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| Agatti Island View from Flight |
Agatti island is
the gateway to Lakshadweep, lying about 320 Km off the south west coast of
India on Arabian Sea. Very seldom does one get to live so close to nature as
you will find in Agatti. No traffic, no pollution, no smoke, no rush and run. Here
you will find only 3 things – Lagoon, White Sand and Fresh Air rather say it
you will find 3 things nature, nature and nature.
Season:
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| Raw Nature |
October to End
of April
Entry Permit:
All visitors (BOTH
Indian & Foreign Nationals) to Lakshadweep Islands require Entry Permit
which shall be arranged by your tour operator. For Indian national required information:
Full Name, Age, Full Address, Occupation and Date of Birth.
Getting There:
Kingfisher Red
and Indian Airlines flights are available from Bangalore (via Kochi / or
starting from Kochi). Mostly the flights are ATR and you may feel some bumping
in Air, though the islands from the sea are most amazing scene. Also you will find an exciting flight landing
at Agatti Airport. The average transfer time from the Agatti Airport to resorts
is around a two minute walk. Total journey time is around 3 hours (starting
from Bangalore, includes half an hour stop at Kochi Airport). Kingfisher Red
has a daily non-stop flight from Bangalore.
Stay:
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| Agatti Island Beach Resort |
Agatti Island
Beach Resort and SeaShell are two resorts. Agatti Island Beach resort offers
some beach huts and beach bungalows and a private beach. Cottages are good as
per standards. You will get some service there which you must not expect in a
small island like Agatti. SeaShell Resort is also quite good.
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Eat:
If you are a
non-vegetarian and also a fish lover, you will love the place. A lot of sea
food and sea fishes are available here. Also other non vegetarian foods like chicken,
muttons also available. Also vegetarian (including Jain Food) food is available
and foods are delicious. One more interesting food habit here is you will not
get cow milk here. They use goat milk. Local
cuisine is similar to Kerala.
Activities:
Water Sports are
main attraction of Agatti. Get indulge in different activities like: Scuba
Diving, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Para Sailing. You will get a full training for
these activities before the actual. Also one more attraction is Glass Bottom
Boat Sail and Island Excursion. Book an auto-rickshaw (Yes it is available J there) and visit local Museum, Jetty etc.
Agatti Island
Lagoon is one of the safest swimming beaches in world so swim a lot. Play in
white sand. See live corals there. Agatti is one of the coral islands in India.
Note: Between
May to Mid September no water sports is available. But if you want to spend
time relaxing and want to see raw nature visit during this time.
Buy:
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| Souvenir Shop |
Only one souvenir
shop is available at Agatti Island Beach Resort. You can buy showpieces made of
different parts of coconut tree. Also you can buy dry fish, coconut powder, handmade
t-shirts etc. And believe me they are really cheap.
Telecom Facilities:
Airtel, BSNL mobile
connections works there. Also you can access mobile internet (GPRS) from Airtel
Mobile. Also STD, ISD call facilities are available from Agatti Island Beach Resort
reception.
Other Facilities:
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| ATM |
‘Syndicate Bank’
ATM is the only ATM option. Local Govt. Hospital, Police Station is present in
Agatti Island.
Do Not:
Consumption of
alcoholic beverages is prohibited in Agatti Island. Picking up corals is a
punishable crime.
For further Details
Contact me : des.t.nation.inc@gmail.com
