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Bangaram
The classic Lakshadweep diver’s island — sheltered lagoon, a wreck on the western edge, and easy 12–18 m drop-offs ideal for confined-water training and Open Water dives 1 to 4.
The pitch
The lagoon at 6 AM is glass. By 7 you're in the water with us. Twenty minutes in, nobody wants to surface. That's what makes scuba in Lakshadweep different from anywhere else in the country — protected reefs, easy entries, certified local guides who know every dive site, and small groups that mean the dive briefing is actually about you.
01 — The Reef
Coral gardens still doing what coral is meant to do.
Hard corals, soft corals and an almost untouched table-coral plateau — the reef speaks for itself if you stop to look.
Reef Top
Living coral, not bleached postcards.
No mainland runoff. No heavy shipping lanes. That's why the reefs around Bangaram, Kadmat and Agatti have mostly escaped the worst bleaching cycles. Dense Acropora thickets in the shallows, giant porites bommies on the slope, and patches of soft coral in pinks and lilacs around 18–22 m. Bring an experienced diver and they go quiet.
- Healthy hard-coral cover on most check-dive sites
- Drop-offs that begin at 12 m and run past recreational limits
- Calm, current-light lagoons ideal for first-time divers
02 — The Life
Big-fish encounters without the long boat ride.
A reef this healthy feeds an unusually full food chain — from thumbnail nudibranchs to passing pelagics.
Open Water
Turtles, rays and the occasional reef shark.
Green and hawksbill turtles are practically a given on most dives. Eagle rays cruise the deeper outer walls in winter, octopus and moray show up on every night dive, and white-tip reef sharks are a common cameo on the channels off Kadmat. Macro hunters get their fix too — flatworms, anemonefish and the cleaner shrimp stations are everywhere.
- Sea turtles on roughly nine out of ten dives
- Manta and eagle ray windows in the cooler months
- Trevally, snapper and barracuda schooling near drop-offs
03 — The Sites
Four islands, four very different bottoms.
You’ll usually be diving off Bangaram, Kadmat or Agatti — each with its own signature site and entry style.
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Kadmat
Long, narrow reef with channels that pull in pelagics. Strong PADI school presence, and one of the best places to log fun dives between specialty courses.
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Agatti
Where most flights land. A drift along the outer reef here is a beautiful first or last dive — healthy coral plates and consistent 25 m+ visibility on clear-water days.
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Minicoy
The southernmost atoll. Less visited, dive operations are smaller, but the lighthouse-side reef rewards the extra travel with bigger pelagic windows.
04 — Training
From zero to Dive Master, with PADI standards throughout.
Programmes are run by PADI-affiliated centres on Bangaram, Kadmat, Kavaratti and Minicoy. All certifications are valid worldwide.
1
Discover the water
Try Dive and PADI Discover Scuba sessions get non-swimmers comfortable in the lagoon with one-to-one instructor attention before your first 6 m breath underwater.
2
Get certified
The full Open Water Diver course runs three to four days — theory, confined-water skills and four open-water dives. Card arrives by post, valid for life.
3
Go further
Advanced Open Water, Rescue, Emergency First Response and a stack of specialties (deep, navigation, underwater photo) are all available across the same trip.
4
Go pro
Dive Master is the gateway to professional ranks — expect six to eight weeks of structured training, internship-style.
05 — Ethic
Dive briefings that include the reef, not just the buddy check.
Lakshadweep operates as a protected ecosystem — here’s how we keep it that way.
Low-impact diving is the only kind that’s allowed.
No reef gloves, no touching, no sand-kicks. Anchors aren’t dropped on reef — all moorings are fixed. Sunscreen is reef-safe only (mineral, not chemical) and single-use plastic is restricted across most resort islands.
- Mandatory buoyancy refresher before any deep or wall dive
- Small group sizes — usually four divers to one instructor
- Coral-watch logging on most repeat sites
- Marine-life briefings before every dive, not generic safety scripts
Pre-Dive
06 — Pricing
Transparent, all-inclusive pricing for every level.
Rates below are per person and include equipment, instructor, boat and certification fees where applicable. GST extra.
Programmes & Day Activities
Walk-in friendly| Programme | Duration | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Try Dive | ~45 min in lagoon | ₹ 2,500 |
| PADI Discover Scuba Diving | Half day, two dives | ₹ 3,500 |
| Fun Dive (certified divers) | Single boat dive | ₹ 3,500 |
| Glass-Bottom Boat | ~1 hour | ₹ 2,500 |
| Kayaking | Per hour | ₹ 500 |
Try Dive and Discover Scuba require no prior experience — just basic comfort in water.
PADI Certification Courses
Lifetime cert| Course | Days | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| PADI Scuba Diver | 1–2 days | ₹ 18,000 |
| Open Water Diver | 3–4 days | ₹ 25,000 |
| Adventure Diver | 1–2 days | ₹ 18,000 |
| Advanced Open Water Diver | 2–3 days | ₹ 20,000 |
| Emergency First Response (EFR) | Half day | ₹ 9,000 |
| Rescue Diver | 3–4 days | ₹ 25,000 |
| Dive Master | 6–8 weeks | ₹ 65,000 |
Open Water + Advanced + EFR can be combined as a single 7-day trip.
Specialty Courses
Flat rate ₹ 16,500| Specialty | Format | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Provider | Classroom + practical | ₹ 16,500 |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy | 2 dives | ₹ 16,500 |
| Project AWARE | Conservation module | ₹ 16,500 |
| Coral Reef Conservation | Classroom + 1 dive | ₹ 16,500 |
| Deep Diver | 4 dives | ₹ 16,500 |
| Digital Underwater Photography | 2 dives | ₹ 16,500 |
| Underwater Navigation | 3 dives | ₹ 16,500 |
Specialties count toward your Master Scuba Diver rating — pick any five.
07 — Gallery
A few seconds from below the surface.
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