India has a stunning coastline spreading over 7,000 km bordering the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea from its east to south to west.
The beautiful beaches of the national shoreline offer some of the most amazing underwater sporting facilities like scuba diving and snorkeling to adventure-seeking tourists.
These beaches also give you the chance to explore the enthralling sea world with all its unique and beautiful floras and faunas.
The best beaches for the underwater sports in India:
1. Wreck of Suzy’s, Goa
One of the most popular places in Goa also known as a heaven for Scuba Diving, Suzy’s Wreck has some of the best diving facilities in India.
2. Bat Islands, Goa
The beach at the Bat Islands is perfect for snorkeling. The site is only around two kilometers far from the international airport near Bogmalo. The clear blue water of the beach offers an exciting experience of deepwater activities.
3. Cove of Shelter, Goa
Another place for experiencing wonderful scuba diving is the Cove of Shelter. It is a popular beach destination in Goa. Cove of Shelter not only offers a great opportunity for scuba, but it is also a good spot for snorkeling.
4. Locker of Davy Jones, Goa
This one is another famous scuba diving spot in Goa. The Davy Jones’ Locker is a broken-up metal wreck that is approximately 14 meters deep. It has underwater visibility of around six to eight meters so the divers get quite a clear vision of a stunning underwater world.
The most frequently seen fishes here are the deep-water schooling ones like tuna, jacks, mullets, etc. Diving here at the Locker of Davy Jones needs experience.
5. The Jetty, Goa
The Jetty is situated at the north western mouth of the Grand Island and a great place for shallow-water diving. The maximum depth of the water here is between six to eight meters.
6. Reef of Uma Guma, Goa
The Reef of Uma Guma lies under the water around the Grand Islands and offers brilliant opportunities to experience the amazing sea world. Uma Guma Reef is a famous spot for scuba diving activities in Goa.
The chief attractions of the reef are the jacks, surgeonfish, etc. the beautiful hard corals at the shallow part of the reef make some wonderful sights. The depth of the reef extends to a maximum of 14 meters.
7. Havelock, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
This mesmerizing beach offers some of the most intense experiences of underwater sports like scuba diving, snorkelling and sea walking. Scuba diving is the most popular underwater sport in Havelock and interested tourists can take a fun experience with the help of professional guides around the stunning natural coral reef areas.
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Another exciting way to explore the deep water world is to have a walk under the sea. The sea walking facilities at Havelock are a safe medium to enjoy the underwater world with the whole family together.
Havelock gives you the amazing opportunity of snorkeling where you can float on the ocean and swim through the beautiful corals and reefs for around 30-40 minutes with the proper breathing apparatus required for the activity.
8. Turbo Tunnel, Goa
Turbo Tunnel is a perfect spot for the beginners to do scuba diving. The depth of water here is around seven meters. The clear azure water, the colourful coral mounds and the amazingly unique underwater creatures would certainly amaze your ever wandering souls.
9. Bangaram, Lakshadweep
Bangaram is the best place in Lakshadweep to enjoy scuba diving activities. This shallow lagoon covered by the beautiful coral reef is a perfect spot to explore the sea world.
Apart from the corals the pufferfish, morlay eels, hermit crabs, and manta rays are some of the other unique members of the marine world here which make the dives so fascinating.
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10. Kalpeni, Lakshadweep
Kalpeni is another chief attraction of the Lakshadweep Islands which offers some great underwater sports opportunities. The stunning coral banks, the colorful marine world could be enjoyed thoroughly while doing the scuba here at Kalpeni.
11. Kadamat, Lakshadweep
The serene beach at the Kadmat Island provides a unique opportunity to discover the beauty of the sea-world with all its splendour. The deep-water visibility in this area during the months of April to August remains from 15-40 meters, hence the experience becomes excellent.
12. Kavaratti, Lakshadweep
The beautiful beach of Kavaratti is the most stunning beach in Lakshadweep. It is one among those few beaches in Lakshadweep Islands where scuba diving is allowed. Interested tourists can take this opportunity to wander around the underwater and to get an experience of a lifetime.
13. Bay of Bounty, Goa
This small yet beautiful island is located 10 nautical miles off the coast of Bhatkal in Karnataka and gives the breathtaking sights of the deep underwater world of the Arabian Sea through scuba diving and snorkeling.
14. Grand Central Station, Netrani Island, Karnataka
Embellished by the amazing assortments of cowrie shells and several types of multi hued slugs, wrasse, angelfish, parrot fish, butterfly fish and sergeant major everywhere under the water, Dini’s Delight is truly a delight to the diving enthusiasts.
15. Dini’s Delight, Netrani Islands, Karnataka
The Abby’s is the deepest diving beach in the Netrani Islands which is also popularly known as the Abby’s Aquarium for housing a huge variety of marine floras and faunas.
16. The Abby’s, Netrani Islands, Karnataka
The Abby’s is the deepest diving beach in the Netrani Islands which is also popularly known as the Abby’s Aquarium for housing a huge variety of marine floras and faunas.
The maximum depth of the Abby’s is 35 meters. The depth makes wonderfully clear visibility for the tourists to experience the enchanting underwater of the Arabian Sea.
17. Pondicherry
The only scuba diving beach along the east coast is Pondicherry. The current and the unevenness of the water on the east coast normally do not provide a great underwater sporting opportunity, but the beaches at Pondicherry offer some good facilities to quench the thirst for exploring the deep water world.
