Course overview

Pondicherry is one of India's leading wreck-diving destinations, which makes the PADI Wreck Diver specialty especially rewarding here. You learn mapping, penetration lines and survey techniques on the Bay of Bengal's sunken structures, where reef fish and moray eels now make the wrecks their home.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute safe wreck dives
• Map and survey a wreck
• Use penetration reels and lines
• Navigate around overhead hazards
• Manage light and air for wreck environments

Prerequisites

• 15 years or older
• PADI Adventure Diver / Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)

What's included · What's not

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

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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
   Planning and first wreck dive

   Cover wreck theory then survey a Bay of Bengal wreck from the outside.
2. Day2
   Mapping and lines

   Practise mapping, reel work and limited penetration over further dives.

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