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Diving at Opal Reef at dive site Barracuda Pass

Name divesite: Opal Reef, Barracuda Pass
Depth: 1-15m (3-49ft)
Visibility: 10-30m (32-98ft)
Accessibility: Boat, Live-aboard
Time to visit: All year around with warmest water in summer (nov-feb)
Specifications: The strong current makes this a perfect drift dive.This dive has a lot of marine life.This dive site is also perfect for snorkeling.

Baracuda Pass consists of a series of small bommies, which are connected by sandy floors and nice coral gardens. This dive site has many small fish and tides bring in rich planktonic life, which in its turn bring in bigger fish again. To name a few sights: giant clams, titan triggerfish, blacktip reef sharks and off course the many barracuda's that gave this site its name.

Opal reefThe reason dive operators choose to go to Opal Reef is without doubt the numerous different dive sites that can be found at this 8 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide reef.


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