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.

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4 Countries

9 Regions

32 Dive sites

18 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, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Islands, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur
Galapagos Islands	Extreme Northern Region
Costa Rica	Cocos Island

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 Jose Del Cabo
Socorro Island	Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon
San Benedicto Island	Roca Partida, Lava Flow, Cañon
Revillagigedo Islands	San Benedicto Island, Clarion Island
Sea of Cortez	La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Las Ventanas, La Paz, El bajo Los Islotes
Extreme Northern Region	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay
Cocos Island	Cocos Island
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; known as Jacques Cousteau Island)
Aqua Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Calipso Dive Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Cocos Island Aggressor Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Danubio Azul Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galapagos Aggressor III Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galapagos Master Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Galaxy Diver II Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island, Shark Bay
Humboldt Explorer Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
MV Nautilus Belle Amie Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Roca Partida, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas
Nautilus Explorer Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo, La Paz, Gordo Banks
Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, La Reyna, Isla El Bajo, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, La Paz
Nautilus Under Sea Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Pearce, Punta Tosca, Roca O’Neil, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, La Reyna, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Red Rocks, The Boiler, El Canyon, Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), The pinnacles west of San Franciscito, Magdalena Bay, Las Ventanas, San Jose Del Cabo, La Paz, Gordo Banks, El bajo Los Islotes
Nortada Liveaboard	Wolf Island, Darwin Island
Okeanos Aggressor II Liveaboard	Cocos Island
Rocio del Mar Liveaboard	Cabo San Lucas, Roca Partida, San Benedicto Island, Isla Las Ánimas, Cerralvo Island (Isla Cerralvo; known as Jacques Cousteau Island), Isla San Ildefonso (San Ildefonso Island), San Jose Del Cabo, Clarion Island, Isla Danzante (Danzante Island)
Sea Hunter Liveaboard	Cocos 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 Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard: 83%

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 Nautilus Gallant Lady Liveaboard, those category scores combine into an overall SDE Liveaboard Rating of 83%. This helps you compare the overall onboard experience more quickly across the liveaboards shown below.

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Nautilus Gallant Lady 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 Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:8/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:8/10] = 41/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Nautilus Gallant Lady liveaboard is calculated as 41/60 = 83% 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 .