I took early retirement from the Navy in 2000 and started a dive centre in the Andamans in 2001, in the village of Wandoor, to the south of South Andaman Island. Since 2010, I have been running a dive centre in Chidiya Tapu, also in South Andaman Island. I learnt scuba diving in the Navy, although the diving one does in the Navy is totally different from recreational diving, which I got to do only after leaving service. Most of my diving has been in the Andamans - these volcanic islands I feel offer the best scuba diving in India. The Andamans have more marine life, more fish and more corals - although there is a downside, in that visibility in the waters here is unpredictable. In contrast, Lakshadweep, with its lagoons surrounded by reefs, has clear water - and because there is only one monsoon, one can dive here year-round .