Kadmat island one among the Lakshadweep group of islands
situated 407 kms. far from Kochi (Cochin), Kerala. The blue water lagoon is
encircling the invaluable wealth of colorful corals, coral habitats, the reef
banks, unspool virgin beaches, the sun and the moon!
Based on the ecological and economic value of this island,
the Ministry of Environment and Forests and Union Territory of Lakshadweep
Government have declared it as a marine protected area for preservation of
these habitats and their resources.
Kadmat has tourist attractions of kayaking
, snorkeling and leisure trips by a glass-bottomed boat
for scuba diving . The island, in the shape of "tear-drop", has
the best pristine marine wildlife across the west coast of India and is the
only island where non-Indian tourists are allowed to visit. It has only one
beach resort for 50 guests
The most outstanding strength of Kadmat island lies in its
marine wealth. Surrounded on the eastern and western side by large lagoons of
spectacular beauty, long and sandy beaches that makes the place one of the ideal
tourist destinations in the region. The coral reef, reef banks, sea grass and
nesting ground for marine turtles etc all are very unique from an ecological
perspective.
One can take a boat and go explore the lagoon and the
seas.
Everything was so picture perfect that one can hardly sit
inside the boat as no one wanted to lose the opportunity of admiring the
tranquil environment of turquoise blue lagoon and beautiful tiny islands.
Kadmat island is spindle shaped, broadest in the middle
tapering towards the narrow strip at the southern end. One of the largest in
Lakshadweep group, Kadmat is 8 Km long and 550 m wide at the broadest point.
The major features associated with the island are reef flat, reef slope,
lagoon, sandy beach and island vegetation.
It is a haven of solitude with long silver shoreline, sand
banks on southernmost tip and beautiful shallow lagoon of even depth ideal for
swimming.
What to do: Crystal clear blue waters can
be seen only in Lakshadweep in India. The place is a heaven for coral lovers
and under water sea life. White sands with coconut trees will challenge
landscape photographers. There are no shops and restaurants in Lakshadweep. So,
forget shopping !
Best time to visit: October to mid February is
the ideal time to visit Lakshadweep as the winter weather is pleasant. The
summer is very hot here. Ships do not sail during the monsoon.
How to get there: SPORTS (Society for
Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports) arranges package tours originating from
Cochin port by ship. There are flights from Cochin to Lakshadweep. But, travel
by ship is strongly recommended to view the beauty of the islands at sea.
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