Andaman Deep Circuit: 8 Nights of Scuba, North Islands & Open Water

The Wall at Havelock drops from 5 metres to 25 metres in a single vertical face of coral — sea fans as wide as doorways, clouds of glassfish parting around your fins, and somewhere below you the blue turns to black. This is one of several dive sites in Havelock that most adventure travellers never reach because they stay on the surface. This eight-night circuit goes deeper — literally and geographically. The itinerary begins at Port Blair and then moves to Havelock for three full days of diving, kayaking, and open-water activity. From Havelock, the route pushes north — an unusual and seldom-made journey to Diglipur in North Andaman, where Saddle Peak rises to 732 metres through dense forest, turtle nesting beaches are accessible at night between November and January, and the number of other tourists at any given point is close to zero. The final two nights return to Port Blair for deep-sea fishing off the coast and one rest day before departure. Safari Sutra coordinates this circuit with PADI-certified diving operators on Havelock, a local naturalist guide for the Saddle Peak trek, and a licensed deep-sea fishing charter out of Port Blair. North Andaman accommodation is in a simple but clean eco-lodge — electricity is available, hot water is intermittent, and the tradeoff is a genuinely remote forest experience. This itinerary suits physically fit adults with an appetite for active, outdoor travel. Swimming ability is required. Prior diving experience is not necessary for Havelock — introductory sessions are structured for first-timers — but the three-day diving sequence rewards those who want to build skills.