Havelock Island at Andaman Islands
Havelock Island is one of the popular tourist beach destination for leisure travelers visiting to Andaman Islands. Havelock Island is famous for its wide sandy beaches and water-sports activities. Havelock Beach is most popular and famous beaches in Asia. This Island offer wide range of resorts from premium to budget for its travellers. Havelock Island also attract tourist for water sports activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, sea walking, banana ride, sofa ride, jet ski ride and other leissure activities.
Havelock Island is part of Ritchie Archipelago, in India, Andaman Islands. It is known for its dive sites and beaches, like Elephant Beach, with its coral reefs. Crescent-shaped Radhanagar Beach is a popular spot for watching the sunset. On the island east side, rocky sections mark long, tree-lined Vijaynagar Beach. The island forested interior is home to birdlife such as white-headed mynas and woodpeckers.At Havelock Island, you could see some a live marine action by renting a glass-bottomed boat and sailing the crystal water, and if you are lucky even spot a few dolphins.Havelock has been developing fast in recent years, with a sharp rise in domestic tourism and concrete-clad resorts chasing away many of the original bamboo beach huts. But much of the island 92 sq km (it is the largest in Ritchie Archipelago) remains untouched, and the beaches and diving are as bewitching as ever.
Basic Information
Havelock Island offers one of Asia best beaches, famous for its swimming elephants and unbeatable reef. Picture the white sandy beaches of Ko Pha Ngan before backpackers, full moon parties and internet cafés, and you have Havelock Island.
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December to February
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Interesting Facts
- Kayaking through the mangroves is an exciting way to view the Havelock island exotic wildlife.
Things to DO
- You can do Watersport activities like Scuba Dive, Kayaking, Parasailing, Sea walk, Snorkelling, etc.
- There are a number of beaches in Andaman and finding a quiet place for sun bathing or relaxing will not be a problem.
- The Kalapathar Beach is used mostly for picnics and families and groups exploring the island choose it more than single visitors.
Traveller Tips
- It is better to hire a bike or Scooty for your stay in Andaman. You can roam about at your will and explore Havelock.
- Definitely, try Scuba Diving at Havelock. It has one of the best coral reefs.
- You can also go fishing.
- Avoid diving or swimming amongst a school of fish.
How to reach
The best way to reach Havelock is by the air conditioned catamaran ferry, which takes only 90 minutes from Port Blair. There are government ferry services available as well which take about 2.5 hours. Do book your tickets in advance during peak season.
Nearby Attractions
Radhanagar Beach
Elephant Beach
Kalapathar Beach
Radhanagar Beach
Radhanagar Beach popularly known as Beach #7, is the most beautiful on the island and was rated as the Best in Asia and 7th best beach in the world” by Time Magazine. This Beach a very popular and must visit destination for the tourist visiting to Andaman Nicobar Islands.The golden sands shimmer in the soft sun and the waves fall upon it in splashes of frothy turquoise. The sky is a brilliant blue and, with the vista of a never ending stretch of thick, green coastline, the entire beach is a delight.
Elephant Beach
This beach is another ideal site for snorkeling. It has a rich coral reef formation and amazing underwater marine life. One can reach Elephant beach by small cruise boat from Havelock Jetty in about 40 minutes. By road one can go up to the Forest Camp which is 8 Kms from the Jetty towards Radhanagar side and from there by walk to the Elephant beach which will take another 40 minutes. Private ferry operators organize tours to Elephant beach from Havelock.
Kalapathar Beach
The Kalapathar beach is situated on one corner of Havelock Island. The beach gets its name from the surrounding village called Kalapathar Village and the black rocks (Kalapathar Rocks) that adorn the coastline here.Kalapathar Beach is quiet a questionable beach for some because of it being pretty far from the main town,but the reason it was chosen for its mention was because of it being an amazing picnic spot to visit either alone with friends.
Restaurants Facility
- Full Moon Cafe
- Fat Martin Cafe
- Kerela Cafe
- Golden Spoon
- Squid Restaurant
- The Blue Cafe
Places to stay near Havelock Island
- Silver Sand Beach Resort
- Havelock Island Beach Resort
- Emerland Gecko
- SeaShell
- The Ocean Blue Resort
Frequently Asked Questions
Elephant Beach
Kalapathar Beach
- Full Moon Cafe
- Fat Martin Cafe
- Kerela Cafe
- Golden Spoon
- Squid Restaurant
- The Blue Cafe