lakshadweep

[stewart R]

hi stewart from uk. i have a chance to dive lakshadweep in the indian ocean and would value any reports as to worth the effort to get out there as opposed to other indian ocean sites.thanks.

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

:sunny Hi there! My name is Matt. Welcome to Scuba Board! I came here looking for help with my diving dream. I’ve met a lot of nice divers and many helpful divers too. I think you will get the information you need from SB. I look forward to reading more of your posts about your diving adventures. If you’d like to chat, please PM me.
I am looking forward to seeing you some more around the boards!

-Matt-

 

[Azotomix]

Benvenuto a bordo from the middle of Mediterranean sea. :wavey:

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If you go to the Asia section in scuba diving vacation & destinations forum you will find many info you need.

 

[Scott Riemer]

Welcome to the board! I'd take Azotomix suggestion as you'll probably not get the help you are looking for in the Introductions Forum. You could also try the search feature.

 

[headhunter]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave

You may want to check out our Asia forum to gather more info about diving in India.

Here is a short quote from Frommer's:

Between 200km (124 miles) and 450km (279 miles) W of Kerala's coast

Ask any globe-trotting island-hopper if the globe still holds any undiscovered gems, and Lakshadweep will be the among the first names to crop up. One of India's best-kept secrets, the 36 atolls and coral reefs making up the remote Union Territory of Lakshadweep (or Laccadives) are an extension of the better-known Maldives island group, where booming tourism has spawned luxury resorts. Only three Lakshadweep islands -- Agatti, Kadmat, and Bangaram -- are open to foreign tourists, and the Indian government employs a strictly enforced entry permit system. All the islands are "owned" by the indigenous people, and land is unavailable for purchase by non-natives -- even a man marrying a local woman may not buy land here.

Only 10 islands in the archipelago are populated, almost exclusively by Malayalam-speaking Sunni Muslims who make their living from fishing and harvesting coconut coir. Only Minicoy Island, which is closest to the nearby Maldives, shares aspects of its neighbor's culture, including a Maldivian dialect known as Mahl.

Being Muslim, the islands are officially dry, and alcohol is only available on Bangaram, which is technically uninhabited; avoid carrying any liquor with you. You are, however, strongly advised to bring insect repellent since the mosquitoes become alarmingly active once the sun descends.

Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.

Dive safe!

Christian

P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny

 

[Kayla]

Hi there, and welcome to ScubaBoard! I think that you will be able to learn a lot here, and hopefully you can post some of your own experiences as well! If you have any questions or problems, or you just want to chat, PM me! Otherwise, I hope to get to know you better around the boards!

Safe diving!
Kayla :dazzler1:

 

[equidiver]

Hi. I am recently certified Padi advanced open water. Is there any good diving in VA Beach?

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

I just want to join the others in welcoming you to SB. Hope to get to know you around the forums. Be sure to check out our UK Divers forum, as well as Search for your lake.

(Equidiver - I'll PM you }

Completing your Profile and seperately - keeping your Dive Info up to date helps in future diving discussions. PM me if I can help you learn your way around.

don

 

[nikk]

hi stewart from uk. i have a chance to dive lakshadweep in the indian ocean and would value any reports as to worth the effort to get out there as opposed to other indian ocean sites.thanks.

Hi Stewart, I have been diving the Lakshadweep twice a year for the last three years and would recommend it (although it helps that I live in India, making it just marginally easier to get there!;>)

The great think about diving the Lakshadweep is that yours is going to be the ONLY dive boat around. The downside is that it takes an age to get there and the last el nino caused a great deal of coral bleaching.

I was on the phone with Soneva Fushi in the Maldives earlier today and they told me they saw Whale sharks on their dive today - Whilst I have dived with Dolphins in the Lakshadweep, I have not seen Whale sharks there!

Feel free to PM me if you need any more feedback.

Nikk