kavaratti island lagoon

We visited Kavaratti during Feb 2015.1. Lagoon is extremely beautiful.2. Sea life is best in Lakshadweep, even better than agatti.3. PADI dive center is located and well maintained.4. Accommodation on the beach and nearby is available.5. Circuit House is very far from the lagoon and it's bathrooms are dirty.6. Food quality over the island is bearable.7. People are very gentle, helpful and trustworthy.8. No bar/ shops/ party at beaches. This is a place to experience mother nature. 9. It is the most populated island, yet the beaches are very clean.10. All personal items of necessity such as toiletries, footwear, clothes etc are easily available.11. Plenty of ATM'sI would highly recommend this place over Agatti if Diving is going to be your main activity. Moreover the water quality in the taps at Kavaratti was way better than in Agatti. The tap water stank at Agatti.

Another beautiful island from lakhadweep, This is the capital and has maximum visitors. Do visit the marine aquarium.

Excellent diving spot, relaxed atmosphere, friendly local population. Specially commendable is the SPORTS run water sports and PADI diving center with top notch facilities, great coaches/ masters and very affordable rates. Lagoon water clearer than half the swimming pools around :)Not a touristy place so pls avoid if looking for shopping/ crowds/ nightlife etc. This is vacationing at its relaxed best.

This is a beautiful island in Lakshadweep. The beaches are pristine. Lots of water sports, snorkeling etc. Scuba diving can be done for Rs 2000 even for novices. Use suntan waterproof lotions extensively and keep drinking water.Kids must be monitored and taken to shade periodically to avoid skin burn or rashes. Use headgear, goggles and ladies may wear clothes with sleeves to protect from sun.Lot of trash and plastic around so do your bit by not spreading more and stop those doing it.Only BSNL mobiles work on the islands.The ships serve basic food so carry any extra eatables that you prefer.All package tours are very poorly organised by Lakshadweep authorities but in the absence of choice its ok. Good to travel in group or company as there is no TV etc but its a good time to bond with family or friends.The islands are well connected by ships to Cochin.

Kavaratti is the administrative hub and most populated of all lakshadweep islands , The beach is unclean and no rules to control trashing ...Plastic bottles strewn everywhere on the beach is disappointing. Apathy of tourists is even worse !!. There isn't much to look at either. Only saving grace was glassbottom boat ride when we could see some amazing underwater paradise :). We spotted a turtle, colorful fishes and magical Coral clusters .If you have a choice , opt for some other island . Not much to do in the dirty beach.

We went to Kavaratti as a part of the Lakshadweep Tourism Samudram package cruise. We had a great time with scuba diving, jet skiing and snorkeling at Kavaratti. There were a couple of other attractions like an aquarium on the island but nothing beats the sea. We spent the entire day on the beach and it was totally worth it. Make sure you travel only during the winter though as the summer would be scorching. We got sun burnt in December!

Me and my wife visited two islands in Lakshadweep as part of Coral Reef package from Sports. We visited Kavaratti on 6th Dec 2013 and it was an excellent experience. Here was the itenary that we followed during the island visit.1. We were on the ship named "Lakshadweep Sea"2. Between 7 to 7.30 AM we had our breakfast on the ship3. Started disembarkation process @ 7.30 AM, since the big ship cannot go near the island's jetty (less water and might destroy coral life) we have to get into a small boats from the high sea to the shores.4. Reached at the resort by walk was very near (5 min) from the jetty at around 8 AM5. Settled on the beach resort, changed the clothes, etc and had welcome drink "Coconut Water"6. Did Glass Boat tour where we saw lots of different Coral's and fishes it was a very good experience (was included in the package so no spending money for this activity)7. Did little bit of kayaking (included in the package)8. We were asked if we are interested to do Scuba Diving for Rs 2000 which included photos and 1 min video shot in a CD (They used Go Pro cameras and i do know they are pretty good)9. We were given instructions and we did scuba diving with professional divers, water was about 9-10 feet and i dont know swimming (anyone can do this, you need to just breath from mouth and see the awesome marine life. Rest of the things will be taken care)10. Had lunch in the island (Fried Tuna was awesome), this was also part of the package.11. Relaxed on the beach for 1-2 hours, my wife did Speed boat (cost Rs 500)12. We were then taken around the island on a small school bus to show different places in the island13. First we went to the Aquarium, was good14. Then we went to a planetarium (yes there is one in a small island and it has digital screen projector which is the only one in India), they showed a movie for 30 min and the exhibits inside.15. We were then taken to a distillation facility where the sea water is converted to drinking water (about 1 lac litters are consumed by the island every day), this place was very interesting for me and i liked it very much16. We then saw a light house and then back to the Resort17. We had our evening tea and biscuits and collected our Scuba Diving CD's18. We then left for the jetty by walk and boarded the small boat to the big shipThe arrangements made by SPORTS was excellent and the people there are really helpful. This is a must place to go and do it with SPORTS which is an official tourism semi govt organization in Lakshadweep.

The best place for scuba diving ,the scuba diving is an assisted programme,and the helpers/assistants are very gentle and teach you to go in the 10 feet water depth, very easily,swimming is not a necessary skill.I would like to take the name of Mr. Taha, the instructer ,who was very helpful.Also a must is snorekelling and vast open lagoon for swimming and kayaking.

Best coral island and advance scuba diving school. fresh Lagoon and tuna Fish. Desiccated coconut sweet dishes. Nice muslim friendly polution. really feel heaven in india. Ocean sea beach lover must visit this place in life ever. nice phography. varieties of water sport feels like rejuvenated life or may be rebirth.floating cottage bath. watch out urja mosque, mesume, administrator ban glow. cricket team is well established. player will certainly IPL match in one day.

We recently visited Lakshadweep Islands and stayed at Kavaratti. Reviewing a gem is such a difficult task. How can one describe a Pearl. That's the beauty of the place. Had never seen such blue lagoons and clear seas. Excellent corals at a depth of one to three meters. Absolutely white sands and a blissful couple of days is all that is required to enjoy the water sports in perfect setting. Now the flip side of the place. It is extremely difficult to manage a trip to Lakshadweep. Getting a permit is through an agent or SPORTS, the Lakshadweep Administrations tourist department. The cost of stay and travel is exhorbitant. Once done with admiring the seas, there is nothing else to do. One is totally dependant on The Paradise Resort for food and it is the same staple each day- Rice, Chapati, Dal Fish Curry, one veg and salad. Alcohol is strictly prohibited. A word about the travel. Kavaratti is connected to Agati by Helicopter of Pawan Hans. Again the cost is Rs 7000 per head or you sail in a boat which can be quite a daunting experience for those not used to travel by fishing boats. Hopefully administration will have fast boats by mid Nov. And yes one had to keep the adverse flight conditions in mind. Only one ATR flight to Agatti. God help you if flight gets cancelled. You are on your own without help and food. That was in brief our trip to paradise.

For the first time I got to see almost 5 different shades of Sea...It was amazing....One can spend hours with realizing the time. Scuba Diving options are available and well trained staff/instructors are there to assist. The visibility during diving is excellent and you can see a lot of corals are fishes and sea creatures....Glass boat ride is also there and you can to go to end of the reef and see turtles and the must see the Great Wall of Wonder. Serene and peaceful. its not a commercial place like Goa, so people who want to enjoy a calm and peaceful holiday should go there.. NO party scene..just pure nature...

I visited the famous Mosque,water desilting plant,LightHouse Tower,Siva Temole and the park.Very nice place with calm atmosphere.I visited to DeepSea watchby FibreBoat. Local food Iliked much.

an exciting and heavenly place to visit. lagoons have a great scenic beauty and you can enjoy all shades of blue color in the lagoon. sandy beach and paradise beach offer you some adventure facilities such as glass bottom boat ride, snorkeling, scuba diving ,kayaking. mainly you can enjoy scenic beauty and get to see some corels and marine life. turtles swimming next to your boat is just an awsome view.water is just too clear and you can see the bottom most of the time. carry tetra pack milk since there is dearth of fresh milk although powdered milk is in abundance

We visited this island as a part of a conducted tour. We arrived the island in the morning and stayed there till the evening while our ship (MV Tipu Sultan) was waiting in the ocean.The lagoon was amazing, words cannot do justice to this place. The sand is pure white in color and the water is blue-green. You can think for a moment that you are in Maldives.There's a beach volleyball enclosure available if you are visiting there with a group of friends.We took a glass bottomed boat ride and were spell bound by the beauty of the flora and fauna. Highly recommended for all.The lagoon is also good for snorkeling and kayaking. No worries if you have small kids because the water is very shallow and still.Good changing room and showers are available for the tourists and is very close to the beach.One can also do scuba diving (at extra cost, but very affordable compared to other places).Last but not the least, DO buy tuna cans at the local factory and fill up all the empty spaces in your luggage. You will love cooking them back home later.