Scuba Diving in The Junction at Neil Island
About Junction Dive Site in Neil Island AKA Shaheed Dweep
Description:- Junction is a deep dive site located 3.5 kilometers north of Neil Island. The top part of the reef starts at 28 meters while the deeper part drops down at 34 meters.
The shallow part of the reef is famous for its blue-spotted stingrays, multiple species of sea stars, and large-sized Napoleon wrasses. Pelagic fish and reef sharks are also spotted usually at this dive site.
You can find large schools of trevallies and barracudas roaming around the reef. Which adds beauty to the dive site. The reef usually experiences moderate to strong water currents and is suitable for advanced divers.
Divers must always watch their dive computers throughout the dive to avoid decompression sickness.
Topography:- The reef is such as chain of rocky mounds.
Dive Level (Suitable for):- Students of advanced diving courses, and experienced adventurer divers.
Best Time To Scuba Dive:- October to May ( 8 am till 1:30 pm )
What we can see while scuba diving at Junction!
Popular marine species at Junction:- Sea Stars, Lionfish, Pelagic fish, Reef sharks, Marlin, Napoleon Wrasses, Eagle Ray, Marble Ray, Manta Ray, Blue-spotted Stingrays, a large school of trevallies & barracudas, and many more.
Cost of scuba diving at Junction!
Certified Divers:- INR 8000 + 18% GST per person for 2 fun dives only for advanced level divers.
Scuba dive equipment inclusions
- Buoyancy compensator
- Weight belt
- Masks (Power masks available -2 to -8)
- Booties
- Fins
- Scuba tanks
- Wetsuit
- Regulators
- Submersible pressure gauge
Pickup and Drop Facilities
We offer complimentary pickup and drop-off by AC car between Laxmanpur Beach and Bharatpur Beach. Paid transportation is also available from Sitapur Beach.
Modes of Payment
- PayPal Payments
- Internet Banking
- Debit and credit cards
- UPI payments
- Cash
Note:- An additional 18% GST is mandatory for all of the above modes of payment.
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)
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REACH US
Govind Nagar, Beach No-02, opposit HDFC Bank, Swaraj Dweep ( Havelock Island ), Andaman & Nicobar Islands ,Pin-744211, India.
WRITE US
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CALL US
00 9836851239
00 94760 07010