Living In Kavaratti :)

Hey all , today i am going to share my very first experiences coming to kavaratti from mainland India.

    

I was awestruck when i landed here at the natural beauty of Lakshadweep islands. It was very beautiful with the lagoon around the island and the people here are nice & helpful. 

Language here could be a challenge for non Malayalam speakers but English / Hindi are understood by about 20-25% of the population.  The religion followed here is Islam and people here are very spiritual and Kind hearted. Every one attends their Friday prayers for sure with many businesses and schools not working on fridays.

Climate here ranges between 24 degrees to 33 degrees all through the year.But when it comes to monsoon season , it pours continuously and takes some time for one to adjust to the weather during the monsoon. Other than the monsoons, it is beautiful weather in Kavaratti Islands. 

Hotels may be easily available, but its a challenge finding houses or flats for monthly rent. The cuisine is quiet similar to that of Kerala and is  tasty .
For those from elsewhere working here in such a tiny Island, it feels laid back and pleasant as compared to the same work in the mainland.

                                        A Very Old Mosque @ Lakshadweep 

                                                   Paradise Hut

Islanders traditional dance

Hotels, Resorts & Places to stay :)

Hey all, well we started our journey excitingly and reached Lakshadweep Islands so far. Now lets see hotels and places to stay.

                              

The best places for any short vacation are the tourists’ guest houses in each of the islands. Tourist guest houses are operated by the tourism department (SPORTS – Society for promotion of tourism and Sports). Tourist guest houses generally have a beach view. Tourist guest houses cost a bit more but the hospitality is on par with good hotels.

NOTE : Government officers or people who are coming to visit Lakshadweep islands on government work can book rooms in State Guest house.

There are also some budget hotels like  AL-BE Hotel at the main junction near Auto Stand,  where prices starts from Rs300 (Non-AC) per day to  Rs1000(AC) per day. AL-BE Hotel is very near  (walk-able distance) to the main jetty where we can see the small Boats and Cargo Ships which are moored in one place. In the Evening during sunset, walking on the jetty gives you a wonderful feeling. Also is a Super Market just beside Al-be hotel, so is SEA LINE restaurant, which I guess is the best in Kavaratti after Tourist Hut run by the government.

Paradise Huts or Tourist guest house

Paradise Huts

 RESORTS IN LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS:

BANGARAM ISLAND RESORT :     
                                          There are Beautiful Resorts in Lakshadweep Islands. Specially Bangaram Islands is one of the famous among all islands of Lakshadweep . Generally people planning for short vacation choose to go for Bangaram Island Resorts or Sea Shell Resorts in (Agatti Islands).The Bangaram Island Resort offers a variety of outdoor sports like Scuba-diving, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Deep sea fishing and so on. 

The Resort is made of 30 simple huts in blocks of four. All the rooms are comfortably furnished with twin beds, ceiling fan, stocked refrigerator and private shower. The deluxe huts have two bed rooms with separate living room.All these are spread across in 128 acres of land.The cottages are nice and spacious. Bangaram Island Resorts offers utmost privacy, unpolluted with crystal clear blue waters with sparkling coral reef and blue lagoon perform magic.
  
NOTE: Bangaram island Resort is currently not operational. As the lakshadweep administration has stopped issuing entry permits and the case is currently in supreme court of India.

SEA SHELL RESORT (AGATTI ISLAND):
                                                      This is also a good resort and is just 5 minutes from the Agatti Airport.
Sea-Shell Resort is to left side of  the island (from Airport) and the Resort has a very big lagoon and Huts for the tourists to enjoy the natural blue waters.

And, available across all islands are government run Resorts and Private lodges for temporary accomodation.