Lakshadweep is an island where people don’t use to think to visit most that are why you can perfectly enjoy your holidays.  Lakshadweep itself has 36 small islands, which are fascinating and very beautiful to visit.

It is a perfect place for nature-loving people because of the clear blue water with an amazing sky view. Don’t take Lakshadweep as a scenic view place only. Do you know this place is good for water sports also?

Currents : Range from calm waters to strong, depending upon the tides and the dive site ,Difficulty Level : Easy-Challenging,Region : Arabian Sea,Time required : 1-4 weeks if you want to try out all the different sports,Water Temperature : 26 deg C to 33 deg C

Adventure Sports in Lakshadweep

Scuba Diving:

Water Sports in Lakshadweep is the right and ideal destination for scuba diving. The place offers amazing views to the person during the activity as it helps an individual explore the world of water properly.

Every dive location is near to the resort so that in case of any necessity one can call them. Each location will give you a new view.

The tropical fishes, turtles, and other water creatures you can see underwater. You will get an unforgettable experience in life.

Cost of Activity Starts @ Rs 2000/  per person .

Things to Carry

• Diving mask
• Dry Suit and wet suits
• Fins
• Scuba Tank
• Underwater camera
• Regulator
• Snorkel

Best Place for Activity

Lakshadweep has 36 islands in itself, but Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat are the best islands for doing the activity.

Kayaking and Canoeing:

Lakshadweep is most famous for kayaking and canoeing. Both these water sports activities include paddling. The activities are adventurous as well as recreational also. In the sitting position, the person has to paddle a kayak or canoe to take it forward.

It will give you an amazing view of the water, and the side views as well. It is a very wonderful activity to perform which offers a pleasant feeling to the person.

Cost of Activity Starts @ Rs 500/ to 1500/

Things to Carry

• The life jacket is a must to wear while going kayaking or canoeing.

Best Place for Activity

Minicoy Island is the best place for performing this activity as the place is so calm where one can feel the vibes.

Water Surfing:

Water surfing is one of the best water sports activities in Lakshadweep for which everyone craves to do.

It is a kind of surface water sport in which the surfer uses to move forward with waves’ flow. The water waves used to take the surfer to the shore.

Cost of Activity around @ Rs  1000/ to 1500/

Things to Carry

• Swimsuits/shorts
• Appropriate surfwear
• Rashguard

Best Place for Activity

Agatti and Kalpeni beaches are best for doing water surfing.

 Water Skiing:

Water skiing is a thrilling water adventure sport in which the person is pulled behind the boat with the cable’s help. It will get done with the skimming of water over one or 2 skis.

Water is something dangerous that can cause problems such as broken limbs. Many kinds of inner injuries will also get done. For women, it can cause fatal and vaginal problems also.

If anyone is interested in doing water skiing, make sure to learn or get trained first for this sports activity. Lesser knowledge of the activity leads to cause issues for the body.

Cost of Water Skiing is about  @ Rs 1000/ to 1500/.

Things to Carry

• Wear the wetsuits.
• Don’t forget to wear the guards properly.
• Make sure to wear the lifeguard.

Snorkeling:

Snorkeling is a kind of swimming that will get done with the water diving mask.

The diving mask is made with a breathing tube, which helps to swim accurately with proper breathing. When you wear a wet swimsuit, it will also get warm in the cooler water.

Cost of the Activity around @ Rs 500/ to 1000/ per person.

Things to Carry

• Mask
• Fins
• Mesh Bag
• Water shoes
• Swimsuit

Best Place for Activity

Kadmat, Bangaram, and Kalpeni are the best Islands for doing this activity.

 Jet Ski:

Jet Ski is a very interesting sport which the person needs to learn first. The Jet Ski will run at very high speed in water and will give you an amazing feeling.

If you want to take the Jet Ski ride, keep one thing in mind to have the proper right equipment.

Cost of the Activity @ Rs 1000/.

Things to Carry

• The most important thing is to wear a life jacket.
• Wet swimsuit
• Don’t forget about the water shoes to wear

Best Place for the Activity

If you are interested in doing Jet Ski then Kavaratti, Minicoy, and Bangaram is the best place to do water sports.

Banana Boat Joyride:

Banana Boat Ride, is an exciting and recreational boat ride that everyone loves to take.

No one is not ready for this ride because it is a very interesting family ride, which builds up a new experience for them and their family.

Cost of the Activity @ Rs 500/ to 700/.

Things to Carry

• Life jacket
• Comfortable clothes
• Proper shoes

Best Place for the Activity

Kavaratti is the best place for the banana boat ride in Lakshadweep.

 Bumper Ride:

If you are afraid of jet-skiing, snorkeling, then the bumper ride is a perfect match for you. It is a thrilling ride where you need to sit on a rubber tube, and cable is connected between the tube and boat.

Now in this, the tube will be pulled by the boat, and you can enjoy the ride. The tube will be dragged by the speed boat, which gives you a feel of running on the water.

Cost of the Activity @ Rs 700/.

Things to Carry

As you are going for water sports, then the life jacket is a must for you.  

Best Place for Activity

Thinnakara is a great place to do Bumper Ride.

Quad Bike Ride:

No doubt that you ride a bike, but have you ever thought about the quad bike ride. It is really a very interesting experience to take for.

This bike is really heavy, and handling it is also not so easy. You have to be a little bit careful and need to make efforts to ride this bike, but still, it is very interesting to go for.

Cost of the Activity under @ Rs 400/.

Things to Carry

For taking a quad bike ride, one should take a helmet and comfortable shoes for this to protect them from any unpredictable injury.

Best Place for Activity

Kadmat and Agatti are the best islands for doing the quad bike ride. Otherwise, there are other islands also situated nearby where the activity can be done.

 Wake Boarding:

Wakeboarding is the water sports activity in which the rider is standing on the wake board and through a cable attached to the boat. It is attached with the speed boat and drags the rider along the boat.

It is a very interesting sport but it keeps one thing in mind that it can cause medical issues also, so make sure to learn first and take the proper safety measures to take the ride.

Cost of Activity @ Rs 100/ only.

Things to Carry

The most important thing to carry while going wakeboarding is to wear a life jacket and safety guards to protect from injuries.

Best Place for Activity

For doing the wakeboarding, you can choose Bangaram, Agatti, Kalpeni islands.

 Windsurfing:

Windsurfing is a very different but very thrilling water sport. It includes sailing and surfing. The board in this activity is about 2 to 2.5 m long.

Windsurfing is to be done with the board shaped like the airplane wing. It will put higher pressure on the other side to pull the sail. This equalizes the pressure and takes the board further on.

Cost of Activity under @ Rs 1000/.

Things to Carry

Safety guards, life jackets, wet swimsuits are very much compulsory to wear for a safe ride.

Best Place for Activity

Bangaram is best for windsurfing for sure.

 Speed Boat Joyride:

Speed boat Joyride is a very interesting activity because, in this activity, the person can feel the natural vibes.

In this, the person will take the ride in a speed boat in between the water and view the beautiful surrounding around the boat.

Cost of Activity only @ Rs 500/ to 1000/.

Things to Carry

Just wear a life jacket. This is a very safe ride, but still, for the precautions, the life jacket is necessary to wear.

Best Place for Activity

The best place for the activity is Bangaram Island.