Barracuda Point

Barracuda Point is a reef point and pinnacle site located to the north-east of Sipadan Island, reached by a approximately 30-minute speedboat ride. The structure is a reef outcrop that rises from depth toward the shallows, dropping away along a spectacular wall that descends to around 600 metres, with the diveable range running from roughly 5 metres to 40 metres deep. The wall's topography creates upwelling that concentrates food and draws large pelagic species, making this one of Sipadan's signature big-animal dives.

The site is defined by its schooling fish action: blacktail barracuda gather in swirling vortexes while large schools of jacks and jackfish move through in tight formations, and tuna and other pelagics are regularly attracted by the upwelling. Bumphead parrotfish crunch over the coral, bannerfish crisscross overhead, and reef sharks patrol the wall. More than thirty green turtles can be seen gliding or resting across the sponges and soft corals at any one time, and the turtles here can reach three metres in length. Hammerhead sharks and rays also cruise past, alongside batfish.

Current is a defining feature of Barracuda Point and a key reason the fish congregate here. Conditions range from moderate to strong, with the possibility of down-currents at the wall, updrafts, rapid current shifts, and unpredictable drift. The dive plan is dictated by tidal windows, and depth discipline is essential along the bottomless wall. Visibility reaches around 30 metres. Water temperature ranges from 26–30 °C.