{"id":25065,"date":"2015-12-24T11:46:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T06:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/?p=25065"},"modified":"2015-12-29T11:57:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T06:27:43","slug":"under-water-safari-coming-soon-to-kovalam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/under-water-safari-coming-soon-to-kovalam\/","title":{"rendered":"Bond Safari, The Underwater Adventure Safari coming soon to Kovalam!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soon you can embark on a one-of-kind aquatic adventure with an underwater scooter ride in Kovalam.<\/p>\n<p>As part of introducing adventure sports in Kovalam, Tourism department has joined hands with Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society to introduce underwater adventure sport called the Bond Safari.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25067 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-1-768x462.jpg\" alt=\"Bond Safari Kovalam (1)\" width=\"742\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-1-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-1-160x95.jpg 160w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bond Safari allows you to view the marvels of the underwater paradise while effortlessly riding your very own self-propelled, eco-friendly electric scooter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25070 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-4-768x473.jpg\" alt=\"Bond Safari Kovalam (4)\" width=\"742\" height=\"456\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bond Safari offers a unique diving experience to anyone without any of the rigors required by the typical diving. At first you will be given a small class followed by diving suits. Then you will be taken to the dive site where there will be abundant sea life. Upon arrival to the dive site, you can start your incredible underwater adventure.Don\u2019t worry a professional diver will be present all time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25072 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-6-768x508.jpg\" alt=\"Bond Safari Kovalam (6)\" width=\"742\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-6-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-6-222x148.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The self-propelled, eco-friendly electric scooter will lead you effortlessly underwater water so you can enjoy the magnificent marine life. No diving or scuba experience is necessary. Plus there are no uncomfortable constraints of conventional dive equipment. The underwater scooter can travel up to a maximum speed of 4km\/hour. One can easily control the movement of the scooter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25073 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-7-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"Bond Safari Kovalam (7)\" width=\"742\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-7-222x148.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Underwater submarine scooters work on the bell theory. Remember back in science class when you would turn a glass upside down in a bucket of water and no water would enter the glass? The submarine scooter is based on the same concept. There is big spherical glass sphere into which your head will go and as you descend a seal is formed so you are dry inside the bubble. It\u2019s completely safe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25071 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-5-768x513.jpg\" alt=\"Bond Safari Kovalam (5)\" width=\"742\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-5-222x148.jpg 222w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2015\/12\/Bond-Safari-Kovalam-5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who is healthy and between the age 12 and 90 can take part in the Bond Safari. The ticket is priced at Rs6000\/- per person. Alappuzha based Cool Diver&#8217;s India is the company behind the Bond Safari at Kovalam. Cool Diver&#8217;s India is hoping to launch the adventure sport by January.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/icK9OWcYU0Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Apart from Bond Safari, Kovalam will also witness other adventure sports like sky diving and hot air balloon ride. So come to Kovalam and experience the underwater paradise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon you can embark on a one-of-kind aquatic adventure with an underwater scooter ride in Kovalam. As part of introducing adventure sports in Kovalam, Tourism department has joined hands with Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society to introduce underwater adventure sport called the Bond Safari. 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