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Private boat island hopping through Ritchie's Archipelago from Havelock - John Lawrence, Wilson, Peel, Nicholson. 4 to 5 hour trip, refreshments onboard, custom itineraries on request.
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Hot Lunch & Drinks on Board
Hot lunch + unlimited water, juice and tea on full-day trips - included
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands hold hundreds of islands. The public ferry stops at four of them. Everything else - the uninhabited cluster of Ritchie's Archipelago just east of Havelock: John Lawrence, Wilson, Peel and Nicholson - sits on islands no ferry visits. So you charter a boat. We've been running ours out of Havelock for over a decade.
Trips leave from Govind Nagar Jetty at Havelock Beach No. 3 - a 4 to 5 hour run, your group only. Skip a stop, swap an island, sit on a beach for an extra hour - the captain works around what you want.
Pricing. ₹7,000 + 18% GST per person for the 4-5 hour trip. Private charter (whole boat) ₹40,000 + GST, your group only, up to 8 people. Refreshments included onboard - no hot lunch on this trip.
Want to customise? Talk to us on WhatsApp at +91 95319 24029 - swap an island, add a snorkel stop, extend the day, or build a fully custom itinerary around your group.
Why book with us. Most operators selling island hopping in Andaman and Nicobar are travel agents who book a boat for you and step away. We own ours. There's a RAID/PADI dive guide on every trip - someone who actually knows what's swimming below you. GoPro footage comes free; the route is yours to set.
This is a sample 4 to 5 hour Ritchie's Archipelago route from Havelock. Times shift with the wind and what your group wants to do. Want a different schedule, an extra island, or a fully custom day? WhatsApp us and we'll plan it around you.
It's a private boat. Skip a stop, swap an island, stay an extra hour at a beach you like. Want a longer day with a hot lunch or a fully custom itinerary? WhatsApp us and we'll quote it. Forecast is checked the night before; weather-cancelled trips are rescheduled or refunded in full.
The fare covers everything on the boat. Special-area permits and 18% GST are billed separately at the dock.
Not suitable for: children under 5, pregnant guests, anyone with an active ear or sinus infection, recent ear or sinus surgery, or uncontrolled cardiac conditions. WhatsApp us before booking if you're not sure - we'd rather flag it now than at the dock.
Ritchie's Archipelago is the uninhabited cluster just east of Havelock - four islands sit within easy 4-5 hour reach. None of them are on a ferry route, which is why you need a private boat to get there. Want a longer-range custom run? Talk to us.
Three destinations near Havelock that we offer as standalone trips rather than as stops on this 4-5 hour day:
Custom routes welcome. Want to combine four islands in a longer day? Add a sunset stop at Kalapathar? Need a Jain or vegetarian lunch on a custom full-day? WhatsApp us; the captain plans around you.
₹7,000 + 18% GST per person for the 4-5 hour trip. ₹40,000 + GST for a private charter (whole boat, up to 8 people). Most other operators offering island hopping in Andaman and Nicobar charge ₹13,500-₹30,000 per person for a similar day - we run our own boat so the agent margin isn't there.
4 to 5 hours on the water, departing from Govind Nagar Jetty at Havelock Beach No. 3 with snorkel stops along the way.
Refreshments are included - mineral water, juice and snacks onboard. There is no hot lunch on this 4-5 hour trip. Want a longer day with a hot lunch on a custom itinerary? WhatsApp us and we'll quote it.
Yes. The route is yours. WhatsApp us at +91 95319 24029 and we will build the day around your group - swap islands, add a snorkel stop, sit on a beach for an extra hour, or plan a fully custom multi-island day.
We run Ritchie's Archipelago from Havelock - John Lawrence, Wilson, Peel and Nicholson, with a Lighthouse snorkel on the way out. South Button, Long Island and Barren Island are separate dedicated trips on their own product pages.
Most island hopping in Andaman and Nicobar is sold as a day-trip charter from Havelock or Port Blair. The Nicobar group itself is restricted, not open to tourists. Our Andaman island hopping covers Ritchie's Archipelago from Havelock - the accessible uninhabited cluster east of Havelock.
Private. Your group has the boat. The per-person price of ₹7,000 + 18% GST assumes a small group sharing the cost; the full-boat private charter rate is ₹40,000 + GST and gets you the entire vessel, up to 8 people.
No. Coast Guard life jacket and in-water guide for everyone. Snorkel stops are 1-4 m deep, so you keep your head above water and still see clownfish, parrotfish and live coral.
Makruzz is a 300-seat public ferry on a fixed route between Port Blair, Havelock and Neil. Andaman island hopping is a private boat that stops at uninhabited islands of Ritchie's Archipelago - John Lawrence, Wilson, Peel, Nicholson and others no ferry visits - with snorkelling and beach time built in.
Captain or Coast Guard call it off if the sea state isn't safe. We reschedule or refund 100%. Forecast is checked the night before; you'll know by 7pm.
Small special-area fee on the morning - ₹500 per Indian, ₹2,500 per foreigner - for notified protected sites within Ritchie's Archipelago. Indian nationals just need a government photo ID; foreigners need their passport and the Restricted Area Permit issued on arrival in Port Blair.
No. 18% GST is added on top of the ₹7,000 per-person price and the ₹40,000 private charter rate. Permits are separate from the listed price.
October to mid-May. Sea is calm, visibility 20-30 m at most Ritchie's Archipelago reefs. December and January book up first. March and April are arguably better - empty beaches, warmer water, fewer boats. We don't run open-water trips in the monsoon (June-September).
WhatsApp +91 95319 24029 or use the booking form on this page. Tell us your dates, group size and whether you want the standard 4-5 hour trip or a custom itinerary; we confirm with a deposit and balance on the day. Free cancellation up to 60 days out.
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