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A hawksbill turtle resting on the coral reef while a diver fins past above it, off Kavaratti
Kavaratti Island · Lakshadweep

Explore Lakshadweep’s underwater world

Discover the mystery and beauty of Lakshadweep with Lak Scuba, a PADI Five-Star Dive Resort on Kavaratti Island, diving 21 sites across the archipelago.

dive sites
21
divers certified
820+
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Diving season: October to May. Busiest December to February; book those weeks early.

Lak Scuba at a glance

Where
Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep. Agatti has the only airport in Lakshadweep. Flights run from Kochi, Bengaluru and Goa, and you continue from Agatti to Kavaratti by boat or helicopter. Per operator, checked 13 Sep 2026 · Airline schedules (Alliance Air / IndiGo)
Season
Diving runs October to May.
From
Discover Scuba Diving from ₹3,500 per person. Prices checked 26 Sep 2026.
Minimum age
10 for Discover Scuba Diving.
Certification
PADI Five-Star Dive Resort, since 2022.
Permit
Every visitor who is not a native of the islands needs an entry permit, Indian nationals included. You apply for it yourself at epermit.utl.gov.in under the Tourist category; one form covers up to six people. Checked 13 Sep 2026 · epermit.utl.gov.in
Foreign nationals: passport and tourist visa required; contact us before booking. Not yet verified · WhatsApp us first
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The Authorized PADI 5 Star Dive Centre emblem: the PADI globe and diver beside five red stars
Since 2022

A PADI 5 Star Dive Resort on Kavaratti Island

PADI awards 5 Star status to dive centres that meet its standards for training, equipment, safety and service. Every course and dive we run follows those standards.

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Why Lak Scuba

Professional, and built around one island we know well

Hassle-free

Permits, transfers, diving and paperwork in one place, from booking to your last dive.

Packages

Courses, fun dives and a partner lodge arranged together, for one diver or a group of six.

Expert guidance and safety

PADI Master Instructors, small groups, and a briefing before every dive.

PADI Five-Star

The PADI Five-Star Dive Resort on Kavaratti Island, since 2022.

Two divers descending together in blue water over the reef, one close in front of the other, their bubbles rising
About us

Expert guidance and top-notch facilities

Lak Scuba offers instruction from experienced dive professionals and keeps its equipment to PADI Five-Star standards, for divers at every level.

The dive sites around Kavaratti show a wide range of marine life on well-preserved reefs: turtles, rays, reef sharks and schools of fish over coral walls and sand channels.

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All diving options
Two divers side by side in clear blue water, the one on the left giving the OK hand signal to the camera, the other holding on beside her
Discover Scuba Diving Half day · No experience, from age 10 ₹3,500 View
Two divers descending together in blue water over the reef, one close in front of the other, their bubbles rising
PADI Open Water Diver 3–4 days · No certification needed ₹30,000 View
A group of batfish swimming towards the camera in blue water, two divers low over the reef behind them with their bubbles rising
Fun dive Per dive · Certified divers ₹4,000 View
A scuba diver hovering above the reef giving the OK hand signal, a large school of fish over the coral behind
PADI Advanced Open Water 2–3 days · Open Water first ₹25,000 View
An emergency scenario on the dive boat: instructors and students around a casualty and a CPR manikin, with an emergency oxygen cylinder and mask in use
PADI Rescue Diver 3 days · Advanced (or Adventure) and EFR first ₹25,000 View
An instructor briefing six divers in the yard outside the Lak Scuba dive centre, eight assembled scuba units lined up on the ground between them
PADI Divemaster 20–25 days · Advanced, Rescue, EFR, 40 logged dives ₹45,000 View
Dive sites

21 sites around Kavaratti

Coral walls, bommies and sand channels, most within twenty minutes of the jetty by boat. Visibility is usually 20 to 30 metres in season.

A group of batfish swimming towards the camera in blue water, two divers low over the reef behind them
Batfish above two divers
A coral bommie beside a channel of white sand, with open blue water behind
A bommie and sand channel
A large spotted stingray resting on white sand in the shadow of a coral ledge
Stingray under a ledge
A dense school of fish covering a sloping reef, the sunlit surface above
Schooling fish on the slope
Prices

What it costs

In Indian rupees. Price list checked 26 Sep 2026.

Discover Scuba Diving confined water
₹3,500
Discover Scuba Diving open water
₹4,500
Fun dive per dive
₹4,000
Night dive per dive
₹4,500
Equipment rental per item
₹300–1,000
Boat with driver per hour
₹4,000
PADI Open Water Diver 3–4 days
₹30,000
PADI Advanced Open Water 2–3 days
₹25,000
PADI Rescue Diver 3 days
₹25,000
PADI Divemaster 20–25 days, PADI fees and materials not included
₹45,000
Enriched Air (Nitrox) 1 day
₹17,000
Other specialities
₹16,000–20,000
A diver's silhouette against the surface, trailing bubbles

Kavaratti’s reefs

The lagoon is sheltered and shallow; outside the reef the wall drops away fast. Beginners learn inside, certified divers dive outside, and both are a short boat ride from the centre.

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