INTRODUCTION:
Goa is a wonderful tourist place.Each and every year people come from different places to visit here.Mainly Goa is popular for the beach sites.North Goa is really developed,south Goa is popular for cycling.The capital of Goa is Panaji which is situated in central Goa.Goa is also a place of worship.The primary industry of Goa is tourism.Some popular attractions in Goa are the fort Aguada,the beautiful wax museum,Basílica,Bom Jesus and the amazing old Churches.There are also some waterfalls in Goa such as Dudhsagar waterfall,Arvalem waterfall,Tambdi Surla falls etc.
OVERVIEW:
Scuba diving is a popular activity that is held on Goa, Grand Island. This place is popular for many water activities such as snorkeling, diving, fishing and other joyful water activities. This whole experience will be unforgettable.
There are various things that one can enjoy during this trip. In Grand Island visitors can do swimming too but scuba diving will give you a thrilling experience. The shallow water is perfect for dive here.Clear visibility into the water allows you to explore the wonderful sea life. Here you can explore some turtles, sea cucumbers, some lobsters, and many cute colourful fishes. There are some dive sites where you can visit when you are planning to go for a trip on Grand Island.Before step into the water you will get a training session from the mentor.The training time will be 15 to 20 minutes.You need to carry swimwear and some comfortable clothes with you this will be good for you.Proper equipment will be provided by them including an oxygen cylinder so don’t worry.
1.Bounty Bay:
This site is situated in the north part of Grand Island. The depth is 4 to 8 metres. Here you can explore lobster, triggerfishes, many crabs. Sting Rays are seen in this site.
2.SAIL ROCK:
This site is situated about one kilometer south west of Grande Island. It’s a fin like rocky projection. It has an 8 to 24 meters intensity. In this place you can see the amazing finish life here. Discover large groupers, sharks, Moorish, education bannerfish. Diving here is advisable for expert scuba divers because there is strong undercurrents in the depths. The depth is 16 to 24 meters.
3.Uma Guma Reef:
This dive site is also a beautiful site for scuba divers. Divers can swim with big groupers, tuna, parrotfish, barracuda, triggerfish, angelfish, porcupine fish, surgeonfish etc. Both experts and beginner divers can dive here. The depth of the water is 10 to 14 meters. This is situated about 6 kilometers from Grand Island. The underwater features make this site more beautiful. You can visit this dive site from the month of October to March.
4.The Jetty:
This is situated on the northwestern side of Grand Island. It has a shallow intensity which is 8 metres. If you are lucky then you can spot sharks here. Shallow dive lovers will definitely love this place.
5.Suzy’s Wreck:
This dive site is interesting for anyone from beginners to advanced divers. This is a British cargo ship named SS Rita. In 1950s near the southwest face of Grand Island the ship went down. The wreck is in broken condition.
This is 130 metres long ship that is lies in just 5 to 12 metres of water. Now it is a home to many fishes like groupers, batfish and puffers, squid, sweetlips, moray eels, etc. Here you can see barracuda.On the deck and railings you can see scorpion fish. The depth is 10 to 13 meters.
6.Grande Banks:
This is another dive site which is situated near Grand Island. This site is famous for a group of rocks that are exposed. Here you can explore table corals, many Whip corals etc. You will see Banner fish, butterfly fish, puffers, groupers here. The total depth is 4 to 8 meters.
7.Davy Jones Locker:
Due to the strong currents in water only experienced divers can dive in this spot. Here you can dive with fishes like tuna, moray eels, barracuda, mullets and schooling jacks. This site is 14 meters in water and this is an amazing site for expert scuba divers.
8.Shelter Cove:
Shelter Cove is situated in the north east part of Grande Island. A channel along with rocks, low current, low visibility makes this site more interesting and thrilling. In sandy patch cutlets and squid fishes come to mate. They lay their eggs here.
This dive site is suitable for all types diver.