The Andaman Sea offers one of the highest counts of fish and coral species on the planet. Unlike the Maldives and some other destinations, this area has escaped the coral-bleaching effects of El Nino, and we were also fortunate that the big tsunami of 2004 gave us a miss. The result is a mind-boggling array of fish and a profusion of healthy, colorful coral. Sharks and mantas can be spotted on trips to the outer sides of the island, and we've found a reef where a family of dugongs can be seen quite regularly.

Our Dive Trips

For certified divers, we run daily 2-tank trips out to the best sites in the area, including both Neil and Havelock. On our 7m speedboat, we run day trips to destinations as remote as Barren Island, Invisible Banks, Campbell Shoal and more... sites that were formerly visited only via liveaboard (another first for the Andamans). So you have access to the largest selection of dive sites in the Andamans - and you get to dive them with the team that discovered them (and even get a T-shirt to that effect, if you want! :)).

Most of our sites are accessible to all diver levels and certifications, but a few require advanced open water certification and some experience. We try to take into account special needs and interests of our divers. Our groups are small - usually no more than 4 divers per divemaster – and as far as possible, arranged by ability, experience and interest.

For typical day trips, we meet at the dive shop at 7:30am , and return between 1:30pm and 3:30pm or so (depending on site, length of dive, etc.).

Packed breakfasts are available through the hotel for those who like to hit snooze once-too-often. We also provide complimentary snacks and beverages (water, soda and tea) on the boat.

Our dive professionals have more dives in the Andamans than anyone else on the planet. We were the first to dive most of the reefs of Havelock and we continue to lead the way in finding new sites and expanding the diving potential of these islands. All our full-time guides have thousands of dives in these waters - this expertise makes a difference when it comes to the number of dive sites that we visit, as well as knowledge of these dives sites - come and see for yourself.

For the seriously keen divers, we are pleased to announce our DIVE SAFARIS to the North Andamans.

This 4-day diving expedition visits some superb, pristine reefs in the north - you will literally be among the first scuba divers to ever explore these reefs. In fact, most of them are not even named yet - that is how new and unexplored this area is.

You can get mre information on these trips on the DIVE SAFARI page.

Our Equipment 

We use Aqualung/Seaquest Wave BCDs & Scubapro and Aqualung regulators with standard 80 cu ft Al cylinders for our rental gear – the equipment is in metric units (meters and bar). We replace our gear regularly (the median age of our equipment is 1.5 years old), and all rental gear is serviced regularly by trained technicians, using original spares.

The water is warm enough that a lot of people don't even wear wetsuits. Still, for sun protection, we provide 3mm shorties. All BCDs are equipped with a whistle and safety sausages.

We have tanks fitted with standard international/yoke valves as well as DIN valves, but if you have DIN regulators, we suggest bringing an adapter anyway (just in case).

Diving is done off one our customized 12m local-style boats (called dunghie), our 7m speedboat Mako or our 45 foot comfort cruiser, the Pink Cadillac.

Our Approach

We believe in treating our divers like adults. Consequently, we do not impose any arbitrary depth or time limit on the divers. Each buddy team dives for as long as it has enough air, and at whatever depth is comfortable (contingent upon the site and conditions).

However, in the interest of safety and due to the remote nature of the islands, we do request divers to stay with the group, dive within the limits of their training and experience and to follow safe diving practices - no deeper than 30m, well within no-deco limits, ample reserve air (start ascent at 50 bar, surface with 30 bar).

Your safety and comfort is our concern. If you are doing several dives with us, we will provide a FREE basic scuba tune-up covering basic theory and skills - we can also provide a more thorough refresher if needed, for a nominal charge. In addition, if you want to work on specific skills, our team of experienced instructors (with trimix, deep wreck and cold water diving experience) will be more than happy to work with you to improve those skills.

Despite being India's largest dive center, we are not a high-volume dive factory – quite the opposite. We believe in small groups, personalized attention and an enjoyable time for all. Please tell us what you want out of your dive, and we will do our best to accommodate you.