Discover Scuba Diving (dsd)

There's something so thrilling about having the freedom to move and breathe underwater. Scuba diving allows you to explore the mysteries of a part of the world that not many see. With your new skills, you can take a closer look at the wonders of teeming coral reefs, brightly coloured fish and scores of other wonderful creatures. And you're doing all this in the tropical, azure waters of the Andaman Islands.

The Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) Course is one of the world’s most popular courses. For those of you who want to give scuba a try, but are unsure about committing to a full certification course just yet, sign up for a DSD.

This trip includes a brief orientation to the equipment, learning basic skills in shallow water, followed by a closely supervised dive over the beautiful coral reef.

DSD skills earned during this trip may be credited towards the PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Course.
Destination
Chidiya Tapu is south of Port Blair, a magnificent location that has a lush and pristine heritage of natural wonders. This beautifully secluded spot is an escape from the regular crowd of visitors at Havelock islands, giving Lacadives the luxury of rarely encountering other dive boats on the reef. Guests are given a highly personalized experience, where instead of a multitude of divers crowding the boat, we focus on each diver’s individual comfort and minimize our footprint on the reefs.

Explore some spectacular dive sites like Mundapahar beach, Parrot's Rock, Cinque, and Suar Mundi. The outer edges of the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park and the islands of Rutland and Cinque have a number of potential dive sites yet to be explored.
Destination highlights

• Familiarise yourself with the underwater world
• Practice holding your breath and moving underwater
• Explore clear waters that are home to clown fish, schooling snapper, resting rays and various marine species

Trip requirements

Health conditions

Persons with asthma, breathing difficulties, high blood pressure, or epilepsy are advised to check with their doctor before booking this trip.

Please let the dive team know if you are suffering from any ailments or conditions before the dive.

• EP (No Meal)
• PADI-certified dive instructors
• Scuba tanks
• Buoyancy control device
• Regulator
• Weight belt
• Wetsuit
• Mask
• Fins
• Booties
• Snorkel
• Boat transport to and from diving point
• Confined water training
• 01 open water dive
• All applicable taxes

• Air travel cost
• Other forms of travel in the Andamans
• Personal expenses
• Visa and entry permits
• Sight-seeing costs
• Any costs not mentioned in the inclusions

• * 20% Advance Percentage of total booking amount
• * Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

• For cancellations made 60-31 days prior to departure of this Andamans scuba trip: 85% of tour price will be refunded, minus any transaction charges.
• For cancellations made 30-14 days prior to departure of this Andamans scuba trip: 70% of tour price will be refunded, minus any transaction charges.
• For cancellations made 13-7 days prior to departure of this Andamans scuba trip: 50% of tour price will be refunded, minus any transaction charges.
• For cancellations made 0-7 days before departure of this Andamans scuba trip: No refund