Aboard the beautiful 78ft cruiser “Strictly Business”, you get up close and personal by swimming with Southern Bluefin Tuna, Australian Sea Lions, multiple cage dives with Great White sharks plus view pods of dolphins and when in season, Pilote, Blue and the the massive Southern Right whales.The scenery does’nt get much better than the ocean view of the Port Lincoln National Park and the Memory Cove Wilderness Sanctuary, as you steam close enough to see White Bellied Sea Eagles nest and other seabirds. As Port Lincoln is Australia’s seafood capital, you a very well fed with the promise of the freshest produce that is on offer such as Coffin Bay Oysters, Sashimi, Spencer Gulf prawns, Kinkawooka Mussels and fresh fish caught by you! Washed down with local wine, the sight of the seafood smorgasbord on the boats dining table on deck is just as spectacular as viewing the sea creatures in their own natural playground!

Check out the episode here to see the popular TV host and presenter, Dr Chris Brown (The Bondi Vet) share this very memorable experience!

We have 2 scheduled weekend departures coming up on June the 9-10th and the 23-24th, with a special price of $1500.00 per person so contact us here to book you seat and for more details.

Here are some comments from a previous Ocean Safari that was held recently which attracted UK celebrity couple, Charlie Brooker and Konnie Huq;

” Iam usually a miserable cynic incapable of anything approaching enjoyment, so the fact that this team & the Ultimate Ocean Experience not only had me enjoying myself, but openly smiling even, is a little short of a miracle! I used to think tuna were about the size of a shoe. What a cretin I was! Everything about the weekend was fantastic & a great time was had by all. Even me!…..” Charlie Brooker, the Guardian

“Swimming with tuna- Awesome! Hanging out with Sealions-Such amazing fun! Seeing Dolphins- Ace! Fishing ,snorkelling, hanging out-A real laugh! The food- Delicious! ALL IN ALL- FAB!…….” Konnie Huq

” I’ve lived on the Eyre Peninsula for 9 years & thats the best weekend that I’ve had….” Mark Thomas

” In designing the Ultimate Ocean Experience, Goin’ Off Safaris and Adventure Bay Charters offer the most rich & satisfying eco-tour in South Australia, without a doubt…….” Kingsley Griffen

” Such an amazing trip! Great people, great food, great wine! I ahd a ball & learnt a lot about Port Lincoln and the marine life. I will be recommending it to everyone…..” Lynlee White

The lengths that Matt Waller, David Doudle & crew have gone to provide their clients with the Ultimate Ocean Adventure is simply brilliant. Enjoyable for people of any age, the knowledge that Matt imparts upon guests makes for an enriching experience that leaves a lasting impression. Definitely a trip that I will be recommending. Well done guys….” Cherie Langsford

” The Ultimate Ocean Adventure has changed the way that I think of my own backyard. I have renewed appreciation for Southern Bluefin Tuna as a species, their role in creating Port Lincoln & of course as sashimi! Swimming with the Australian sealions was an absolute highlight on both days. Amazing food and the abundant knowledge the Matt Waller provided helped make this an all round fantastic experience. Thankyou!….. Raffael Veldhuyzen

Shortly after arrival in stunning Coffin Bay, we laid on a seafood extravaganza for our guests while they sipped local wines, overlooking the sunset from their private balcony. After a feast of natural and Kilpatrick oysters and fresh caught green-lip abalone, it was time to turn in in preparation for a big day of fishing and exploring on day two.

The morning began with Gary at GT Charters, where our avid fishermen tried their luck fishing for the tasty table fish, King George Whiting. Catching enough for a decent feed for all aboard, it was a fresh seafood dinner for the second night in a row.

After such a jam-packed morning, we picked up our fabulous four and ventured out for a relaxing afternoon cruising the Coffin Bay National Park. With superb weather conditions at Avoid Bay and Almonta Beach we stretched our legs with a walk along the beach, followed by a beer stop at calm and tranquil Yangi Bay on the other side of the peninsula.

After a sleep-in on day two, we picked up our group of adventurers and made our way into Port Lincoln for another day of exploration. After almost being blown off Winter’s Hill lookout, a quick coffee in the sun on the foreshore and witnessing the unloading of thousands upon thousands of pilchards down at the wharf, we ventured to the historic Axel Stenross Maritime Museum.

The afternoon was highlighted by a trip out to a farmed tuna cage with Adventure Bay. The chance to swim with and hand feed these amazingly fast fish was a spectacle for the group, with 3 of the 4 braving the chilly water!

The final action packed day involved a trip out to our front yard, showing off some of the most pristine beaches and cliff tops along the coast. We even threw a line in off the beach, reeling in a tasty Flathead (Congratulations Carol!)

Unfortunately at the end of 4 days of spectacular weather and adventures, our lovely guests had to leave us and continue their journey across the country towards Esperance.

For more details on this Hunt & Gather package and other tailored packages, click here to see our website.

25 fish up to 30kg were caught yesterday, 22 the day before in perfect conditions from Coffin Bay aboard GT Fishing Charters as well as a few prized Kingfish as an added bonus to the day. As the boat limit is set to 6 tuna, of course the remainder were released back to the waters of the Southern Ocean to see another day!

Whilst many think that fishing is a mans ideas of a great day out ( and correct on the subject), but there are plenty of women who also love the challenge to get out and also muscle a few of these blue rockets on board. One of these keen fisher- women, Calalou, starred yesterday after jumping on at late notice and showed the boat what she can do & did it very well indeed! Calalou is shown in the images below with a sample of her catch.

It seems most speacies are on song in the local waters with large snapper, nannagai and strangely enough we got onto a few nice gummy sharks to get the day going just last week.

So fishing action a plenty here in Coffins Bay and there’s no time like the present to get on down here to sample some of the best sports-fishing going around. For $310 per person gets you a great day on the tuna, $250pp will have you bottom bouncing for Snapper, Nannagai, Blue Morwong, big Trevally and KG Whiting, Salmon and hopefully a few more of those sharks with in shore fishing for your popular table fish priced at $220 or $160pp for half a day.

For more details, fishing options and availabilities whilst on the Eyre Peninsula, contact us at Goin’ Off Safaris.

Tight lines guys and girls!

The water was glassy calm as we steamed out to Greenly Anchorage. It was just short of a 2 hour journey, but the trip flew by as we sat back and watched the sun come up- a view many of us are rarely awake early enough to witness!

As soon as the lines hit the water the tuna were biting, and we’d caught our quota of these gigantic fish within about 20 minutes. But the catch itself is the challenge, so we continued on with a bit of catch and release for another few hours, often struggling to haul these massive fish onto the deck.

Settling for a catch of 23 tuna- most weighing over 20kgs- we decided to move on and try our luck with some other fish commonly caught in the area.

Throwing the lines in again in shallower water, we found a nice little patch of Nannygai, Sweep and a few Leatherjackets just for luck.

All in all a successful trip, with the boys taking home a 150L esky FULL of fish! And this is only the beginning of the season. If this sounds like your cup of tea, see our website for more information

After starting here on Monday, I have already had a very busy week booking in new trips and playing with the new iMac and today was no exception! This morning I jumped aboard the Coffin Bay Explorer for their 3 hour round trip of Coffin Bay.

Departing the Coffin Bay boat ramp at 9.30am, our guide Darian took us past some of the most pristine parts of the Coffin Bay National Park- some beaches that are only accessible by boat! The running commentary about the earliest visitors to the bay made for easy listening, as we all soaked up a bit of sun.

Our adventure around the bay continued on past two tiny islands known as ‘The Brothers’. The story behind them is truly fascinating, but I won’t spoil the tale before you get a chance to see them yourself.

Living on the Brothers are a wide variety of birds- including Cormorants, Silver Gulls, Crested Terns and Antarctic Skua’s- large, brown birds that journey here to nest on the islands. Also residing on the island are a pair of male Australian Sea Lions, as well as a spattering of smaller New Zealand Fur Seals.

Darian also has an Oyster lease, so part of the tour included a stop at the racks for a brief history about the oyster industry in Coffin Bay- and for those so inclined- a taste test of the freshest oysters you will ever taste! Delicious!!

Now as if the tour couldn’t get any better- a pod of almost 20 Bottlenose Dolphins made an appearance. As we slowly cruised by, they swam all around and under the boat in the crystal clear water- almost as though they were inviting us to come and play with them. Unfortunately Darian is not running swims with the dolphins this year due to the late breeding season of these magnificent animals last year. So instead we admired them from the boat.

We left the dolphins (reluctantly) and began the journey back home. In 3 hours we learnt amazing things about the history of the bay, tasted some of the freshest seafood you can get and saw a huge variety of land based and marine animals! And that’s all in a day’s work for the Coffin Bay Explorer!

This is only one of the many options we offer as part of our amazing tour packages around the Eyre Peninsula. For more information see our website

And I thought it would rank higher with our unique adventure activities such as Great White shark cage diving, swimming with sealions and tuna, sensational sports fishing either on a charter or off a secluded beach. Speaking of beaches, these are to die for wether it would be for surfing, swimming, snorkeling, body surfing or just lazing about watching the kids build sandcastles and having fun.

You dont get seafood any fresher or plentiful and there are award winning wineries, picturesque National Parks full of wild life and birdlife, 4WD tracks, the Great Australian Bight Treks, resteraunts, pubs and standout accommodation.

A few people reckon the distance is too far or it costs too much. Rubbish! Check out Regional Express (REX) or Qantas Link for cheap flights that only take 40 minutes to get here from Adelaide. Goin’ Off Safaris will pick you up if required and give you 2-6 days of a action packed itinerary like no other or we can organise your agenda and drive yourself! What are you waiting for…..??

As with the weather, day trips and charters are warming up with plenty of bookings, but lots of availabilities as well, so please contact us for more information! Below are some images from a recent trip.

The Glitz & Hammer Ball is an annual gala ball organised by an external committee, supporting Cancer Council SA’s work within the community, with all funds raised going directly to Cancer Council SA to support cancer treatment, research, prevention, early detection, education and information.

We are all affected somehow by this disease, so we put together a 4 day/ 4 night package on the magnificent Eyre Peninsula, to be auctioned off on the evening, in the hope of raising several thousand’s of dollars to go to this cause. With the Port Lincoln Hotel, Adventure Bay Charters, Flinders Keepers Accommodation, Coffin Bay Explorer, Rex Airlines, GT Fishing Charters, Port Lincoln Limos, Cafe DelGiornio and us at Goin’ Off Safaris all donating their services, the package came out at just under a $11,000 auction item!

For 4 persons, this is now the major auction item which consists of;

• 2 nights accommodation at the Port Lincoln Hotel
• Great White shark cage diving
• swim with Australian sealions and Southern Bluefin Tuna
• 3 hours cruising  the tranquil waterways of Coffin Bay & eating fresh Coffin Bay oysters
• Full day off shore fishing charter
• Full day of sight seeing, beach fishing,sand boarding, snorkeling and swimming
• 2 nights waterfront in beautiful Coffin Bay
• Seafood dinner platter for 4
• 4 course dinner prepared by our  in house chef
• Airport pickup & return in style by limousine

I’m sure you would agree that this sounds like a lot of fun! The ball is on this Saturday, the 4th of June at the Adelaide Convention Centre and hosted by Troy Gray, with entertainment by stars such as Lisa Edwards and the Motown Connection! Its going to be a great show and there are still  plenty of tickets available and for more information, click here.