Stretching some 7,600 kilometers, the Indian coastline spans the mighty waters of the Arabian sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Dotted with the finest beaches, cliff promontories, mangroves, backwater, jewel like island group, and marine life, we offer wide range of diving possibilities.
While the popular sites are easily accessible and have good facilities, one can also explore a countless numbers of untouched diving spots. India offers unlimited possibilities to underwater explorers to quench their thirst which may be Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Coral dive, Under water photography etc.
Given its vast, undulating coastline dotted with sandy beaches, two major group of islands, some of the most isolated, unexplored and exotic diving locations in the world and numerous island lakes, there is enough to whet the appetite of the most demanding diving buff. The beaches and the backwaters of Kerala, set against the backdrop of the evergreen rain forests of the Western Ghats, will soothe you with their emerald verdure, cascading waterfalls, a profusion of beautiful orchids, wildflowers, birds, insects and animals.
Lakhshadweep or Laccadives, as they used to be called, comprises of thirty islands ( of which only ten
are inhabited), twelve atolls, five submerged banks and three reefs. The pristine beauties of the islands have been preserved through relative isolation from the rest of the world over the centuries. The coral reefs and pristine blue lagoons of Lakshadweep and Andamans are the ideal location to go Scuba diving in India.
At present, Scuba diving facilities exist at the Andaman Beach Resort and the Bay Island at Port Blair, and the Bangaram Beach Resort in the Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep has some of the best diving spots in the world comparable to the Maldives and the Great Barrier Reefs. “Lacadives”, located at the Kadmat Island Resort, is the only diving school of its kind for beginners
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