Diving Courses

Scuba Diving in Havelock – The only must-to-do activity

Life beneath the surface

Hey there, adventure seeker – we have a plan for you! Scuba diving in Havelock will give you the thrill you seek from your travels. Plan your trip to Havelock and get ready to have the best experience of scuba diving in the Andaman Islands. You are sure to be enthralled by the spectacular beauty and be enamored by the variety of marine life you can find here. Dive into a new world and get started on an adventure of a lifetime.

A one-time experience of scuba for beginners, and non-swimmers

SHORE DIVE

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age eight years three months
Swimming is not required

Inclusion

Up to 30 minutes training at shallow water
Up to 30 minutes underwater time
20 pictures and 2 minutes video of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock.

Depth limit

-Max depth 8 to 10 meters

-For Kids only 2 meters

Duration

It takes around 1 hour and  30 minutes

Boat dive

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age ten years for kids
Swimming is not required.

Inclusion

Up to 30 minutes of training in shallow water
Up to 45-50 minutes of underwater time
30 pictures and 3 minutes 2 videos of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock.

Depth limit

-Max depth 10 to 12 meters

-For Kids only 4 meters.

Duration

It takes around 2 hour and 30 minutes.

scuba diving

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age twelve years for kids
Swimming is not required.

Inclusion

Up to 60 minutes training at shallow water
Up to 50 minutes underwater time
40 pictures and 3 minutes video of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock. Soft copy of SSI certificate. 

Depth limit

-Max depth 10 to 12 meters

-For Kids only 8 meters

Duration

It takes around 3 hour and 30 minutes.

Basic diver

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age fourteen years 
Swimming is not required

Inclusion

Up to 120 minutes training at shallow water
Up to 60 minutes underwater time
40 pictures and 4 minutes video of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock. Soft copy of SSI certificate. 

Depth limit

-Max depth 10 to 12 meters

-For Kids only 8 meters.

Duration

It takes around 4 hour and 30 minutes.

How do we conduct a one-time experience of scuba diving in Havelock?

We take you in the shallow water and keep you at chest height water for a short confined session followed by a few paperwork and a descriptive briefing at our office. Our instructors prepare you to manage and effectively use scuba gear during the practice session. You take your very first breath underwater here with a lot of excitement and thrill in your mind. We do teach you a few hand signals so that you can communicate with us easily underwater. The changing pressure causes us to squeeze discomfort on our eardrums underwater. Your instructor makes you understand how and when to equalize underwater. You neither need to develop gills nor do you need to know swimming for a one-time scuba diving experience. Your instructor takes you for an underwater safari so that you can enjoy an uninterrupted experience of a magical world with 100 % safety.

Diving courses for beginners, who want to become scuba divers.

Open water diver

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age twelve years 
Swimming is required. There is a swim test of 200 meters and 400 meters of snorkeling test.

Inclusion

Up to 4 days of training at shallow water
5 open water dives of up to 45 minutes underwater time
Free pictures and videos of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock

Depth limit

-Max depth 18 meters

-For Kids only 10 meters

Duration

It takes around 4 to 5 days.

Scuba diver

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age ten years 
Swimming is required. There is a swim test of 200 meters 

Inclusion

Up to 1 day of training at shallow water
2 open water dives of up to 45 minutes underwater time
Free pictures and video of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock.

Depth limit

-Max depth 12 meters

-For Kids only 8 meters

Duration

It takes around 2 days

Advanced adventure diver

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age twelve years 
One should be at least an open water diver.

Inclusion

Up to 3 days of training at shallow water
5 open water dives of up to 45 minutes underwater time
Free pictures and videos of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock.

Depth limit

-Max depth 30 meters

-For Kids only 18 meters

Duration

It takes around 3 days.

How are courses conducted at Havelock Island?

The dive sites accessible from Havelock are perfectly suited for most scuba courses. There are many options for both shallow and deep dives. The conditions you find while scuba diving in the Andaman Islands make sure you learn in a comfortable setting and yet get trained to manage the harshest of conditions. Our training reef at Havelock is a great place to get started on your scuba diving journey. Most certification courses include a mix of shore dives and boat dives. While there is a strong emphasis laid on skills required to dive responsibly, having fun along the way, exploring the ocean, are a part of every scuba certification course. You will perform skills in a fun and safe environment which will make you a confident diver, ready to explore the oceans of the world. Professional and patient instructors will accompany you throughout your course and will make sure you have an experience of a lifetime.

Scuba diving for the experienced divers and specialty courses

Fun dives

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age twelve years 
Need to be open water diver.

Inclusion

2 open water dives of up to 45 minutes underwater time
Free pictures and videos of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock

Depth limit

Minimum depth 18 meters and maximum depth 30 meters

Duration

It takes around 1 day

Specialty courses

Prerequisites

Physically and medically fit to dive
Minimum age twelve years 
Need to be open water diver.

Inclusion

Confined skills for 3 hours a day. 2 open water dives of up to 45 minutes underwater time
Free pictures and videos of your experience
Free Pickup-Drop at Havelock

Depth limit

Minimum depth 18 meters and maximum depth 30 meters.

Duration

It takes around 2 day.

What are the best dive sites accessible from Havelock Island?

Some of the best dive sites of Southeast Asia to enjoy, while scuba diving in Havelock Islands, are easily accessible from our island. The best sites will vary based on your training and experience level. There are many sites to choose from, even for beginner divers looking for a one-time scuba experience. Johnny’s Gorge, Dickson’s Pinnacles, and Jackson’s Bar are the most popular sites for advanced certified divers. The Wall, Whitehouse Rock, Inchket Wreck can be enjoyed by those doing their Open Water certification during the training period. For a one-time scuba diving experience, the popular sites are Tribe Gate, Red Pillar, The Slope, Turtle Beach, and Nemo Reef. This vast list of the dive sites in these pristine blue waters makes Havelock island the dream destination of scuba diving in India. You can read our reviews on Google before you decide to book your scuba diving experience with us.

How is the scuba diving experience in Havelock?​

Expect to find a world-class scuba diving experience in terms of safety, excitement, and fun. The dive industry on Havelock is well established, and the island is home to the oldest dive operations in the Andamans. You will find several beach-facing dive centers and resorts lining one side of the island. There are many scuba diving options to choose from the list. One can compare their choices and select the program and dive center best suited to their needs. The waters around Havelock are magical and can treat you with extraordinary marine species with tons of brilliantly colorful schools of fish and rich coral reefs.

Who can dive in Havelock?

Anyone from a beginner to a professional can have a great experience while scuba diving at Havelock Island. The dive sites accessible from Havelock are perfectly suited for most scuba diving courses. Scuba diving may sound complicated, and complex water sport. But advanced scuba equipment and the honest efforts of our instructor have proven scuba diving to be a very safe and rewarding activity. There are so many options for both shallow and deep dives in Havelock. You could be a swimmer or a non-swimmer. A passionate diver with hundreds of dives or a beginner seeking your first experience – you are sure to find an exciting scuba diving experience in Havelock.

Why should you choose to dive at Havelock?

Havelock stands out amongst the various locations for scuba diving in the Andaman Islands. The island plays host to robust tourism industry and gives you the best holiday experience overall. You could dive during the day and enjoy the afternoons sunbathing on a white sand beach or enjoy a beautiful sunset to unwind. In terms of access to dive sites, Havelock has a long list to explore. Many well-trained and specialized instructors have chosen to make Havelock Island their home. For those looking to do their certification courses, we highly recommend choosing Havelock Island for the experience. If you are a non-swimmer, it is a golden opportunity to have a one-time scuba diving experience here. Because our experienced instructors take you for scuba at a one-is-to-one ratio to ensure your safety and the highest quality of the dive.

What are the scuba diving options you have in Havelock?

We have divided all the diving options into three categories knowing that we need to cater to the expectations of all tourists and scuba divers. A one-time experience of scuba for beginners, and non-swimmers. Diving courses for beginners, who want to become scuba divers. Scuba diving for the experienced divers and specialty courses. The one-time scuba experience options are shore dive, boat dive, try scuba diving, and basic diver course. The options for certification courses are scuba diver, open water diver, advanced adventure diver. Experienced divers can either choose to sign up for fun dives or continue learning specialty courses to sharpen their skills.

A list of dive sites accessible from Havelock Island

Nemo Reef:- This dive site serves as a training reef for certification courses and presents suitable conditions for a beginner. A sand patch serves as the training area, and the reef starts shallower than 2 meters. For the trained eye, this dive site is a treasure trove of macro sightings. A variety of Sea Anemones and Clownfish can be spotted at this reef. Suitable for beginners.

Tribe Gate:- Tribe Gate is another site perfectly suited for training dives. On most days you can already enjoy a view of the marine life while you’re still sitting on the boat. A little regiment of Sergeant major fish greets the boat as it arrives and can be seen from the surface, owing to the crystal-clear waters. The site is only a ten-minute boat ride away from the island and has some exciting marine life to explore. Suitable for beginners.

Red Pillar:-The pillars at Red Pillar hold up a channel marker that helps ferries navigate. Underwater, the pillars are covered with colorful coral. Large Barrel sponges and fan coral make this site an exciting experience. Stingrays give us a surprise ever so often at this reef. Suitable for beginners.

The Slope:-Underwater ridges that begin as shallow as four meters and extend to a depth of about 16 meters can be seen at The Slope. A variety of coral can be found on rock mounds and cleaner wrasse and shrimp can often be spotted waiting for the next fish that needs a good clean-up. Suitable for beginners.

The Wall:-The ridges from The Slope continue to form a wall-like structure underwater. This is one of the most popular dive sites close to Havelock. The Wall goes deeper than 50 meters in parts. Large Groupers, Marble Rays, a school of Jacks can commonly be seen at The Wall. Suitable for certification courses and certified divers.

Turtle Beach:-The beach close to this dive site was a common nesting ground for turtles. Turtles would emerge from the beach and race towards the waters. However, due to some factors, this phenomenon is no longer common. The reef is still worth a visit because of the colorful coral in the shallows. This site is also exciting for snorkelers. Suitable for beginners.

White House Rock:-White House Rock is a hill-like formation that emerges from a sandy bottom at a depth of more than 30 meters, coming up to the shallowest point of eight meters. While one side of the hill is covered in colorful hard coral, the other side displays white soft coral. The dive site is a 45-minute boat ride away from Havelock and makes for an exciting dive. Suitable for certification courses and certified divers.

S.S. Inchket:-In the 1950s a ship transporting coal had an accident which resulted in it resting at the bottom of the sea. The wreck is now vibrant with marine life. Parts of the ship like the propellors, an anchor, a boiler can still be identified clearly at this site. Pieces of coal cover the ground surrounding the wreck. Suitable for certification courses and certified divers.

Johnny’s Gorge:-A favorite dive site for many of our advanced divers, Johnny’s Gorge can not be missed. A 40-minute boat rides away, Johnny’s Gorge is a sight out of the best underwater nature documentaries you can imagine. Rays, sharks, turtles, and groupers can commonly be seen here. Suitable for advanced divers.

Dickson’s Pinnacles:-Another top favorite amongst our divers, Dickson’s Pinnacles is a set of hill-shaped structures emerging from a sandy bottom, coming up to the shallowest point of 17 meters. The reef is covered in neon-colored soft coral. The fish life is exciting and abundant. Napoleon wrasse, Jacks, a variety of shrimp, and more are sure-shot sightings here. Suitable for advanced divers.

Jackson’s Bar:-Always full of surprises; Jackson’s Bar is one of the best that Havelock has to offer. A large school of snappers, a grouper the size of a small car, or a mesmerizing honeycomb Moray could all greet you at Jackson’s Bar. Every so often the top of this bar-shaped reef is covered by a carpet of stingrays. Suitable for advanced divers.