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There
is no adventure more exciting than diving. Whether you are novice, or
whether you were been scuba diving for so many years, there is
always something new, fascinating or challenging about venturing
into the underwater world. Your mind may be mesmerized by clouds of
colourfull fish, your curiosity raised by the mysterious remains of
sunken ships or your creativity awakened by the art of underwater
diving photography. Your diving interests may range from a casual
pastime pursued on vacation, to a constant passion, or even a
career. Diving offers something new for everyone.
Many
of the islands are surrounded by fringing reefs, often several
hundred meters wide and separated from the shore by a lagoon of
similar width. There are also more steeply undulating hills of raven
volcanic lava, which makes for some unusual diving. There are plenty
of steeply sloping and shallow reefs suitable for snorkeling .Large
pelagics are plentiful in these waters, as are a variety of sharks.
Large schools of hammerhead often patrol the waters away from the
reefs and Grey, Whitetip, Nurse and leopard sharks are found closer
inshore. Silvertip and Ocean Whitetips also sometimes appear out of
the deep blue beyond. Enormous manta Rays are also often seen.
Havelock
Island has a range of largely unexplored dive
sites rich in underwater marine life.
The
Dive Center- “Scuba World” in Havelock Island (PADI) is located
on Beach No. 5 at Silversand Beach Resort
Diving
Charges/Rates (per Person) -
One
day diving
Nearby
Sites - Price
: 80 USD for 2 Boat Dives ( Inclusive of dive equipment, mineral
water, snacks and soft drinks.)
Distant
Sites - Price
: 100 USD for 2 Boat Dives ( Inclusive of dive equipment, mineral
water, snacks soft drinks and lunch.)
Expedition
3
day Packages - Price
: 270 USD
5
day Packages - Price
: 400 USD
7
day Packages - Price
: 490 USD
SNORKELING
One can enjoy the under-water marine life and view the rarest
varieties of corals by snorkeling near the Andaman Water Sports
Complex, Corbyn's Cove Tourism Complex, Mahatma Gandhi Marine
National Park, Havelock and other islands on all days from dawn to
dusk depending on weather.
Adult
: 35 USD
Child
: 25 USD
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