Scuba Diving in India - Top 5 Destinations
Lakshadweep Islands
Dive Sites: Aggati Island, Bangarram Island
Visibility: 10-45 metres
Best Time: May to December
Marine life: Sharks, Bull Rays, Turtles, School of Jacks, Red Snappers, Black Snappers, Napoleon Wrasse, Barracuda, Sweetlips
Cost: Rs.4,000 – 7,000
Havelock Island, Andaman
Dive Sites: The Wall ( Havelock Island), Cinque Island ( Port Blair), Fish Rock (Passage island)
Visibility: 10-45 metres
Best Time: November to April
Marine life: Turtles, Scorpionfish, Octopus, Anglerfish, Sharks and Coral reefs
Cost: Rs.5,000 – 10,000
Murdeshwar
Dive Sites: Netrani Island
Visibility: 15-20 metres
Best Time: October to May
Marine life: Whales, Turtles, Stingrays, Cobias and Stonefish
Cost: Rs.5,500 – 7,000
Pondicherry
Dive Sites: Cool Shark Reef, Temple Reef, The Hole, 4 Corners
Visibility: 5-20 metres
Best Time: January to June & September to November
Marine life: Lionfish, Kingfish, Moray eels, Eagle and Manta rays, Parrot fish, Sea snakes, and Tigerfish
Cost: Rs.6,500 – 8,000
Goa
Dive Sites: Uma Guva Reef, Shelter Cove, Locker of Davy Jones, The Jetty
Visibility: 5-11 metres
Best Time: October to May
Marine life: Honeycomb Moray, Pufferfish, Butterflyfish, Sergeant Major, Blue lined Grouper, Bait Fish
Cost: Rs.5,000 – 8,000
Lakshadweep Islands
Dive Sites: Aggati Island, Bangarram Island
Visibility: 10-45 metres
Best Time: May to December
Marine life: Sharks, Bull Rays, Turtles, School of Jacks, Red Snappers, Black Snappers, Napoleon Wrasse, Barracuda, Sweetlips
Cost: Rs.4,000 – 7,000
Havelock Island, Andaman
Dive Sites: The Wall ( Havelock Island), Cinque Island ( Port Blair), Fish Rock (Passage island)
Visibility: 10-45 metres
Best Time: November to April
Marine life: Turtles, Scorpionfish, Octopus, Anglerfish, Sharks and Coral reefs
Cost: Rs.5,000 – 10,000
Murdeshwar
Dive Sites: Netrani Island
Visibility: 15-20 metres
Best Time: October to May
Marine life: Whales, Turtles, Stingrays, Cobias and Stonefish
Cost: Rs.5,500 – 7,000
Pondicherry
Dive Sites: Cool Shark Reef, Temple Reef, The Hole, 4 Corners
Visibility: 5-20 metres
Best Time: January to June & September to November
Marine life: Lionfish, Kingfish, Moray eels, Eagle and Manta rays, Parrot fish, Sea snakes, and Tigerfish
Cost: Rs.6,500 – 8,000
Goa
Dive Sites: Uma Guva Reef, Shelter Cove, Locker of Davy Jones, The Jetty
Visibility: 5-11 metres
Best Time: October to May
Marine life: Honeycomb Moray, Pufferfish, Butterflyfish, Sergeant Major, Blue lined Grouper, Bait Fish
Cost: Rs.5,000 – 8,000
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