Complete overview of conducting Scuba diving for beginners

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4th Jul 2021

A client is trying scuba diving

Scuba diving for non swimmers in Andaman

After the Tsunami in the year 2004, The Andaman and Nicobar Islands become very famous within India as well as in the world. To see the pristine white sand beaches, beautiful hilly lands, and crystal clear water of the Andamans, Thousands of domestic as well as international tourists visit the Andaman Islands every year. Nowadays a few places such as Havelock Island and Neil Island have been trending honeymoon destinations for newly married couples.

Everybody wants to do some adventure activity during their holidays but unlike other water sports, Scuba diving was not possible to do if you can not swim on these days in 2005-2006. To not only accommodate those who can’t swim but also safely conducted scuba diving for them, We designed the Try scuba diving program for beginners as well as non-swimmers.

How is scuba diving conducted for beginners?

You need to sign up for scuba diving at Havelock one day well in advance and the next day you need to come in given a time slot for the activity. One of our instructors assists you in required paperwork and presents a short briefing about the hand signals, how the scuba equipment works as well as what are the expected sightings during your underwater dive. You need to put on your wetsuit before going into the water for the basic skills practice session.

Our instructor is conducting try scuba diving

Your instructor keeps you at chest-deep water and helps put on the scuba diving set. You probably take the first breath underwater here and you might not find this very easy in the beginning but after the practice session will be super comfortable. During the dive, your instructor remains just beside you and swims for you. He also maintains depth directions, points at the colourful fish-life and coral reef for you, which you should not miss out on during yourdive. If you feel scared at the beginning of the dive, you can hold onto your instructor’s hand. Try being calm and listening to all the instructions given to you for an uninterrupted amazing experience.

How safe is scuba diving in Andaman?

Scuba diving in Andaman and Nicobar Islandsis an extremely safe adventure activity when all guidelines and international standards are followed. In the Andaman Islands, We strictly follow the guidelines implemented around the world by Scuba Schools International (SSI) as well as the local administration.

The dive professional accompanying you is your best buddy underwater. Stay close to him/her at all times and follow their instructions. They will remain right next to you throughout the experience for quick support whenever you need it. They do insist you not touch coral reefs and marine fragile while scuba diving for preservation as well as your personal safety purpose.

She is trying scuba diving

What are the prerequisites for scuba diving?

The adventure sport requires you to be mentally and physically fit enough to dive. Kids over 8 years old can participate in scuba diving. If you just want a one-time scuba experience during your holidays, It does not really matter whether you know very basic swimming or have never learned how to swim for scuba diving in Andaman.

We do recommend tourists not to swim for their very first dive even if they know how to swim. You can download the medical questionaries form HERE. Scuba diving is strictly not recommended, If you have been taking prescribed medicine on daily basis for asthma, Diabetes, Low blood pressure, high blood pressure, and a few more. Please read the medical form carefully, if any of your answers is yes, You require to consult a doctor and get a fit-to-dive certificate before you come to the Andamans for scuba diving.

When is the Best time to visit Andaman for scuba diving?

We have been conducting scuba diving throughout the year since 2008. Because the Andaman Islands are a tropical rain forest zone, It rains a lot here round the year but mid-January till the end of April is considered as the dry season here.

There is no direct effect of rain on scuba diving and underwater everything remains unchanged during the rainy season. After all these considerations and our years of experience, The best time to visit the Andaman Islands for the best scuba diving in havelock should be the beginning of October to the end of May.

Customer with the instructor

Why should you choose Andamans to try scuba diving?

Expert and friendly Instructor

Over the years we have trained our instructors, especially for this non swimmer program. They are seasoned with extreme experiences for more than 5 years. Most of them born and brought up in these waters, besides scuba diving they have vast knowledge about marine life, currents of the sea, and local weather conditions. We do provide expert and experienced instructors as the one-is-to-one ratio for you to ensure the highest safety as well as the best quality. While signing up for your dive you can rest assured that you will be in the safest hand.

Marine Life of the Andaman Sea

The Andaman sea offers you crystal clear water, colourful schools of fish, enchanting coral reefs, and a lot of interesting marine animals. Think about you can explore all of this is just a one-time scuba diving experience and you don’t even have to swim for this.

Reasonable price with convenient service

There are 3 types of beginners programs available, Try scuba diving, Shore Diving, and Boat Diving. You should probably sign up for any of the above programs because scuba diving in Andaman priceis comparatively cheaper than in other countries in the world and the way we conduct beginners experience, you won’t get it anywhere else.

Try scuba diving in the Andaman Islands

Pricing

Try scuba diving costs 5500 INR

Shore diving costs 3500 INR

Boat diving costs 5000 INR

Inclusions

Personal instructor ( one-is-to-one support )

Dive time 30 to 60 minutes depending on which program you choose.

Complementary pictures and video.

Pick and drop from hotel.

An amazing experience with friendly and smiling people.

Try scuba diving certification

What you can do next?

After the dive, we do ask you how was your experience like and talk about the fish and coral reef you have seen while being underwater. If you like scuba diving and enjoyed being underwater, You should consider doing a scuba diving certification course, if your traveling schedule lets you do so.

Thank you so much. We hope you enjoyed reading and will be enjoying your scuba diving days with us soon. The next blog will be coming about the 5 best scuba diving sites for beginners soon. Stay tuned.

Published by Debal Deb Das

It's Debal from the Andaman Islands. I am a dive instructor and the owner of Seahawks SCUBA View more posts