About Us

Lak Scuba, Kavaratti Island

Lakshadweep Scuba Adventures Private Limited, operating under the brand name Lak Scuba, is a PADI Five-Star Dive Resort in the Lakshadweep Islands.

What began as a passionate endeavour by a small team of marine life enthusiasts has grown into one of India’s most trusted scuba diving institutes and tour operators.

Three of the Lak Scuba team, in branded PADI and Lak Scuba T-shirts, standing in front of the dive centre's painted LAK SCUBA sign

Our story

From a small team to a PADI Five-Star Dive Resort

Lak Scuba was founded to deliver world-class scuba diving experiences in the pristine, untouched waters of the Indian Ocean.

Five-Star recognition is an acknowledgement of our commitment to safety, training, environmental stewardship and customer service.

2018
Founded on Kavaratti

Lak Scuba opens its dive centre on Beach Road.
2020
PADI-registered dive centre

Full PADI programmes, from first dive to professional level.
2022
PADI Five-Star Dive Resort

Recognised for safety, training, stewardship and service.

Our track record

Divers from school groups, professionals and travellers from around the world

students certified: 820+
recreational dive experiences: 25,000+
course completion: 98%
average instructor experience: 15+ yrs

No reported diving incidents to date.

Figures as published by Lak Scuba · checked 21 Sep 2026

What we do

Training, recreational diving and care for the reef

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 courses

A comprehensive set of PADI programmes and certification courses for beginners and experienced divers, taught by trained and certified instructors.

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

Recreational diving

Dive experiences for non-certified guests, and custom packages for solo travellers, families and corporate groups.

A coral bommie beside a channel of white sand, with open blue water behind

Ecotourism

Reef cleanups and guided marine education dives. Our sites are chosen for their biodiversity, visibility and ecological integrity.

The centre

On Beach Road near Mohidheen Palli, Kavaratti. Our instructors teach in English, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil.

The island

Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep: a coral island with a sheltered lagoon on one side and open reef on the other. Diving season runs October to May.