India is a land of great diversity, with a mountainous northern range to the tropical southern tip. Miles of coastline on the surrounding Indian Ocean make it a popular destination for spearfishing. The presence of big game fish, such as barracuda, tuna, wahoo, swordfish or marlin, as well as, many types of snapper, grouper and reef fish.

India Spearfishing is freediving only with spearguns, slings, and pole spears.

Map of India's Destinations

How to get to India: India’s national airline is Air India (AI). British Airways and Virgin Atlantic fly to India from the UK; Delta Airlines and United Airlines fly from the USA.

Capital: New Delhi

Language: Dialects of Hindi are the official languages of India, although English is widely spoken throughout the country.

Weather: Essentially a temperate climate. India lies to the north of Equator, so the southern part of India is usually much warmer than the rest of India.

Time Zone: 5 1/2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time

Electricity: 220-240 volts AC

India Tourism Office: http://www.tourisminindia.com/