Barefoot at Havelock

Why we like Barefoot at Havelock

Paradise found. A total switch-off from everyday life in a simple but stunning environment.

Facilities

Cottages and villas are constructed from natural, regenerable materials and raised on stilts. They range from simple air-conditioned Nicobari Cottages, or more contemporary, air-conditioned Andaman Villas. There is also a fan-cooled Duplex Cottage, good for families, with two double bedrooms and bathroom, and an upper-level day room that’s open to the rainforest on three sides. More stylish still is the fan-cooled Nicobari Villa perfect for honeymooners.

Expect seafood to be prominent on the menu, the nightly special having arrived fresh from the boat the same day. There is a Lounge Bar where pre-dinner cocktails are usually the flavour of the day. Indian snacks are available throughout the day.

Activities

• Scuba dive amongst reefs full of colourful fish, turtles, stingrays and dolphins
• Barefoot have a professional dive centre offering PADI courses and recreational dive trips
• Head through the Mahua forest to Barefoot Cove’s pretty reef and lagoon
• Take a dunghi (long-tail boat) to the deserted Elephant Beach, with its unspoiled reef
• Join Rajan the elephant for an early morning beach walk
• Go fishing and catch your own catch of the day
• Try night kayaking and explore the island’s surrounding mangrove creeks and shallow reefs
• Ayurvedic treatments and yoga are available most of the year
• Take a nature hike
• Island-hop. Button Islands’ Marine National Park has spectacular snorkelling
• Organise in resort an adventurous overnight trip such as the remote Long Island or Barren Island, India’s only active volcano
• Head to beach number 5, for an island night vibe