Havelock, Andaman Islands: Sweetlips deep down

These sea quarters are home to a variety of marine life. You will discover sweetlips, lagoon rays, turtles, Napoleon wrasses, firefish, moray eels, octopuses, bannerfish, crabs, cuttlefish, pufferfish, lionfish and many other species.

Getting there

Go

Havelock is just a ferry ride from Port Blair, which is connected by air to most major Indian cities. But ferry timings from Havelock to Port Blair are not synchronized with flight timings to the mainland, so tourists usually have to spend a night in Port Blair.

Stay

There are a number of resorts to choose from. Island Vinnie’s Tropical Beach Cabanas (www.islandvinnie.com) and Barefoot (www.barefoot-andaman.com) at Havelock are highly recommended.

Do

Havelock is a diver’s paradise. The warm waters offer one of the largest varieties of coral and fish life anywhere on the planet. DIVEIndia, headquartered in Havelock, offers a range of recreational scuba training courses.