Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
The Andamans' most visited island — home to Radhanagar Beach and the best diving sites in India.
The essence
The Andaman Islands are one of India's last genuinely remote destinations — 572 islands scattered across the Bay of Bengal, of which only 37 are inhabited. Most visitors arrive in Port Blair and take a ferry to Havelock Island, where Radhanagar Beach has been ranked among Asia's finest: a two-kilometre arc of white sand backed by dense pandanus forest. Beneath the surface, the reef systems are world-class — the coral bleaching of 2016 has largely recovered, and visibility on calm days reaches 25 metres. Neil Island offers an even quieter version of the same experience, with fewer visitors and bicycle-paced days.
Starting from
₹65,000
per person · custom itinerary
Best season
October to May. Best diving visibility: January to April. Avoid June–September (heavy monsoon, rough seas, ferry disruptions).
Culture & History
The story
behind the place.
The Andaman Islands' human history is layered and, in parts, dark. The Cellular Jail in Port Blair — built by British colonial authorities to house Indian independence prisoners — is now a museum and site of a moving sound-and-light show. The jail held central figures in India's independence struggle, and walking its corridors gives the islands a historical weight the beaches alone do not. The indigenous Jarawa and Sentinelese tribes, protected by Indian law from outside contact, represent some of the last uncontacted peoples on earth. Their protection is absolute, and any attempt at contact is illegal and dangerous — a firm boundary that the Indian government enforces rigorously.
Common questions
Frequently Asked
Questions.
Places to explore
Beyond the
headline.
Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)
Quieter, greener, more intimate than Havelock — bicycles, near-empty beaches, and the island's famous natural coral arch.
Port Blair
The Andamans' capital — gateway to the islands, home to the Cellular Jail, and the departure point for inter-island ferries.
Signature moments
What you'll
remember.
- 01Radhanagar Beach at sunset — widely ranked among Asia's ten finest beaches
- 02Scuba diving at Havelock's Wall site — visibility up to 25m, reef sharks, manta rays
- 03Sunrise on Neil Island with the beach entirely to yourself
- 04Glass-bottom boat at Elephant Beach — spectacular reef gardens without getting wet
- 05Cellular Jail sound-and-light show in Port Blair — moving and unmissable
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