Course overview

Already certified? Explore the boat-accessed reefs off Malvan on a guided fun dive near Sindhudurg Fort. The dive runs to a depth suited to your certification in the calm Konkan waters, with a guide who knows where the reef fish, octopus, moray eels, stingrays and barracuda gather.

What you’ll learn

• Dive Tarkarli-Malvan's reefs with a knowledgeable guide
• Refresh and apply your existing certified skills
• Spot octopus, moray eels, lionfish, stingrays and barracuda
• Practise buoyancy and air management on a real dive
• Build your logged-dive experience
• Explore the sheltered bay and offshore reef sites

Prerequisites

• SSI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Advanced Adventurer (or equivalent) for sites beyond 18 metres
• Recent diving experience or a refresher if you have been inactive
• Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

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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
   Briefing & guided dive

   Meet your guide for a site briefing, then make a guided dive on a boat-accessed reef off Malvan near Sindhudurg Fort, hunting for octopus, moray eels and stingrays.

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