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Sabah, Celebes Sea, Malaysia

Sipadan (Barracuda Point)

Profondeur typique

25m

Type
Dérivante
Profondeur typique
25 m
Niveau
Intermediate
Visibilité
20–40 m
Température
27–30 °C
Courant
Moderate
Accès
Permit required
Niveau requis
Open Water
  • Oceanic Island
  • Wall
  • Drift
  • Permit-Capped
  • Marine Reserve
  • No Overnight Stays On Island

Quand plonger

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Sipadan is divable year-round but conditions are best Apr–Dec. Strict daily permit cap (currently 178 permits/day) — book with a licensed Mabul/Kapalai operator. Barracuda Point famous for the resident swirling barracuda tornado and green turtle abundance.

4.1144° N, 118.6286° E

Notes

Sea-mount with barracuda tornadoes and turtles.

Faune marine

Corals
pristine wall corals, sea fans
Sharks
whitetip reef shark, grey reef shark, occasional hammerhead
Turtles
green (very abundant), hawksbill
Pelagics
chevron barracuda (tornado), giant trevally, bigeye trevally, dogtooth tuna
Reef fish
bumphead parrotfish (schools), snapper, triggerfish

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