Barracuda
Confident Ocean Predators
Despite their protruding teeth, menacing grin, and aggressive predatory status, barracuda are actually completely passive towards divers and snorkelers, although passing by a large adult can still be intimidating to the most experienced scuba diver. They are found in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world, preferring to cruise over coral reefs, seagrass beds, and near the surface of the water, never venturing very deep; therefore, they are commonly sighted while scuba diving.
Barracuda are easily identifiable by their shiny, silvery color, long, snake-like body, and sharp, fang-like teeth protruding from their pointy heads. These sleek swimmers are fast, dynamic, and almost mesmerizing to watch as they patrol the waters with a calm confidence about them. If you want to go diving with barracudas, explore the map below to find the best dive sites around the world where they have been sighted.
Popular dive sites
Scoglio del Vervece
24 Logged dives • 14 Sightings The rock of Vervece is located about 1 km from the port of Marina della Lobra characterized by walls that descend to a depth of 50 meters. On the east side, at about 12 meters, it is possible to admire the Madonnina del Vervece placed in memory of the victims of the sea. It is part of the Punta Campanella park.Italy
Porros Nord
52 Logged dives • 30 Sightings Dive spot located in the north of the Island of Porros. Starting at the north end of the wall, head south following the usual slight current. Apart from how impressive it is to see the cliff, the highlight is the number of huge and elusive groupers that we can see on this dive.Spain
Long Rock
39 Logged dives • 19 Sightings Location: West side of Little Corn Island, NicaraguaDepth: Max. 24mVisibility: 15–25m, weather-dependentTopography: 100m long, 6m wide reef; top at 18m, bottom at 24mCurrents: Varies with tide; from none to moderateCertification: Advanced Open Water or Open Water with deep dive cert.Nicaragua
Dream House
17 Logged dives • 8 Sightings Dream House is a seamount the size of a football field. The northern edge has a drop of from 40ft to 250ft. Currents flowing over the seamount attracts many species of pelagic and brings in nutrients which soft coral and other specie of coral feed off.Fiji
