Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 2/2016 | Page 85

11. It doesn’t get much bigger than this: Diving with great whites is perhaps the ultimate big animal experience PRACTICALITIES WHEN From October to March large numbers of male sharks arrive, with summer providing warmer water and better weather. For those willing to brave the cold, the big females arrive in the winter months between April and August – with some famous residents reaching over five metres in length! HOW To get to Port Lincoln, fly from the international airport in Adelaide, South Australia. On arrival in Port Lincoln, the marina where the shark boats are based is an easy 30-minute journey by car. STAY/DIVE • Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions (www.rodneyfox.com.au) • Calypso Star Charters (www.sharkcagediving.com.au) TOPSIDE There are many great restaurants in Port Lincoln. South Australia is famous for its wine, oysters and tuna fishing. It is possible to snorkel with sea lions and even get in the pens with hundreds of farmed tuna. 11 ENTRY Citizens of most countries will require a visa to enter Australia that must be ap