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| Havelock Island : Steeped in time… |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands: |
The Andaman & Nicobar are a group of picturesque Islands, big and small, inhabited and uninhabited, a total of 572 islands, islets and rocks lying in the Bay of Bengal. They lie along an arc in long and narrow broken chain, approximately North-South over a distance nearly 800 kms.
 The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were shrouded in mystery for centuries because of their inaccessibility. Deemed “Kala Pani” or “Black Waters” due to their volcanic origins and dark bed rock in many places, these islands were historically used as Castaway islands for political prisoners and even as a Japanese Army base during WW II.
The Andaman’s today paint a very different picture though. Mountains, dense forest cover, exotic flora & fauna, labyrinthine backwaters and the world famous beach no. 7 at Havelock make the Andaman’s a truly incredible destination. One of the last true reserves of another way of life, the sister Nicobar islands are still not open to visitors and have resident tribes that practice their way of life to date.
The Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, Sentinelese, Shompens of Great Nicobar are some of the indigenous tribes who still today live as hunters and gatherers in the forest and completely isolated from human contact. |
| Information on Havelock Island: |
 Havelock Island with an area of some 90 sq.km 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. It’s 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.
Forest trails and treks, mangrove and backwater kayaking and of course SCUBA diving on the abundant coral reefs, all make up a unique adventure here. With more than 30 dive sites to choose from, Havelock forms the base for some of the best diving around India and on par with any premium dive destination. |
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