Havelock Island in the Andaman Sea is a well-established dive destination reached by ferry from Port Blair. The three sites in Fin's database cover a range of formats: a shallow reef suitable for beginners, the Inchkeith Wreck, a cargo vessel that sank in nineteen fifty-five and is accessible to intermediates, and Whitehouse Rock, a seamount rising close to the surface and draped in black coral that appears white, reaching down to fifty metres. All diving is by boat. Species include green sea turtles, giant moray, napoleon wrasse, painted frogfish, harlequin shrimp, day octopus, and reef stonefish. Water temperatures are warm throughout the year.
Monthly water temperature across Havelock Island's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water is warm year-round, running slightly cooler from January to March and reaching its highest in April and May. Diving is possible across most of the year, with the settled period from October through to May generally offering the most reliable conditions.
Water temperature around Havelock Island ranges from about 28°C in January to 31°C in May, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
With water around 28–31°C, a rash guard or 3mm shorty works in Havelock Island year-round.
Fin maps 3 sites in Havelock Island (3 scuba diving sites).
Across Havelock Island's dive sites, May and October are most often reported as the best months to visit.
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