Scuba diving is one adventurous activity you should try!
India is a great place if you wish to try scuba diving and it is filled with oodles of fun and frolic. Just make sure you do not dive alone and start with small steps, avoiding to take deep dives.
For starters, here are the best places in India where you can try it:
Andaman
The underwater life of the Bay of Bengal is extremely vibrant and it offers to be a great setting for scuba diving in Andaman. From amazing corals to pristine coral reefs, it has it all and certainly the best place for scuba diving in India. Get ready to be acquainted with Turtles, moray eels, manta rays, trevally and batfish as you dive the waters.
Lakshadweep
For divers, Lakshadweep can be both thrilling and daring but who doesn’t want to experience the blue transparent lagoons full of manta rays, turtles, vibrant fishes and also sharks and whales occasionally. The best time to go there is between December to April for the best scuba experience. Since a warship sank near the diving spot of Princess Royal in Bangaram some 200 years ago during a battle between France and England, you may find traces of cannons, potteries and shipwrecks too.
Goa
From tiny exotic corals to attractive fishes and other colourful marine animals, Goa is a perfect place for scuba divers because of its underwater currents and clear visibility. Certainly, you should try it out at least once.
Pondicherry
Pondicherry is the only diving spot in India’s eastern coast of India. It has coral reefs, rocky pop-ups to a large range of marine organisms like jack fish, sea snake, manta rays and fan corals. Be it beginners and professionals, it happens to be one of the best scuba diving in India places. Isn’t that exciting?
Netrani Island In Karnataka
Popularly known as Pigeon Island, Netrani Island is located 10 kms from Murudeshwar, off the coasts of Karnataka. It is an unconventional scuba spot but go there for its bio-diverse marine creatures like fishes, coral humpbacks etc and if you are lucky, you might meet whale sharks too. The most famous spot here is the Bhatkal shipwreck, which is 25 km off the shore.
TarkarliIn Maharashtra
Located near Sindhudurg Fort in Maharashtra, the waters here are clear and abundant with colourful marine animals. The scuba diving activity here is guided by professionals and is more enjoyable than a normal scuba diving experience.
