Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island

C-shaped beach with smooth, soft sand and abundant sea life Havelock's spectacular beaches and diving makes it far and away the most sought-after. Despite the island's well-deserved popularity, Radhanagar Beach feels every bit like a remote escape. Save a handful of thatch-roof structures, development has been kept entirely at bay; instead of high-rise hotels or even water-sports kiosks, there's nothing but thick tropical mahua trees and other endemic greenery rushing right up to the shoreline. At night, the blazing sunsets are intensified by their reflection in the ripply, receded tide.