Barracuda Pointis regularly ranked amongst the top 5 dive sites in the world.
This outstanding dive site has a great barracuda shoal (thousands) often seen in a tornado-like formation.
You will see dozens of turtles in one dive, schools of whitetip sharks, batfish, jacks and barracuda. And everything from nudibranchs to hammerhead sharks.
Topography:
This dive starts off descending deep along the sheer wall, looking out in the blue for pelagics. Eventually, you head towards the south at about 22m deep. There the current will bring you to Barracuda Point where there is a school of thousands of barracuda. You then finish the dive in the shallows of the Coral Garden.
Depth: 40+ metres (131+ feet)
Visibility:30 metres (100 feet)
Location:North East of Sipadan Island.
Barracuda Point is quite simply a "must dive" if you visit Sipadan.
Dive site | Min depth | Max depth | Level | Dive Type |
Barracuda Point | 5m 16ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Wall, Reef |
Coral gardens | 10m 33ft | 23m 75ft | OW | Wall, Reef |
Hanging Gardens | 5m 16ft | 40m 131ft | OW | Wall, Reef, Sharks |
Lobster lairs | 25m 82ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Wall, Reef, Big Fishes |
North Point | 25m 82ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Drift, Wall, Reef, Sharks |
South Point | 20m 65ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Wall, Reef |
Staghorn Crest | 20m 65ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Wall, Reef, Sharks |
The Jetty | 3m 10ft | 40m 131ft | OW | Wall, Reef |
Turtle Cavern | 14m 46ft | 23m 75ft | AOW | Cave, Reef |
Turtle Patch | 5m 16ft | 12m 39ft | OW | Wall, Reef, Sharks |
Turtle Tomb | 17m 56ft | 23m 75ft | Divemaster | Cave |
West Ridge | 18m 59ft | 40m 131ft | OW | Wall, Reef, Sharks |
Whitetip Avenue | 17m 56ft | 40m 131ft | OW | Wall, Reef, Sharks |
Midreef | 5m 16ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Wall, Reef |
The Drop Off | 5m 16ft | 40m 131ft | AOW | Wall, Reef |