Course overview

Certified divers can explore Pondicherry's reefs and wrecks on SSI guided fun dives across the Bay of Bengal, including the dramatic Aravind Wall. A local guide leads you to the sites where stingrays, moray eels and reef fish congregate off India's east coast.

What you’ll learn

• Dive guided on varied local sites
• Use your SSI certification in the field
• Identify regional marine species
• Improve buoyancy and air consumption
• Log dives and gain experience

Prerequisites

• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Proof of certification
• Refresher recommended if inactive

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

   Two guided dives on selected Bay of Bengal sites with briefing and surface interval.

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