Of course we can never predict what you will see, and every dive is an adventure! On your first dive there is a very good chance you will see live corals, Turtles, lots of Lobsters, Sting rays, nudibranchs, cleaner fish, butterfly fish, clown fish and lots more. All you need is a little confidence in the water, and if you are someone who enjoys being in warm tropical water and is interested in what you can see, you will love it! Even at less than 10m depths, there is still a lot of live and colourful hard corals which attracts turtles even though there is diminishing of coral life beacuse of bleaching around Andamans. If you have never been scuba diving before, there couldn’t be a better place to start. (Housetip)2 kms way from long island jetty: We have many dive sites, with yet more still to be discovered! For those interested in underwater photography its a magical site with Barracudas, Types of cleaner Shrimps, Turtles, Blue ringed angel fishes and Various kinds of pipe fishes and chances of spotting a sea horse.This just gives a snapshot of the kind of experience you are likely to get diving around Long Island. Once we went for a free dive and we saw turtle runnign away for us with huge shadows and then with scuba dive we found a yellow giant fan coral garden with a max depth explored 13mts. Its a 15m to 23m depth dive site which is good for drift diving with some hard corals and coral formations.Main attraction a school of barracudas circling around us, good corals, parrot fish, clown fish, cleaner fish, and big schools of fusiliers which will entertain you. (osmaston shoal)4km north-east from Long Island you can get to see reef cleaning station and feast for micro stuff lovers and with some groupers. Its a 30 mts dive site with a cleaning station underneath as this is the passing way for manta rays to reach barren island. Manta Ray as seen 14km south-east from Long Island We saw travelly, butterfly fish, clown fish and colorful nudibranchs, and plenty of live, colorful and untouched coral. On a dive ranging from 13 to 28m depth where we get to see 20 mts to 40 mts visibility and coming to fish life we saw turtles on most of the dives, sting rays, black-tipped shark, and a huge school of barracuda circling around us and with infinite fusilier and snapper where two eyes are not enough. We are still exploring and discovering new sites, but these are some of the things we have seen on recent dives: (CAMPBELL SHOAL)16km north-east of Long Island: Long Island, untouched paradise has some of the best diving! There are many new sites to be discovered around Long Island, North Passage Island and out in the direction of the Button Islands.Īt Blue Planet we started to offer scuba diving in 2011. The crystal-clear azure tropical waters around the Andaman Islands offer some of the world’s best diving, and there are now a lot of dive operators based mostly on Havelock Island. Remember this is not the place for luxury or fancy amenities.Please note that for 2019/2020 season this page is for information only, as current Government restrictions mean that it is not possible to offer scuba diving from Long Island. Go to Blue Planet to experience nature in its pure form. These are by experts and if we were to say, better than many dive centers we have dived at in Havelock. Blue planet also offers scuba diving certificate courses. These are larger, pricier and are for those who enjoy more privacy.Ī beach perfect for snorkeling is 5 minutes away. The tree houses are small cottages (both with and without attached bathrooms are available). The coffee and pancakes are a must have.īlue planet provides 2 types of accommodations – the tree house and the jungle camp. The restaurant is simple and has a small menu, food is cooked fresh on order. The cottages are simple and made with bamboo, the sitting area is earth quake resistant and made from old plastic and glass bottles. Blue Planet is the only resort in Long Island. This is one of the small villages within the islands with beautiful beaches and plenty of trekking opportunities. Long Island is a delightful, pristine island, which is quite off the beaten track.
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