Breathtaking marine species, flowers, and gorgeous colors underwater are a world in itself, getting a chance to witness some amazing wonders of nature is a blessing in itself. If you are an adventure freak and love water sports, scuba diving should be on top of your bucket list. Now it’s time to ditch your hectic city life and explore calming yet mysterious sea life.
Done with exploring mountains? Try underwater activities this time, it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or have never explored underwater activities, you will find a number of schools teaching you underwater activities. Get ready to explore some of the stunning scuba diving destinations in India
Havelock Islands:
One of the most developed and popular Islands located in the Andaman and NicobarIslands that you can explore for the best scuba diving experience. The Island has 7 beaches and many tourist places you can explore. The best aquatic treasure of Havelock Island is located 15-25 meters deep, the gorgeous multi-hued coral reefs, derailed marine life, beautiful variety of flora, and fauna. You can find a number of Scuba diving schools on the island that help inexperienced divers. Generally, the cost for Havelock Island scuba diving is approximately INR 4500 to 6000.
Port Blair:
Capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Island has some the beautiful Scuba divingplaces that you can try. The Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is specially reserved to protect marine life, it’s one of the most beautiful places you find in India. You can explore 50 different varieties of coral including clownfish leptospires, Pocillopora, and fungia. Apart from coral, you will find clownfish, butterflyfish, sea flowers, and gorgeous hues of marine life. December to April are the best months to go due to the calm sea.
Neil island:
Another gorgeous place in Andaman and Nicobar Islands where tourists can exploresome beautiful marine life without hustle and bustle. The island is quiet and less crowded, surrounded by Havelock Island. Due to lack of popularity and less crowd, many parts of the Island are untouched, so you can explore rich marine life and beautiful creatures, flowers, flora, and fauna. It takes around INR 3500 to 6000 for Scuba diving on Neil Island, December to May is the perfect time to visit.
Corruption rock:
Beautiful diving spot located between Rutland and Chidiyatappu Island is known for its gorgeous natural beauty and marine life. A corruption rock is a rock around 30 meters in height that sticks out of water. It’s surrounded by some beautiful flora and fauna that attract many tourists. You can explore an abundance of ridges; canyons, channels, unicorn fishes, eagle rays, napoleons, etc. December to March is the best time for diving in Corruption rock, however, a ferry from Port Blair is the only way to reach here.
Kadmat island:
Coral Island located in Lakshadweep is home to beautiful marine turtles, species of live corals, and exotic marine life. The beautiful hues, turquoise water, and white sand make it a stunning place. You can explore the island from November to March and try scuba diving due to the calm sea time. It’s a gorgeous place to explore love corals and fauna. The place is open for all including tourists, you just need to carry a passport.
Cinque Island:
The north point in Cinque Island, Andaman, and Nicobar are other beautiful and oneof the clearest water destinations in the world. The Island has clarity up to 80 feet which makes it one of the best scuba diving places. Tourists can explore the stunning diversity of marine life, corals, and sponges. You can see black corals, and ferocious sharks, you can reach cinque island by chartered boat from port Blair.
Grand Island:
Grand Island is located in Goa, who doesn’t know about beaches in goa, but have you ever visited scuba diving in Goa? If not, Grand Island is a perfect place to explore for scuba diving. Adventure enthusiasts across the world visit the Grand islands to watch the most popular destination, Suzy’s wreck in the Grand islands. Suzy’s wreck is a British ship that sank in 1930, still at the bottom covered in beautiful corals and mussels. You can also explore Davy Jones locker, however, the sea current is higher so scuba diving is only advised for professionals. If you are a beginner, Una Gumma reef is perfect to explore marine life in calm seas where tourists can explore lobsters, needlefish, white tip reef sharks, and more. Grand Island is one of the beautiful places to explore marine life and treasure hunting.
Kovalam:
Kovalam, located in Kerala is coming out as a popular local scuba diving destination. Waters are really calm and interesting to explore for beginners. Tourists can explore marine species like boxfish, pufferfish, groupes, pipefish, sergeants, etc. December and January is a good time to visit, you can explore nearby places as it’s well connected with airports and railways. Kovalam scuba diving is the perfect short gateway on your trip to Kerala.
Agatti Island:
Agatti Island is the capital city of Lakshadweep and is one of the most beautiful and ideal places for scuba diving in India thanks to stunning hues and colorful corals, and sea turtles, and a variety of fishes. The island is home to Crystal white beaches, coconut palms, pristine waters, blue lagoons, and stunning marine life. November to March is the best time to explore Agatti island and try scuba diving.
Bangaram Island:
The beautiful place located in Lakshadweep has a wide range of corals surrounding the entire island. Bangaram is known for its calm and scenic beauty with stunning underwater coral reefs. It’s often compared to Maldive beaches due to its clean and stunning views. Bangaram Island has good connectivity, you can easily take a boat ride from Agatti Island. October to March is a good time to visit due to the calming sea atmosphere. However, make sure you carry your passport wherever you go.
To wrap up: These are some top scuba diving destinations you can try, however, apart from these Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Goa, and Puducherry are home to some amazing scuba diving destinations to explore. If you are looking for some exciting and mysterious underwater experience, add these places to your next itinerary.
