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Scuba Diving in Pondicherry (Pondy)
Scuba diving in Pondicherry (Pondy) has become the leading dive centre in peninsular India, and Pondicherry has many diving centres and instructor development centres. When you think of scuba diving, Andaman or Lakshadweep islands come to mind. But Pondicherry is breaking those myths and offering a lifetime experience. Unlike shallow dives in other destinations, Pondicherry offers a deep sea diving experience. All these centres are PADI 5 Star Instructor development centres that provide basic experience programs, diving packages and certified courses for all enthusiasts at reasonable rates.
Pondicherry offers up to 26 Scuba diving sites; you can choose from natural to artificial reefs. These dive sites offer thousands of marine species, which will be a treat for the eyes and an experience of your lifetime.
Scuba diving in Pondicherry (Pondy) can surprise you with sightings of beautiful fish diversities like Angelfish, Lionfish, etc. and some rarities like whale sharks during your dive. Scuba diving provided by these centres in Pondicherry holds a track record of 100% safety with a total teaching experience of more than a hundred years in diving courses.
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These diving centres offer so many diving courses and packages you can choose the one that suits your needs.
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This course is a recreational dive experience; you can do that in one day or divide it into two days. On the first day, they will prepare you for pool training, including diving theory, dive skill training, etc. This will take a 2-hour, mainly in the late afternoon. The second day of the course will include an ocean dive with a maximum diving depth of up to 12 meters. You can explore beautiful underwater flora and fauna during this dive or take the training and dive on the same day.
You will be asked to sign the indemnity form and registration before taking the training. Once you finish the registration, you will be trained in the pool, which is around 5 feet. Centres will provide diving suits that protect you from the chill of the water.
During the training in the pool, the instructor will teach you the dos and don’ts during the dive. The instructor will ensure you are comfortable in the water and using the equipment. You should be ready to breathe through the mouth; that’s a mandatory requirement for the dive. There are hand signals that you should learn during the scuba diving training; signs like up, down, ok, and not ok are some of the signs you will be taught during the session.
Once you finish the pool session, you will have a boat ride to the diving centres. It takes a thirty to forty-minute boat ride to reach the diving locations. The instructor will explain the crucial points again before the dive. The dive will be around thirty minutes in the ocean; the instructor will be with you throughout the dive.
Sighting marine life is pure luck, and the ocean’s visibility depends on many factors like an ocean current, sand, etc. Since the diving centre is in the deep sea, visibility is pure luck on that particular day. The ocean will be bumpy during monsoon seasons.
Open water Course
This course teaches you all the skills to be safe and dive up to 18 meters. With this course certificate, you can travel and dive anywhere.
Other courses like Advances Open Water Course, EFR Course, Rescue Diver Course, NITROX Course, Deep Course, etc., are available.
Scuba diving rates in pondicherry
Price: Starts at Rs.6500* (*cost subject to change)
Book your cheapest scuba diving in Pondicherry (Pondy): +91-7604942994
Note: You should not take the flight within 12 hours after the dive.
Best Season: You can dive in all seasons, but during monsoon season (from November till December) in Pondicherry, diving depends on the weather
Whatsapp for bookings: +91-7604942994
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