Best snorkel beaches in India, 2026
12 snorkel beaches in India that score highest on the OnlyBeaches Index for what matters to snorkel travellers.How we rank →
1OBI 7.5+
Agatti Reef Beach
Agatti, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused users, but still part of Agatti’s main island coast.
2OBI 7.5+
Bangaram Reef Beach
Bangaram, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused visitors while remaining part of Bangaram’s main island coast.
3OBI 7.5+
Cheriyam Reef Beach
Cheriyam, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused discovery while remaining part of Cheriyam’s coast.
4OBI 7.5+
Kadmat Coral Beach
Kadmat, India
Coral-edge shoreline sector with real island-coast character, useful for complete east-side coverage.
5OBI 7.5+
Kadmat Reef Beach
Kadmat, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused users while remaining part of Kadmat’s main coast.
6OBI 7.5+
Kalpeni Coral Beach
Kalpeni, India
Coral-debris shoreline sector with real island-coast character, useful for complete east-side coverage.
7OBI 7.5+
Kalpeni Reef Beach
Kalpeni, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused users while remaining part of Kalpeni’s main coast.
8OBI 7.5+
Kavaratti Reef Beach
Kavaratti, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-oriented users, but not a separate island or sandbar.
9OBI 7.5+
Minicoy Reef Beach
Minicoy, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused users while remaining part of Minicoy’s main coast.
Pitti Reef Beach
Pitti, India
Reef-adjacent Pitti beach area useful only for snorkel-oriented discovery, not as a separate unnamed reef feature.
11OBI 7.5+
Tarkarli Beach
Tarkarli, India
Maharashtra’s best-known snorkeling and scuba beach, making it the strongest must-have beach in the Malvan belt.
Thinnakara Reef Beach
Thinnakara, India
Reef-adjacent beach area valuable for snorkel-focused visitors while remaining part of Thinnakara’s island coast.