Lighthouse Snorkeling Havelock

Full Description

Lighthouse Snorkeling is a guided boat-based snorkeling experience on the western side of Havelock Island, Swaraj Dweep. The activity takes you by speedboat to the Lighthouse reef, where the shallow reef top starts at around 3 metres below the surface.

The experience begins with pickup from your Havelock accommodation and a safety briefing at the jetty. The guide explains mask fitting, breathing through the snorkel, snorkel-clearing techniques and basic underwater hand signals. Snorkeling equipment is fitted before boarding the speedboat.

The boat ride to Lighthouse takes approximately 10–15 minutes. The snorkeling session begins directly from the boat at the reef mooring, so there is no shore entry. The guide remains in the water with participants throughout the session and provides assistance while pointing out marine life and reef features.

The reef top is within the snorkeling zone, allowing participants to observe coral formations and tropical fish from the surface. Depending on visibility and sea conditions, you may see Acropora, brain and plate corals, soft coral patches, barrel sponges, fusiliers, unicornfish, surgeonfish, Green turtles, parrotfish, triggerfish, trevally and many more may also be encountered, but marine-life sightings cannot be guaranteed.

The activity provides approximately 30–40 minutes of time in the water, while the complete experience takes around 2.5–3 hours including accommodation pickup, briefing, boat transfers and return. The vendor lists seasonal visibility of around 15–25 metres and generally light currents at the site.

GoPro photography is included. The guide carries the camera during the snorkeling session and shares 20 photos and 2 videos with participants on their phone after the activity.

Basic water comfort; non-swimmers can use a buoyancy vest.

Wear comfortable swimwear, stay hydrated and use reef-safe sunscreen. If prone to seasickness, carry suitable medication for the short boat ride

Reach Havelock Island by ferry or approved transport from Port Blair. Pickup from Havelock accommodation is followed by a 10–15 minute speedboat ride to the Lighthouse.