Barren Island trip from Havelock - private boat cruise to India's only active volcano. Slow loop around the cone, snorkel over the lava-bed reef, hot lunch on board, GoPro footage. ₹25,000 per person or ₹1,50,000 private charter, 8-10 hr round trip, runs depending on sea conditions. Forest Department permit - ₹500 per Indian national / ₹2,500 per foreign national. Cash only at the Havelock office. We file the paperwork; you pay the fee.
2 more people needed for this trip to run. If it doesn't fill by the evening before, your payment comes straight back — you won't be left waiting at the jetty.
What's included
- Round-trip private boat charter from Havelock to Barren Island Hotel pickup and drop in Havelock Forest Department permit assistance (we file the paperwork) Snorkeling gear - mask
- fins
- snorkel
- life jackets for all guests Light breakfast
- hot lunch
- unlimited water
- juice and tea on board Captain and crew - minimum 4 staff per trip GoPro photos and videos of the volcano and reef
- WhatsApped to your phone Full safety equipment: oxygen
- first aid
- life rafts
- marine radio
What to bring
- Swimwear
- worn under your clothes for the snorkel stop Towel and a dry change of clothes Reef-safe sunscreen
- sunglasses
- sunhat Motion-sickness tablets if you're prone (take one before boarding) Light jacket or windproof layer for the early-morning departure Cash for the permit fee (₹500 / ₹2
- 500)
Meeting point
Pickup from your accommodation
Runs daily · pickup 5:30 AM · back by ~5:30 PM
per person
From ₹25,000