26 places to discover
Aquarium Dive Site is a shallow offshore scuba diving site located off the west coast of Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman Islands. Known for its calm waters, good visibility and vibrant coral gardens, it is considered a beginner-friendly dive site. The site features hard and soft corals and diverse tropical marine life, making it a popular spot for introductory and certified dives operated from Bharatpur area.
Aquarium Dive Site is a shallow scuba diving site located off the coast of Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Situated in the Andaman Sea, it is known for its calm waters, coral gardens and diverse marine life. With depths of around 10 to 12 meters and good visibility, it is considered ideal for beginners and introductory dives, offering close views of reef fish, corals and other tropical marine species.
Bang Saen Aquarium is the public aquarium of the Institute of Marine Science at Burapha University in Saen Suk, Bang Saen, Chonburi. Located on Long-Had Bangsaen Road near Bang Saen Beach, it exhibits marine life from the Gulf of Thailand and beyond. Notable for its educational role, diverse fish and invertebrate tanks, and research-based displays, it serves as a key marine science learning center for eastern Thailand.
Bose Point Dive Site is an offshore scuba diving location off Minicoy Island, the southernmost atoll in Lakshadweep, India. Located in the Arabian Sea, it is known for its coral reef formations, clear waters and marine biodiversity. The site is accessed by boat with licensed dive operators and is popular for reef diving and underwater photography. It forms part of Minicoy's regulated marine tourism circuit requiring permits for visitors.
Broken Ledge is an offshore scuba diving site located near Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Situated in the Andaman Sea, it is known for its submerged rocky ledge formation, coral reefs and diverse marine life. The site is accessed by dive boats and is popular among certified divers for its clear waters, reef fish and pelagic sightings, offering an open-water diving experience off Havelock's coast.
Busy Burro is a scuba diving site located in the offshore waters near Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Known for its clear waters, healthy coral formations and diverse marine life, it is a popular site for certified and introductory dives. The site offers calm conditions and good visibility, making it suitable for underwater photography and marine observation in a relatively shallow reef environment.
Dixon's Pinnacles is an offshore scuba diving site located northeast of Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It consists of two submerged pinnacles rising from the seabed, known for dense soft coral coverage and clear waters. The site is notable for schooling fish, barracudas, and diverse reef life. Accessible only by dive boat, it is regarded as an advanced dive site due to depth and occasional currents.
Fish Slate Dive Site is an offshore scuba diving site located near Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Known for its flat, slate-like rock formations and coral-covered seabed, the site lies in shallow to moderate depths with generally good visibility. It is notable for diverse marine life including reef fish, corals and occasional pelagic sightings, and is frequented by recreational divers and dive operators from Shaheed Dweep and nearby Havelock Island.
K Rock Dive Site is an offshore scuba diving site located off the west coast of Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the South Andaman district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The submerged rocky reef lies at depths of 10 to 25 metres and is known for hard and soft corals, reef fish and clear waters. Accessed by dive boats from Bharatpur Beach, it is operated by dive centres and is popular with certified divers and beginners under supervision.
Lighthouse Dive Site is a popular scuba diving location off the southern tip of Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Located near the island's lighthouse, the site features a gently sloping reef with hard and soft corals, diverse marine life and clear waters. Known for good visibility and calm conditions, it is suitable for both beginner and certified divers and is accessed by boat through local dive operators.
The Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre at Digha in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, is a marine aquarium and research centre operated by the Zoological Survey of India. Located near New Digha Beach, it is considered one of the largest inshore marine aquariums in India. It displays diverse marine life from the Bay of Bengal, including fishes, crabs, and horseshoe crabs, and serves as an important centre for marine biodiversity research, conservation and public education.
Murambu Dive Site is a coral reef dive location off the western side of Minicoy Island, the southernmost atoll in Lakshadweep, India. Known for clear waters, healthy coral formations and diverse marine life, it is accessed by boat from Minicoy. The site is popular with certified scuba divers and snorkelers for its visibility, reef walls and pelagic sightings, and is managed under Lakshadweep's regulated tourism and permit system.
Napantao Marine Sanctuary is a community-managed marine protected area located off Barangay Napantao in San Francisco municipality on Panaon Island, Southern Leyte, Philippines. Established in 1997, it protects a reef wall and coral gardens known for high biodiversity, clear waters, and abundant reef fish. Notable for its well-preserved coral cover, drop-off wall, and status as a dive and snorkel site, it serves as both a conservation area and a regulated ecotourism destination.
Narara Marine Interpretation Zone is a designated intertidal area within the Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Kutch, near Narara village, Jamnagar, Gujarat. It is notable as an accessible coral reef and marine biodiversity site where visitors can walk on the exposed seabed during low tide to observe corals, octopuses, starfish, crabs and other marine life under forest department guidance. It serves as an educational and eco-tourism site showcasing the Gulf's unique marine ecosystem.
Nursery Dive Site is a shallow-water scuba diving site located offshore from Shaheed Dweep (formerly Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Known for its calm waters, coral gardens and diverse marine life, it is widely used as a beginner-friendly training and discovery dive location. The site typically offers good visibility and depths around 10-12 metres, making it suitable for first-time divers and snorkelers visiting Shaheed Dweep.
Rabberufarai Dive Site is an offshore reef dive site located off Minicoy Island, the southernmost atoll of Lakshadweep, India. Known for its clear waters, coral formations and marine biodiversity, it is accessed by boat from Minicoy. The site is used for scuba diving and snorkeling and is notable for healthy reefs, reef fish and occasional pelagic sightings in the Arabian Sea.
Salvador Dali Sponge Dive Spot is an offshore dive site near Olele village in Kabila Bone, Bone Bolango Regency, Gorontalo Province, Sulawesi. It lies within the Olele Marine Park area in Tomini Bay. The site is notable for the endemic Salvador Dali sponge, a large barrel sponge with distinctive colorful patterns resembling the artist's work. It is a well-known destination for scuba diving and underwater photography due to clear waters and rich marine biodiversity.
Sea Fan City is an offshore scuba diving site near Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Located in clear waters off the island's coast, it is known for dense colonies of sea fans and soft corals. The site offers calm conditions and good visibility, making it popular for certified divers and guided introductory dives to observe reef fish and coral formations.
S.S. Inchkett Wreck is an underwater shipwreck dive site located off the coast of Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman Islands. The wreck is the remains of a British cargo steamship that sank in the late 1950s and now rests at a depth of about 30-35 metres. Notable for its intact structure and rich marine life, it is regarded as one of Andaman's premier wreck dives for experienced divers.
Step Up Dive Site is an offshore scuba diving site located near Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Situated in the clear waters of the Andaman Sea, it is known for its coral formations, reef fish and calm conditions suitable for certified and introductory dives. Accessed by boat from Bharatpur Jetty, the site is operated by licensed dive centres and is part of the popular diving circuit around Shaheed Dweep and Havelock Island.
Sync City Dive Site is an offshore scuba diving site located near Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Known for its vibrant coral formations, clear waters and diverse marine life, it is accessed by boat through licensed dive operators based on the island. The site offers shallow to moderate depths suitable for both beginners and certified divers and is noted for healthy reefs and good underwater visibility.
The Slope is a scuba diving site located off the coast of Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Known for its gentle, gradually descending reef slope, the site features coral formations and diverse marine life at depths suitable for beginners and experienced divers. Accessible only by boat through licensed dive operators, it is one of the regularly dived sites around Havelock, valued for calm conditions and underwater visibility.
Tubod Marine Sanctuary is a community-managed marine protected area located in Barangay Tubod, municipality of San Juan on the western coast of Siquijor Island, Philippines. Established to protect coral reefs and marine biodiversity, it is known for its clear shallow waters, healthy coral formations and abundant tropical fish. The sanctuary is a popular snorkeling and diving site accessible directly from the beach, offering visitors close views of reef life within a designated no-fishing zone.
Turtle Beach Dive Site is a shallow-water scuba diving site located off Turtle Beach on the northwest coast of Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Known for calm conditions and good visibility, it is popular for beginner and discovery dives. The site features sandy bottom, coral patches and frequent sightings of sea turtles, reef fish and other marine life, making it a commonly included site in local dive operator itineraries.
Whitehouse Rock is a well-known scuba diving site located off the coast of Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Situated in the Andaman Sea, it features a submerged rock formation with coral reefs and diverse marine life. Accessed only by boat through licensed dive operators from Havelock, it is noted for clear water, moderate depths and good visibility, making it suitable for both beginners and certified divers.
Wind Mill Point Dive Site is a designated scuba diving and snorkeling site off Kavaratti Island in Lakshadweep, India. Located on the western side of the atoll near the windmill area, it is known for clear waters, healthy coral formations and rich marine biodiversity. The site is accessed by boat through authorized dive centres and is popular for reef diving and underwater photography in the Arabian Sea lagoon and outer reef slope.