Scuba Diving Adventures
More and more Indians every year are drawn to the thrill and adventure of scuba diving. 5 years ago there were just 5 dive centres in India, now there are more than 20 and the numbers are ever-growing. With cheap flights and great hotel deals on offer, Indian divers and would-be divers are now travelling to other countries to broaden their scuba diving experience.
Are you one of those people? Well if so, you are blessed to be in such a great location as you don’t have to travel too far to reach some of the best scuba diving destinations in the world! The majority of Dive The World’s diving destinations are in South-East Asia and therefore easily accessible from India. Plus we have the experience and knowledge to arrange great scuba diving holidays for Indians.
Indian Divers in the News
India is now on the rise financially and that is going to be reflected in seeing more Indians travelling abroad and pursuing scuba diving as a hobby. In fact, Indian divers are already making headline news; it was recently reported that 10-year-old Parth Sanghvi from Mumbai, became the world’s youngest scuba diver! His achievement came after he dived 12 metres underwater near Grande Island in Goa last month. Parth broke the earlier world record held by Egypt’s Natasha Turner. If this news is anything to go by then the world can expect to see many more keen Indian divers in the future.
Easy Travelling
There are direct flights from Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata to the major international airports of Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. From these cities many Indonesian, Malaysian,Thailand and Burma dive destinations such as Phuket, Bali and Sabah and just a short flight away. There are also direct flights from Trivandrum to Singapore and from Kochi and Trichy to Kuala Lumpur. Living in India you are really lucky to have so many fabulous diving opportunities almost on your doorstep!
Diving Destinations:
The Maldives
The Indian Ocean itself offers a jewel of a destination in the form of the Maldives – one of the most popular and beautiful diving destinations. A divers paradise is waiting for you under the turquoise-blue waters. The Maldives offers exciting drift dives, vast colourful coral reefs, masses of tropical fish and large pelagic action. There is an abundance of marine life including barracudas, parrotfish, manta rays, sharks and the largest fish in the ocean; the whale shark. Attention divers from India; if you don’t want to travel too far from home, or you have less vacation time, the Maldives is an excellent choice. There are direct flights to Male from Bangalore and Trivandrum.
Thailand and Burma
The diving in the Andaman Sea of Thailand and Burma is fabulous with its spectacular underwater topography, colourful coral and masses of tropical fish as well as larger fish action. 
You could take in the diving wonders of the Similan Islands with blacktip reef sharks and leopard sharks, or dive with turtles in the Surin Islands, or cruise the awesome dive sites of Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and Richelieu Rock where you may even encounter a majestic whale shark. Travel further north for intense pelagic action at the many excellent dive sites in the Burma archipelago. Here you have the opportunity to dive far from the average tourist’s beaten track with a vast array of fish including manta rays. Whether you are looking for a Phuket diving day trip or a serious luxury Liveaboard break, you will find exactly what you are looking for at a price that makes sense. Phuket is the departure point for all of the above dive sites. There are numerous direct flights from various Indian airports to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, Phuket is just a short hop from there.
Have a look at our Thailand scuba diving videos and Burma scuba diving videos.
Indonesia
The islands of Indonesia boast a hugely diverse underwater environment. There are over 600 coral species as well as more than 3,000 different species of fish and 20% of the world’s coral reefs can be found here. With several great diving destinations to choose from such as Bali, Komodo, the Banda Islands, Raja Ampat and Sulawesi, you are spoilt for choice. During your dive trip you could encounter sunfish, mantas, dolphins, seahorses and even Komodo dragons! There are countless direct flights from numerous Indian airports to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. From there you can easily take a connecting flight into several Indonesia destinations including Bali, Jakarta and Manado.
Have a look at our Indonesia scuba diving videos.
Malaysia
Malaysia – a country with a significant Indian population, has developed a well-deserved reputation in recent years as being one of the top diving destinations in the world. Whatever diving experience draws you, you’ll find them all here. Imagine yourself finning alongside hammerhead sharks in Layang Layang, or being surrounded by schooling barracudas at Sipadan Island, or scouring the crevices for colourful ghostpipefish in Lankayan. You can fly direct from many airports in India to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and from there take one of the numerous short flights to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Have a look at our Malaysia scuba diving videos.
For those of you who want to venture further afield then consider one of these wonderful diving destinations:
- The Fiji Islands are renowned worldwide for their exquisite tropical beauty – and that beauty extends to the underwater environment with its abundance of fish and marine life.There is a significant Indian presence in Fiji too with over one-third of the population hailing from Indian descent.
- The well-known diving destination of The Red Sea offers some of the most thrilling and awe-inspiring dive sites in the world with fascinating wreck diving, schools of large fish and marine life that you wont find anywhere else on earth!
- Australia boasts the largest and most famous dive site in the world – the Great Barrier Reef with its wealth of soft corals and sheer numbers of turtles, sharks, dolphins and stingrays.
- Experience the glorious, world-famous diving at the remarkably unspoilt, natural haven of Cocos Island. As a Marine Protected Area (MPA) this pristine dive destination boasts an abundance of marine life.
- The nature-lovers paradise of the Galapagos Islands is considered one of the most outstanding dive holiday destinations in the world and is often listed as the ultimate experience in a divers career.
Indian Visitors to Phuket
Our Patong Beach dive centre in Phuket, Thailand has been welcoming more and more divers from India through its doors over the last few years. We love to see more people from India like you enjoying the delights of the Andaman Sea. Its always a pleasure to receive Indian customers as they are typically happy and enthusiastic people with huge smiles!
One of our youngest Indian customers was Ishan from Bangalore who completed his Open Water Course in 2009 at just 11 years old. Although Ishan may not have beaten the world record like fellow Indian Parth Sanghvi, this just goes to show that Indians of all ages can learn to dive and enjoy scuba diving as a hobby.
So if you are an Indian national eager to have your first dive experience or planning your next dive trip we would be delighted to hear from you. Here at Dive The World we can cater for single travellers, couples, groups and families. With our broad range of destinations and great choices of dive resorts, day trips and liveaboards, we are bound to be able to find the perfect dive holiday from India whatever your needs and budget. We also offer a lowest price guarantee.
So dont delay, contact Dive The World right away and discover all the best diving options for your next vacation. You can send us an email or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.
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