Tortuga Dive Center - Lakshadweep
Tortuga Dive Center in Lakshadweep feels like a real insider's secret, tucked away on an island not everyone gets to. For those serious about taking their diving to the next level, they’re one of the few places in the region offering instructor training. It’s a compelling choice if you're looking for focused, in-depth dive education away from the usual crowds. We'd suggest Tortuga for divers who appreciate a quiet, dedicated learning environment with access to a good number of local sites – around 25 – without the everyday distractions of more developed dive destinations.
- Location
- Lakshadweep, India, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 10.877258, 72.205696
- Phone
- +918547553643
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.divessi.com/divecenter/791042
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Address
- Near Agatti Lighthouse, Beach Road, Agatti Island, U.T of Lakshadw, 682553, IND
Dive Sites Near Tortuga Dive Center
Tortuga Dive Center 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
- Ammathi Scuba - ["PADI"]
- Lak Scuba - ["PADI"]
- Lakshadweep Diving Academy - ["PADI"]
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