108 results for Barracuda Point

This is a steep wall, where thecurrent brings large pelagics like whitetip sharks, leopard sharks,jacks, tunas,barracudas, snappers, trevally and of course a large school ofbarracudas. Youcan do a drift dive but a grab line has been permanently secured at 24m acrossa relatively flat area on the upcurrent side of the point. Currentscan be fiercewith down currents.

This dive site has a great barracuda shoal (between 500 and 1000). You may have dream about pictures of fish shoals taken from above... here it is a geat place to live this!"From Big Drop (800 m depth) we took boat to Barracuda Point, where jack and barracuda schools were waiting for us. The current there is strong. Also with many Buffalo fish leaving their cave every morning around 6:30 and…

Great wall and huge blackfin barracudas shoals, , jacks, tunas and occasionally grey sharks and hammerhead sharks.

Located in the middle of the north-west coast of Coron Island further inland, the access is by boat. In the north-west coast of Coron Island there's a cave with limestone cliffs, exactly between Pimaa Point and Balolo Point. In the middle of the bay there is a gap in the cliffs at sea level. You have

This reef is one of the most compulsive dive sites. It is common to meet large school of Mediterranean Barracuda (Sphyraena sphyraena), among a great diversity of marine life and hundreds of small fishes. Diver can see a plethora of amphorae, in various conditions, from little pieces, scattered everywhere, to larger items in better condition. Moreover, this site has a great morphology and rocky…

Originally called "Marzelou"! Due to a usual slight current, this dive site gathers all kinds of fishes, and usually when the current is a bit stronger, big schools of Barracudas, can be spotted at the deep part, behind a single Rock, which is the reason of the original name.

A beautiful bay offering a wall of pristine coral to a sandy bottom with numerous pinnacles and a coral garden from one headland. Entry if from either a Zodiac or our Speed Boat and the dive plan is to follow the reef and exit at the shore. If air consumption permits ending the dive in the small lagoon near the beach provides a truly beautiful experience.

Probably the most advanced dive around the island. A wall at 30 m depth facing the South China Sea is the place to see big schools of trevallys, fusiliers, surgeon fish, spanish mackerels and unicorn fish. Eagle rays and napoleons are often seen as well as barracudas up to a size of 1,5 m. The whole wall is overgrown with hard and soft corals and the gorgonians reach a considerable size.

Barracuda is traditionally the second dive after the Tortuga Reef . Picture this reef as a hand with five finger like outcroppings. There are many small holes to explore along the reef and with a sharp eye and some luck you may spot some Barracuda patrolling the reef. Near the end of the dive it is worth investigating the shallow cave that will take you to an exit on the top of the reef.

Sharks may be seen in deeper water.

This is an excellent dive site for beginners and training dives. The reef is covered with stony corals, leather corals, nudibranchs, anemones, sea stars and sea cucumbers. It is also a favourite for night dives and is a good spot for macro photography. Good for snorkelling, too.

A good wall dropping down to 24m/80', with stony corals, soft corals many fish and unusual invertebrates such as large cuttlefish and octopus. A ridge rising to 5m/15' is covered with more crinoids that are colourful and corals. A good night dive.

Kelp, Garabaldi, big sea Bass, nudibranchs and rays in the sand

When you get to the actual water at the end of the fire lane you need to be careful as there is some algae on the rocks. A stream keeps this entry point wet so care is required to descend that last 8 feet or so.

Casino Point is one of the most popular dive sites in California and deservingly so.The city of Avalon has done a great job making the city and Dive Sites very Diver friendly.The Dive Site itself is easily accessible via the stairway leading directly into the water from the walkway.Once in the water, the surf is usually calm or near calm and visibility is always pretty good (15-100').Sea life is…

seals and sea lions

Duljo Point is the southwestern point of Panglao Island. Although normally calm, this site can be rough with strong currents. Normally, divers will make drift dive here along the edge of a sandy slope at about 10 meters to a drop off down to 40 meters. The wall is covered with sponges, colorful corals, soft corals, and large sea fans. Because of the strong current, large pelagic fishes such as…

This is an interesting fresh water altitude dive with not much marine life, just the occasional lake trout. The things to be careful of here is the depth, the cliff runs from above the water line to an amazing 1500+ feet..

Take care of the strong currents that may occurs in this dive site!

This is the best place to meet sharks on Nusa Penida.

Vertical well with caves in the deeper parts and large massive corals in reef top. It is very exposed to waves. There are many huge schools of plancton feeders: Fusiliers, butterfly fishes, banner fishes, damsel fishes, wrasses, angel fishes, etc.And glass fishes in a shallow cave. Sometimes inside the cave you can find white tip reef sharks resting.

In Lake Malawi you won't find any coral,just sand and rocks, however there's loads of fish feeding of the algae!!! Mainly ychlids, tilapia, catfish, the local catfish "kampango" and if you're lucky a fresh water eel. On the night dives you'll be surrounded by "dolphinfish" and you'll be able to find the only poisonous fish of the lake,the leopard spotted 'Synodontis' and you'll find lots of fresh…

Classical drift dive with Mantas and eagle rays.

Gradual slope with good corals.

Excellent corals lead down from the large wreck that is actually positioned on the rocks at the surface. Very nice hard corals and all the expected fish make this a good dive for novices and photographers.

Lobsters and big fish

Great diving because of the strong currents here. Clear waters, good corals and an excellent variety of life. For advanced divers only.

Rocky with kelp and sea Lions

Probably the best dive of Layang-Layang. The visibility is outstanding... Don't miss it!

The Point is the only dive site wher you dive both the Sea of Cortes and the Pacific Ocean!The flat rock nearby is where a small colony of California sea lions live. They usually play with the divers. It's a magical dive. You also may see some turtles and huge sea bass, as well as pelagic shoals, whales and mantas.There is also a shipwrech SE of the rock (24m deep).Take care of the strong currents…

pristine coral

About 200 metres east of Dhiggiri resort you can reach this small reef with mantas during south west monsoon

Poor condictions but great for beginers of with the kids snorkling. Only if there is no surf!!

Overhang near 18m deep covered with soft corals and gorgonians.

Sea lions, Sheepshead, Calico bass, Horn sharks and Pelagics

Gariboldi, Octopus and lobsters in the rocks

Great dive site with almost no people around. The warm waters of the Mozambique Current ensure great marine diversity. Since the dive site is sheltered by Nosy Sakatia on one side and Nosy Be on the other no current!!

Located near the exclusive Bohol Beach Club, Arco Point is also known as the "Hole in the Wall" because there is a vertical funnel which you can enter at 9m and exit at 18m. Along the short wall, you can come across small groupers, trigger fish, wrasse, butterfly fish, sea snakes and moray eels. The conditions are normally calm, with little or no current, and a visibility of up to 30m.

Manta Point is a diving site with gray reefs, reef white tips, silver-tips and numerous sharks. While Penida Bay is another anchorage, and the rocky islands have an interesting forms; something like an old resting elephant. The bay is vulnerable to swell, creating-up-and-down-currents. Then, Manta Point is a limestone rock off Pandan cafe. The swell is relatively strong.There are several cleaning…