A fascinating Scuba diving Journey in the Andaman Islands

The Andaman Islands are a beautiful place to explore and the best destination to spend your holidays. The Islands are covered with dense tropical rainforests and own stunning white sandy beaches with crystal clear waters. There lies vibrant marine life and countless species of colorful fish, sea animals, and magnificent coral reefs. Scuba diving in Andaman is a must-try activity to explore diverse marine life beneath the sea surface

Havelock Island is a popular dive destination in Andaman and a beautiful location to spend your cheerful vacation. The place is perfect to opt scuba diver course, a one-time dive experience, trekking, camping, sightseeing, exploration of beautiful beaches, and many more. There exist dense marine ecosystems in the rich water bodies of Havelock and diving is going to be a heavenly great experience here. 

A number of popular dive sites are dedicated to having a smooth and safe dive experience. Nemo Reef is the sole dive site to try shore diving in Havelock. Tribe Gate, Juvis, Red Piller, Turtle beach, and slope dive sites are known for deep dives in Havelock.  

Price and procedure of scuba diving in Havelock

Before you go diving, it is necessary to get some diving skills and practice them well to get a seamless underwater adventure. A 45 minutes beachside training session is organized to teach you the required diving skills and make you comfortable with dive conditions. Scuba dive training is a must for first-timers and beginners, fun divers may skip the training process. Govind Nagar beach will be the training location for scuba diving in Havelock.  

You get to learn the following skills during the training process.

• How to breathe underwater through scuba dive equipment?
• How to release underwater ear pressure?
• Tips to release water from eyes and nose covering mask while being underwater.
• When and how to use underwater hand signals?

Prerequisites for scuba diving

• The age limit for scuba diving is above 10 years and below 52 years.
• A person must be physically and mentally fit.
• A person is not suffering from diabetes, breathing problems, or ear problems.
• People suffering from sea sickness, aquaphobia, and blackouts are not eligible for diving.
• A person who has undergone recent surgery or taking medication for a specific illness is not eligible for scuba diving. 

Cost of scuba diving in Havelock

The prices for one-time scuba diving vary from INR 3500 to INR 6000 depending on dive type and duration. Shore diving costs INR 3500 per person and it includes 30 minutes of dive time, 1 video of 2 minutes, and 20 photos per person. 

The cost of boat dive (deep dive) costs INR 5500 per person. It includes 45 minutes of underwater dive, 2 videos, and 40 photos per person. The scuba diving in Andaman price may vary as per seasonal and off-seasonal changes and depends on the quality of dives from one dive school to another.