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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Awarded with the title of 'Asia's Best Beach' by the TIMES magazine in 2004, Radhanagar Beach in Havelock Island with its turquoise blue waters and powdery white sands lives up to the moniker. Its vast shores of endless white grains stretch across 2 kilometres, making it a prime attraction of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

With its brilliant coral reefs and alluring cyan waters, the Elephant beach is one of the locations that add to the beach paradise reputation of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These waters are a prime destination for tourists wishing to engage in water sports like snorkelling, swimming, banana boat rides, speed boats and diving.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Located on Havelock Island, Kalapathar Beach is a beautiful beach offering a stunning view of the Bay of Bengal and a long stretch of white sand with big boulders of black stone on the beach and underwater. The water runs deep and is ideal for swimming but it is advisable to be careful of underwater boulders.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Vijaynagar Beach is one of the most famous beaches on Havelock Island and mostly visited for beach exploration, bird watching, fishing, trekking and thrilling water sports like snorkelling, surfing, sailing and swimming. The picturesque beach has a long stretch of white sand and the pristine turquoise water reflecting the clear blue skies is a view worth visiting.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Havelock Island is an ideal place in South Andaman to go diving. You can reach here from Port Blair on a catamaran ferry that takes 90 minutes or government ferries that take 2.5 hours. According to Barefoot Scuba divemaster Steve Barreto, there are 25 dive sites within Havelock. Please note that non-certified divers can only go up to 12 meters in Andaman and must be accompanied by a certified diver.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Neill Island is a part of the South Andaman Administrative District and belongs to Ritchie’s Archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. A part of the massive ocean separates it from Ross Island and Havelock Island, Tourists visiting Havelock often make a day-long trip to Neill Island. Perhaps the most endearing feature of this island is its three sandy beaches, namely Bharatpur Beach, Sitapur Beach and Lakshmanpur Beach.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Barren Island is situated at the intersection of the seismically active Indian and Burmese plates and is 1.8 million years old and is home to the only active volcano in the Indian subcontinent. As the name suggests, the island is largely uninhabited, thanks to the volcano eruptions that take place here at frequent intervals. Although sightseeing around the island is not that common, you can obtain permissions from the local forest department to do so.

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Things To Do in Havelock Island

Situated on Havelock Island on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the tranquil Govind Nagar Beach is famous for its silvery beach, turquoise blue water and flora and fauna. Visitors can enjoy a day of water sports like scuba diving or snorkelling, reading on a hammock, walking, catching the sunset or just relaxing with the breathtaking view in front.