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With 800+ exceptional resorts and liveaboards to choose from, you can travel green while exploring the big blue.","Book your next scuba diving holiday",[149,152,155],{"linkUrl":150,"linkText":151},"\u002Fterms-conditions","Terms & Conditions",{"linkUrl":153,"linkText":154},"\u002Fterms-of-website-use","Terms of use",{"linkUrl":156,"linkText":157},"\u002Fprivacy-policy","Privacy Policy",{"title":159,"slug":160,"url":161,"entryType":162,"date":163,"lastUpdated":164,"banner":165,"coverImage":166,"category":167,"author":169,"introduction":175,"tags":176,"articleContent":179,"featuredArticles":281,"flipsnackCode":68,"typeformCode":68,"seomatic":317},"Scuba diving in the Hammerhead Triangle","diving-the-hammerhead-triangle","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Farticles\u002Fzublu-insights\u002Fdiving-the-hammerhead-triangle","newArticle","19 Apr 2021","21 May 2025","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FArticles\u002FDiving-the-Hammerhead-Triangle\u002FHammerheads-02-Dennis-Whitestone-zublu.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FArticles\u002FDiving-the-Hammerhead-Triangle\u002FGalapagos-Region-Scuba-Diving-Hammerheads.jpg",{"title":80,"slug":168},"destination-inspiration",{"firstName":170,"lastName":171,"authorSubtitle":172,"shortHighlight":173,"photo":174},"Matt","Oldfield","Co-founder, dive travel expert","\u003Cp>Matthew has explored many of the world’s top dive destinations, as a photographer, dive guide and author. He is our resident expert at finding the perfect dive resort, the right time of year to encounter marine life, and destinations with the best street food to dive into!\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fcpresources\u002Fuserphotos\u002FMattGlobal\u002F100\u002FMatt-staff.png?d=1720563736","The Hammerhead Triangle is one of the planet’s premier shark diving destinations, and is renowned within the scuba diving community for exceptional hammerhead sightings – often delivering hundreds of sharks schooling on a single dive.\r\n\r\nSound tempting? Then keep reading as we tap into the experience and knowledge of our dedicated dive travel experts to provide you with all the information you’ll need before booking a trip.",[177,178],"sharks","adventure",[180,183,189,191,195,197,201,206,208,213,215,220,224,226,229,231,235,239,241,244,246,249,253,255,259,275],{"type":181,"text":182},"paragraph","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The Hammerhead Triangle is one of the planet’s premier shark diving destinations, and is renowned within the scuba diving community for exceptional hammerhead sightings – often delivering hundreds of sharks schooling on a single dive.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Sound tempting? Then keep reading as we tap into the experience and knowledge of our dedicated dive travel experts to provide you with all the information you’ll need before booking a trip.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":184,"heading":185,"headingType":186,"text":27},"heading","What is the Hammerhead Triangle?",["Reactive",187],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},"h2",{"type":181,"text":190},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Made up of the Galapagos Islands, Coco Island and Malpelo Island\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Volcanic islands at least 500-kilometres from the mainland\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Characterised by cool water, deep open ocean, and craggy reefs\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>The Hammerhead Triangle is a legendary region in the eastern Pacific Ocean, defined by three remote dive destinations – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fecuador\u002Fgalapagos\u002Fgalapagos-islands\">the Galapagos Islands\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fcosta-rica\u002Fpuntarenas\u002Fcocos-island\">Cocos Island\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fcolombia\u002Fvalle-del-cauca\u002Fmalpelo-island\">Malpelo Island\u003C\u002Fa>. These lie at least 500 kilometres from the mainland and in close proximity to deep open ocean, creating the perfect conditions for powerful currents which act as an underwater superhighway for marine megafauna! What's more, the destinations share a similar underwater environment, with cool water temperatures between 16-25°C and craggy reef systems. The islands are also all volcanic in origin, and the stone and lava outcroppings are an ideal habitat for small grazing and cleaner fish, like barberfish and Clarion angelfish, who wait patiently for sharks and other large wildlife to arrive for a spa treatment. \u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":184,"heading":192,"headingType":193,"text":27},"Why do hammerhead sharks gather here?",["Reactive",194],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":196},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Possibly drawn to the region due to cold upwellings\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Feed on species that are attracted to plankton blooms\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>School together to rest, socialise, and visit cleaning stations\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>While scientists don’t totally agree on why scalloped hammerheads gather here in such numbers, the main theory is that the sharks are drawn to the region’s cold upwellings. Within the Hammerhead Triangle, two vast oceanic ecosystems combine – the Costa Rica Thermal Dome north of the equator, and the Humboldt-Galapagos system to the south. Both systems draw cold water from the ocean depths toward the surface, allowing marine life to flourish in the shallows where the nutrients meet the sunlight. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without these nutrient-rich currents, the eastern Pacific would be nothing more than a vast blue desert, unable to support such a wide variety of species. The cold upwellings create blooms of plankton, which in turn support larger animals, and eventually lure sharks, pelagic fish, and marine mammals to feed – a complete food chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scalloped hammerhead sharks are solitary night hunters and spend much of their lives at depth. During the light of day, they gather in huge schools to rest, socialise, and visit shallow water cleaning stations to have their skin picked clean of parasites. This behaviour, when combined with the region’s upwellings make it possible for divers to observe these fascinating oceanic predators in massive schools at shallow depths not typical elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":184,"heading":198,"headingType":199,"text":27},"The three points of the Hammerhead Triangle",["Reactive",200],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},{"type":184,"heading":202,"headingType":203,"text":27},"The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador",["Reactive",204],{"label":205,"value":205,"selected":24},"h3",{"type":181,"text":207},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>When:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> January through May.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Where:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> Darwin and Wolf islands.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":209,"image":210,"description":211,"size":212,"text":27},"image","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FEcuador\u002FGalapagos\u002FGalapagos-Islands-Scuba-Diving-11.jpg","Galapagos liveaboards combine hammerhead diving with giant tortoise tours, and more","medium",{"type":181,"text":214},"\u003Cp>Made famous by Charles Darwin’s research and theory of evolution by natural selection, this archipelago is one of the planet’s most biodiverse regions, renowned for its endemic species. The Galapagos Islands lie over 1,000 kilometres off the coast of Ecuador and are made up of 13 main islands and six small isles. This geographic isolation led to the development of numerous endemic species including marine iguanas, penguins, and the bizarre red-lipped batfish.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Farticles\u002Fzublu-insights\u002Fa-brief-guide-to-galapagos-islands-diving\">The Galapagos Islands are home to dozens of incredible dive sites, but the islands of Wolf and Darwin are easily the two most famous\u003C\u002Fa>. At these isolated rocky reefs, lucky dive groups can spot schooling hammerheads by the hundreds, often joined by eagle rays, seals, Galapagos sharks, silkies, and other powerful pelagic species. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fecuador\u002Fgalapagos\u002Fgalapagos-islands\">Diving in the Galapagos\u003C\u002Fa> also includes other, far less remote sites, like Gordon Rocks which also boasts frequent hammerhead sightings in smaller numbers. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Find out more about \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fecuador\u002Fgalapagos\u002Fgalapagos-islands\u002Fliveaboards-in-galapagos-islands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">booking a liveaboard trip in the Galapagos Islands here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":216,"heading":217,"text":218,"search_path":219},"search","Ready to plan your dive trip to the Galapagos? ","Browse our top-rated dive liveaboards and naturalist itineraries","\u002Fs\u002Fliveaboards\u002Fecuador\u002Fgalapagos",{"type":184,"heading":221,"headingType":222,"text":27},"Cocos Island, Costa Rica",["Reactive",223],{"label":205,"value":205,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":225},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>When:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> July through September.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Where:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> Bajo Alcyone, Dirty Rock and Punta Maria.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":209,"image":227,"description":228,"size":212,"text":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FCosta-Rica\u002FCocos-Island\u002FCocos-Island-Scuba-Diving-Costa-Rica-6.jpg","Cocos Island is a true lost world for liveaboard divers to explore",{"type":181,"text":230},"\u003Cp>Cocos Island is located around 550 kilometres off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, and while less famous than the Galapagos, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fcosta-rica\u002Fpuntarenas\u002Fcocos-island\">diving at Cocos\u003C\u002Fa> is simply spectacular! Large schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks can also be seen here, as well as white and blacktip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks, silkies, tiger sharks, and silvertips. The island is also home to vast shoals of bigeye trevally, snappers, and jacks – making it a paradise for pelagic lovers. \u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dive sites like Bajo Alcyone, Dirty Rock, and Punta Maria are some of the best for hammerhead action, thanks to their ripping currents. But, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Farticles\u002Fzublu-insights\u002Fbest-dive-sites-of-cocos-island\">Cocos is home to over 20 superb dive sites in total\u003C\u002Fa>. In addition to the craggy reefs typical of the eastern Pacific, the island boasts plummeting vertical walls, towering pinnacles, and boulder fields – all of which are ideal for high-speed drifts. You’ll also have a chance to experience bluewater diving, with adventurous groups exploring out in the open ocean where the chances of encountering large groups of hammerheads are highest. \u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":216,"heading":232,"text":233,"search_path":234},"Want to dive Cocos Island?","Browse our top-rated scuba diving liveaboards","\u002Fs\u002Fliveaboards\u002Fcosta-rica\u002Fpuntarenas\u002Fcocos-island",{"type":184,"heading":236,"headingType":237,"text":27},"Malpelo Island, Colombia",["Reactive",238],{"label":205,"value":205,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":240},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>When:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> Visit between July and August or January and March.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Where:\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> Freezer, Castaway and Monster Face.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":209,"image":242,"description":243,"size":212,"text":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FColombia\u002FMalpelo\u002FMalpelo-Island-Colombia-Diving.jpg","Just one liveaboard currently offers trips to the remote diving of Malpelo",{"type":181,"text":245},"\u003Cp>Malpelo is also found far offshore, around 500 kilometres west of Buenaventura, Colombia. Part of a 300-kilometre long submarine ridge rising up from the depths, this volcanic island and its 11 tiny islets are the only section that can be safely explored. In total, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Farticles\u002Fzublu-insights\u002Fwhat-makes-diving-at-malpelo-different-from-at-other-eastern-pacific-islands\">Malpelo is home to around 20 awe-inspiring sites packed with tuna, sailfish, and a stunning variety of sharks\u003C\u002Fa>. Rare but possible sightings even include humpbacks and blue whales passing by in the blue. Schooling hammerheads are also spotted by the hundreds, as well as large mature females frequenting local cleaning stations.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Fcolombia\u002Fvalle-del-cauca\u002Fmalpelo-island\">diving in Malpelo\u003C\u002Fa> specifically for the sharks, you’ll likely pay multiple visits to legendary sites like Freezer, Castaway and Monster Face. These fast-paced drift dives are hotspots for marine megafauna of all kinds, with large schools of silkies making frequent appearances, as well as scalloped hammerheads, smalltooth sand tiger sharks, and nearly a dozen other shark species. \u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":216,"heading":247,"text":233,"search_path":248},"Ready to dive Malpelo Island?","\u002Fs\u002Fliveaboards\u002Fcolombia\u002Fvalle-del-cauca\u002Fmalpelo-island",{"type":184,"heading":250,"headingType":251,"text":27},"How to dive the Hammerhead Triangle",["Reactive",252],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":254},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Liveaboards are the only way to explore these remote sites\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>For safety reasons, this region is for experienced divers only\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>With the remote nature of the region, liveaboard dive trips are the very best option for exploration. These dive safaris cover vast geographic areas, allowing scuba divers to take the plunge up to four times a day in a wide variety of sites. This helps cut down on transfers and travel times, leaving you free to focus on the main event – shark diving. Liveaboards also offer a unique full-board travel experience, with meals and activities included, and an exciting eat, sleep, dive, repeat atmosphere. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While some diving areas in the Galapagos can be visited via day boat, the most impressive sites are too far-flung for that approach. And visitors to Cocos and Malpelo are not allowed to stay on land, making liveaboards the only way to dive here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s also essential to note that diving in the Hammerhead Triangle isn’t for beginners. This region is prone to harsh open-ocean surface conditions like wind and waves, as well as powerful currents. And, you’ll likely need to use a few advanced techniques, such as negative descents. 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