CARIBBEAN
Bimini · Great Hammerhead
- Bahamas
- Experienced
- January - March
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- Experienced
- Depth guide
- 6-12 m on sand flats
- When to go
- January - March
- Site type
- Hammerhead Sharks
Featured wildlife
- Scalloped hammerhead
- Nurse shark
- Caribbean reef shark
- Spotted eagle ray
About this dive site
The Bahamas run for close great hammerhead encounters on sand.
South Bimini and nearby sandbanks host seasonal great hammerhead dives with strict baiting protocols. Nurse sharks and bull sharks may appear on the same trips in winter months.
Open-water and liveaboard schedules hinge on swell and current - expect early starts and flexible routing. Calendar peak is January - March, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows Bimini day to day, not just the map pin.