The time had arrived for our mid morning scuba dive and snorkelling session off the waters of Kadmat Island.
The group assisting us with the dive were Lacadives, a well reputed scuba diving outfit based out of Mumbai and with shops at Kadmat and Bangaram islands of Lakshadweep and Havelock Island of the Andamans.
Since, there was only one dive instructor available, my friend, who is a dive master himself, readied himself for the dive. While, I, the amateur scuba diver, got myself a snorkel, a face mask and some fins to explore the pristine waters from the surface.
So, off we went in a small boat that was loaded with all the equipment. While my friend spent his time 30m below the water, I spent my time enjoying the amazingly clear waters from the surface.
The highlight of my one hour snorkelling session was an extremely large group (say 1000 fishes or more approx.) of blue fishes (called fisheries) that came extremely close to my nose. Apart from the fisheries, I could see loads of colourful fishes and corals of all sizes.
This experience was so rich that I have vowed to get myself underwater photography gear and explore these rich waters at leisure.
The group assisting us with the dive were Lacadives, a well reputed scuba diving outfit based out of Mumbai and with shops at Kadmat and Bangaram islands of Lakshadweep and Havelock Island of the Andamans.
Since, there was only one dive instructor available, my friend, who is a dive master himself, readied himself for the dive. While, I, the amateur scuba diver, got myself a snorkel, a face mask and some fins to explore the pristine waters from the surface.
So, off we went in a small boat that was loaded with all the equipment. While my friend spent his time 30m below the water, I spent my time enjoying the amazingly clear waters from the surface.
The highlight of my one hour snorkelling session was an extremely large group (say 1000 fishes or more approx.) of blue fishes (called fisheries) that came extremely close to my nose. Apart from the fisheries, I could see loads of colourful fishes and corals of all sizes.
This experience was so rich that I have vowed to get myself underwater photography gear and explore these rich waters at leisure.
Hey what would be the cost for the trip ??
ReplyDeletesecondly how many days are really required to njoy everything in there :).
Lakswadeep is one place of India I am yet to go..have been planning for a long time now!!
ReplyDeleteAll you need to do then is plan a trip for this winter. Feel free to buzz me if you need any guidance, tips, etc. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou can look up cost, dates, days and destinations on http://www.lakshadweeptourism.com...They are the organizing body and I went through them.
ReplyDeleteRegarding, how many days are required....I would say a month at least...:-) but then, it works different for different people.
For me just the cruise costed Rs.12,500 exclusive of my dives and snorkelling sessions. A dive costs about Rs 3K and snorkels can be rented at Rs 100-200.
Hope this helps! Do let me know if you need more info
Nice shots! The water is so blue.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, the waters were really clear! We had visibility above 20m on that day!
ReplyDeleteHi, do they have kayaking @ Kadmat? If so, at what charge?
ReplyDeleteYes, they do. As far as I know, they rent kayaks at about 200-250 rupees per hour or on those lines.
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