The Andaman Islands are the top tourist destination in Southeast Asia. It is also known as the honeymoon destination of India. 80% of the Andaman Islands are covered with thick tropical forests. The islands are blessed with pristine white sandy beaches, unmatched species of coral reefs, and vibrant marine life. Scuba Diving in Andaman And Nicobar Islands is something like a dream come true.
A number of dive sites are located in Port Blair, Havelock Island, and Neil Island to have a one-time scuba dive experience, fun dives, or undertake scuba diving courses.
Port Blair: Port Blair offers some excellent dive sites in Snake Island, corruption Island, and Rutland Island. Port Blair is the capital town of the Andaman Islands and is blessed with a diverse ecosystem. Scuba in Port Blair is going to be an amazing underwater experience ever. You can cover port Blair for 2 to 3 days to try famous water sports and visit famous tourist spots including cellular jail, Port Blair, and flag point.
Havelock Island: The journey of Andaman is incomplete until you visit Havelock Island (Swaraj deep). Havelock offers the leading dive sites compared to Port Blair and Neil Island for beginners, nonswimmers, and experienced ones. 3 days are enough to visit Havelock island and try some awesome water activities.
One can find prestigious dive schools and go for beginner to advanced scuba diving courses, most of them are SSI or Padi certified. Radhanagar beach and Kalapatthar beach are best for sunrise and sunset. Elephant beach trekking is amazing and known for all watersports except Scuba diving.
Note: Havelock is the exclusive Island that offers a number of dive sites suitable for scuba diving programs. It includes Tribe gate, Juvis, the wall, Havelock lighthouse, Nemo reef, Aquarium, Jony Jackson, and Turtle beach to join beginner to advanced scuba dive courses. Check out more for Scuba diving courses on Havelock Island.
Neil Island
Neil Island is also known as Shahid deep. Neil is a tiny Island and 1 day is enough to cover it, but the marine life is very diverse and unmatched. Neil offers a few dive sites with untouched live corals scattered around and cascading marine life. Neil Island has some most visited beaches named Sitapur beach, Ram Nager beach, Laxmanpur beach, and Bharatpur beach.
can nonswimmers do scuba diving?
The simple answer is YES, anyone can go for scuba diving provided they are mentally and physically fit to dive. Scuba diving in Andaman for non swimmers is an extremely safe and adventurous underwater sport. Your divemaster will take you to the deep waters and take care of you during the whole diving program. You have to undergo 30 to 45 minutes of training before your underwater dive.
Eligibility criteria for scuba diving
The minimum age for scuba diving is 12 years and the maximum age is 50 years. A person beyond 50 years of age is not eligible for scuba diving. A person suffering or suffered (6 months earlier) from the following diseases may have issues with scuba diving.
- Diabetes
- Ear infection
- Hearing diseases, balance problems, and hearing loss
- Skin allergies and lung diseases
- Suffering from Asthma or a history of Asthma
- System disorders, mental or psychological problems
- Recent chest surgery and collapsed lungs
- History of heart attack and strokes
- Blackouts and fainting issues and taking medications to control them
- Panic attacks or fear of open and closed spaces
- Sugar and high blood pressure
- Colostomy and bleeding or blood disorders
- Leg, back, and arm injuries, fractures, and surgery
- A person with pregnancy or could be pregnant.
- Taking medications for any of the diseases mentioned above
Note: The above health conditions don’t necessarily mean that a person can’t dive. It depends on the nature of the disease, severity of the disease, treatment process, and the current status of the medical conditions. In some cases, a person can be allowed to dive provided he/she produces a fitness certificate from his physician.
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