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Lighthouse snorkeling tour in Havelock Island
Course Code: FRG-SNK-LHS

Lighthouse Snorkeling Havelock

₹4,500 + GST
4.9 1,989 Google reviews

Boat snorkel at Lighthouse reef, Havelock. Reef top at 3 m, 10-15 minutes from the jetty. Fusilier schools, anemones, clownfish and the odd turtle. GoPro photos and videos included.

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About Lighthouse snorkeling

Lighthouse is on the western side of Havelock, a 10–15 minute speedboat ride from the jetty. The reef top starts at about 3 metres, so the coral and fish are right under you from the moment you put your face in the water. The channel is sheltered and currents are usually light.

You snorkel straight off the boat at the mooring for 30–40 minutes. Your guide stays in the water with you and carries a GoPro the whole time. You'll get 20 photos and 2 videos sent to your phone before you leave.

Total Duration
2.5–3 hours (including the boat)
Time in Water
30–40 minutes
Depth
Reef top 3 m
Visibility
15–25 m in season
Difficulty
Confident swimmer (vest for non-swimmers)
Access
Boat, 10–15 min from jetty

GoPro included. Your guide carries the GoPro the whole session. 20 photos and 2 videos sent to your phone via WhatsApp before you leave. No add-ons to select.

Snorkeling vs scuba. Snorkeling keeps you at the surface looking down through clear water. Scuba puts you underwater with tanks and regulator. If you want to go below the surface at this site, see our Lighthouse Scuba option.

What's included

Pickup from your accommodation, speedboat to the reef, guide in the water with you, all your gear, and the GoPro content. That's the session. No add-ons to pick from.

You get

  • Speedboat to Lighthouse and back
  • Snorkeling mask, snorkel and fins, fitted at the jetty
  • Life jacket or buoyancy vest (required for non-swimmers)
  • Guide in the water with you throughout
  • 20 GoPro photos and 2 videos, sent to your phone
  • Safety briefing (hand signals, breathing, how to clear your snorkel)
  • Pickup and drop from your Havelock accommodation

Bring

  • Swimwear to wear under or instead of a wetsuit
  • Towel and a dry change of clothes
  • Reef-safe sunscreen only (regular sunscreen damages coral)
  • Water to drink before and after
  • Sea-sickness tablets if you're prone to it (short boat ride, but it's there if you want it)

Not included

  • GST (18% added at checkout, Indian government regulation)
  • Food or drinks

How the session runs

Step 1 · 15 min
Pickup and briefing
Pickup from your Havelock accommodation. At the jetty your guide runs through the basics: mask fit, breathing through the snorkel, how to clear it if it floods, and hand signals. Life vest on for non-swimmers.
Step 2 · boat ride
Speedboat to Lighthouse
Short speedboat out to the Lighthouse mooring. Sea is usually calm through the peak season.
Step 3 · 30–40 min
In the water
Step off the boat at the mooring with your guide. Float the reef top, guide points things out and takes your GoPro shots. You stay at the surface the whole time.
Step 4 · after
Back to the jetty
Towels on, quick ride back, and your GoPro photos and videos (20 photos, 2 videos) shared to your phone via WhatsApp before you leave.

Age and health: Ages 8 and up at boat sites. Kids under 12 need a parent or guardian in the water. Not suitable if you've got an active ear infection on the day. Pregnant guests should check with their doctor before joining.

What you'll see from the surface

Lighthouse's reef top sits right in the snorkel zone, so most of what divers see at this site is also visible to you from above. Anything on the deeper sections (usually 8 m+) is listed too but generally needs scuba to see up close.

Usually spotted from the surface

  • The coral garden. Acropora, brain, plate corals, soft coral patches and big barrel sponges, all visible from the surface at the reef top.
  • Reef fish schools. Fusiliers, unicornfish, surgeonfish and snappers move over the reef in loose schools. Easy to track from above.
  • Anemones with clownfish. Anemones scattered across the reef top, clownfish sitting in them.
  • Butterflyfish and angelfish. Pairs and small groups working across the coral.

Also seen regularly

  • Green turtles. Pass through the site, most often between February and April.
  • Parrotfish. Large, colourful, audible when they're feeding on coral.
  • Triggerfish. Curious, they often come close to check you out.
  • Trevally. Fast hunters along the reef edge.
  • Bannerfish. Common in small schools.

Snorkeling view

The shallow reef top sits in full natural light, so you're looking down at the reef from above. Anemones and clownfish at the reef top are easy to watch from directly overhead; they don't hide from snorkelers.

  • Anemones look like big pulsing clusters of colour from above
  • Clownfish are easy to follow; they stay in their anemone
  • Sandy patches between coral heads are visible too, good for spotting rays
  • Fish schools above the reef stand out clearly against the reef
  • On clear days you can see structure down to the reef slope below

What you need scuba for

The deeper sections, crevice-dwellers and anything in the shade of an overhang are diver territory. For that, see our Lighthouse Scuba option.

About Lighthouse

Lighthouse is on the western side of Havelock, a 10–15 minute speedboat ride from the jetty. The reef top starts at about 3 metres, so the coral and fish are right under you from the moment you put your face in the water. The channel is sheltered and currents are usually light.

Location

  • Site: Lighthouse, off Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
  • GPS: 12.049° N, 92.964° E
  • Distance: 2.5–3 km west of jetty
  • Access: Boat, 10–15 min from jetty
  • Boat entry, not shore entry

Conditions

  • Current: Usually light, under 0.5 knots
  • Visibility: 15–25 m in season
  • Water temperature: 26–30°C year-round
  • Swell: Minimal during peak season

Best time to come

  • November to April
  • Morning slots give the best light for underwater colour and the GoPro shots
  • Shoulder months are quieter with still-good visibility
  • June to September is monsoon. The site can be inaccessible on rough days; check before booking

Reef zones

0–3 m Reef top, snorkel zone. Coral and fish right below you
3–10 m Upper reef with fusiliers, unicornfish, turtles; visible on clear days
10–18 m Reef slope, coral gardens and bigger groupers (diver depth)
18–23 m Sandy bottom (scuba only, not visible from the surface)

Why pick Lighthouse

It's the same reef the divers use, viewed from the surface without any of the training or kit. The shallow top means the clownfish, big sponges and coral sit right below your fins. A calm morning with good light and a turtle or two passing through is about as good as it gets on this coast.

FAQs

Yes. We give you a life vest that holds you at the surface with no effort, and your guide is in the water with you the whole session. A lot of first-time snorkelers at this site can't swim at all.

The speedboat to Lighthouse and back; mask, snorkel and fins; a life jacket if you need one; your guide in the water with you; and 20 GoPro photos plus 2 videos sent to your phone. Pickup and drop from your Havelock accommodation is included too. GST (18%) is added at checkout.

Nemo Reef is a shore-entry site at Beach No. 2. You walk in from the sand, no boat. Lighthouse is a boat-entry site: short speedboat ride out, snorkel from the mooring. Same gear, same GoPro package. If you want the simplest option, pick Nemo Reef. If you want to snorkel one of the named offshore reefs, pick Lighthouse.

Snorkeling keeps you at the surface floating over the reef. Scuba puts you underwater with tanks and a regulator, so you can move through the reef instead of looking at it from above. If you want to go below the surface at Lighthouse, see our Lighthouse Scuba option.

Ages 8 and above at boat sites. Kids under 12 need a parent or guardian in the water with them. We fit child-sized masks and fins at the jetty.

Budget around 2 hours (including the boat). That's pickup, briefing at the jetty, the boat out, 30–40 minutes in the water, and the ride back. Morning slots get the best light and usually the calmest water.

No. The ₹4,500 is the base price. 18% GST is added at checkout (Indian government regulation), bringing the total to ₹5,310. Your invoice shows the breakdown.

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