Famous Scuba Diving Sites in India

Over the years, India has come up with fine scuba diving organisations to popularise the sport both among locals and foreign nationals. Seeing the huge inflow of water sports enthusiasts, the Government of India has taken the responsibility of developing many more scuba diving sites, aside from the sites that it has today. In the western India, southern part or in tropical island destinations, you have myriad good sites waiting for you. Some of the most famous scuba diving sites in India are as follows.


Dev Bagh (close to the Karwar Beach), Karnataka
The place located in Karnataka is an undiscovered gem. "The beach of Karwar is certainly a fit place in which to realise that the beauty of Nature is not a mirage, but reflects the joy of the Infinite within the bounds of form and thus draws us to lose ourselves in it", thus wrote Rabindranath Tagore during his stay in Karwar.

Susheela Nair writes about this destination in detail here .

Grand Island & Angria Bank, Goa
Grand Island and Angria Bank are two of the most frequented scuba diving sites in Goa. While Grand Island is popular for local diving, Angria Bank is known as a world-class diving site.

Rameshwaram Beach, Tamil Nadu
Situtated off the mainland, Rameshwaram is an island as well as a popular Hindu pilgrimage destination. Closest airport from Rameshwaram is Madurai, at a distance of 167 km. The site is known for rare species of sea animals and coral reefs.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
One of the most frequented sites for scuba diving in India, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India. Occupying a position in the Indian Ocean, the territory consists of two island groups – Andaman Islands & Nicobar Islands.


Lakshadweep Islands
This is also a Union Territory of India. These islands are located 200-300 km off the Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea. Only ten of the all the Lakshadweep islands have human population. The experience of scuba diving at sites like the islands of Lakshadweep is second to none.

In places like Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep, foreign nationals are not generally allowed. So, you’ll need to acquire special permits before getting to indulge in the sport at these sites of scuba diving.