Top 5 Scuba Diving Spots In India

Scuba Diving will be a great way if you have a fantasy of witnessing the colorful fishes wiggling away, the beauty of the untouched corals and what not! This blog is all about the popular spots in India for scuba diving, one of the most preferred and loved water activities for those adventure junkies. Being enclosed on three sides by water has several amazing scuba diving spots in India. Ranging from some popular to some not so popular yet unexplored, with the capacity to make anyone fall in love with it. 

Grande Island in Goa

Goa is all about spectacular beaches, clubs, pubs and the Sunburn festival, is that what you think? Then I urge you to think about Goa again because Grande Island in Goa is going to change your thinking. Grande Island is a popular destination in Goa for adventure activities all over the world. If you want to push your limits in the active currents of the sea,  worry not, because Grande Island has everything what all needs. Grande Island which is located a few kilometers from the western part of Mormugao island, this peninsula is a retreat for the one who wants to experience scuba diving in Goa. The sea current is not so high here so not only professionals and experienced scuba divers, but also beginners can experience scuba diving here. 

Havelock Islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman is one of the incredible destinations for offering adventurous and thrilling water activities which include Sea walk, Snorkeling, and Scuba diving. Andaman, which is located right in between the great Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, this marvelous island has a huge number of pleasant islands and charming beaches and those beaches are the great scuba diving spots of Andaman, from which Havelock Island is one of the most popular dive spots of Andaman Island. Havelock Island is located approximately 50 kilometers away from Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an Indian territory in the Bay of Bengal. This island has a bountiful range of beautiful and vibrant marine life such as Humpback Parrotfish, Lionfish, soft corals, the rare dugongs, schools of attractive tiny fishes and much more. To reach there, one can take a ferry ride from Port Blair which would take approximately 2 to 3 hours. One can experience Scuba diving here, throughout the year, but this popular destination is at its best from the month of October to May, so that might be the best time to visit Havelock island or else the water currents are too high.

Neil Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands 

Neil Island is also a major part of Andaman and Nicobar Island, that envelops the Havelock islands, which is just an exotic location with very less crowd of tourists. It may be a small island but really dazzling one with its unexplored beaches, and also with the great spots for scuba diving. The coral reefs here are also quite vibrant by external factors and hence enjoy at its charming beauty owing to the rich variety of marine life.

Netrani Island in Karnataka

Netrani Island, also known as a Pigeon Island is located almost 10 marine miles from the temple town of Mudreshwar in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a splendid diving spot, which is of heart shape fondly known as the heart of diving of India. It is a coral island and has a coral reef with multiple varieties of coral, butterflyfish, parrotfish, eels and shrimps. If you are lucky enough, you might even see orcas. The island is mainly owned and due to the steep stones there, it is advisable to do experience scuba diving there. The place is well connected from the other Indian states like Goa, Mumbai, Mangalore, and Bangalore.

Kovalam in Kerala

Kovalam located in the Indian state of Kerala, at a distance of approximately 16 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Mainly a beach area, it is slowly evolving into a popular activity called scuba diving locale since the Picnicwale has arrived there. Instead of adopting the traditional scuba gear, they make use of modern scuba equipment. So, that's quite interesting, isn't it? Moreover, the waters in Kovalam are really calm, with schools of anchovy and silver moony, and much more. The destination is well connected by many means of transport.