Where to see Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) on dive liveaboards

Discover where divers may see Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis), including the countries, regions, dive sites, and liveaboards linked to this marine creature.

The featured dive liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated Maldives liveaboard where you can dive with Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis). You can explore the Adora Liveaboard, rated 8.7/10 by customers, and book it using this link.

6 Countries

12 Regions

38 Dive sites

53 Liveaboards

Where divers may see Silky sharks

Explore the countries, regions, dive sites, and dive liveaboards where you can scuba dive with Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis).

Countries and regions where Silky sharks are found:

Country	Regions
Maldives	Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)
Mexico	Baja California Peninsula, Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, San Benedicto Island, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Egypt	Marsa Alam
Galapagos Islands	Extreme Northern Region
Costa Rica	Cocos Island
Cuba	Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila, Jardines De La Reina (Gardens of the Queen)

Regions and dive sites where Silky sharks are found:

Region	Dive sites
Huvadhoo Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Nilandhoo Kandu, Gemanafushi Beru
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	Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
San Benedicto Island	Lava Flow, Cañon
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The Pinnacles West of San Francisquito, Las Ventanas, La Paz, El Bajo Los Islotes
Marsa Alam	Elphinstone Reef
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay
Cocos Island	Cocos Island
Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila	Jardines de la Reina
Jardines De La Reina (Gardens of the Queen)	Vicente, Pipin, Black Coral, Farallon
Baja California Sur	Gordo Banks, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)

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

Liveaboard	Dive sites
Adora Liveaboard	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Nilandhoo Kandu, Gemanafushi Beru
Adventure Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O'Neil, Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; Jacques Cousteau Island)
Alia Soul Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
All Star Ghani Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
All Star Scuba Scene Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Alsuraya Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Aphrodite Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Aqua Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Ariyal Liveaboard	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Nilandhoo Kandu
AVO Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Bismarck Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Black Manta Liveaboard	Villigili Kandu (Villingili channel or Viligili kandu), Nilandhoo Kandu
Blue Horizon Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Blue Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Blue Melody Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Blue Seas Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Blue Storm Liveaboard	Elphinstone Reef
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island

Top liveaboards for diving with Silky sharks

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