Their elusive nature and migratory lifestyles make them difficult to. Stuart coves dive bahamas announces dates for hammerhead. Its easy to reach bimini from florida, by boat, seaplane or commercial flight. It occurs over continental and insular shelves, as well tagging giants of the deep great hammerheads in bimini on vimeo. The ones we were diving with in bimini were adults, mostly female, around 912 feet long they are big sharks. Stuart coves heads to bimini this winter for great. I believe that bimini undersea is the dive operation located at resort world, which is waaay north on north bimini island. Tagging giants of the deep great hammerheads in bimini. This winter, stuart coves invites divers on an exclusive excursion to encounter these sharks in the crystalclear waters off bimini in the bahamas. Mar 26, 2016 the hammerhead season runs from december through early march, attracting divers worldwide to bimini, a chain of islands in the bahamas and only a 20minute plane ride from fort lauderdale. But with the great hammerheads it takes on quite another dimension. Nov 25, 2016 sea of cortez baja california sur, mexico diving with hammerhead sharks, sea lions, whale sharks duration. This winter, stuart coves invites divers on an exclusive excursion to encounter these sharks in the crystal clear waters off bimini in the bahamas. We turn on the boat lights and see in the approximately.
These large predatory sharks can grow to over 20 making them the largest hammerhead and. You can get to bimini by commercial airline, or by taking a ferry, private boat, helicopter or seaplane from south florida. Hammerhead shark diving in bimini an unforgettable experience. Our record is 8 individual great hammerhead sharks on a single dive. An experienced diver who leads shark diving tours took multiple trips and spent hours diving with hammerhead sharks in waters off bimini island. The collective 700 islands of the bahamas are known for their resident sharks from tiger sharks at tiger beach to hammerhead sharks of bimini and caribbean reef sharks anywhere theres water. Bimini great hammerhead expedition 2015 previous post tiger beach shark diving expedition april 20 next post tiger beach 2014 report. Get up close and personal with an abundance of marine life from the tiniest of reef fish to atlantic spotted dolphins to southern stingrays.
The bahamas aggressor offers safaris that include bimini and tiger beach. They turn up at the feeding stations for a snack, but continue to do all the other things they normally do. The hammerhead season runs from december through early march, attracting divers worldwide to bimini, a chain of islands in the bahamas and. The bahamas is a shark sanctuary, meaning it is illegal to catch and kill sharks and is home to some of the best shark diving in the world. You can get to bimini by commercial airline, or by taking a ferry, private.
It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf. We lost only one day to bad weather not a bad average for the bahamas during the winter months. Each february huge hammerheads aggregate off the coast of bimini island in the northern bahamas. He mentioned he could fit us in to his schedule to take us on a hammerhead shark dive. Join likeminded divers as you spend your dive time at the shallow site observing these endangered sharks, recognised by their unusual and distinctive head.
Generally shy, reclusive animals, the great hammers at bimini have quickly become a new phenomenon in the shark diving world because of the numbers that show up and their willingness to closely approach divers. You will find a number of shark species in the bahamas, but bimini has become worldrenowned for its great hammerhead encounters. During the 5 days i was diving in bimini, we didnt see any bimini undersea boats in the hammerhead dive area, just the boats from. Nov 26, 2016 i believe that bimini undersea is the dive operation located at resort world, which is waaay north on north bimini island. The job of distributing the pieces of fish on any shark feed is clearly somewhat of a fairly highrisk endeavor. Expert shark feeders handdeliver bait into the mouths of caribbean reef sharks in the bahamas. Searching for great hammerheads the bimini adventure p2. Bimini is one of only two places in the world you can see the oceans most elusive large predatory shark found in the tropics, the great hammerhead shark. A little over a decade ago it was discovered that great hammerhead sharks, particularly females, aggregate at bimini island in the northern bahamas during the winter months decemberapril. Plunge into the blue waters of bimini where youll encounter some of the oceans most iconic apex predators, like the great hammerhead shark.
Nov 10, 2018 as trips go, our bimini great hammerhead expedition was up there with the best. Each year the great hammerhead shark makes bimini its winter home because of the warm waters throughout the winter months. During the 5 days i was diving in bimini, we didnt see any bimini undersea boats in the hammerhead dive area, just the boats from the bimini shark lab, epic diving, and two liveaboards. Hammerhead season runs from december to march, and divers will have plenty of opportunities to dive and encounter these majestic predators. In addition to great topside conditions, november to may is also the best time for shark diving. Jun 29, 2016 seaplanes and hammerhead shark selfies. The hammerheads of bimini underwater photography guide. The great hammerhead sphyrna mokarran is the largest, with some estimating they can grow to twenty feet in length. Neal watson bimini scuba center 2020 all you need to. Keep in mind, average water temperature during hammerhead season is around mid to low 70s, thus we always recommend a full 5mm wetsuit, hood and gloves.
Bimini has truly become a unique dive destination offering the best encounters with the generally shy great hammerhead shark. Youll find hammerhead sharks at bimini from december to march. Pablo and the rest of the bimini undersea team nathan, max, jasmine blew me away, again, with their genuine hospitality and customer. We always dive until were either out of bait, tanks andor sunlight whichever happens first. But if seaplanes and a brand new resort just arent enough to get you to bimini, im certain that the. Hammerhead sharks, or sphyrnids, are perhaps the most distinctive and unique of all sharks. As the shark approaches the feeder it can see the offered bait. Hammerhead season coming to a head bimini big game. The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine identified species of this shark. In march 2018 we took a trip to bimini and did some scuba diving, including a spectacular hammerhead shark dive on the second day. The hammerhead season runs from december through early march, attracting divers worldwide to bimini, a chain of islands in the bahamas. The great hammerhead sphyrna mokarran is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family sphyrnidae, attaining a maximum length of 6.
Daily space is limited to 12 lucky guests who will experience these elusive giants up close. With this newly focused research in bimini, commercialization followed, and a new hammerhead shark diving mecca was born. Hammerhead shark, family sphyrnidae, any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera sphyrna 9 species and eusphyrna 1 species, which are characterized by a flattened hammer or shovelshaped head, or cephalofoil. Hammerhead peak season is from december to february, though hammerheads are found at the bahamas all year. In other words, the availability of food in south bimini during the main great hammerhead divetourism season does not change the way that the sharks behave overall. In season great hammerhead shark diving safaris allow experienced divers to get up close and personal to these large predatory creatures during their annual aggregation of south bimini join likeminded divers as you spend your dive time at the shallow site observing these endangered sharks, recognised by their unusual and distinctive head. Hammerhead shark, any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera sphyrna 9 species and eusphyrna 1 species, characterized by a flattened hammer or shovelshaped head, or cephalofoil. We regularly encounter lemon sharks, nurse sharks, tiger sharks, blacktips, caribbean reef sharks, bull sharks and seasonally are able to swim with great hammerheads. You may also see bull sharks and plenty of nurse sharks, spaces are very limited to reserve your space today. Hammerhead shark eats out of divers hand mens journal.
The bahamas master has special hammerhead and tiger shark experience safaris available each year. Photographing the hammerhead sharks of bimini, bahamas. Shark diving is great all year long in bimini, but if you hope to see great hammerhead sharks, the best months to dive are december to april. Diving with great hammerhead sharks in bimini by brooke morton posted aug 3rd, 2014 at 8. Youll love seeing these amazing creatures up close in only 25 feet of water. First, getting to the island was amazing and i highly recommend taking a seaplane over from fort lauderdale or miami on tropic air.
Great hammerhead shark diving expedition big fish expeditions. Hammerhead sharks bimini, bahamas shark diving scuba diving. Diving with hammerhead sharks in bimini is unforgettable. Great hammerhead encounters bahamas diving holiday. Shark experience in the bahamas with the bimini sharklab. However, november to may also represents high season for tourism in the caribbean. We have just closed out our 2015 great hammerhead shark season here on bimini and enjoyed incredible diving with some great friends. Great hammerhead sharks of bimini an indopacificimages. Diving with hammerhead sharks, caribbean reef sharks, black nose sharks, dolphins, stingrays etc. Great hammerheads are without a doubt the pinnacle of shark diving in the bahamas. Aside from great hammerhead expeditions bimini has some of the best bull, tiger, reef, lemon, and nurse shark dives in the bahamas. Diving with hammerhead sharks in bimini is unforgettable orlando. Apr 25, 2020 after having an amazing first time experience swimming with wild dolphins with bimini undersea a few months ago, i went back to bimini for a birthday weekend in december to scuba dive with hammerhead sharks.
The great hammerhead shark is a circumglobal species inhabiting warm temperate to tropical coastal waters. Sea of cortez baja california sur, mexico diving with hammerhead sharks, sea lions, whale sharks duration. Hammerhead diving in bimini an unforgettable experience seeing great hammerheads hammerhead sharks are consummate predators that use their oddly shaped heads to improve their ability to find prey. Bimini diving 2015, with hammerhead sharks youtube. In season great hammerhead shark diving safaris allow experienced divers to get up close and personal to these large predatory creatures during their annual aggregation of south bimini. These elusive giants have evaded divers for years, but now neal watsons bimini scuba center has access. During the winter months january april, a healthy population of theses elusive sharks congregate around the islands waters. Stuart coves dive bahamas heads to bimini for great. Our direct exposure to the atlantic ocean and relatively shallow reefs make the biminis one of the most spectacular aquatic destinations in the bahamas. We pick back up on our search for great hammerheads in the bahamas as the group approaches north bimini island. These sharks are widely distributed in tropical and temperate marine waters near the coasts and above the continental shelves. In the ocean realm, few high intensity experiences rival the excitement of diving among the amazing great hammerhead sharks. But as the waters of the bahamas warm in the summer months, the ones all of you boaters, swimmers, scuba divers and beachgoers enjoy, it gets just a little too warm for the hammerheads comfort.
Join us for an extreme shark diving encounter at tiger beach, bahamas with no cage between you and the action. Great hammerhead sharks of bimini an indopacificimages article. It can grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh up to 1,000 pounds, although smaller sizes are more common. Stuart coves dive bahamas has announced the dates for its hammerhead shark adventure in bimini. From december through early march, divers will have a rare opportunity to meet. Since then bimini has become a shark divers pilgrimage. We spent two amazing weeks in calm, clear, 78f water. Mar 14, 2015 we have just closed out our 2015 great hammerhead shark season here on bimini and enjoyed incredible diving with some great friends. Generally shy, reclusive animals, the great hammers at bimini have quickly become a new phenomenon in the shark diving world because of the numbers that show up and their willingness to. This seasonal shark feeding scuba dive is only available novemberapril. A quick boat ride to the western side of the island will put you right at their front door. Jul 18, 2017 in other words, the availability of food in south bimini during the main great hammerhead divetourism season does not change the way that the sharks behave overall.
The great hammerhead sphyrna mokarran is a true ghost of the sea for many a biologist. Youll get consistent, closeup encounters and long bottom times with these elusive sharks. Bahamasbimini island hammerhead shark diving info page. The hammer season runs from december through april with peak time in january and february. Bimini is unique because most of its dive sites are located close to shore and in shallow water making them accessible in nearly all weather conditions. See what this epic hammerhead dive in bimini, bahamas is like. Bimini has emerged as one of the best places on the planet to encounter one of the oceans most amazing predators, the great hammerhead shark. To dive with these prehistoric beauties, visit bimini in december through midapril.
Bimini belongs on every shark divers bucket list so join us if you can. Join the expert researchers of the bimini sharklab to get in close contact with great hammerhead, lemon, nurse, tiger and other mighty sharks in the bahamas with this experience, which is open to everyone, youll learn how to appreciate and behave around these apex predators. Diving with hammerhead sharks in bimini, bahamas blog. Bimini is the closest bahamas island to florida and is just 53 miles from miami. While you are visiting bimini, make sure you visit the bimini shark lab, where you can get a tour to see the amazing work they do here to gain a better understanding of sharks and the ways we can help conserve them and their environment. The bahamas are famously sharky and designated its waters a shark sanctuary in 2011. Bimini is known for hammerhead sharks, but is also home to tiger sharks, bull sharks, reef sharks, lemon sharks and nurse sharks. Research experiences bimini biological field station. Our most iconic and famous dive is the great hammerhead safari, says watson. Neal watson bimini scuba center is by far one of the best dive operations ive experienced in the world. Bimini offers one of the best opportunities in the world for great hammerhead shark diving.
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