Course overview

Keep exploring after certification with guided SSI fun dives in Port Blair, Andamans. Certified divers head out to the calm coral reefs and structures around Chidiyatapu and the Andaman Sea with a local guide, diving to depths matched to your certification, up to 30 metres. Reef sharks, turtles, barracuda and dense tropical fish life are regular sights.

What you’ll learn

• Explore varied Andaman dive sites with a local guide
• Put your certification skills into practice
• Identify resident marine life such as turtles and reef sharks
• Improve buoyancy and air management across dives
• Gain experience and confidence as a certified diver
• Log dives toward future SSI certifications

Prerequisites

• Valid scuba certification (SSI 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

Not included? Sort the rest of your trip

Flights and accommodation aren’t part of the course price, here’s how to book them around your dates.

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 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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