No 7 beach is 7 miles of white sand backed by tropical forest. Anchor safely anywhere along this beach in 8-12 metres.
Ashore there are several resorts, restaurants and access to the main village of Havelock by road.
Elephant Bay is a favoured washing spot for the retired logging elephants. It’s a good day anchorage but can be prone to a swell, so overnight stops are not recommended. Anchor in 12-15 metres away from the coral heads. There is good snorkelling here.
This anchorage is the main point of entry to Havelock Island with daily ferries arriving from Port Blair and other islands.
The village has a friendly atmosphere with a variety of stores selling fresh goods and general supplies. Land your tender on the beach to the west of the jetty. There are a couple of suitable places to anchor on either side of the marked channel.
On approach, call Havelock Port Control on Ch.16. The approach to this anchorage is well marked and lit. When approaching from the east, watch the northern point of Havelock as the reef extends further than expected.
On the southern point of Peel Island, opposite the jetty, there is good holding on a sandy bottom in 8-12 metres. This is away from the jetty, reducing noise from approaching vessels, but is prone to mosquitoes.
Otherwise anchor on the west side of the jetty, off the beach in 6-8 metres on a sandy bottom, but watch out for the coral bombies and the fringing reef.
To the east of Havelock are some reefs and ledges that are great for diving. Minerva ledge is extensive with a number of good dive sites but very strong currents.
Anchor in 12-18 metres on the east side of the southern point of the island on the sandy bottom; watch out for the edge of the reef.
There is good snorkelling and diving along the reef edge and good fishing. While the extended reef offers some protection, if the swell rolls in from the northeast, it is better to move north to anchorage (E).
The west side of Henry Lawrence Island provides a well protected anchorage in strong North-Easterlies. Kwangtung Strait is entirely navigable with a deep water channel throughout. Anchor in 15-20 metres on a sandy bottom anywhere along the eastern side of the straight. Good holding and very well protected. Strong currents.
The fringing mangroves are interesting to explore by dinghy or kayak with many crabs, monitor lizards, sea eagles and the occasional dugong. The northern side of the strait in the narrows has an interesting drift dive but visibility is poor.
Beautiful anchorage away from the villages on Havelock. Anchor in 12-15m clear of the reef edge. Great fishing along the reef edge to the southern point. Good snorkelling.
Well protected anchorage off the white beach that stretches around Neill to the north. There is good snorkelling to the south along the reef edge. The reef to the south of this anchorage extends much further to the west of Neill Island than is charted.
Ashore along the northern facing coast there is a small backpacker resort and restaurant.
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