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The Andamans first appeared in the historical records during the 2nd Century BC. They are difficult to get to which keeps them well off the tourist trail. These islands glitter like emeralds in the Bay of Bengal. They are the paragon of beauty and present a landscape full with scenic and pituresque extravaganza.The Andamans have never been commercially fished. As a result, it is quite strange feeling to be regularly diving with fish that are much larger than you. Diving in the Andamans is very unique lifetime experience. The underwater is diverse collection of colorful and weirdly patterned marine life. Corals take pride of place in these reef cities. Many of the islands are surrounded by fringing reefs, often several hundreds 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.
The best season for diving is from February to April every year. |
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About 70km to the south of Port Blair, the capital and main port of the Andamans, Passage Island features an offshore pinnacle-appropriately named Fish Rock-where two-meter long dog-toothed tuna ccompete with sharks for food.It offers an extremely colorful diving with literally millions of fish. The topography consists of rocky slopes , boulders and drop-offs featuring large Fan Corals and plenty of Basket sponges. Below around 22m the rocks are covered in small bushy soft corals in varying colors. The dive is spectacular. Grey and White tip Reef and Reef Sharks are common here. Besides, you can encounter Spotted Eagle Rays and Mobula Rays.
Among the rest of marine life are Eagle Rays , Potato Cod, Fusiliers, Bumphead, friendly Oriental Sweetlips, and Rainbow runners. Also Napoleon Wrasse, an assortment of groupers and many spices of travally regularly put in an appearance here. |
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About 135 Kms northeast of Port Blair. It's relatively small and totally uninhabited-save for a few seabirds.The Barren island is live volcano. Its wisps of volcanic smoke may well have rendered the land barren, but under the water lies a different story. Diving with vertigo inspiring drop-offs here is incredible. The reef topography allows for wall diving. Gentle sloping lava ridges and seemimgly infinite drop-offs can be dived as a drift. Between the walls are enormous areas of sloping black volcanic ash. Black seafans, colorful crinoids and bushes of white stinging hydroids are in evidence and hosts of orange encrusting sponges cover the rocks.The Barren Island is a magnet for large pelagic where you can hope to share the reef with some of the more spectacular residents such as Manta Rays, Grey Reef Sharks, White-tip Reef Sharks, Silvertip Sharks, and Blue-spotted Sting Rays. The black sand encrusted walls make for a startling backdrop for the colorful fish and the graceful outlines of the silvery, streamlined shark. Excellent visibility can exeed 50 meters on good days |
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| The island is just 58 Kms from Port Blair offering beautiful sandy beaches and lush green forest. It is the most visited of the islands, and the largest island. There is a range of largely unexplored dive sites rich in underwater marine life.Havelock is a magical place. You can witness a "snorkelling working Elephant" as it often cool off in the sea using his trunk to breath above the water! |
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There are many dive sites around Havelock island |
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Aquarium |
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The highlight of this site is a chance to see dugongs. Napoleons and Groupers are common hear. It is a fringing reef with lots of "fishtraffic". |
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Barracuda City |
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Tons of fish, sometimes turtles. The fish here can be magnificient : large napoleons, large stingrays, Barracuda, Trevally, Tuna, Snappers are sighted regularly. Rather suitable for experienced divers. |
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Light House |
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It is a huge dive site and suitable for any kind of dives. Huge variety of soft and hard corals. Perfect for night dive. |
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Mac Point |
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Usually good visibility, dugongs have been spotted here. |
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Seduction Point |
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It is a large rock with different kinds of aquatic life where Napoleons are often seen as well as stag horn corals. |
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Minerva Ledge |
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It is the bigger block of hard corals. Tons of fish and the possibility of seeing sharks makes it one of the top dive sites. |
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