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    Scuba Diving Barracuda Hole in Fiji

    Any scuba diving trip in the Somosomo Strait in Fiji will probably include Barracuda Hole, named after the sharp-toothed creature that inspired Heart to write a song in the seventies. As the name suggests, you’ll likely see a massive school of barracuda before the end of the dive.

    There’s a steady current that takes you along a sloping reef, ranging from about six to 24 meters or 20 to 80 feet.

    The reef has a pinnacle on the right and the left as you dive, offering plenty of small fish homes. These pinnacles are three to 12 meters or 10 to 40 feet deep, making them great both for scuba diving and for snorkeling.

    The barracuda are usually grouped near the middle/end of your dive, when you’ve cleared the pinnacles. Most other predators will be near the edge of the reef as well.

    This is a beautiful spot with a lot to offer, both in small fish and in predators. All you have to do is drift along and observe.

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    When to go:
    This dive is available year round.

    Visibility:
    20-40 meters/70-130 feet most of the year

    Water Temperature:
    23°C/75°F in winter
    30°C/86°F in summer

    Species you’ll see:

    Definitely:
    Staghorn branching coral
    Brain coral
    Fire coral
    Fusiliers
    Unicorn fish
    Triggerfish
    Parrotfish
    Squirrelfish
    Butterflyfish
    Damselfish
    Surgeonfish
    Angelfish

    Probably:
    Whip coral
    Barracuda
    White tip reef shark
    Bronze whaler shark
    Stingray
    Trevally
    Blue sea star
    Pin cushion sea star
    Sponge
    Nudibranch
    Christmas tree worm

    Possibly:
    Black tip reef shark
    Lionfish
    Feather sea star