Lakshadweep by Ship — The 4-Night Samudram Cruise from Kochi
Five days from Kochi to three Lakshadweep islands, Kalpeni, Minicoy and Kavaratti, aboard the passenger ship MV Kavaratti. Each island is visited by day, with water sports, lunch ashore and sightseeing, and every night is spent on board. Sailing dates, cabin availability and fares are confirmed for the dates you ask for.
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- Duration
- 4 Nights / 5 Days
- Destinations
- Kochi
- Travel style
- Cruise · Beach & Islands
- Stays
- Comfort standard
Journey overview
Five days from Kochi to three Lakshadweep islands, Kalpeni, Minicoy and Kavaratti, aboard the passenger ship MV Kavaratti. Each island is visited by day, with water sports, lunch ashore and sightseeing, and every night is spent on board. Sailing dates, cabin availability and fares are confirmed for the dates you ask for.
Why you'll love this journey
- Three islands in one sailing: Kalpeni, Minicoy and Kavaratti
- Four nights on board the passenger ship MV Kavaratti
- Days ashore with a welcome drink, lunch at the beach and island sightseeing
- Kayaking, snorkelling and a glass-bottom boat ride included once
- All meals, with morning and evening tea
- The entry permit and heritage fee arranged for you
- Sails from Kochi and returns there
Day-by-day itinerary
Report by 10:00 am to the passenger facilitation desk at the Lakshadweep wharf on Willingdon Island, Kochi; boarding is from 10:00 to 10:30 am, with a bus from the boarding point to the ship. Lunch, evening tea with snacks and dinner are served on board as the ship leaves for the islands.
Kalpeni lies 287 km from Kochi, inside a wide, shallow lagoon that also encloses the islets of Tilakkam and Pitti and the uninhabited island of Cheriyam. Morning tea at 6:00 am and breakfast on board at 7:00 am, then ashore from about 7:30 am to a welcome drink on the island. Water sports run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, a buffet lunch is served at the beach at 1:00 pm, and sightseeing follows until mid-afternoon. After evening tea you are back on the ship by about 4:45 pm, with dinner on board. Here that means swimming, reef-walking, kayaks, sailboats and pedal boats, and a visit to the lighthouse. The islands and the order in which they are visited are set for each sailing and can change.
Minicoy is the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, 398 km from Kochi: crescent-shaped, about 10.6 km long, the second-largest in the group, and with one of its largest lagoons. The day ashore follows the same pattern, with a welcome drink, water sports in the morning, lunch at the beach, sightseeing in the afternoon and dinner back on board.
Kavaratti, 404 km from Kochi, has been the headquarters of the islands’ administration since 1964. Its calm lagoon is suited to water sports and swimming, and the marine aquarium shows the life of the reef. The day ashore follows the same pattern, and scuba diving can be taken here at extra cost. The ship sails for Kochi in the evening.
Morning tea and breakfast are served on board before the ship arrives at Kochi, and you disembark when it is announced. Keep the rest of the day free rather than booking a tight onward connection, because ship timings can change.
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Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- Cabin accommodation on board for four nights, in the class confirmed in your quote
- All meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner, with morning and evening tea or coffee
- Bus transfer to the ship from the boarding point at Kochi
- A welcome drink on the island
- Island sightseeing as set out in the sailing’s programme
- Kayaking, snorkelling and a glass-bottom boat ride, once
- The Lakshadweep entry permit and heritage fee
- Government taxes on the cruise fare
- Assistance on the ship and on the islands
Not included
- Travel to and from Kochi
- Accommodation, sightseeing and backwater cruises in Kochi before or after the sailing, which we can arrange on request
- Scuba diving, which is available at Kavaratti at extra cost
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Cabin accommodation on board for four nights, in the class confirmed in your quote
🍽 Meals
- All meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner, with morning and evening tea or coffee
🚆 Transport
- Bus transfer to the ship from the boarding point at Kochi
- Ship
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