Havelock Island
India · Andaman Islands
Havelock Island (now Swaraj Dweep) is the diving hub of India's Andamans — a remote archipelago in the Bay of Bengal with healthy reefs, manta encounters in season, and a backpacker island atmosphere. India's best diving by a long way.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Remote archipelago. Cover has held up better than most South Asian reefs due to limited tourism.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Some fishing is allowed here, in marked zones.
Sources · MERMAID and partner coral surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
22 species across the dive sites here
Grey reef shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Invisible Bank
Endangered
Whitetip reef shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Johnny's Gorge
Vulnerable
Reef manta ray
Seen 2 months ago
at Dixon's Pinnacle
Vulnerable
Bluefin trevally
Seen 3 months ago
at Johnny's Gorge
Least concern
Giant trevally
Seen 6 months ago
at Johnny's Gorge
Least concern
Titan triggerfish
Seen 7 months ago
at Dixon's Pinnacle
Least concern
Great barracuda
Seen 7 months ago
at Johnny's Gorge
Least concern
Green turtle
Seen 8 months ago
at Dixon's Pinnacle
Least concern
Napoleon wrasse
Seen 8 months ago
at Johnny's Gorge
Endangered
Dogtooth tuna
Seen Mar 2025
at Johnny's Gorge
Least concern
Giant grouper
Seen Sep 2024
at Johnny's Gorge
Andaman sweetlips
Seen year round
at Johnny's Gorge
Least concern
Black unicornfish
Seen year round
at Invisible Bank
Least concern
Bumphead parrotfish
Seen year round
at Invisible Bank
Vulnerable
Crocodile needlefish
Seen year round
at Barren Island
Least concern
Hawksbill turtle
Seen year round
at Barren Island
Critically endangered
Queenfish
Seen year round
at Johnny's Gorge
Least concern
Tawny nurse shark
Seen year round
at Invisible Bank
Vulnerable
Eagle ray
Seasonal visitor
at Johnny's Gorge
Endangered
Mobula ray
Seasonal visitor
at Dixon's Pinnacle
Scalloped hammerhead
Rare sighting
at Invisible Bank
Critically endangered
Whale shark
Rare sighting
at Dixon's Pinnacle
Endangered
Dive sites
Johnny's Gorge
whitetip reef shark · giant trevally · bluefin trevally · andaman sweetlips
Dixon's Pinnacle
reef manta ray · mobula ray · giant grouper · napoleon wrasse
Barren Island
reef manta ray · whitetip reef shark · green turtle · hawksbill turtle
Invisible Bank
grey reef shark · whitetip reef shark · tawny nurse shark · dogtooth tuna
What divers say
India's diving secret. Healthy reefs, almost no other divers, and the food is fantastic.
Good to know
Permit
Foreign nationals need a Restricted Area Permit, issued on arrival.