Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving - Water Sport at Andaman Islands

Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a self contained underwater breathing apparatus to breathe underwater. Scuba divers carry their own source of breathing gas(usually compressed air), allowing them greater freedom of movement with an air line for longer underwater endurance than breath-hold, move around underwater by using SwimFins attached to the feet and explore the world of colourful coral and uuddwater marine life.

Scuba diving is the best option to see the life under the sea and ocean. Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater. The majority of scuba divers enjoy diving for recreational purposes, just to enjoy the beauty that lives in the sea and ocean waters. For the beginners it is recommended to have a short class to get the knowledge for usage of equipment and defense techniques.

Diving at Andaman Islands

Andaman Islands is rich with underwater coral reefs and marine life. Diving in Andaman islands is a unique lifetime experience. The coastal water surrounding theses islands is the abode of one of the richest coral reef ecosystem is the world. The specialty is that, here the coral reefs and underwater formations are undamaged by human activity.

The islands are surrounded by fringing reefs, often several hundred meters wide and separated from the shore by a lagoon of similar width. There are also more steeply undulating hills of raven volcanic lava, which makes for some unusual diving. There are plenty of steeply sloping and shallow reefs suitable for snorkeling. Large pelagics are plentiful in these waters, as are a variety of sharks. Large schools of hammerhead often patrol the waters away from the reefs and Grey, White tip, Nurse and leopard sharks are found closer inshore.