One can either take a boat to Ross Island , the early administrative center of the British, or hike up Mount Harriet . The easiest accessible islands from the capital are Neil and Havelock . Small boats leave the Phoenix Bay Harbor four times a week to Havelock, usually docking at Neil on the way. One can be escorted by a school of dolphins or spot giant sea tortoise and flying fish. It is worth spending a few days on Neil.
Basic accommodation is provided in the small settlement near the jetty.
Havelock, lying north of Neil is one of the islands chosen by the government to turn into a luxurious tourist destination. The coral reef here is still intact and is what makes snorkeling a great pleasure. Only the northern part of Havelock is populated. To make it easy to remember locations, they are numbered from one to seven. The boat docks at no 1.