Agatti is located 459km off Cochin. It is six km long and about a kilometre wide. In Agatti, coral growths and multi-coloured 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 is the water sport facility. Agatti has a medical centre with qualified doctors. It is one of the main tourist sports in Lakshadweep, and you can go swimming, canoeing, boating and diving.

The Agatti Island resort is a 20-bedded one providing a lot of options for a vacation package. The resort operates a licensed (PADI) Scuba Diving Centre where tourists can learn diving. You can get diving gear on hire, too.