Where to see Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

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35 Regions

85 Dive sites

78 Liveaboards

Scalloped hammerhead sharks marine creature

Where divers may see Scalloped hammerhead sharks

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini).

Countries and regions where Scalloped hammerhead sharks are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll), South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll), Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll), Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu), Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll), Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll), Ari Atoll, North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Egypt	Daedalus Reef, Elba Reef, Marsa Alam, Brothers Islands, Straits of Tiran, Safaga, Fury Shoals
Galapagos Islands	Baltra Island, Extreme Northern Region, Isabela Island, Santiago Island, Santa Cruz Island, San Cristobal
Belize	Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, Glover's Reef, Placencia Peninsula
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
Cayman Islands	Little Cayman Island, Grand Cayman Island
Costa Rica	Cocos Island

Regions and dive sites where Scalloped hammerhead sharks are found:

Region	Dive sites
Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)	Hithadhoo Beru
South Male Atoll (South Kaafu Atoll)	Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu)
Vaavu Atoll (Felidhu Atoll)	Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel)
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Gemanafushi Beru
Gnaviyani Atoll (Fuvahmulah or Nyaviyani Atoll)	Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South
Thaa Atoll (Kolhumadulu Atoll)	Fushifaru kandu
Ari Atoll	Panettone
North Ari Atoll (Alifu Alifu Atoll or Rasdhoo Atoll)	Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu)
Baja California Peninsula	Cabo San Lucas, Magdalena Bay, San José del Cabo
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O'Neil, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon
Revillagigedo Islands	Socorro Island, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island
San Benedicto Island	3 Hermanos, Lava Flow, Cañon
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Fang Ming Wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Pedro Mártir, The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Isla Espíritu Santo, Las Ventanas, Carpenter Rock, La Paz, Loreto Bay (Loreto National Park), El Bajo Los Islotes, Midriffs Islands
Daedalus Reef	Daedalus Reef
Elba Reef	Elba Reef, Abu Fendera Reef, Hyndman Reef, Habili Shalal, Il Kamash, Serenaka Island
Marsa Alam	Elphinstone Reef
Brothers Islands	Big Brother Island, Little Brother Island
Straits of Tiran	Jackson Reef
Baltra Island	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), North Seymour Island
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay, El Arenal
Isabela Island	Cabo Marshall
Santiago Island	Cousins Rock, Isla Santiago
Turneffe Atoll	Turneffe Reef
Lighthouse Reef	Lighthouse Reef
Glover's Reef	Southwest Caye Wall, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll
Placencia Peninsula	Gladden Spit
Santa Cruz Island	Punta Carrion
San Cristobal	San Cristobal
St. Kitts	St. Kitts
Little Cayman Island	Bloody Bay Wall
Grand Cayman Island	Babylon, Trinity Caves, Grand Cayman
Cocos Island	Cocos Island, Manuelita Outside, Dirty Rock, Bird Island, Chatham Bay, Big Dos Amigos, Bajo Alcyone
Safaga	Abu Kefan
Fury Shoals	Shaab Maksur
Baja California Sur	Cabo Pulmo National Park, Gordo Banks, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

Liveaboards and the dive sites they visit where Scalloped hammerhead sharks are found:

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Hithadhoo Beru, Guraidhoo Kandu (Guraidhoo Corner), Dhevana Kandu or Devana Kandu (Felidhoo Atoll or Second Channel), Miyaru Kandu (Shark Channel), Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Embudhoo Express (Embudhoo Kandu), Fuvahmulah (Foahmulah) South, Gemanafushi Beru, Fushifaru kandu, Panettone, Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu)
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O'Neil, Socorro Island, Roca Partida, 3 Hermanos, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Fang Ming Wreck, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
Alia Soul Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elba Reef, Elphinstone Reef
All Star Ghani Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island
All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Little Brother Island
Alsuraya Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island
Aphrodite Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island, Abu Fendera Reef
Aqua Liveaboard	Isla Baltra (Baltra Island), Wolf Island, Cabo Marshall, Darwin Island, Cousins Rock
Ariyal Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden), Fish Head (Mushimasmingili Thila), Rasdhoo Madivaru (Rashdhoo Madivaru Kandu)
ASHRAFI Liveaboard	Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island
AVO Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island
Belize Aggressor III Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Southwest Caye Wall
Belize Aggressor IV Liveaboard	Turneffe Reef, Lighthouse Reef, Southwest Caye Wall, 16th & 17th Century Shipwrecks Off Glover's Reef Atoll
Belize Aggressor V Liveaboard	Southwest Caye Wall, Gladden Spit
Bella 3 Liveaboard	Jackson Reef
Bismarck Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef
Black Manta Liveaboard	Kooddoo Kandu or Koodo Kandu (Shark Feed or Koodoo Feeding), Kodey Kandu (Kondey Kandu or Kodey Coral Garden)
Blue Horizon Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island
Blue Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Little Brother Island
Blue Melody Liveaboard	Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone Reef, Big Brother Island, Jackson Reef, Little Brother Island

Top liveaboards for diving with Scalloped hammerhead sharks

The following liveaboards are the highest ranked dive boats by SDE Liveaboard Rating, to help you compare the best options for diving with Scalloped hammerhead sharks.

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Black Manta Liveaboard: 86%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating is Scuba Diving Earth’s own scoring system for comparing dive liveaboards at a glance. It adds together six individual category scores, each scored out of 10, covering the boat, cabins, diving, food, drinks, and non-diver companion features.

For the Black Manta Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 86%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Black Manta Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Black Manta Liveaboard are ([Diving:9/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:10/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:9/10] = 43/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Black Manta Liveaboard is calculated as 43/60 = 86% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .