Explore Havelock and Neil Islands

Diving in Havelock and Neil Islands, located in the southern part of the Andaman Islands, offers a uniquely captivating underwater experience. Havelock Island is renowned for its vibrant macro diving sites, where divers can discover a mesmerizing array of tiny marine creatures. Imagine encountering colorful nudibranchs, intriguing shrimps, and curious juvenile scorpionfish amidst the lush marine landscape. The island's diverse dive environments include stunning coral reefs and intriguing underwater landscapes, perfect for both novice and experienced divers seeking adventure.

Neil Island, often considered a less trodden gem, provides an equally enthralling experience with its pristine coral reefs and tranquil underwater vistas. The island's relatively untouched sites offer divers the chance to explore its rich biodiversity in a more intimate setting, away from the crowds. Easily accessible from Port Blair and Havelock, Neil Island promises a serene escape for those looking to connect with nature. Whether embarking on a boat dive or enjoying the thrill of a shore dive, these islands boast a rich tapestry of marine life and breathtaking underwater scenery that make them must-visit destinations for diving enthusiasts.

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Scuba Skills Update

19 Nov 2025 + 1 more

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.

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Advanced Adventurer

20 Nov 2025

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Adventurer program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Adventurer Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Adventurer training towards them.

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Basic Diver

29 Nov 2025 + 2 more

In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.

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Open Water Diver

28 Nov 2025 + 2 more

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

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Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)

26 Nov 2025

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

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Deep Diving

27 Nov 2025

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

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Night Diving and Limited Visibility

29 Nov 2025

Night diving requires different skills from diving during the day. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty is the best way to learn about night diving and practice the techniques you will need to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program, you will be provided with all the knowledge and skills you need to safely and comfortably dive at night or in limited visibility conditions. With a combination of online learning and open water training dives, you will learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment, and how to communicate with your buddy easily at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty certification and be ready to go night diving with confidence.

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Open Water Diver

06 Dec 2025 + 1 more

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

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Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

27 Apr 2026

The Instructor Evaluation (IE) is the final step of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach Divemasters or equivalent-level professionals will have to successfully complete the Instructor Training Course (ITC) first where you’ll learn how to: • Conduct academic sessions • Lead confined water training • Teach Open Water Diver and various Specialty programs like Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress&Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and more • Develop student management and communication skills Already an experienced instructor with another agency? You may be eligible for shortened oboarding options where you will only have to complete certain parts of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) followed by passing an Instructor Evaluation (IE). Contact an SSI Training Center near you to learn more. Already certified as an Assistant Instructor with another agency? You could continue your professional journey with SSI. Get in touch with a local SSI Training Center to explore your options.

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★★ Dicksons Pinnacle

A visit to Havelock island is not complete without at least one dive at Dixon’s Pinnacle. The pinnacles were discovered years ago by a local Andaman instructor called Dickson and since then the site has been the one of the most popular dive sites around Havelock.

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★★★★★ The Junction

This beautiful little site begins with rock formations bejewelled with beautifully coloured soft corals. Since it is a relatively deep site that lies between 28-34 metres with strong eastward currents, time is precious but never spent better.

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★★★★★ The Wall

The Wall is a good site for deep dives and is easily assessable from Havelock. A great site for fun dives and training courses. This site must be dived early in the morning due to passenger ferries.

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★★★★☆ Aquarium - Neil

A festive theme park composed of patch reefs, hard corals, and shallow waters is a relaxing site for divers to chill and observe beautiful aquatic organisms. The exciting array of rocky patches at the bottom holds a network of colorful corals and reef fish complementing each other in perfect sync.

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★★★★☆ Goldies' Garden

Goldies, the shimmering 24-karat wonder of Neil, is a gem of a site ideal for everyone. It’s a concise paradise for expert divers to relax, certified divers to practice, and even first-timers to get introduced to Scuba Diving.

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★★★★★ Fish Slate

Remember the small whiteboard carried by instructors? We may need a bigger one to note down the variety of fish that live here. Fish slate features fringing reefs with a blend of branching and table corals with complex structures providing a safe habitat for marine life and a picturesque platform for divers.

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★★★★★ Nursery - Neil

Nursery is one of the popular dive sites of Neil, with gentle slopes and diversified coral formations suitable for divers and snorkelers. The site is parallel to the fringing reefs closer to the shoreline, making it easily accessible.

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★★★★☆ Neil Lighthouse

A magical site straight out of comic books. The short sphere-shaped setup formed around the fallen lighthouse is loaded with charming coral reefs nourishing exuberant fish and other oceanic beings. Once you are here, take some time, look around and try to see the native turtles.

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★★★★★ Bus Stop

Characterized by a captivating expanse, the site is settled with a gentle slope dispersed with small reefs and rocks on a sandy bottom. The pockets of dispersed rocks serve as a pristine habitat for fish and create a dramatic stage for divers to experience both micro and macro life forms.

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★★★★★ Margarita’s Mischief

This is one of three most popular dive sites located between Havelock and Neil Island. Margarita’s mischief is a long chain of rock mounds extending southward and is known for a particular variety of sea grass that dugongs love.

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★★★★☆ Anchor Point

A wondrous point to STOP and SPOT the fringing reef loaded with a variety of schooling fish amidst branching and table corals. This mini fish verse is so versatile that divers can stay or hover at a single spot and let the marine life come to them.

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★★★★★ Busy Buro

Busy Burro (busy old man) is located in the channel between Havelock and Neil island. It’s a beautiful natural plateau, where one can expect mild to strong currents around spring tide.

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★★★★☆ Orange Oasis

Orange Oasis is a brand-new breathtaking dive site discovered by us at Neil Island. As we descend to 28 M, the dive site offers a gradual slope that leads to a dramatic drop-off where vibrant orange algae give way to a pristine white sandy bottom and soft corals with colorful vibes.

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★★★★★ Sync City

A vast dive site consisting of multiple reefs separated by sandy patches. The site starts at 18 metres and goes down to a depth of 27 metres. The site possesses a number of crevices and hollows and even an underwater arch that makes for a great swim through.

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★★★★★ Romba

A flat reef situated at a depth of 22-25 meters. The site runs north to south with a vast sandy expanse to the west. The sites name Romba, is a Tamil word that means ’a lot’. This is because there is a lot that is found here and a lot that is going on here.

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Diving in Havelock and Neil Islands

Havelock and Neil Islands are renowned for their exceptional dive sites, offering a blend of thrilling underwater adventures. At Havelock, the wreck dive at MV Mars is a highlight, providing divers with a chance to explore a sunken ship teeming with marine life. Additionally, shore dives around Elephant Beach are popular for their accessibility and vibrant coral gardens, attracting diverse fish species. Neil Island, on the other hand, offers unique night diving experiences where bioluminescent creatures illuminate the waters. The island's underwater landscapes are a haven for spotting rare marine behaviors, such as nocturnal hunting. Both islands cater to a range of diving preferences, balancing shore-based dives with liveaboard options, ensuring dive travelers can experience the best of both worlds.

The best Months to dive in Havelock and Neil Islands

Havelock and Neil Islands, part of India's Andaman Islands, offer excellent diving conditions year-round. The water temperature ranges from 26°C–30°C/79°F–86°F, providing comfortable diving nearly any time of the year. Visibility is typically clear, often exceeding 20 meters/66 feet, which allows for vibrant underwater exploration. Diving is generally possible throughout the year, though the monsoon season from June to September can bring strong winds and currents, slightly reducing visibility and making some days less ideal for diving. The best time for diving is from October to May when the weather is more stable and the sea conditions are calm, offering divers the optimal experience.

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Centers Map

DIVEIndia Havelock

White Sand Beach Resort, 744211 Havelock, Andaman Islands, IND

Ocean Tribe Scuba

Next to Sea View Beach Resort, 744211 Andaman and Nicobar, IND

Seahawk Scuba

Beach No. 2, Opposite HDFC Bank, 744211 Havelock Island, IND

Continental Scuba

Shangri-La Beach Resort, 744211 Havelock Island, Andaman &, IND

Dive Tribe

M/s Dive Tribe, behind AND Restaurant, 744104 South Andaman, Andaman & N, IND

DIVEIndia Neil

Neil Kendra, 744104 Shaheed Dweep, IND