Has anyone personally seen hammerhead schools in the Banda Sea?

[Kelle]

Thinking of doing the 7 Nt Ambon/Banda trip on the Solitude Adventurer from 9-24-19 to 10-1-19.
I see lots of Dive Op. videos showing schooling hammerheads during that time frame - but is there really a high likelihood, or is it more likely a rarity? Also, has anyone been on or heard about this liveaboard?
Thanks!

 

[Land Fish]

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I'd love to hear about it too, as I'm looking at Flores for next year, and a friend who's organising it has been telling me about hammerheads and potentially mola mola

 

[billt4sf]

Nope, and I have been through there twice. But only once was it the "season".

- Bill

 

[Centrals]

Nope, and I have been through there twice. But only once was it the "season".

- Bill

Third time lucky mate.

 

[dirtfarmer]

I have

 

[AlMitch]

I have

A man of few words!!!

 

[dirtfarmer]

A man of few words!!!

Sometimes

 

[outofofficebrb]

I hope to come back to this post in a year’s time to say that I did and that it was amazing. I’m booked for Ambon to Maumere in October for 11 nights/12 days with Mermaid in 2019, all thanks to @Dan_T and his enabling.

 

[Dan]

Thinking of doing the 7 Nt Ambon/Banda trip on the Solitude Adventurer from 9-24-19 to 10-1-19.
I see lots of Dive Op. videos showing schooling hammerheads during that time frame - but is there really a high likelihood, or is it more likely a rarity? Also, has anyone been on or heard about this liveaboard?
Thanks!

I'm taking a gamble on Blue Manta & dragging some of SB buddies to come with me for Ring of Fire September 9-19, 2019

However, if you want to see them with 99% chance of success, you should go to Cocos. It is only 4-5 hour flight from your home, compare to 30+ hours going to the Ring Of Fire trip. I just came back from Cocos. It is unbelievable! Check out my videos:

 

[Dogbowl]

I'm taking a gamble on Blue Manta & dragging some of SB buddies to come with me for Ring of Fire September 9-19, 2019

However, if you want to see them with 99% chance of success, you should go to Cocos. It is only 4-5 hour flight from your home, compare to 30+ hours going to the Ring Of Fire trip. I just came back from Cocos. It is unbelievable! Check out my videos:

How warm was the water? Did you forget to breathe? The hammerheads came so close!!!