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Kavaratti Island

Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, India

4.6 (0)

Overview

The palm-shaded capital of the UT — a serene lagoon, 52 mosques, government ships at anchor and island life at its most graceful.

Why visit: Lakshadweep's heart — lagoon, mosques and marine life together.

Things to do

›Ujra mosque
›Marine aquarium
›Lagoon sports
›Dolphin-watch boats

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

Entry permit required

Est. budget

₹2,500–6,000/day

Duration

2–3 days

Nearby attractions

Within

0.7 km

📍 Boating

4.3

Kavaratti Glass-Bottom & Dolphin Watching

Kavaratti, Lakshadweep

Reef-window boat tours over the capital's coral gardens with spinner-dolphin escorts beyond the reef line.

Oct–May2–3 hrsExplore

0.7 km

📍 Mosque

4.4

Ujra Mosque, Kavaratti

Kavaratti, Lakshadweep

The most beautiful of Kavaratti's 52 mosques — ornate carved-wood ceilings said to be sculpted from driftwood, and a well of curative water.

Oct–May1 hrExplore

0.8 km

📍 Museum

4.1

Kavaratti Marine Aquarium

Kavaratti, Lakshadweep

A compact showcase of the atolls' underwater riches — reef fish, corals, turtles and a shark pool, run beside the lagoon.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore

1.1 km

📍 Scuba Diving

4.6

Kavaratti Lagoon Dive Sites

Kavaratti, Lakshadweep

Wall dives, turtle cleaning stations and coral gardens minutes from the capital's jetty, with dive schools for first-timers.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore