Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat Islands (Lakshadweep) - October - May

Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat Islands are remote islands in the Arabian sea represent ideal setting for a scuba diving stay. Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat has Scuba diving centres and accommodation option that makes it a very popular scuba diving destination Internationally especially Europe.

Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat Islands are remote and did not have telephones or any sort of communication system till very recently. Till today its a restricted tourism zones and require permit even for Indian citizens for visiting. 

Agatti is the only Airport in the area and gets totally about 9 Indian and Kingfisher flights. The flights have baggage restrictions (15 kg per seat) and therefore guests cannot bring their own scuba equipment. There are Fixed schedule Ships from Cochin during Oct-May period which takes about 22-28 hours depending which island you are going to. Agatti and Bangaram are better accessed by flight whereas other islands are accessed by Ship.

Diving centres here are geared to cater to beginners as well as offers CMAS and PADI courses by certified divers. They also offer underwater photography courses. Snorkeling is possible at specified locations.

Typical Scuba stay here may vary from 1 week to 4 weeks.  

Bangaram Activities Tariff | Agatti Diving Tariff 

Accommodation option at Lakshadweep

Havelock Island (Andaman Islands) - October - May

Havelock Island is 38 kms from Portblair and accessible by a Govt. Boat that runs daily. Havelock Island is surrounded by numerous sites that are explored by scuba divers. There are numerous Dive centres there on the Radhanagar Beach as well as Vijaynagar Beach that will help guests explore various areas around the Island. Snorkeling is also possible just off the Vijaynagar beach or at specified locations.

Goa and Karnataka - October - April

Grande Island and Sao Jorge Island host a variety of dive sites from calm, sandy bays to pretty coral fields, exciting shipwrecks to challenging pinnacles. Add warm waters, shallow dive sites and an absence of strong currents, Goa and neighboring coastal Karnataka is an ideal location for beginners as well as experienced divers. While diving in this region is not exactly world class due to limited underwater visibility (generally in the region of 6 to 12 meters), there is an amazing amount of marine life as well as hard coral which continues to delight even the most experienced divers. 

DAILY DIVE TRIPS ~ Rs 2,500.00 p.p. SNORKELING ~ Rs 1,000.00 p.p. SCUBA REVIEW ~ Rs 500.00 p.p.

Source - Barracuda Diving

Accommodation option at Goa