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Barren Island trip from Havelock - private boat cruise to India's only active volcano. Slow loop around the cone, snorkel over the lava-bed reef, hot lunch on board, GoPro footage. ₹19,999 per person or ₹1,50,000 + GST private charter, 8-10 hr round trip, runs depending on sea conditions.
GoPro Photos & Videos
Volcano + reef footage - already included in your trip
Hot Lunch & Drinks on Board
Lunch + unlimited water, juice and tea - already included
The Barren Island trip from Havelock is a private boat run to India's only active volcano - a 354-metre cone, around 135 km north-east of Port Blair. It last erupted in 2017 and still vents steam from the summit most mornings. Coral has regrown on the cooled lava around the island. We depart from our Havelock base, 8–10 hours round trip on calm-sea days. The same trip is sometimes called a "Barren Island cruise" or a "Barren Island tour package" - it's the same boat and the same itinerary either way.
You can't land - the Forest Department prohibits it - so this is a boat trip: long sail out, slow loop around the cone, snorkel stop on the leeward side, sail back. Trips run depending on sea conditions.
A note on Coast Guard rules: A 200-metre exclusion zone runs around the cone. We work the safe approach line outside it. Any operator that promises closer access, or landing, is not licensed.
Pickup before dawn from Havelock, volcano by mid-morning, hotel drop by evening. The schedule shifts with sea state and tide; everything below is typical, not exact.
The captain's call on the morning of departure is the call. Weather-cancelled trips are rescheduled or refunded in full.
The fare covers everything on the boat. Forest Department permits and GST are billed separately at the dock.
Not suitable for: anyone prone to severe sea-sickness (the crossing has real swell), children under 8, pregnant guests, anyone with an active ear or sinus infection, recent ear/sinus surgery, or uncontrolled cardiac conditions. If you're not sure, WhatsApp us before booking. We'd rather flag a problem early than at the dock.
Barren sits on the Indo-Burmese subduction zone, where the Indian tectonic plate slides under the Burmese plate. That's what powers the eruptions. The wider volcanic chain runs from Sumatra up through Myanmar; Barren is the only one of them in Indian territory.
The Barren Island ticket price starts at ₹19,999 per person on a shared boat (regular ₹25,000); private full-boat charters are ₹1,50,000 + GST. Forest Department permits (₹500 Indian / ₹2,500 foreign) and 5% GST on shared seats are extra and paid separately at the dock. There is no ferry-style ship ticket for Barren Island - the Barren Island trip cost covers a private boat charter from Havelock, not a public ferry seat.
From Havelock, in practice. Barren Island from Havelock is roughly 140 km of open ocean. People search "Barren Island from Port Blair" because Port Blair is the better-known city, but licensed boats run from Havelock - sailing distance is shorter and the operators are based here. If you're staying in Port Blair, we help arrange the ferry to Havelock the day before.
Yes - our Barren Island tour package and the Barren Island cruise are the same trip out of Havelock. Round-trip boat from Havelock, slow loop around the cone, snorkel stop on the leeward side, hot lunch, GoPro footage, and Forest Department permit assistance. ₹19,999 per person on a shared boat; ₹1,50,000 + GST for the full boat as a private charter.
Yes, but it's a separate trip. Barren Island diving runs as a 2-fun-dive scuba package and requires Open Water certification or above - see our Barren Island scuba diving page for pricing and dive site details. The trip on this page is the snorkel-and-circumnavigation option, which doesn't require certification.
No. The Forest Department prohibits landing - the island is uninhabited and protected. The trip is a boat circumnavigation plus a snorkel stop on the leeward side, outside the 200-metre exclusion zone. Any operator advertising "land on the volcano" is unlicensed.
Trips run depending on sea conditions, not a fixed calendar window. The open-sea crossing to Barren is only safe on calm-sea days, so we operate when the weather and sea state allow it. The steam tends to be most visible in cooler weather; warmer-water days are better for the snorkel stop.
Around 3.5 hours each way from Havelock in calm conditions; sometimes longer if the sea picks up. Total round trip including the loop and snorkel stop is 8–10 hours.
Yes, with the standard caveats. We stay outside the Coast Guard's 200-metre exclusion zone, we don't run on weather-rejected days, and we check the NCS volcanic activity bulletin the night before every departure. Full safety kit on board: oxygen, first aid, life rafts, marine radio, satellite phone.
If it's mild motion sickness, take a tablet (Avomine, Stugil, Dramamine) 45 minutes before boarding and you'll be fine. If it's severe, this trip isn't for you - look at our Neil Island or Long Island day trips instead, both sheltered.
WhatsApp +91 95319 24029 or the booking form on this page. The Barren Island booking is direct with us in Havelock - per-seat (Barren Island ticket booking, ₹19,999 on a shared boat) or per-charter (Barren Island boat booking, ₹1,50,000 + GST for the full boat). There is no government ferry, so a Barren Island ship ticket booking won't turn up - all Barren Island cruise booking and Barren Island trip booking goes direct with licensed operators here. We confirm with a deposit; balance on the day. Free cancellation up to 60 days out. Slots are capped at 12 per trip and high-demand windows fill first.
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