Barracuda Point
Location: Sabah, Malaysia
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 40m
- Difficulty:
- Advanced Open Water
- Coordinates:
- 4.121665, 118.629595 (Directions on Google Maps)
Overview
Barracuda Point is Sipadan’s most famous dive site, renowned for its massive swirling schools of barracuda that can form spectacular tornado-like formations. Located along a steep wall dropping into the deep blue, the site also attracts tbarracuda. Strong currents and exceptional marine biodiversity make Barracuda Point one of the world's premier big-animal dive experiences and a highlight of diving in Sipadan.
Access: Boat access
Marine life: Barracuda, turtles, reef sharks, bumphead parrotfish, jacks, eagle rays
Nearby Dive Sites
- Turtle Tomb (0.4 km away)
- The Jetty (0.5 km away)
- Whitetip Avenue (0.5 km away)
- Drop-Off (0.6 km away)
- North Point (0.6 km away)
- West Ridge (0.9 km away)
Recent Dives
- Barracuda Point - 2022/04/24 (by MMaresca · Apr 24, 2022 · Depth: 25.2m · Duration: 67 min)
- Barracuda Point - 2022/04/21 (by MMaresca · Apr 21, 2022 · Depth: 25.81m · Duration: 65 min)
- Barracuda Point - 2020/02/16 (by MMaresca · Feb 16, 2020 · Depth: 21.25m · Duration: 48 min)
- Barracuda Point - 2020/02/12 (by MMaresca · Feb 12, 2020 · Depth: 23.8m · Duration: 50 min)