{"id":17328,"date":"2018-05-30T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T10:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/?p=17328"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:01:14","slug":"get-certified-scuba-diving-andaman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/blog\/indian-holidays\/get-certified-scuba-diving-andaman\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Certified in Scuba Diving at Andaman"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17328\" class=\"elementor elementor-17328\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3eda6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c3eda6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec7e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec7e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scuba diving\u2014an activity that takes you closer to the underwater world! Swimming with hundreds of fishes and experiencing marine life in the heart of the sea is a wonderful feeling. It\u2019s magical! It\u2019s mystical! And it\u2019s fun!<\/p><p>If doing it often is what you dream of, then you should get yourself certified in scuba diving. And what could be a better place to do so than the amazing Andaman!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c38af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c38af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do you need a certification?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60494f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a60494f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A certification in scuba diving allows you to live your passion and a course will help you learn all the skills and techniques required to excel in it. It will open an opportunity for you to be a professional trainer. Besides, if you acquire a globally-recognized certification, you can go scuba diving anywhere in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe27e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efe27e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can be a trainer?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaab0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afaab0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You need not be an expert swimmer to be a scuba diver\u2014physical fitness and a love for the sea is all you will need. Some institutions may ask for a medical fitness certificate from a doctor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c51512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c51512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Places to go scuba diving at Andaman<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a786a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a786a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andaman, with its sparkling turquoise waters, is the perfect place for scuba divers.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-packages\/andaman-and-nicobar\/tourism-packages\"><b><strong>Andaman tourism<\/strong><\/b><\/a>\u00a0boasts a wide number of beautiful beaches. Many of these beaches offer a picturesque underwater scuba diving experience. Some of the popular ones are:<\/p><ul><li>Havelock Island<\/li><li>Neil Island<\/li><li>North Bay Island<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715839d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"715839d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Different diving experiences at Andaman<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a2a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a2a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from the popular ones, there are several unexplored places to go\u00a0<b><strong>scuba diving in Andaman.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>All of these offer varied experiences for the diver. You may try some of the following:<\/p><p><b><strong><em>Night<\/em><\/strong><\/b>\u00a0<b><strong><em>diving<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>This will be an unforgettable experience for you. While diving around the lighthouse at night, you will rendezvous a variety of soft and hard corals as well as marine creatures like lobsters, octopus, and parrotfish, among others.<\/p><p><b><strong><em>Swimming with Dugongs<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Dive at Margherita\u2019s Mischief and witness a myriad of underwater life. It is a calm diving place with crystal clear water. You will get to swim with fascinating creatures like dugongs, batfish, soldierfish, angelfish, and yellow snappers.<\/p><p><b><strong><em>Diving near a volcano rock<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>K Rock is an enormous volcanic rock standing on a sandy seabed. Due to its easy current, the spot is ideal for all level of divers. You may come across butterflyfish and sweetlips while diving at this place during your\u00a0<b><strong>Andaman trip.<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p><b><strong><em>Institutes offering scuba diving<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Some of the institutes offering scuba diving certification at Andaman are as follows:<\/p><p><b><strong><em>Andaman Bubbles<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Andaman Bubbles offers diving training at Havelock. It offers diving certification with PADI and<\/p><p><b><strong><em>Absolute Scuba<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Absolute Scuba lets you dive at Havelock, Neil, Barren, and some South Andaman Islands. PADI, SSI, CMAS, and NAUI are the varied certifications offered.<\/p><p><b><strong><em>Barefoot Scuba<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p><p>Barefoot Scuba is the first-ever PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Dive Resort at Andaman. It provides training at the Havelock Island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d7fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1d7fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look out for some of the best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotc.in\/india-tour-packages\/andaman-and-nicobar-islands-holidays\"><b><strong>Andaman tour packages<\/strong><\/b><\/a>\u00a0online, and accomplish your dream of being a trained scuba diver on this lovely island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scuba diving\u2014an activity that takes you closer to the underwater world! Swimming with hundreds of fishes and experiencing marine life in the heart of the sea is a wonderful feeling. It\u2019s magical! It\u2019s mystical! And it\u2019s fun! 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