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Barracuda Point Dive Site
Malaysia
Malaysia
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Advice for diving Barracuda Point in Malaysia
Barracuda Point is 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.
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Advice on Diving in Malaysia
...and October-February (in the northeast). It is best to plan your vacation during the dry season for each area - visibility will generally be clearer; it can reach up to 60 meters on perfect days. Air temperatures range from 25-32 Celsius, depending on the time of year and geographical location. Water temperatures average between 26-30 Celsius. Underwater, divers are treated to a profusion of marine and coral species. Malaysia sits on the edge of the Coral Triangle, which has been named as the global center of marine biodiversity, and is considered as a top priority marine conservation area....
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