Where to see Scalloped hammerhead
Scalloped hammerhead is recorded at 8 public dive sites on PickADive across Egypt and United States. Frequency labels below reflect what divers and datasets report at each site — sightings are planning context, never a guarantee.
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Dive sites where Scalloped hammerhead is seen
Egypt
5 sites- Daedalus North Plateau (Shark Plateau)Daedalus Reef (Abu el Kizan), offshore Red SeacommonAdvanced
- Little Brother North PlateauBrothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red SeacommonAdvanced
- Big Brother South PlateauBrothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red SeaoccasionalAdvanced
- Elphinstone North PlateauElphinstone Reef, Marsa Alam offshoreoccasionalAdvanced
- Little Brother Shark Point (East Wall)Brothers Islands (El Ikhwa), offshore Red SeaoccasionalAdvanced
Common questions
Where can you see Scalloped hammerhead while diving?
PickADive currently records Scalloped hammerhead at 8 public dive sites across Egypt and United States. It is listed as commonly seen at Daedalus North Plateau (Shark Plateau) and Little Brother North Plateau. Sightings are never guaranteed; conditions, season, and luck all matter.
Is a Scalloped hammerhead sighting guaranteed?
No. Wildlife encounters depend on season, conditions, time of day, and chance. PickADive's frequency labels (common, occasional, rare) summarize what has been recorded at each site — treat them as planning context and ask local operators about recent sightings.
How do I plan a dive around seeing Scalloped hammerhead?
Start with the sites listed on this page, compare their difficulty and access on each site page, and check the latest dive-window forecasts before committing to a day. Local dive operators can tell you where the most recent sightings have been.