Scuba Diving at The Bus Stop at Neil Island

The Bus Stop Dive Site At Neil Island

Description:- Bus Stop is a famous dive site for certified divers around the world. It is located 3 kilometres west of Neil Island. The site works as a convergent point for popular species of reef fish.

The topography of the reef describes it as a gently sloping reef with patches of soft corals. Divers can spot a beautiful formation of rocks to the north while a small downward-sloping plateau lies on the western part of the reef.

There is little to explore at the top of the slope but as soon as you navigate to the deeper edges, you get to witness massive and branching types of corals on the sandy bottom of the reef.

Garden eels and blue-spotted stingrays can be spotted resting on the sandy bottom, while lobsters peep out from narrow rocks. The depth varies between 13 to 20 meters or beyond at Bus Stop Reef.

Topography:- Fringing Reef

Dive Level (Suitable for):- Students of open water diver courses, open water certified divers, and advanced adventurer divers.

Best Time To Scuba Dive:- October to May ( 7:30 am till 2:30 pm )

What we can see at the Bus Stop during scuba diving!

Regularly spotted marine species:- Reef fish, Blue-spotted stingrays, Garden eels, Lobsters, and many more.

Popular coral species:- Stag horn coral, Fan coral, Cauliflower coral, Open brain coral, Table coral, Mushroom coral, sea anemones, Sea Urchin, and many more.

Cost of scuba diving at the Bus Stop!

Certified Divers: INR 3500 + 18% GST – open water diver or above qualified

Scuba dive equipment inclusions

Buoyancy compensator & wetsuit
Masks (Power masks available -2 to -8)
Fins & booties
Scuba tanks & weight belt
Regulators & Submersible pressure gauge

Things to carry

Dive computer
Surface marker buoy
Sun-cream
Storage devices (Pendrive, mobile phones of free space up to 10 GB)
Underwater torch
Rash guard
Underwater camera
Dive knife
Logbook (For certified divers)
Soft copy of certification (For certified divers)

Pickup and Drop Facilities

Pickup and drop facilities are complimentary for participants staying between Laxmanpur and Bharatpur Beach, in Neil Island. Paid pickup and drop is available from Sitapur Beach on demand.

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