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Kadmat
Long island for kayaking and diving
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Arrival
- Lagoon swim
- Kayak hour
- Beach walk
- Sunset
Geography & terrain
Kadmat lies in the Lakshadweep archipelago, 280 km from Kochi — the island of the Amindivi group, its lagoon, the coral reefs and the white sand set on the Arabian Sea's blue ring.
History & culture
The island's story runs with the Arab and the Malabar trade of the archipelago — the island's settlement by the Muslim traders and the islanders' life of the coconut and the fishing, with the island's colonial era under the British and the modern rule of the union territory; the island's modern role as the tourism island of the archipelago, with the lagoon's watersports and the diving, gives Kadmat its coral-island character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–4,000/nightMid-range
₹4,000–9,000/nightComfort
₹9,000+/nightThings to do
Aqua lagoon
Coral reefs
Kayaking water
Palm lanes
Island sunsets
Eat & drink
- Tuna coconut curries
- Kalo ghuya (fish and rice)
- Sweet rice pudding
Getting there
- Fly
- Agatti (AGX)
- Train
- No rail — islands reached by sea/air from Kochi
- Road from Kochi
- ~10 hr ferry or 90 min flight
- Getting around
- Island boats and cycles
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹8,500–18,500 (2 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: Malayalam (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Apr
- Connectivity: Limited — plan for islands off the grid
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Oct–Apr) holds the island's clear water
- The island's permits run the tourism rules
- The reefs' diving asks the certified hours
Frequently asked questions
The lagoon island of the Lakshadweep's Amindivi group.
The lagoon, the kayaking and the diving.
Two days for the island's ring.
Long island for kayaking and diving
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