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ANDA MANS HAVELOCK & NEIL ISLANDS MAY 17TH TO 25TH 2020
ANDAMANS
Havelock Island now called SWARAJDWEEP is part of Ritchie’s Archipelago, in India’s Andaman Islands. It’s known for its dive sites and beaches, like Elephant Beach, with its coral reefs. Crescent-‐shaped Radhanagar Beach is a popular spot for watching the sunset. On the island’s east side, rocky secGons mark long, tree-‐lined Vijaynagar Beach. The island's forested interior is home to birdlife such as white-‐headed mynas and woodpeckers.
Neil Island now called SHAHEEDDWEEP is one of India’s Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal. Bharatpur Beach has coral reefs teeming with tropical fish. Laxmanpur Beach is known for its sunset views. Howrah Bridge is a natural rock formaGon accessible at low Gde. Near the island’s wharf is Neil Kendra village, with a curving, sandy bay doQed with boats.
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H A V E L O C K
Johnny's Gorge is a bed of low-‐lying rocky outcrops emerging from the boQom at 30m. Surrounded by sand in every direcGon, these rocks have become an oasis of security, and food, for everything from small angelfish and anemone fish to spectacular schools of mackerel, barracuda, trevally, surgeonfish and snapper. And if this isn't enough, this world class dive site is also home to reef sharks, giant grouper, large sGngrays and visiGng manta and eagle rays. There is very rarely a quite moment on Johnny's Gorge. Dolphins are oWen spoQed on the surface.
DIXONS PINNACLE Giant rock pinnacles emerge from the shadowy boQom, covered in colorful coral and large barrel sponges. Barracuda hover in mid-‐water, someGmes joined by baXish and trevally. SGngrays and Napoleon wrasse cruise along the boQom amidst schools of snapper. The top of the pinnacles is a cleaning staGon buzzing with constant acGvity. Turtles, moray eels, manta rays and white-‐Gp reef sharks visit the site to avail of the cleaning service.
JACKSONS BAR A large strip of rock protruding from the boQom at 30m. The locaGon of this site, and the invariably strong currents that flow over it, have aQracted most of the large pelagic species that the
BROKEN LEDGE Discovered in 2010, Broken Ledge of low-‐lying rocky outcrops emerging from the boQom at 24m. Surrounded by sand, you can swimming through its small canyons and try to find the giant moray eels residing inside its mysterious overhangs. Incredible reef fish density including lionfish, Napoleon wrasses, marbled groupers, shoal of snappers thousands of schooling long fin banner fish,. Bigger visitors such as white Gp reef sharks, manta or marbled rays, dog toothed and yellow fin tunas are spoQed oWen there
area has to offer. Tuna and barracuda cruise by in mid-‐water while large groupers take refuge along the boQom. SGngrays, eagle rays and sharks someGmes stop by to be cleaned by the smaller residents on the site
JACOBS TABLE Named for the enormous table coral that vie for space on this site, Jacob's Table has the largest collecGon of table coral in the area, making it a unique and beauGful dive site. Aside from the fusiliers and surgeonfish that fill the water column, glassfish hover in clouds along the boQom and turtles occasionally swim up for a closer look at the divers.
Some other dive sites amongst many include, PILOT REEF, MINERSVA’S LEDGE, WHITE HOUSE ROCK, AQYARIUM , PILOT REEF, INKET WRECK, WHITEHOUSE ROCK, NURSERY, ANEMONE REEF ETC.
JUNCTION Located in the middle of Havelock and Neil this site can have strong current some Gmes. Very beauGful deep site with yellow and blue soW coral growing on huge rocky outcrops. Feather stars resGng on a big pink gorgonian fan. HunGng grounds for trevally's and tunas. Big school of fusiliers. Huge groupers, napoleon wrasses, sweetlips. Occasionally visited by white Gp sharks and marbled sGngrays GRENVILLE BeauGful topography with small kingdoms of gentle hills topped by rocky castles bustling with reef life. The white sand valleys in between give an impression of snow glaciers in between mountains. Lots of interesGng invertebrates and soW coral species. Schooling surgeonfish and big rays resGng on the sand snow valleys. A curious great barracuda comes to inspect divers on the safety stop. EDEN Our deepest site. Its literally like the garden of Eden with hundreds of huge colorful gorgonian fans everywhere. In spite of being a short dive, this site makes a profound impression with it's unparalleled beauty.
NAPOLEAN CITY A driW dive, napoleon city is a very big reef which comprises of rock ledges, plateaus and coral bommie’s. Chance to see big rays and other big fish along with the usual reef residents living around the coral bommie’s. Suspected shipwreck on this site as parts of a marine vessel has also been discovered.
90’s ROCK Deep coral bommie’s on sand. Long sea whips, schooling fish. Predatory fish hunGng.
Some other dive sites amongst many include; BANNER BLAST, BUSY BURRO’S, ROCKIES, BANNER BLAST, BABU’s DEN and of course special areas where we can snorkel and hope to see a dugong
D I V E
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N E I L
S T A Y
H A V E L O C K
N E I L
Stay will be on twin sharing basis. Havelock will be in comfortable fan cooled cabana’s and at Neil Island we have comfortable air condiGoned rooms. Port Blair will be in twin share A condiGoned Rooms for one night.
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Arrive Port Blair 17th May 2020 and take the ferry at 1330 hours to reach Havelock.
18th to 20th May – 2 dives daily with an opGon for a night dive at addiGonal cost
21st May Transfer to Neil Island by morning Ferry – 2 dives
22-‐23rd May 2020– 2 dives daily
24th May 2020 Ferry to Port Blair – O.Night at port blair
25th May 2020 RespecGve flights home.
COST Per Person : INR 84,500/-‐ plus GST
INCLUSIONS • Stay at Havelock on twin share fan cooled room • Stay at Neil on twin share Air condiGoned room • Stay at Port Blair on twin share Air condiGoned room • All Transfers post landing in Port Blair • Ferry Tickets • 12 Dives • Tanks and Weights
EXCLUSIONS • Air Fares(Ex Mumbai – Approx. 14-‐15K return. Ex BLR Approx. 8-‐10K return • Meals (About 1k a day) • Single Occupancy charges (if applicable) • Equipment rentals • AddiGonal dives including night dives(INR 4k per dive) • All not covered in inclusions
SUGGESTED ITINERARY • Our Ferry is around 1 30 pm on the 12th so one should arrive not later than 12 noon on 12th April 2020 or a night earlier • Go Air has flights from Mumbai that arrive at 10.00 hours and that is the best opGon • Return can be at any convenient Gme as the night before will be in Port Blair • For those arriving from BLR there is an opGon via Chennai on Go Air that arrives at 1040 am. The other opGon is to take a direct flight a night earlier 11th April and stay in Port Blair over night • PLEASE give us a shout for air bookings/hotel bookings etc. and our team will do the needful
P A C K A G E
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B O O K I N G
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