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Why We Don’t Dive in Monsoon
June to September the southwest monsoon hits the Andamans. Why Continental Scuba’s season is October to May, and what to do if your dates fall in the rain.
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Dive notes from Beach No. 5
Reef animals, how we teach SSI, and when to come to Havelock — written the way we brief it on the boat.
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How Long to Wait Before Flying After Diving
Plan a surface day before Port Blair. SSI’s usual wait, why “I feel fine” is not enough, and how we build Havelock weeks around flights.
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Enriched Air Nitrox
A richer oxygen mix for repetitive recreational dives — not a way to go deeper. How we analyse, label, and teach SSI Nitrox in Havelock.
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Night Dives from Havelock
Same sites after dark: hunters out, day fish tucked in. Who we take, how we use torches, and when we run night dives.
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Stingrays, Eagle Rays, and Occasional Mantas
Blue-spotted rays in the sand, eagle rays in the blue, mantas when the water is right. What we say on the boat — including what we will not promise.
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Nudibranchs on Andaman Reefs
Small, bright sea slugs on sponges and rubble. How we look for them on Havelock dives without flattening them.
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Lionfish, Scorpionfish, and Moray Eels
Animals that sit still on Havelock reefs. How to see them, and why we keep hands off ledges and rubble.
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Common Reef Fish on Havelock Dives
Parrotfish, butterflyfish, angelfish, wrasse, and anemonefish — the shapes we point out on Continental Scuba sites.
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Reef Sharks in the Andamans
Blacktips along the drop-off, nurse sharks under ledges. What we actually see on Havelock dives, and how the briefing goes.
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Green and Hawksbill Turtles Around Havelock
We still see turtles on Havelock reefs. How to tell greens from hawksbills, how close is too close, and why we do not chase them.
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Hard Coral, Soft Coral, and Havelock Reefs
What the colour on a Havelock dive actually is: hard coral, soft coral, sand, and rubble — and why we sit out monsoon.
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SSI Courses at Continental Scuba
We teach Scuba Schools International programs from Beach No. 5. How Try Scuba, Open Water, Advanced, and specialties fit a week in Havelock.
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What Try Scuba Includes
Continental Scuba’s introductory dive in Havelock: what you learn, how deep it stays, and why it is not an Open Water card.
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Buoyancy and Coral: Keep Your Fins Off the Reef
Havelock coral is living tissue. How we hover, kick, and weight people so a photo stop does not take out a colony.
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Equalising Your Ears Underwater
Sore ears stop more first dives than anything on the reef. How we equalise on Havelock intros and Open Water, and when we call the dive.
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How Scuba Diving Works
A tank, a jacket, and pressure that changes every few metres. This is what we explain on the beach before a first dive in Havelock.
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Planning a Group Dive Trip to Havelock
Six or more people, mixed skills, one coordinator. How we hold boats and split Try Scuba, fun dives, and courses so the week holds together.
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Honeymoon Diving on Havelock
If one of you has never dived and the other has a card, we can split the morning. A few practical notes so the week stays a holiday.
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Havelock or Neil Island for Diving?
Swaraj Dweep vs Shaheed Dweep: sites, boats, and where we would base a dive-first week. Continental Scuba is on Havelock for a reason.
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Can Non-Swimmers Do Try Scuba?
You do not need a swim certificate for Continental Scuba’s introductory dive. You do need to be all right with your face in the water. What we can and cannot do.
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Best Time to Dive in the Andamans
Continental Scuba runs October through May. What each stretch of the season is like for viz, crowds, and first dives from Havelock.
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