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Havelock Island
Radhanagar beach and island life
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Morning ferry from Port Blair
- Lunch at a beach shack
- Radhanagar sunset — stay for dark
- Night walk under the stars (no light pollution)
Geography & terrain
Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), the Andamans' best-known island, is 38 km² of rainforest and coconut shore at the mouth of the archipelago, 2.5 hours by ferry from Port Blair. Radhanagar Beach arcs along its west coast; Elephant Beach hides behind a jungle trail on the north.
History & culture
Named after British officer Henry Havelock in colonial surveys, the island only got roads in the 1970s. Its modern history is tourism: the backpacker guesthouses of the 1990s became the dive-shop capital of India's coral coast.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–4,000/nightMid-range
₹4,000–9,000/nightComfort
₹9,000+/nightThings to do
Radhanagar Beach
Elephant Beach
Kalapathar
Snorkel & dive reefs
Beach-road cycle rides
Eat & drink
- Grilled reef fish
- Coconut and seafood curries
- Tropical fresh fruit platters
Getting there
- Fly
- Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ), Port Blair
- Train
- No rail — island chain served by ferries
- Road from Port Blair
- road + ferry hub for all islands
- Getting around
- Autos and scooters on the islands; ferries between them
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹14,000–32,500 (3 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–9,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Per day · Activities
- ₹1,800–2,200
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi / Bengali / Tamil (multi-language islands) (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: Patchy off the main islands — download offline maps
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- Reef-safe sunscreen — the reefs are the reason to come
- Water shoes for coral shallows
- Island power cuts happen — a power bank and torch help
Frequently asked questions
Ferry from Port Blair (2–2.5 h) — book the Makruzz or the government ferry online a few days ahead.
No — snorkelling off Elephant Beach and the jetty shows plenty. Diving takes you to turtles and the drop-offs.
Two nights covers the icons; three lets you dive, snorkel and slow down — which is the point.
Radhanagar beach and island life
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