HAVELOCK ISLAND
Largest island of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Havelock Island is known for its pristine beaches, coral reefs and great scuba diving experience. Havelock is about 30 km from Port Blair and has the distinction of being the most visited island in Andamans.Havelock Island is named after Maj Gen Sir Henry Havelock, a prominent British Army official during colonial times. Most of the Island is populated by friendly people who hailed from mainland India. Bengalis form the
bulk of the settlers.Though Havelock is the most visited island, it has been insulated from the ill-effects of mass tourism. The island still still retains its pristine charm.Havelock Island comprises of a cluster of small islands known as Ritchie’s Archipelago which is about 30 km east of Great Andaman. Havelock Island is one of the few places in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands where the government encourages tourism with focus on eco-tourism.Havelock Island is known for its beaches. The most beautiful beach in Havelock is the Radhanagar Beach which was adjudged the ‘Best Beach in Asia’ by Time in 2004. Other beaches that are worth visiting are Elephant Beach and Vijaynagar Beach.Havelock Island is a haven for adventure activities and water sports. Scuba diving is the most popular activity on Havelock Island. The scuba diving activities are run by certified operators who offer instructions as well as equipment.Snorkeling is another favourite with tourists. Like scuba diving, snorkeling equipment and training are available on the beach. Snorkeling is popular among foreign nationals and is gaining popularity among Indian tourists as well.Trekking is another activity which attracts lots of tourists. Trekking trails are aplenty on different parts of the island. About 800 meters from the Vijaynagar Beach, is popular with confluence hunters. Confluence hunters are people who document places where latitudes and longitudes meet with the help of GPS (global positioning satellite) enabled equipment.The months of October to May are the best season for diving and also the most favourable period when it comes to weather. Havelock Island should be avoided during the monsoon months from August to November.
Largest island of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Havelock Island is known for its pristine beaches, coral reefs and great scuba diving experience. Havelock is about 30 km from Port Blair and has the distinction of being the most visited island in Andamans.Havelock Island is named after Maj Gen Sir Henry Havelock, a prominent British Army official during colonial times. Most of the Island is populated by friendly people who hailed from mainland India. Bengalis form the
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Radhanagar Beach:
Most beautiful beach in the Havelock Island, it was rated as the ‘Best Beach in Asia’ in 2004. Beautiful silky white
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sand and sky blue water are the highlights of the beach. There are some areas with sandy bottoms and coral reefs which are excellent for swimming and snorkeling.Sunsets are mesmerizing to watch but keep track of time and catch the last bus if you are not staying close to the beach. There are auto-rickshaws and shared 4×4 jeeps available for transport to and from Radhanagar Beach. Radhanagar Beach is also known as beach number 7.
It is further north of Radhanagar Beach and popular among Indian tourists. Only a fraction of the beach remains after the tsunami in 2004 swept away large portions of the beach out to sea. The coral near Elephant beach is the best on Havelock Island which makes it a good spot for snorkeling. It can be reached by boat and on foot from Radhanagar Beach.
Kalapathar Beach:
The beach is on one corner of Havelock Island reachable from Vijaynagar Beach (Beach number 5). The beach gets its name from the nearby village and the black rocks (Kalapathar translates to black rocks in Hindi) that line the shoreline. The sea looks green almost like an emerald on one side and the silky white sand beach on the other side make it a great spot to relax.
Vijaynagar Beach:
Vijaynagar Beach:
This beach is best suited for long walks along the shore and to relax. The calm water makes it a good spot for
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swimming.
Scuba diving :
Scuba diving is the main activity on Havelock island other than chilling out, lying on the beaches or hammocks and eating seafood. Andaman Bubbles, Barefoot Scuba, DiveIndia and Doongi Dives and are the top 4 SSI [2] and PADI [3] certified dive centers, providing good equipment and offering dive training. They share pretty much all of the same discovered dive sites, and prices are more or less standardized at Rs.4500 for discover scuba dive for non-certified divers, with a 10% discount for your own equipment for fun dives for certified divers. You don’t need to be a swimmer to do the discover scuba diving. Since most of the sites are not very close, usually two dives are made in one trip and most of the dives are conducted from the morning till lunch.
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The diving possibilities around the Andamans are vast and it feels that what has been discovered is only the beginning...and even that is pretty great. As of now Havelock is the center of diving on the Andamans.Earlier, diving was done in converted dungi fishing boats but the government has mandated the compulsory use of speedboats for the safety of tourists. With the increase in the number of divers and dive schools a decompression chamber was recently opened at the naval base in Port Blair.
Scuba diving :
Scuba diving is the main activity on Havelock island other than chilling out, lying on the beaches or hammocks and eating seafood. Andaman Bubbles, Barefoot Scuba, DiveIndia and Doongi Dives and are the top 4 SSI [2] and PADI [3] certified dive centers, providing good equipment and offering dive training. They share pretty much all of the same discovered dive sites, and prices are more or less standardized at Rs.4500 for discover scuba dive for non-certified divers, with a 10% discount for your own equipment for fun dives for certified divers. You don’t need to be a swimmer to do the discover scuba diving. Since most of the sites are not very close, usually two dives are made in one trip and most of the dives are conducted from the morning till lunch.
The diving possibilities around the Andamans are vast and it feels that what has been discovered is only the beginning...and even that is pretty great. As of now Havelock is the center of diving on the Andamans.Earlier, diving was done in converted dungi fishing boats but the government has mandated the compulsory use of speedboats for the safety of tourists. With the increase in the number of divers and dive schools a decompression chamber was recently opened at the naval base in Port Blair.
How to Reach There ?
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