Barracuda point - Koh Rong Archipelago
Barracuda Point on Koh Rong is a good spot for new divers or those looking for an easy, relaxing dive. The reef mostly hovers around 12 meters, making it perfect for extending bottom time and practicing buoyancy. You’ll usually find decent visibility here, and while we haven't seen the massive barracuda schools like its namesake in Sipadan, you often encounter smaller groups of barracuda patrolling the edges. Keep an eye out for reef fish darting amongst the soft corals, it's a pleasant introduction to the archipelago’s calmer diving.
- Location
- Koh Rong Archipelago, Cambodia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 10.566200, 103.297600
- Maximum Depth
- 12m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: ឧទ្យានជាតិ សមុទ្រកោះរុង
Best Time to Dive in Koh Rong Archipelago
The warmest water temperatures in Koh Rong Archipelago occur in January, averaging 29.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 29.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.1°C (air: 27.0°C)
- February: 29.1°C (air: 27.3°C)
- March: 29.1°C (air: 27.9°C)
- April: 29.1°C (air: 28.8°C)
- May: 29.1°C (air: 29.0°C)
- June: 29.1°C (air: 28.4°C)
- July: 29.1°C (air: 27.8°C)
- August: 29.1°C (air: 27.8°C)
- September: 29.1°C (air: 27.4°C)
- October: 29.1°C (air: 27.4°C)
- November: 29.1°C (air: 28.0°C)
- December: 29.1°C (air: 27.6°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Koh Rong Archipelago
- Back Door - 12m
- Banana bay - 16m (reef)
- Coral Garden - 13m (reef)
- Corner bar - 13m
- Corral - 10m (reef)
- Crabby - 8m
- Dry Rock North Phu Quoc - 12m
- Hin ao yai - 10m
- Hin Gra Dueng Pinnacle (หินกระเดื่อง) - 16m (pinnacle)
- Hon Bang - 9m
- HTMS Chang Wreck - 24m (wreck)
- HTMS CHONBURI - 12m (wreck)
- HTMS SONGKHLA - 12m (wreck)
- Koh Kon - 5-18m (reef)
- Koh Rong Pinnacle - 10-25m (pinnacle)
Nearest Dive Centres to Barracuda point
- BB Divers - PADI
- BBDivers - PADI
- Bubbles Up! Dive Center
- Koh Mak Divers
- Koh Rong Dive Center - ["PADI"]
- MCC
Marine Life in Koh Rong Archipelago
Home to 24 recorded species including 18 reef fish, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 other, 1 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Oriental sole (Brachirus orientalis) - Reef Fish
- Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Common Ponyfish (Leiognathus equula) - Reef Fish
- Six-banded Rock Cod (Epinephelus sexfasciatus) - Reef Fish
- seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Green Rrough-backed Puffer (Lagocephalus lunaris) - Reef Fish
- Deep Flounder (Pseudorhombus elevatus) - Reef Fish
- Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) - Reef Fish
- halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Crazy Fish (Butis butis) - Reef Fish
- Redcoat (Sargocentron rubrum) - Reef Fish
- Lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera) - Reef Fish
- Crescent Grunter (Terapon jarbua) - Reef Fish
- Striated Locust Lobster (Eduarctus martensii) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Deep Body Silver Biddy (Gerres erythrourus) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) - Reef Fish
- Banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) - Reef Fish
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Silver moony (Monodactylus argenteus) - Reef Fish
- Remora (Echeneis naucrates) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Barracuda point
Based on average water temperature of 29.1°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories