The hammerhead is the crown jewel of the deep open-water sites around Bushnell, a bucket-list encounter for advanced divers.
How to recognize it
Unmistakable: a wide, flattened, hammer-shaped head with an eye at each end, on a powerful gray body.
Where and when to see it
In Isla Fuerte divers regularly spot it at Bajo alicia, Canal del ingles, Transilvania, Socorro, El bobito, Bajo de los pargos, Fondo loco, Yesbi. Explore every site on our interactive dive map.
Dive with respect
We practice good buoyancy and never touch or chase marine life. Watching an animal behave naturally is the whole point, and it keeps the reef of Isla Fuerte alive for the next diver.
