SYNOPSIS The Andaman & Nicobar Islands bring to mind images of solitary beaches fringed above by thick rainforest and below by abundant coral reef, images of British penal colonies and Japanese invasions, meandering mangrove-lined backwaters and the whispers of indigenous tribes still living lives of old. Amazing destinations both underwater and above, these islands are fast becoming a port of call to travelers from all parts of the world.
PADI Discover Scuba Diving (DSD): Duration: 1/2 day
Prerequisites: None
Swimming skills: Not required
Min. age: 10 yrs
Max. depth: 12m
The world’s most popular introduction to diving.
If you want to give scuba a try but are unsure about committing to a full certification course just yet, then sign up for the DSD course. We will give you a brief orientation to the equipment, set it up for you, teach you a few basic skills in shallow water and then take you for a closely supervised dive over beautiful coral reef. This entry-level program gives you the chance to experience being and breathing underwater. So sign up for DSD and experience the sensation of weightlessness other divers talk about endlessly!
Note – DSD skills may be credited towards the PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Course
Scuba Diver (SD): Duration: 2 day
Prerequisites: None
Swimming skills: Required (200-meter free swim + 10-min float)
Min. age: 10 yrs for Junior SD / 15 yrs for SD
Max. depth: 12m
For those of you with limited time, the PADI Scuba Diver course introduces you to the basics of Scuba Diving. Participants complete 3 theory modules, 1 day of shallow water skills training and 2 open water dives up to 12 meters. This enables you to receive a permanent license that allows you to dive up to 12 meters under the supervision of a dive master or instructor. The Scuba Diver certification is valid worldwide and can be upgraded to the PADI Open Water certification at any time. If you have the desire to learn diving but don’t have enough time for it, the Scuba Diver course is a good beginning.
Note – Lacadives recommends that students of diving take the 2-3 extra days to complete the Open Water Course. Our Scuba In The City program now allows you to finish two-thirds of the course material at our Pool Training Facilites in Mumbai and Bangalore so that you can focus on having fun when you get out to our island dive centers.
Open Water Diver (OWD): Duration: 4-5 day
Prerequisites: None
Swimming skills: Required (200-meter free swim + 10-min float)
Min. age: 10 yrs for Junior OWD / 15 yrs for OWD
Max. depth: 12m for Junior OWD / 18m for OWD
If National Geographic and the Discovery Channel have filled your mind with thoughts of exploring beautiful coral reef and mysterious shipwrecks, the PADI Open Water Diver Course is your doorway into an incredible new world. Become a certified diver with an internationally recognized license to dive anywhere in the world. This course will teach you the fundamentals of diving through a mixture of theory (5 modules), 2 days of shallow water skills training, equipment orientation and troubleshooting techniques, and 4 open water dives with water skills exercises. The course follows a gradual progression of skill development allowing students to get comfortable in shallow water before practicing skills in an open water environment. The Open Water Diver certification is valid worldwide and does not require renewal.
Note – If you live in Mumbai or Bangalore then join our Scuba In The City program. It allows you to finish the theory and shallow-water skills practice thus leaving more time for you to enjoy the islands when you visit our dive centers to finish your course. Residents of other cities in India can finish their dive theory sessions with Lacadives before coming out to the islands by signing up for the PADI E-learning options.
Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD): Duration: 3-4 day
Prerequisites: Open Water Diver certification
Swimming skills: Required (see OWD)
Min. age: 12 yrs for Junior AOWD / 15 yrs for AOWD
Max. depth: 18m for Junior AOWD / 30m for AOWD
Under the supervision of our instructors, the five dives of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course allow you to confidently go deeper, try different kinds of diving and improve on the skills you learnt in the Open Water course. The Deep dive and Navigation dive are required dives of the AOW course, increasing your maximum depth limit to 30m (18m for Jr. Advanced Divers). The three remaining elective dives can be chosen from the range of dives we offer, like search and recovery, underwater naturalist, multilevel and computer diving, peak performance buoyancy, underwater photography and night diving.