Our 1-day Shark Cage Diving Charters are an AUSTRALIAN FIRST with Port Lincoln being the only place in Australia where you can cage dive with Great White Sharks.  Awarded the Best Tourist Attraction at the 2019 Australian Tourism Awards & People's Choice for the best Experience at the 2019 South Australian Tourism Awards, more people choose to cage dive with us than any other operator in Australia!

Calypso Star Charters is honoured to be fully licensed by the South Australian Department of Environment. We are also privileged to be the only one day operator permitted by the Fisheries Department to use natural fish berley to attract the Great White Sharks to our boat at the Neptune Islands Marine Park. The use of berley gives us the highest chance of sighting sharks and productive interaction close to our vessel and cage, resulting in a memorable encounter and wonderful photographic opportunities both inside the cage and from the boat.

Along with our license to berley in Australian waters, we are proud to be Advanced Eco Certified and a Climate Action Leader. 

Return transfers are provided at the cost of $15 per person from most accommodation places.

If you are making your own way to the boat in the morning please ensure you arrive 30 minutes prior to your departure time on your booking confirmation. 

Travel time to the Neptune Islands is approximately 3 hours, and we do travel through open ocean. We STRONGLY recommend you take travel sickness medication as a precaution, taking one the night before your charter and one again the morning of before arrival at the Marina. 

Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, cappuccino and filtered water included. Soft drinks and bottled water are available for purchase throughout the day. As a licensed vessel the bar opens on the way home with beer, cider, wine and champagne available for purchase.

We have often had Great Whites around the boat before dropping the anchor. Groups enter our new spacious cage up to 8 at a time leaving plenty of room for prime shark viewing! Once the sharks arrive each group will have the opportunity to experience cage diving face to face with the amazing Great White Shark. Please note that the cage diving time can vary and will depend on the shark activity and weather on the day.

View these marvellous creatures through the crystal clear water that surrounds the Neptune Islands. While you aren't in the water you don't miss out, the action from the very spacious upper and lower decks is fantastic. Keep your camera on hand for those prime photographic opportunities.

PLEASE NOTE:

The Visitor Use Fee is payable by all guests entering the Ron and Valerie Taylor Marine Park (Neptune Islands) on a shark cage diving tour. This fee is used to cover the Government management, research and compliance costs associated with the industry.

The price of our tours is the same for guests who wish to dive or not, as when a shark is sighted, everyone on board has the opportunity to view the shark, not just those in the cage. We encourage all guests to dive in the shark cage and respect the wishes of those who prefer to watch from the boat. If a shark isn’t sighted, all guests receive a discounted return ticket as part of our No Shark Policy.

The ultimate one day adventure of the Shark & Sealion Combo!  It is now possible to both cage dive with Great White Sharks and Swim with the Sealions in the same day! 

Port Lincoln being the only place in Australia where you can cage dive with Great White Sharks.  Awarded the Best Tourist Attraction at the 2019 Australian Tourism Awards & People's Choice for the best Experience at the 2019 South Australian Tourism Awards, more people choose to cage dive with us than any other operator in Australia!

On the MV Calypso Star, enjoy a cruise to Hopkins or Grindal Island and will have the opportunity to jump in and swim, viewing the mesmerised skills and abilities of these gorgeous animals, or sit back and enjoy the action from the comfort of the vessel.

After departing the Sealion swim we make our way to Neptune Island Marine Park, then it is time to cage dive with the magnificent Great White Shark! 

Boarding times vary, please check your confirmation for the correct time.  This tour may also run in reverse depending on the weather.  Length of the tour is approximately 10-12 hours.

PLEASE NOTE:

The Visitor Use Fee is payable by all guests entering the Ron and Valerie Taylor Marine Park (Neptune Islands) on a shark cage diving tour. This fee is used to cover the Government management, research and compliance costs associated with the industry.

The price of our tours is the same for guests who wish to dive or not, as when a shark is sighted, everyone on board has the opportunity to view the shark, not just those in the cage. We encourage all guests to dive in the shark cage and respect the wishes of those who prefer to watch from the boat. If a shark isn’t sighted, we offer a discounted return ticket as part of our No Shark Policy.

Awarded the Best Tourist Attraction at the 2019 Australian Tourism Awards & People's Choice for the best Experience at the 2019 South Australian Tourism Awards.

Advanced Eco Certified Calypso Star Charters is proudly a Climate Action Leader providing safe, exciting and fun adventures!

All aboard the MV Calypso Star for a journey to the playground of the seas very cute and very playful 'puppy dogs',  the Australian Sea Lions at Hopkins, Grindal, Blyth or Langton Island. 

The tour provides the opportunity to jump in and swim, viewing the mesmerised skills and abilities of these gorgeous animals, or sit back and enjoy the action from the comfort of the vessel. The tour is environmentally conscious, educational and a whole lot of fun for the whole family!

The Seafood Bay Cruise; created to share our first hand knowledge of fishing, aquaculture and the colourful local history that brings beautiful seafood to your plate. 

Knowledgeable, local guides, a large, modern vessel and a tasting of fresh seafood make this a must do tour if you have ever eaten seafood or want to know what makes Port Lincoln the seafood capital of Australia. Cruise the waters of the largest, most sheltered harbour in the world and learn things that only a local would know. 

The cruise will take in the canals of the Lincoln Cove Marina, Porter Bay, Boston Bay, Port Lincoln National Park, Boston Island, our local Sea Lion colony and views of Port Lincoln that can only be seen from the water (*all destinations are weather dependent). Enjoy a tasting of local seasonal seafood such as: Prawns, Mussels, Sashimi Tuna and Kingfish (please note this is a tasting not a meal).

To truly appreciate Port Lincoln seafood, this tour is a necessity for all visitors and even a local or two.

PLEASE NOTE: A minimum of 10 guests is required for this tour to operate.




This 3 hour tour gives guests a unique insight into the fishing industry in Port Lincoln while getting firsthand knowledge and stories from our local, experienced guides. 

It is the only tour in Port Lincoln that guides guests through the process from catching/farming the fish through to delivery to the wharf including the chance to see live product and taste fresh produce. 

On the bay cruise guests will have the opportunity to visit King Fish, Tuna and Mussel farms to see how they work up close. Includes a cruise to the main grain wharf in looks at the Port Lincoln township from the water.

From onboard the tour guide will demonstrate and explain the techniques and differences between fin fish culture and shellfish culture and demonstrate and explain the cooking of muscles at which point guests will be welcomed to ask any questions. In some instances a visit to the Sea Lions will be next however this is dependent on the weather and schedule.