Course overview

Make the most of your certification with guided PADI fun dives in Port Blair, the gateway to the Andamans. Certified divers explore the calm, coral-rich reefs and structure sites around Chidiyatapu and the wider Andaman Sea, guided by a local divemaster to depths suited to your certification, up to 30 metres. Expect reef sharks, turtles, barracuda and vibrant coral on every dive.

What you’ll learn

• Dive a range of Andaman sites with a local guide
• Apply your training in real conditions
• Spot resident reef life such as turtles and reef sharks
• Refine buoyancy and air consumption over multiple dives
• Build experience and confidence as a certified diver
• Log dives toward your next certification

Prerequisites

• Valid scuba certification (PADI or recognised equivalent)
• Minimum age per your certification level
• Recent dive experience recommended (refresher available if needed)
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician where required

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Guided fun dives

   Join a dive briefing, then make guided dives at reefs and structures near Chidiyatapu and across the Andaman Sea, with depth matched to your certification.

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