Not only can you see
hammerheads passing, sometimes even schooling but elusive thresher sharks are also in attendance.
You can witness hundreds of
hammerheads passing right by your nose!
Not exact matches
Eagle rays and the Cayman Islands» trademark turtles are common sightings along the East End walls, and it is also the area where divers stand a reasonable chance of seeing
passing reef sharks, and possibly even
hammerheads.
In addition to mantas, these remote islands also attract
passing pelagics, including large pods of dolphin, schools of jacks and yellowfin tuna and a variety of whales that includes humpbacks, false killers and pilot whales, plus a showcase of sharks that includes white tips, silver tips, silkies,
hammerheads, Galapagos, threshers, and occasionally tigers.
Occasionally a lone
hammerhead shark is seen, but the general lack of fish, and therefore food, suggests that the creature was simply
passing through.
There is always a chance to catch a glimpse of larger sharks such as
hammerheads, tigers and gray reefs
passing by in the distance, but far better odds of running into sea turtles or the pods of spinner dolphins that frequent calm bays.
The Protea Banks is rated as one of the best shark diving sites in the world, and it is often possible to see up to 5 species of sharks on a single dive including Zambezi [Bull] Sharks, Tiger Sharks,
Hammerheads, Blacktip Sharks, Ragged - Tooth Sharks, Bronze Whalers, Giant Guitar Sharks and if you are lucky a
passing Great White.
Without warning, the
Hammerhead appeared out of the blue,
passing very close to the small group of diver before elegantly disappearing.