Scuba Diving At Sail Rock

The Diving Season in Goa is from mid of October to end of April.

Visibility around Goa is normally 5-10m due to the two rivers, the Mandovi and Zuari meeting the sea. The Dive sites are mostly shallow around Grande Island ( 5-15m) And water temperature is around 28 degrees Celsius.

If you've never tried scuba diving before, or want to find out if you like scuba diving before starting the PADI certification course, then the Scuba Diving programme is for you.
There's a pool session for one hour a day prior to the dive teaching you about the equipments use, breathing underwater, regulator removal, regulator recovery, mask clearing, alternate air source use and BCD and some basics for underwater swimming.
NO swimming pool tests and definitely NO exams. All you need to do is relax and have fun!
Here at Goa Aquatics we make safety and fun for you our main priorities, so with the Scuba Diving programme the maximum group size will be three divers with one PADI instructor.

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1
3:30 pm	You need to reach our dive centre for a pool session where we teach you equipment use, breathing underwater, regulator removal, regulator recovery, mask clearing, alternate air source use, BCD use and some basic underwater swimming skills.
Day 2
7:30 am	You need to reach our dive centre, from where we will take you to the dive site. Snacks are served whilst on our way to the dive site and your Instructor will give you a short dive briefing.

Here are some frequently asked questions:

Do I need to know swimming ?

No, since scuba dive is an introductory dive course for beginners, you don't need to be a strong swimmmer.

Who is this dive for ?

This dive is suitable for anyone wishing to tryout scuba diving for the first time.

How deep and how long is each dive ?

You will go to a maximum depth of 12m, under a close supervision of your Instructor at all times.
Duration of each dive will be 30-40 minutes.

What can I do next ?

You can do either opt for the 2-day Scuba Diver course or the full 4-day Open Water course. 

 

PRICING & BOOKING

INR 5,000

It's always good to book in advance so that you don't miss your slot for dive.
If not sure about the date of your dive, you can select the preferable date and inform us at least two days in advance of the changes from the preferred date. We will try our best to accommodate you for the new date based on availability.

GOA DIVE SITES

JETTY

Depth - 2-6 m Bottom Contour - Sandy patch near the Jetty, rest of the area are with rocks and gravels.
This dive site is located near the Old Jetty of Grande Island. This Island is under the command of Indian Navy and visitors are not allowed on the Island.
Currents and surges are minimal. Due to a variety of vegetation nudibranchs are seen here. Several varieties of coral and fish endemic to tropical reefs are abundant. Shrimp Gobies make their home around the sandy patches.

GRANDE BANKS

Depth - 4-8 m Bottom Contour - Rocky and silt bottom with some patches of sand.
This dive site is located near the intersection of Sao George and Grande Island.
A group of rocks are exposed in the center of the site. Whip corals, table corals are every where. Groupers, Butterfly fish, Banner fish, Puffers, Bleny are common among a multitude of marine life.

BOUNTY BAY

Depth - 4-8 m Bottom Contour - Rocks, sands and gravel with rocky ridges.
This dive site is located north of Grande Island.
Lobsters, crabs, trigger fish, peacock groupers are common. Sting Rays are seen here.

SHELTER COVE

Depth - 4-6 m Bottom Contour - Rocks, sands and gravel.
Located north east of Grande Island.
A channel along the rocks makes this dive site interesting.You go down the channel timing with the surge and suddenly you are amidst thousands of fish. In the sandy patch squid and cuttle fish come to mate and laying their eggs. The sandy patch is perfect setting to carry out open water training.

SUZY'S WRECK

Depth - 10-13 m.
SS Rita sank near Grande Island around 1950's. The bow section is near the South west of Grande Island. The stern broke and settled some 600 ms away, a site called Davy Jones Locker. The wreck is now in pretty broken up condition.
As with every wreck, fish like to hang around. Big groupers make their home inside the hold. Scorpion fish are seen on the deck and railings.

SAIL ROCK

Depth - 16-24 m Bottom contour - Rocky pinnacle with shelves, current and surge is normally present.
Located about 1 km south west of Grande Island is a fin like rocky projection.
Fish life is amazing here. Barracudas generally come and check you out. Red Snappers, blue ringed angers, Red tooth triggers, Groupers abound this site.

UMMA GUMMA REEF

Depth - 10-14 m Bottom contour - Rocky Channels.
Located about 0.6 km south east of Grande Island.
Current and surge is normally expected. It is an interesting site due to its underwater features. If current is present you need to plan your exit point carefully.