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On the darkest nights, the calm waters around Havelock can light up with an ethereal blue glow as bioluminescent plankton spark at every ripple. A guided night kayak on a moonless night is the way to see it, gliding silently through mangroves as your paddle trails living light. Daytime kayaking through Havelock's mangrove creeks is equally serene, alive with birds and hush. Our tours arrange the guided paddle, timing and transfers so you catch the islands at their most magical.

Top things to see & do

The Cellular Jail, Port Blair, Andaman
Bioluminescent night paddleOn moonless nights the water glows blue as plankton light up with every stroke.
The brick corridors of the Cellular Jail, Port Blair
Havelock mangrovesSheltered creeks around Swaraj Dweep make for calm, safe kayaking day or night.
Archway corridors of the Cellular Jail, Port Blair
Moonless-night timingThe glow shows best on dark, moonless nights, so trips are planned around the lunar calendar.
A coral reef and tropical fish, Andaman
Daytime mangrove kayakingQuiet daytime paddles through green tunnels of mangrove, rich with birdlife.
Colourful coral in Andaman waters
Guided & beginner-friendlyGuides lead every trip and no kayaking experience is needed.
A coral reef in the clear Andaman sea
Starlit skiesAway from town lights, the night sky over the water is wonderfully clear.
A coral reef and tropical fish, Andaman

Suggested itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Port Blair

Airport pick-up and check-in, then the Cellular Jail light-and-sound show in the evening.

Day 2
Ferry to Havelock

Cross to Swaraj Dweep, settle in and enjoy sunset at Radhanagar Beach.

Day 3
Mangrove & night kayak

A daytime mangrove paddle, then, on a moonless night, the bioluminescent kayak tour.

Day 4
Neil Island

Ferry to Shaheed Dweep for gentle beaches and the Natural Bridge at low tide.

Day 5
Return & depart

Ferry back to Port Blair for last sights before your flight home.

Indicative Andaman package prices (per person on twin-sharing; land package):

Trip DurationIndicative Price (per person)
Short trip · 2 Nights / 3 Daysfrom ₹13,999
3 Nights / 4 Daysfrom ₹16,999
4 Nights / 5 Daysfrom ₹20,999
5 Nights / 6 Daysfrom ₹25,999
6 Nights / 7 Daysfrom ₹30,999

Indicative starting prices from our current Andaman packages — your final quote depends on hotels, islands covered, ferries, activities and season. Share your dates for an exact, itemised quote.

The bioluminescence experience

Bioluminescence is a natural blue glow given off by tiny plankton when the water is disturbed. On a moonless night around Havelock, each paddle stroke and ripple sparks with light, a genuinely magical, camera-shy spectacle best seen with your own eyes.

Timing is everything

The glow depends on darkness, so trips are planned carefully.

  • Best on moonless or near-new-moon nights
  • Calm, clear weather helps
  • We time your stay around the lunar calendar where possible

Daytime kayaking too

By day, Havelock's mangrove creeks offer serene, beginner-friendly paddling through tunnels of green, often with kingfishers and eagles overhead. It's a lovely, low-effort way to explore the island's quiet side.

How to reach & best time

Fly to Port Blair and ferry to Havelock, the base for these tours. October to May brings the calmest, clearest conditions; we plan the night paddle around dark nights and settled weather.

Good to know

Bioluminescence is natural and can't be assured on any given night, as it varies with the moon, tide and plankton. All paddles are guided and beginner-friendly, and we'll build the itinerary around the best window we can.

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