ADVENTURE SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Andaman waters are suitable for adventure water sports like Scuba Diving
, Skiing, Sailing, Para Sailing, Wind Surfing, Snorkeling, High Sea Game
Fishing, etc. Trekking through the dense evergreen forests and island
camping in beach front forests are the other adventure activities that one
can check out over here.
SCUBA DIVING
Andaman waters offer a fascinating world of under water marine life,
varieties of colourful Fishes, rarest of the coral reefs in the world,
mysterious remains of sunken ships, etc., all these can be explored through
Scuba Diving .
Details regarding the authorised Scuba Dive Centres, the areas opened for
scuba diving and the terms and conditions for operating scuba diving centres
can be obtained from Directorate of Tourism.
SAILING, SKIING, PARA-SAILING, WATER SCOOTERS AND SPEEDBOATS
Andaman Water Sports Complex at Port Blair is a unique water ports centre
run by directorate of tourism. It offers adventure water sports like
Sailing, Skiing, Para-Sailing (subject to wind/weather conditions), water
scooters and speedboats. Trips for coral and shipwreck viewing are operated
from here.
Timing: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Water sports complex at Diglipur : Water Sports Centre run by
Directorate of Tourism at Kalipur near Diglipur in North Andaman, offer
Water Scooters, Speedboats, etc.
Timing:9.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Island Water Sports: This private water sports operator at Port Blair
provides Speed Boats, Jet Skies, Tube Ride, Wake Board Ride, Knee Board
Ride, etc.
SNORKELING
One can enjoy the under water marine life and view the rarest varieties of
corals by snorkeling near the andaman water sports complex, Corbyn's Cove
Tourism Complex, Chidiya Tapu , North Bay, Island In Mahatma Gandhi Marine
National Park - (Jolly Buoy, Redskin), Chinque Island, Havelock, Ross &
Smith Islands.
TREKKING
One can go trekking through the evergreen forest from Bambooflat to Mount
Harriet , Mount Harriet to Madhuban, Durgapur ( Diglipur) to Saddle Peak and
in Little Andaman to experience the life within the lovely, dark and deep
forest. There are several other trekking routes also.
ISLAND CAMPING
Island camps are just the right choice for the adventurous nature lovers,
who wish to enjoy sun, sea and the pristine beauty of nature by spending
quiet holidays right on the beach. Island camping is available at Radhanagar
Beach in Havelock Island , Lalaji Bay - Long Island, Smith Island - Diglipur
and at other islands/places seasonally. .
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