temperatures, longer days & beautiful countryside with local flora in full bloom. This is inland of course but this also means that the ocean winds drop, which makes the trip out to Neptune Island off Port Lincoln,Australia, even better to dive with the Great White Sharks!
Shark numbers are fantastic at the minute & have been all winter with 5-8 big sharks present everyday, giving you the ultimate underwater experience whilst safely being protected by the large & specially designed underwater cage.
For those of you who would prefer to stay on the dry deck of the boat, a special passenger price has now been released of $395 per person & you still have the option of upgrading to diving once on board. The views from the deck & flybridge are still outstanding & guaranteed a special Kodak moment!
Day trips are the most popular but multiple days out with the sharks & other marine life are also very well sought after.For further info please contact us.
Enjoy this magnificent spring weather & when you have pulled all the weeds out from the garden, come & have a look these ripper creatures!!
Lake Eyre Scenic Tours & Safaris
June 12th, 2009 by LunchWith the winter season apon us, all the rage in Australian tourism is in the natural phenonaman of the country’s biggest lake, that being Lake Eyre, filling up. The lake surface itself is a massive 9690 square kilometers ( the size of Holland!) which is normally a very hard salt crust but after early season floods in Queenslands Channel Country of the Georgina, Diamantina & Cooper Creek Catchments, the lake is slowly filling & has only filled 3 times in the last 150 years!
Last weekend saw us fill a classic Beech 18 aircraft for a customized tour of Lake Eyre & beyond over 4 incredible days! Departing from Adelaide, our group took in Wilpena Pound & Arkaroola in the Flinders Ranges,Innamincka, Coongie Lakes,Birdsville, Dalhousie Springs, the Painted Desert & Evelyn Downs cattle station. On the ground, our guests met local characters at the legendary Birdsville Pub, Coopers Creek Homestay, the famous William Creek Hotel & then had the best nights sleep in the underground rooms of Coober Pedy’s Desert Cave Motel. Every day is another amazing encounter with the guys flat out taking in all sights, scenery & there is no better way to catch the best vantage points to appreciate the whole outback experience & that’s by air.
Spring is going to be something else as the wildflowers & wildlife will be lighting up the country side so if your thinking of capturing some of the countries absolutely finest scenery, at its spectacular best, get in contact with us asap to book your customised trip. Opal Air charters are our local & well known proven operators with gun pilots,Lindsay Matthews & Chris Phitzner at the helm. Flights carrying 6-8 passengers are available from Adelaide, Wudinna, Coober Pedy or after a Great White Shark Dive in Pt.Lincoln, we’ll go from there as well!!
Eyre Peninsula's deep sea secrets on the big screen.
March 10th, 2009 by LunchEyre Peninsula’s secrets of the deep sea unveiled on the big screen & narrated by Hollywood superstar Jim Carrey…?
True story, as the below article indicates!. This is a great coup for our coastline to have something like this on the big Imax 3D screens to be shown to audiences around the world. As most would know, Goin Off Safaris takes you to the real stage underwater to dive with the Great White Sharks, swimming with Bluefin Tuna, Sealions & Dolphins plus everything in between !
I like whats said in Michele Hall’s producers notes where ” this is some of the most exotic & isolated undersea locations on Earth” .
I would love to see some of Jim Carrey’s funny faces whilst underwater amongst some of these beauties!!
Welcome aboard Argentina!!
March 10th, 2009 by LunchWhat a team of characters we had back in early January to kick start the new year of 2009 ! Ceduna’s favourite son Sheep Warmington, charismatic Adelaide auctioneer Hamish Mill & Lameroo’s own legend of the promised land ,Pods O’Driscoll teamed up with Argentinian traveller, Gustavo Markel. Gustavo had flown across from Tasmania on his own adventures around Australia, so we were rapt that he popped in to take a look at what was happening here as our first Argentinian customer !
Whilst Gustavo was a little jett lagged & tired, the 3 other amigos were ready to go! Shark diving was first on the agenda, but lucked out with the big boys.Smaller Bronze Whaler were prominent though & a good day out was had by all. It was a full deck onbaord the Adventure Lady as we all got into the tuna cage on Day 2. Once again, this is a treat to do & if you dont feel like swimming with ( mad if you don’t ) the tuna, you can observe them downstairs via the underwater viewing platform. Matt has also added some Snapper & Trevally to the farm to mix in with salmon that entered the pen very small & with all those free lunches, have grown too big to get out !!
With the boys seemingly keen divers, we decided to keep with the theme. Hunting & gathering abolone was the afternoons task & the boys were very good learners. At a secret destination, we had plenty of big Greenlip Abolone ready for the pan in no time. Prepared properly, this is a delicacy & with fresh oysters,steak & a couple of cold beers around a big hot fire on a beach, it doesn’t get any better!
A few yarns were spent around the fire, some tall, others true & then bedtime, ready for another big day on the water. Whilst Pods, Sheep & Millsy were all seasoned campainers of the famous Aussie swag, it was a first for Gustavo. The swag is like a small canvas horizontal “ tent” if you like, with a nice thick mattress, sleeping bag & pillow inside of it & it just “rolls out” as your bed for the night ! You are covered & protected from wind & rain & any other little crawlies that could stop you from a perfect nights sleep. You know when one is sleeping well by the snoring from that general direction & Gustavo was sleeping very well indeed & good on him, as he had put in another top effort during the day !
After eggs,tomato & bacon on the beach,we packed up & went north/west to greet another crew of ours at the wonderful Baird Bay. The boat was full again & the action a plenty as the dolphins continued to impress & hang around everyone in the water & the sealions were as playful as ever. Along the way, we did the usual stop offs & camera poses at the Cummings Monument & Talia Caves which always go well in the holiday album.
From here, it was departure time for everyone. Sheep ventured back to Ceduna for no doubt another hero’s welcome, Millsy & Pods continued on their own ” Thelma & Louise ” adventures & our favourite Argentinean, Gustavo jumped on a plane to explore other exciting parts of our great country. Great to have you on board boys!