Barefoot Scuba - Andaman Islands
The team at Barefoot Scuba are, quite simply, Andaman originals. They’ve been diving here since 2005, longer than almost anyone else, and that deep knowledge really shows. If you're serious about getting your PADI instructor ratings, this is the spot. They run a slick operation, but it still feels like a relaxed island dive shop – a nice balance. We love their commitment to exploring new spots. While everyone else hits the same five sites, Barefoot will be out finding a new pinnacle or a wall that’s never been properly dived. We've had some of our best Andaman encounters with their guides: big bumphead parrotfish schools feeding on the reefs, or a fleeting glimpse of a manta passing through. They run a professional show from start to finish, from the well-maintained boats to the proper gear. If we were heading to the Andamans and wanted a truly knowledgeable crew, particularly if we were looking to level up our PADI certifications, Barefoot Scuba would be our first call.
- Location
- Andaman Islands, India, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 12.030356, 93.000206
- Phone
- +91 95660 88560
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.barefootscuba.in/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:36218]
- Address
- Beach No.3, Havelock Island, Andaman Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, No State, India
Dive Sites Near Barefoot Scuba
Barefoot Scuba provides access to 15 dive sites in Andaman Islands.
- Anchor Point - 9m (reef)
- Anthony’s Reef - 28m (reef)
- Aquarium - 12m (reef)
- Aquarium - Neil - 11m (reef)
- Barren Island - 25m (reef)
- Broken Ledge - 24m
- Bus Stop - 19m
- Busy Buro - 20m
- Campbell Shoal - 22m (pinnacle)
- Channel 62 - 18m (drift)
- Dicksons Pinnacle - 28m (pinnacle)
- Dixon's
- Duncan's Wreck (wreck)
- Eco Diver - 8m
- Fish Slate - 10m (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Andaman Islands
- Continental Scuba - SSI
- Dive India
- DIVEIndia - PADI, SSI
- India Scuba Explorers
- Lacadives at Havelock - ["PADI"]
- ScubaLov - PADI
- Seahawks Watersports
Marine Life in Andaman Islands
Home to 191 recorded species including 111 reef fish, 41 hard corals, 9 seagrass & algae, 7 sea snails & nudibranchs, 5 whales & dolphins, 5 sea cucumbers.
Notable Marine Life
- Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Echinopora lamellosa) - Hard Corals
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Black-lined Blenny (Istiblennius lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Flathead Sleeper (Ophiocara porocephala) - Reef Fish
- Blue Panchax (Aplocheilus panchax) - Reef Fish
- Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) - Seagrass & Algae
- Puntang Goby (Exyrias puntang) - Reef Fish
- killer alga (Caulerpa taxifolia) - Seagrass & Algae
- Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum) - Sea Urchins