Boat Tours & water sports in Pondicherry
THE 10 BEST Pondicherry Boat Rides & Cruises
Boat Rides & Cruises in Pondicherry
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Scuba & Snorkelling • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
Scuba & Snorkelling • Boat Tours
Boat Tours • Fishing Charters & Tours
Canyoning & Rappelling Tours • Boat Tours
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- Kartik Joshi1 contributionI signed up for a PADI MSDT Programme with Temple Adventures and got the opportunity to train under Mr. Shaveer Patel who is an experienced course director.
The knowledge he brings to the class regarding diving and dive business is special. If you're training under Shaveer sir ... Please ask questions! He is a role model for many divers like us and his guidance is backed by years of experience which I feel is priceless. You won't get that in any textbook or video.
Thank you Shaveer Sir and Temple Adventures for making it worthwhile.
Special shoutout to my friend Santosh who organized the entire course & my dive equipment making the experience feel effortless, with a smile. Three cheers! Yeh dil maange more... Will be back
Overall : 7 Star experience!Written 7 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - chirags15022 contributionsI took 5 lessons with the people from this school and it was super fun with them. Camilla was great to organize the lessons with and Juan and Rizzie were great instructors, you can tell they're hella experienced. They're practical with their tips and tricks and will be patient with you. The school has all the gear you'd need, in good condition too.
PS - If you make it to the lesson before time, you might get offered coffeeWritten 12 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Blessy Varghese1 contributionI did my PADI advanced open water course , had an awesome amazing experience.
All the dive sites were rich in marine life. Had plenty of fish species in all the dive sites which included large groupers, remoras, lionfishes, snappers...thousands of them. I would definitely recommend to experience diving from the amazing team in amazing dive sites, where you can witness rich marine life.Written 22 October 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Daniel Zachariah1 contributionleant how to surf in a matter of 2 days (not entirely but ive learnt how to catch my wave with the help of johnson sir thankyou so muchWritten 3 January 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neha R1 contributionWe approached Samudra Adventures at a rather short notice for Scuba diving, yet they were able to manage it without compromising on the protocol.
We were trained for the diving, had a raw adventurous boat ride from river to the ocean, the scene was gorgeous but it's only for the adventurous ones who take calculated risks.
My instructor Akshay was a thorough professional, clear on skills and decent.
It was a safe & comfortable experience and wonderful to see underwater life of the ocean.
I wish their business continues to grow and upgrade to more sophistication. This is not an easy job and they are hardworking, responsible and therefore deserving.
Adding a pic here.Written 1 January 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Abhinav SBengaluru, India21 contributionsWent quarry diving with Jonah from Eternal Divers this December. My wife did a discovery dive as well, and loved the experience. Jonah was calm in reassuring her and making her comfortable with the equipment. He patiently answered her questions and was not pushy at all.
My qaurry dive was a fun experience, with water ferns and stones of different shapes and sizes strewn around, creating an eerie scene. Jonah had quite a keen eye and showed us some mini tiger fish and fresh water crabs hidden away in the crevasses.
Eternal Divers is located near Auroville. They have a mini forest around them and a lovely rottie named Zeus. Will definitely recommend them for their courses and fun dives. They are flexible on timings and will structure the dive around your plan and are very knowledgeable of the area and weather/water conditions.Written 29 December 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Nikhil T2 contributionsI've had many inhibitions about trying out scuba, and Chirag answered a lot of those questions patiently.
Unfortunately I had an injury just 2-3 days before I was planning to try out my first scuba lesson with Chirag. But some of my friends did go to Chirag, and have had a great experience.
While I haven't yet learnt my diving from Chirag due to my injury, we've infact ended up in being a great friends on a personal level in a very short time. I've met many of his students over evening social gatherings in Pondicherry, and they've not just loved his teaching, but also the fact that they can chill with him in the evenings - And I know that as I recover, Chirag will be the first person I go to for my scuba lessons.Written 28 December 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Arun3 contributionsWe search paramotor everywhere in my local place but finally we got it in Pondicherry near ocean spray. The experience is good. Their flying time is only 6 to 7 min. The cost is little bit high we feel and they give 15% discount for more then 4 member. I love it and I will go once again .Written 29 December 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- ajay vsTiruchirappalli, India3 contributionsChakra divers pondicherry is good for scuba diving and if you are doing scuba time for the first time, please wear full ear mask cap to cover your entire ear. Sometimes going inside the 30 feet deep water may cause ear drum to burge or blown out suddenly due to decompression and high pressure in sea water.
Please be safe doing scuba. Chakra divers people are really good and professional and they will train you in swimming pool with oxygen cylinder like how to breathe in and out and then you will be taken to the beach. Over all it was a fantastic experience with chakra dive.
Be safe and enjoy deep water diving.Written 26 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Rachel DcostaMumbai, India2 contributionsHi I am Rachel! I am very very very afraid of the ocean. However, Thomas made me extremely comfortable. The team was very patient with me, some one who is a phobic.
I received a long and intense training of 4 hours.
When I jumped in the waters I was not sure of my decision but the team held my hand under waters and I had a most magical experience of my life. I felt my best under waters with them than on the boat.
I cannot thank Thomas enough for the experience and care and the kind of hospitality I received.
Thank you Mad Manta! See you at the Andamans soon.Written 9 April 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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