gulf of mannar

kalbarri · Oct 15th, 2007, 09:06

has anyone xperienced snorkelling at the kurusadai islands?

vargoje3 · Oct 19th, 2007, 18:48

I've never experianced the Kurusadai Islands but i have scuba dived in the Gulf of Mannar from the town of Tuticorin. It wasn't bad, i went and visited a man made reef and saw some great things although the visibility was pretty poor. Found some great sea shells on the shore as well.

kalbarri · Oct 19th, 2007, 21:36

vargoje3, thanks for that info. i am a mad keen shell collector
as well as snorkelling. i figured it might be low visibility but i am wondering if there is a best time to go. haven't found much info on the net

vargoje3 · Oct 20th, 2007, 09:21

I was there in March and it wasn't too bad, pretty hot but not as hot at it got in May or June. If you wan't to see some really good stuff i'd reccomend the Andaman Islands. Went diving there in Jan of 06 and loved every minute of it. Visibility was perfect and the coral reefs there seem to be endless and with a huge variety of fish and all other forms of coral reef life. I was there doing a survey of the reefs w/ a scientific team to determine how affected they were by the tsunami but there was little or no damage to the reefs we visited. The Nicobar islands however were hit harder and the coral reefs there were pretty bad.

Some of the reefs in the Andamans were in 30 feet of water so snorkeling wouldn't be the best but most were a perfect depth for snorkeling.

kalbarri · May 12th, 2008, 08:23

vargoge3, how was the visibility in may/june?

Paris · Jul 3rd, 2008, 16:45

Hi,
Does anybody knows how you get permission to go to Kurusadai island. Obviously you need a permission of the fishering department in Chennai.
Kalbarri, have you been there finaly, can you let me know?

kalbarri · Jul 3rd, 2008, 18:00

no i haven't been there yet but i think i read on a website that one can get a permit closer to the islands. i looked for you quickly, but couldn't find the info i was after. i did read on a MAPS OF INDIA site, info about the unique fish and coral in that area. sounds good. i will go there at some time. let me know your experience if you get there first, please.

Paris · Jul 3rd, 2008, 23:53

Just got a message from our driver company:
Not possible to visit Kurusadai Island near Rameswaram. prohibited

I will have a look anyway when we'll get there, and let you know next Sepember...

kalbarri · Jul 4th, 2008, 17:45

that is disappointing. i have been reading more about the marine life there and i was looking forward to going there.i also just checked and saw some info that said, for the protection of the marine life.....no permits.

Paris · Jul 4th, 2008, 20:51

As it's for the protection of the marine life, it is a very very valuable reason. It surely needs it. But I somewhere read that you can hire glass bottom boats... I'll let you know.

Oct 15th, 2007, 09:06	#1
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 264	gulf of mannar has anyone xperienced snorkelling at the kurusadai islands?

Jul 3rd, 2008, 18:00	#7
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 264	kurusadai islands.. no i haven't been there yet but i think i read on a website that one can get a permit closer to the islands. i looked for you quickly, but couldn't find the info i was after. i did read on a MAPS OF INDIA site, info about the unique fish and coral in that area. sounds good. i will go there at some time. let me know your experience if you get there first, please.

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Oct 19th, 2007, 18:48	#2
vargoje3 Fishing Master Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 177	I've never experianced the Kurusadai Islands but i have scuba dived in the Gulf of Mannar from the town of Tuticorin. It wasn't bad, i went and visited a man made reef and saw some great things although the visibility was pretty poor. Found some great sea shells on the shore as well.

Oct 19th, 2007, 21:36	#3
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 264	vargoje3, thanks for that info. i am a mad keen shell collector as well as snorkelling. i figured it might be low visibility but i am wondering if there is a best time to go. haven't found much info on the net

Oct 20th, 2007, 09:21	#4
vargoje3 Fishing Master Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 177	I was there in March and it wasn't too bad, pretty hot but not as hot at it got in May or June. If you wan't to see some really good stuff i'd reccomend the Andaman Islands. Went diving there in Jan of 06 and loved every minute of it. Visibility was perfect and the coral reefs there seem to be endless and with a huge variety of fish and all other forms of coral reef life. I was there doing a survey of the reefs w/ a scientific team to determine how affected they were by the tsunami but there was little or no damage to the reefs we visited. The Nicobar islands however were hit harder and the coral reefs there were pretty bad. Some of the reefs in the Andamans were in 30 feet of water so snorkeling wouldn't be the best but most were a perfect depth for snorkeling.

May 12th, 2008, 08:23	#5
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 264	vargoge3, how was the visibility in may/june?

Jul 3rd, 2008, 16:45	#6
Paris Cocodeparis Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Paris France Posts: 18	Hi, Does anybody knows how you get permission to go to Kurusadai island. Obviously you need a permission of the fishering department in Chennai. Kalbarri, have you been there finaly, can you let me know?

Jul 3rd, 2008, 23:53	#8
Paris Cocodeparis Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Paris France Posts: 18	Just got a message from our driver company: Not possible to visit Kurusadai Island near Rameswaram. prohibited I will have a look anyway when we'll get there, and let you know next Sepember...

Jul 4th, 2008, 17:45	#9
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 264	that is disappointing. i have been reading more about the marine life there and i was looking forward to going there.i also just checked and saw some info that said, for the protection of the marine life.....no permits.

Jul 4th, 2008, 20:51	#10
Paris Cocodeparis Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Paris France Posts: 18	As it's for the protection of the marine life, it is a very very valuable reason. It surely needs it. But I somewhere read that you can hire glass bottom boats... I'll let you know.

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