Havelock Island
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Havelock Island (often just Havelock for short) with an area of some 92 km2 is the largest of the islands which comprise Ritchie's Archipelago, a chain of islands to the east of Great Andaman in the Andaman Islands. The island population is comprised of Bengali settlers.
It is one of the few places that the administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of India has permitted and encouraged development of tourism, with a focus on promoting eco-tourism.
Havelock Island avoided much of the devastation which was visited upon most of the shores affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and its resultant tsunami, and there were no documented casualties.
Beach No. 7, better known as "Radha Nagar" Beach is the most popular of all beaches on Havelock, specially with tourists. The elephant beach (Hathi Dera)at Havelock is wonderful, prestine for snorkling with rich coral reef and wonderful marine life.
Hevelock offers decent to good diving and snorkelling and many options for an eco traveler to stay, right from Rs. 100 per pax per day to Rs. 7000 for a couple.
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