Discover hotels and villas for adventure holidays in Havelock Island, India

Part of India’s remote Andaman archipelago, Havelock Island is a jungle-swathed refuge ringed by a white-gold halo of sugary sand. Like all great mystics, this far-flung beauty has the power to convert: by the time your sea plane is skimming over her sculptural reefs and cyan waters, we’ll wager you’ll have been struck by a near-celestial sense of belonging. Although the island comes under Indian jurisdiction, it feels a world away from the hustle and bustle often encountered on the mainland. Its isolation has allowed the marine life to flourish, promising some of the best diving and snorkelling in the Indian Ocean. On land, things remain refreshingly undeveloped too – there are only only a handful of cash machines, walking is the most popular mode of transport and there's not a fast-food chain in sight.