Agatti Island

Agatti is located 459 km off Cochin. It is six km long and about a kilometer wide. In Agatti, coral growths and multi-colored coral fishes abound in its lagoons. Agatti is perhaps the only island besides Minicoy that gets surplus fish as fishing is the main occupation. Coir making and stitchings, and copra are the other main industries. Agatti is the airport stopover from Cochin and Goa on the way to Bangaram which can be seen on the northern Horizon. In Agatti, there are fully furnished resorts managed by a private entrepreneur. The main attraction at the resorts in the water sports facility. Agatti has a medical center with qualified doctors. It is one of the main tourist spots in Lakshadweep, and you can go swimming, canoeing, boating, and diving.