Blue Corals Dive

Tucked away on Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) in India, Blue Corals Dive is a Premium PADI Dive centre and former SSI Diamond Dive Centre that puts your needs first. It's a small, cozy operation built on personal care, small groups and a relaxed atmosphere — and it earned SSI's 'Award of Excellence' within its second year, alongside a No.2 ranking on TripAdvisor for scuba diving in the Andaman Islands.

Courses and diving

Two experienced PADI Instructors guide divers from the basics right up to Professional level. On offer is the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, from USD 255 over roughly two days. Guests dive a wide range of sites, including The Wall, Pilot Reef, Aquarium, Slope, Nemo Reef and Turtle Beach, where the marine world reveals sharks, whales, turtles and ocean fish.

Blue Corals deliberately starts a little later than other schools to avoid the crowds. On land you'll find an onsite classroom, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a retail shop, onsite accommodation, food and drinks, and parking, with staff speaking English, Bengali and Hindi. It's an ideal fit for divers who value quality over quantity and a friendly, unhurried pace.