Home to Radhanagar Beach (often called Asia's best), the clearest scuba diving in India, and the best resorts on the islands. Allow three nights minimum.
A two-kilometre arc of powder-white sand and the most photographed beach in India. Best between 4pm and sunset. Get there by 5pm for the colour.
Visibility runs 20 to 30 metres on a typical day. Multiple dive schools run Discover Scuba programs for first-timers and PADI Open Water certifications for those who want to come back.
Quiet, dramatic black-rock coastline on the southeast side. Sunrise is at 5:30am. Worth the early alarm. Bring a thermos of coffee.
Glow-in-the-dark plankton in the water on moonless nights. Operators run two-hour kayak trips around 8pm. Magical when conditions cooperate, underwhelming when they do not. Book a backup activity.
A relaxed mix of beaches, water sports, and downtime. Works for couples, friends, and families.
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The resort and restaurant strip on the east coast. Best for first-time visitors. Where the dive schools are. Most of the nightlife (such as it is) happens here.
Famous for the sunset beach. A handful of high-end resorts within a five-minute drive. Quieter, more remote, less choice for food.
Quieter east-coast cove with dramatic black rocks at low tide. A few small homestays. Sunrise is the reason to come.
The main village. Where the ferry jetty is, the few ATMs, the local market. Spend an hour here on a slow day.
Spent 3 nights on Havelock. Stayed on Beach 5 which gave us easy access to restaurants and the dive shop. Took a scooter to Radhanagar for sunset on two of those nights. Completely worth the 25-minute ride each way. Food at Anju-Coco was a highlight.
