The diverse untouched marine life, crystal clear waters, and multiple species of sea dwellers and coral reefs are perfect to learn scuba diving in Andaman. We provide basic to advanced levels of scuba dive courses under the supervision of professional dive instructors to make you a confident and comfortable diver. Visit our official website to get more information.

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How to Become a certified scuba diver in Andaman?
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Recreational scuba diving requires a set of skills and specialised pieces of equipment to
have a safe and successful dive experience. The learning process of scuba diving is
simple and fun-loving, including theory, confined water, and practical sessions. Havelock
Island is the best location to learn scuba diving in Andaman. The age limit to learn
diving is 12 to 50 years provided you don’t possess any health issues and are medically
fit for diving. Basic to moderate swimming is mandatory depending on enrollment for the
certification levels. You get either an SSI or PADI certificate on successful completion of
the course. The certifications are valid worldwide and equally acceptable to join fun dives
in any part of the world based on your certification level.
List of scuba diving courses to complete your certification
You will find a number of dive courses from beginner to advanced levels based on
difficulty levels, dive depths, and a set of underwater skills. Check multiple SSI scuba dive
programs below.
Scuba diver course: It is the initial or basic scuba dive program to get an introduction to
recreational diving. The course includes 2 open-water dives (1 shallow and 1 deep) up to
12 meters of dive depth along with 10 confined water skills. Basic swimming is mandatory
to join the course. The Scuba diving course requires at least 2 days and costs INR 16000
per person excluding tax.
Inclusions
Personal instructor (1:2 Ratio)
Scuba dive equipment
Pick up and drop (Between Havelock Jetty to Beach No. 5)
Complimentary photos and video of diving
A soft copy of the certification
Exclusions
Food and stay
Inter-Island transportation
Local sightseeing (Havelock)
Other miscellaneous expenses
Open water diver course (OWD): It is an intermediate-level scuba dive program and
certifies up to 18 meters of dive depth. The course includes 6 open water dives (3 shallow
and 3 deep) and 20 confined water skills. Basic swimming is a must to join the program.

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The open water diver course takes at least 4 days to complete the course and costs INR
29000 per person excluding tax. The Scuba diving course is optional so anyone can
directly join the OWD course to complete the certification.
Inclusions
Personal instructor (1:2 Ratio)
Scuba dive equipment
Pick up and drop (Between Havelock Jetty to Beach No. 5)
Complimentary photos and video of diving
A soft copy of the certification
Exclusions
Food and stay
Inter-Island transportation
Local sightseeing (Havelock)
Other miscellaneous expenses
Advanced open water diver course (AOWD): It comes under the advanced level of the
diving program and certifies up to 30 meters of dive depth. The course includes 5 open-
water dives (2 shallow and 3 deep dives) along with 18 confined water skills. AOWD
course includes night and deep diving and takes a minimum of 3 days to complete the
course. Basic swimming is required for the course and costs INR 28000 per person
excluding tax. A person who completed the open water diver course is eligible for the
AOWD course.
Inclusions
Personal instructor (1:2 Ratio)
Scuba dive equipment
Pick up and drop (Between Havelock Jetty to Beach No. 5)
Complimentary photos and video of diving
A soft copy of the certification
Exclusions
Food and stay
Inter-Island transportation
Local sightseeing (Havelock)
Other miscellaneous expenses
Note: It is mandatory to complete a 200-meter swimming and 300-meter snorkel and float
test in an open sea with a dive instructor before the commencement of any of the above
scuba dive programs to check your swimming skills.
List of Scuba diving speciality courses

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A person minimum of 12 years of age who completed an open water diver course is
eligible to join any scuba diving speciality course mentioned below. The speciality diving
programs are designed in such a way as to develop the necessary set of skills to dive in
specialized dive conditions.
Deep diving speciality: The diving program specializes in diving deeper into the sea and
discovering rare marine life below 30 meters. The deep diving speciality course includes
3 deep dives up to 40 meters and costs INR 18000 per person excluding tax. Excellent
swimming skills are required for the course and take at least 2 days for the course
completion. Havelock Island offers premium dive sites for deep sea diving in Andaman.
Night diving speciality: The night diving program specializes to dive in limited or zero
visibility environments to witness specific marine life that becomes active during the night.
The course includes 2-night dives up to 12 meters of dive depth and costs INR 14000 per
person excluding tax. A person who completed an open water diver course is eligible for
a night diving speciality program. Basic swimming is required for the program and a
minimum of 2 days is sufficient to complete the course.
Navigation speciality: The navigation speciality program is a set of advanced skills and
knowledge that will be helpful to navigate underwater safely and confidently. During the
course, you will learn natural navigation techniques, basic navigation patterns, compass
use, distance measurement, and much more. The speciality program will teach you how
to combine navigation techniques to improve your diving experience. The course includes
2 open water dives up to 18-30 meters and can be completed within a day. Basic
swimming is necessary for the course and an OWD-certified diver is eligible for the
program. The navigation speciality program costs INR 14000 per person excluding tax.
Perfect Buoyancy Speciality: The Buoyancy Speciality program is helpful to increase
your buoyancy control, move effortlessly beneath the sea surface, and minimize your
breathing air consumption. The course teaches advanced buoyancy skills and techniques
to improve your diving experience and maximize your in-water comfort level. The program
includes 2 open water dives up to 18 meters deep and costs INR 14000 per person
excluding tax. A person who completed the OWD course is eligible for the perfect
buoyancy speciality course.
Wreck Diving Speciality: The wreck diving program requires specific diving skills to
explore the wreckage of sunken ships, aeroplanes, and automobiles. It offers divers
everything to expand their advanced diving skills and teaches them to identify different
aspects of wrecks that are hidden from unprofessional eyes. The course offers 2 open
water dives up to 18 meters deep and can be completed within a day. Basic swimming is
required for the program and costs INR 15000 per person excluding tax. An OWD-
certified diver is eligible for the wreck diving speciality course.
A soft copy of the SSI certification is rendered upon completion of any speciality program.
The Scuba diving license cost is included in the course fees and some extra amount is
payable to SSI only to get a hard copy of the certification.

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