The Jetty at the edge of the Universe…

Kadmat is one of the larger Lakshadweep islands and home to about 6000 inhabitants. About 10 kilometers long and less than 500 meters at its widest, the island is a sliver of green in the blue waters of the Laccadive Sea. The northern tip of the island is home to the local residents of Kadmat, while the Lacadives Dive Center is located at the southern tip. The one road that lazily traverses the distance from north to south winds its way through coconut groves with views of the sea both east and west. This tranquil setting is where the dream-seed of Lacadives first took root.

The Lacadives Dive Centre at Kadmat remains our primary training facility with the calm lagoon providing the perfect conditions for your first foray into the underwater world. Our staff offers introductory and advanced courses through both PADI and CMAS and has certified more than 2000 beginners over the years. The charm of Kadmat, however, also brings experienced divers from around the world to our center to explore local sites like Shark Alley and Turtle City, where the names say it all. Our custom-designed dive boat offers adventurous visitors the opportunity to explore the reefs off Amini, Bitra, Suheli and Pitti.

Days of diving at Kadmat end with evenings spent watching the sunset and waiting for the night sky. We promise you more stars than you’ve ever seen from our Jetty at the edge of the Universe. So come discover the magic that is Kadmat!!

Kadmat Tariffs

The Wall (8-30 meters):

Without doubt one of the best sites at Kadmat, The Wall starts from a shallow shelf at 8 meters and drops in places to 30 meters. Almost a kilometer in length, this site is covered with beautiful soft coral and many little nooks that house lionfish, eels and all sorts of macro life. Eagle rays, devil rays, large tuna, barracuda and the occasional shark cruise the waters off the wall and large resident turtles are almost always spotted at the bottom.

North Cave / Breath Of Life (5-25 meters):

This dive never disappoints. With some of the liveliest reef in Kadmat, this site is full of plate coral and all kinds of marine fauna including schooling black jacks, large Napoleon wrasse, barracuda and batfish. A large underwater chamber at 21 meters sometimes provides a resting place to passing nurse sharks. To top it all off, large numbers of resident turtles and great visibility almost all year around makes this site truly amazing.

Turtle City (8-25 meters):

As the name suggests, Turtle City is full of these slow, graceful mariners of old against a backdrop of beautiful reef. We’ve counted in excess of 35 turtles here on a single dive! And that’s not counting the ones on the surface.

Double Reef (10-28 meters):

Double Reef is a sloping reef with a variety of coral separated by two wide sand patches – one of the best spots to see resting sharks, rays and turtles. While the divers check out the resting sharks and rays, the resident batfish shoal usually comes in to check out the divers.

Shark Alley (38 meters):

A classic deep dive into the blue to a ledge at almost 40 meters that is home to everything from grey-reef sharks to white-tips and occasionally some large nurse sharks. Covered in soft coral, this little spot between Kadmat and Amini has given us some amazing dives with stingrays, batfish and even a solitary tiger shark!

Potato Patch (5-20 meters):

An unusual site with mounds of pillar coral surrounded by beautiful sand patches. With loads of small fish amidst the coral and large shoals of jacks, fusiliers and cruising Napoleon wrasse, the Patch is perfect for beginners, intermediate divers and macro lovers.

Jack Point (15-25 meters):

A superior dive on the sloping southeastern reef, Jack Point is full of soft coral patches and some very large coral heads that are home to resting turtles, fusiliers, blotched fantail rays, white-tip reef sharks and large schools of resident big-eyed jacks. The occasional current provides for a mellow drift dive.

The Cave (8-20 meters):

A beautiful spot on the western reef, the cave at 16 meters is a lovely highlight in the middle of a rich and vibrant reef. Home to an astonishing number of shrimp and glass fish, this reef is also great to spot scorpionfish, squatting pufferfish and patches of beautiful anemone. Turtles, jacks and large Napoleon wrasse cruise the waters around this site.

The resort at Kadmat is managed by SPORTS and has 10 air-conditioned en suite cottages and a restaurant that provides simple, wholesome food. The property is tucked away on the isolated southern tip of the island and offers peace and solitude. The rooms open to views of the encircling lagoons and waking up to a magical sunrise is part of the charm at Kadmat.

Room Interiors

By Air:
Flights are available from Cochin Airport to Agatti Airport.
Lacadives arranges speed boat transfers from Agatti Airport to Kadmat Island. The duration of the Speed boat journey is around 1 ½  – 2 hours

By Sea:
One can reach Lakshadweep via a passenger ship from Cochin. The 2 day journey requires prior booking.