Silky sharks are sleek pelagic requiem sharks that form loose schools around oceanic pinnacles and baited dive sites. The two destinations most associated with them are Jardines de la Reina in southern Cuba — where they remain abundant on a protected and rarely-visited reef system — and the Revillagigedos (Socorro) in Mexico, where they accompany mantas and hammerheads around the seamounts. Smaller and more gregarious than the other sharks on this list, silkies move in groups and are often the first species to show up on a dive.
The year at a glance
Global aggregated reliability — at any given month, how reliably can you find this species somewhere in the world?
Jan 4
Feb 4
Mar 4
Apr 4
May 4
Jun 2
Jul 2
Aug 2
Sep 2
Oct 2
Nov 4
Dec 4
Score 1–5 · global aggregated reliability Rare
Moderate
Reliable
Where to see them in April
Sorted by April reliability and species status.
- 01
5/5 - 02
5/5 - 03
5/5 - 04
4/5
Full season breakdown
Peak Present Rare
Destination
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Notes
Schools at Vicente wreck and open-water safety stops
Schools at Roca Partida
Present
Present
Present