Level: Free shore access This spot have a free shore access: you can go snorkeling there freely and without having to book a tour or pay an entrance fee.
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Last updated on April 6, 2024
6 species of Anemonefish inhabit Andaman and Nicobar waters. All can easily be seen snorkeling close to the shore at Nemo Beach, one of the most popular snorkeling locations on Havelock Island. The reef, however, is badly damaged at this spot.
Nemo Beach is on Havelock Island, in the northern extension of Govind Nagar Beach. The location is just 650 yards/600 meters on foot from Havelock Jetty (where the ferry from Port Blair arrives) and the island’s main village.
If you stay at the Havelock Island Beach Resort, you’ll be facing the spot. The beach has free access.
Recommended water entrance is from the beach, through an opening in the mangrove and reef (see Google Maps pin). Walk a short distance through the sandy passage until you find a sufficient depth. There are often boats and lots of snorkellers and scuba divers in this area.
We recommend following the reef to the right or left of the snorkel entry. If there’s too much current (the current usually runs from west to east), don’t let it drift you too far.
Nemo Beach isn’t a coral location. Most corals are badly damaged, and only a few branching and finger coral heads can be seen on the almost bare seafloor.
This poor underwater environment is however home to a dazzling array of life, including dozens of fish species swimming around the reef. First and foremost are the anemonefish, after which Nemo Beach was named. At least four different species can be encountered at reef, including the iconic Ocellaris clownfish – the species list is available at the bottom of the page.
Nemo Beach also features a great diversity of butterflyfish, all adorned with spectacular patterns and colors, as well as a host of other fish types including the Semicircle angelfish, the Harlequin sweetlips, the Titan triggerfish, and the Lined surgeonfish.
As almost everywhere in Havelock, Nemo Beach allows for frequent Sea krait encounters. This sea snake lives most of the time on land but feeds underwater.
Underwater visibility is generally average at this location and can get very poor after heavy rains.
The Havelock Island Beach Resort is the closest accommodation to Nemo Beach, but there are several other options in the area. Just 100 meters south of the snorkel entry is the beachfront Nemo Café.
These snorkeling spots are accessible to beginners and kids. You will enter the water gradually from a beach, or in a less than 3ft. deep area. The sea is generally calm, shallow, with almost no waves or currents. These spots are usually located in marked and/or monitored swimming areas. It is not necessary to swim long distances to discover the sea life. This level only apply when the spot experiences optimal sea and/or weather conditions. It is not applicable if the sea and/or weather conditions deteriorate, in particular in the presence of rough sea, rain, strong wind, unusual current, large tides, waves and/or swell. You can find more details about the definition of our snorkeling levels on our snorkeling safety page.
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Snorkeling spots are part of a wild environment and their aspect can be significantly altered by weather, seasons, sea conditions, human impact and climate events (storms, hurricanes, seawater-warming episodes…). The consequences can be an alteration of the seabed (coral bleaching, coral destruction, and invasive seagrass), a poor underwater visibility, or a decrease of the sea life present in the area. Snorkeling Report makes every effort to ensure that all the information displayed on this website is accurate and up-to-date, but no guarantee is given that the underwater visibility and seabed aspect will be exactly as described on this page the day you will snorkel the spot. If you recently snorkeled this area and noticed some changes compared to the information contained on this page, please contact us.
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