Technical Diving · Maritime Archaeology · Marine Research

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Chola Divers combines advanced diving, professional diver training, maritime archaeology and marine conservation from Tamil Nadu.

Technical diver underwater

RAID Training

Professional diver training through RAID.

Chola Divers offers RAID diver and professional development programs as part of its training portfolio.

Diving with expertise

One center. Several ways to go deeper.

From recreational certification to technical exploration and maritime research, Chola Divers brings specialist underwater skills together under one roof.

Technical Diving

Sidemount, decompression, cave, wreck and rebreather pathways for divers moving into more demanding environments.

Maritime Archaeology

Underwater survey, sonar, technical diver reconnaissance and research into the maritime history of the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry coast.

Marine Conservation

Practical conservation initiatives including artificial reef development and underwater habitat research.

Scuba Courses

From first breaths to technical diving.

Build your diving skills progressively, from foundational certification through specialty training and advanced technical environments.

Dive with Chola Divers

See the diving in action.

A glimpse of the diving, training and underwater work behind Chola Divers.

BUILD SKILLS

Specialties

Expand your diving capability with focused specialty training and skills development.

Built around practical experience, progressive skills and responsible diving.

GO DEEPER

Technical Diving

Progressive technical programs for decompression, advanced gas planning and deeper environments.

Maritime Archaeology

Exploring the maritime history beneath our coast.

Chola Divers combines technical diving with non-invasive underwater survey and archaeological reconnaissance to investigate submerged cultural heritage and coastal environments.

Our research interests include sonar survey, underwater documentation, wreck exploration, marine ecology and computational analysis of seafloor data.

Underwater archaeological exploration

Build a Reef Initiative

Building habitat beneath the East Coast.

Build a Reef Initiative artificial reef concept

Artificial reefs as working marine habitat.

The Build a Reef Initiative explores modular artificial reef structures designed to provide hard substrate and habitat for marine life.

The project brings together diving, fabrication, deployment, marine observation and long-term ecological monitoring.

Professional Development

Build the skills to lead underwater.

Divemaster Development

Professional-level development covering leadership, rescue, site evaluation, risk management and diver support.

Instructor Development

Instructor development focused on teaching methodology, academic presentations, confined and open-water training and evaluation.

Marine Research Internship

A multidisciplinary pathway combining professional diving, technical skills, reef work and maritime archaeological exploration.

Contact Chola Divers

Come dive with us.

Chola Divers

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Enquiries

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+91 8939944943