Ammathi Scuba - Lakshadweep
Ammathi Scuba, based in Lakshadweep, operates as a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort, making it a solid choice for anyone looking to get certified or progress their diving education here. They run a tight ship, offering a full range of PADI courses from entry-level to professional ratings. We’ve found their instructors to be thorough and safety-conscious, which is exactly what you want when you’re learning somewhere new. It’s a good setup for divers who appreciate the structure and international recognition that comes with a PADI-focused centre, especially if you're planning on diving the nearby reefs around Agatti or Kalpeni.
- Location
- Lakshadweep, India, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 10.842460, 72.186195
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/india/ammathi-scuba/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:29287]
- Address
- UT of Lakshadweep, India
Dive Sites Near Ammathi Scuba
Ammathi Scuba provides access to 15 dive sites in Lakshadweep.
- Agatti Edge - 19m
- Butterfly Valley - 23m (reef)
- Byramgore Reef (reef)
- Byramgore Reef (reef)
- Byramgore Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Cherbaniani Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Eastern Jetty - 15m (reef)
- Grand Canyon - 31m
- Hard Coral Cafe - 19m (reef)
- Indira-Shastri Dweep
- Kalpitty Slope - 21m (reef)
- Manta Point - 20m (reef)
- Neptune’s Balcony - 29m (wall)
- Oval - 12m
- PACIFICOEVERETT - 0m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Lakshadweep
- Lak Scuba - ["PADI"]
- Lakshadweep Diving Academy - ["PADI"]
- Tortuga Dive Center - SSI
Marine Life in Lakshadweep
Home to 386 recorded species including 259 reef fish, 52 hard corals, 17 sea snails & nudibranchs, 12 sharks & rays, 11 sea cucumbers, 8 seagrass & algae.
Notable Marine Life
- Branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua) - Hard Corals
- Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis) - Hard Corals
- Humpbacked conch (Gibberulus gibberulus) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
- Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis) - Hard Corals
- Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) - Seagrass & Algae
- Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Porites cylindrica) - Hard Corals
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Common Mushroom Coral (Fungia fungites) - Hard Corals
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals