Cinque Island Day Trip from Havelock with Snorkeling and Lunch
- Cinque Island trip straight from Havelock, the only way to reach this wildlife sanctuary without going via Port Blair
- Walk the sandbar that joins North and South Cinque at low tide
- Two guided snorkel sessions, often with green turtles
- Hot lunch on board, permit paperwork done for you; optional GoPro photos Rs 2,000 per person
- Free hotel pickup and drop inside our pickup area. Price includes GST
This Cinque Island trip starts in Havelock. Cinque is two uninhabited islands joined by a sandbar, south of Port Blair. No ferry goes there and visitor numbers are capped. We leave Havelock at dawn on a 12-seater speedboat, spend 4 to 5 hours at North Cinque walking the sandbar and snorkelling, and are back by late afternoon.
What to expect
Cinque Island is a wildlife sanctuary of two uninhabited islands joined by a sandbar, south of Port Blair. We go straight from Havelock on a 12-seater speedboat with a cabin and toilet.
- Hotel pickup around 5:45 AM; back in Havelock around 4:15 PM
- About 1 hour 45 minutes each way
- Walk the sandbar between North and South Cinque at low tide
- Two guided snorkel sessions, often with green turtles
- Hot lunch on board; optional GoPro photos, Rs 2,000 per person
We file the sanctuary permit: send a photo ID copy for every guest 4 days before. The permit fee is paid in cash. Snorkelling from age 8. Optional fun dive or Try Scuba can be added. Open-sea crossing: the captain decides on the morning of the trip.
