Six days in ANDAMAN ISLANDS lovely memoriest to cherish

 

Veer Savarkar International Airport:    
This Airport is commonly known as Port Blair Airport is an airport located 2 km south of
Port Blair and is the main airport 
of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It is named after the Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Fisheries Museum 

It exhibits species of marine life peculiar to the islands and found in the Indo Pacific and the Bay of Bengal. 

Samudrika (Naval Marine Museum)
Situated near Andaman Teal House, at Port Blair, set up to create awarness on various aspects of oceanic environment.  A good collection of shells, corals, fishes and a few species of colourful fishes found in these islands are on display.
 

Cellular Jail:

The cellular jail, now declared as a national memorial is situated at Port Blair in Andaman.  Its construction begun in the year 1896 and was completed in 1906.  into this horried world were sent patriots who dare to raise their voice against British Raj.  Thousand of freedom fighter and convicts languished for years in solitary confinement in the cells of this jails each measuring 4 x 2.7 m. having small ventilation at a height of 3 mts.  Front from the floor.  Also there is a Museum, an Art gallery and a photo gallery.
 
 

Corbyns Beach: located at 14 km from Port Blair in the Andaman Island.

Wandur Dock in Port Blair, Andaman Island.

Floating Dock

Indian Navy's only floating dock, a place on the waves where Navy's ships come for regular maintenance and repair, is based in Port Blair. Most docks for repairing ships are land based but in the earthquake prone Andaman and Nicobar Islands the floating option was considered safe. The dock is situated just off Port Blair in the beautiful Andaman and Nicobar islands. It length is more than 188 metres and its width is over 40 metres.

 

Wandur Dock in Port Blair, Andaman Island.

 Chatham Saw Mill  Chatham Island & Forest Museum the Chatham Saw Mill, one of the oldest and largest mills in Asia, built on a tiny island, is connected to Port Blair by a bridge.  It is a store house of timber like Padauk, Gurjan, Marble, Satin Wood etc.  The island has the second largest whart of these islands, where Island – mainland ships can berth.
Forest Museum Situated in Chatham, Port Blair, this museum offers an insight into foresty activities and displays decorative pieces made of Padauk, Marble, Peauma, Gurjan, Satin Wood etc. open all working days. 

 Ross Island 

Once the seat of British power and capital of these island, it stand s now as a ruin of the bygone days with the old structures in debris. A small museum named ‘Smritika’ holds photographs, and other antiques of the Britishers relevant to these islands.

  

 

North Bay Coral Island
While at Port Blair, the nearest place to view the corals and enchanting marine life is North Bay, at the foothills of Mount Harriet. Coral and marine life can be seen by snorkeling or with the help of glass bottom boats. Swimming should be limited to the shallow waters near the beach.

Speed Boat ride at North Bay Coral Island.

Sofa ride at North Bay Coral Island.

North Bay Coral Inland beach.

Viper Island is worthwhile to see the sobering remains of the ochre-coloured brick jail and the gallows built by the British in 1867. The formidable name comes from a wrecked 19th-century British trading ship nearby.

The Island derives its name from the vessel ‘Viper’ in which Lt. Archibald Blair came to the Islands in 1768 with the purpose of establishing a Penal Settlement. The vessel, it is believed, met with an accident and its wreckage was abandoned near the Island. Gallows built on top of a hillock, visible to all prisoners in the Island, signified death. Sher Ali, the Pathan, guilty of murdering Lord Mayao, was condemned to death and hanged at Viper Island.

Harbour Cruise (Viper Island)

Harbour Cruise provides a unique experience of cruise along the harbour in a boat leaving from Phoenix Bay Jetty.  The panoramic view of seven points from the sea, harbour, the floating dock.  Viper island, etc.,

Neil Island
The beautiful island with lush green forest and sandy beaches is connected by boat form Port Blair. It will provide an ideal holiday for eco-friendly tourist. 


Neil Island also known as the vegetable bowl of Andaman, is located at a distance of 40 kilometre to north-east of Port Blair. Southernmost island of Ritchie's Archipelago, this island sprawls over an area of 18.9 sq km. It is one of the ideal locations for adventure sports like snorkelling. Other activities that can be enjoyed at this island include fishing and angling.

With plenty of marine life. Neil Island dwells with lust green surroundings of paddy fields, banana plantations and tropical trees. It occupies an area of 18.9 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). The island is located 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Pristine sandy beaches at Sitpur, Bharatpur and Lakshmanpur are some of the best beaches to explore. A quite heaven for Bagpacker traveler. The breathtaking view of sea and the lusting greeneries in the island 
is really rejuvenating and 
enjoyable for enthusiastic travelers. 


A natural rock bridge is  reflector in a shallopool of seawater.

Known as the ‘vegetable bowl’ of Andaman Islands for its quality and quantity of agricultural produce, Neil Island is a small settlement 36kms from Port Blair and takes around 2 hours by sea. It also has a decent cattle population and is known for milk production, most of which gets transported to the capital city.

Havelock Island
This island offers beautiful sandy beaches and lush green forest. Island compaing at Radha Nagar is a real exposure to the unpolluted nature for an environment lover. Connected by boat from Port Blair.

Havelock Island (often just Havelock for short) with an area of some 92 sq.Km is the largest of the islands which comprise Ritchie's Archipelago, a chain of islands to the east of Great Andaman in the Andaman Islands. The island population is comprised of Bengali settlers.

Radha Nagar Beach situated 12kms from Havelock's ferry pier is undoubtedly one of the beat beaches of Andaman Islands. Fine white sand, turquoise blue waters and a lot of peace and serenity are the hallmark of this beautiful landmass. The water at the beach is of exceptional quality as there is almost not turbidity and wave action. It is not a huge island to explore. An overall length of 2 kms and width of 30-40 meters is all that it extends to.

 

Vijayanagar Beach is also one of the very sought after islands on Havelock, situated on the east coast region. Apart from the sparkling waters and white sand, there are many things that set the beach apart. There are rocky sections on the beach which one might occasionally bump into. The beach line is a perfect setting for a quiet beach walk.

Also known as 'Haathi Tapu'; the Hindi version of Elephant Beach. Weird name isn't it? Well, the island derives its name from the walks that the elephants of Havelock have been known to take around this region. Though there is everything same about elephant beach, there are small intricacies that set it apart from others.

Baratang Island is situated between Middle and South Andamans, approximately 100 kms from the capital city Port Blair. Connected well through road and boats, the main transportation point is the Baratang Jetty. The road to Baratang from Port Blair passes through the Jarawa Tribe Reserve also known as Andaman Trunk Road (ATR Route). Hence, security personnel also travel for the safety of the tourists and the tribals in a convoy. Interacting with them, giving them food or clicking their pictures is strictly prohibited and a punishable offence.

It is one of the main island of the Andaman Group, a closely set in the Bay of Bengal adjoining the Andaman Sea, Middle Andaman is to its north, and South Andaman to the sough. The area of this island is approx imately 238 sq kms. this island is rich with wide range of beaches, evergreen forest, colourful birds and butterflies. The roadways journey for Baratang island is passing through a evergreen dense and connected with vehicle ferries. This island is more commonly referred to as simply “Baratang”. Mud Volcanoes (found only in andamans in the country), limestone caves, beaches and mangrove frilled creeks give a distinct identity to baratang. Baratang holds the natures best treasures gifted to the islands. Limestone caves, active mud volcano, tothatekri, baludera beach & Roglachang beach are just a few of them.

Baratang is famous among tourists for Lime Stone caves and Mangrove Forests. These caves are located 50 minutes away by sea from the Baratang Jetty. You can hire small speed boats or fishermen boats (dongis) to reach Lime Stone Caves. They cost about Rs 200 (both ways). The journey to the caves enthralls everyone as it takes you underneath the dense forest of mangrove plantations. For some it’s an experience of lifetime. Baratang is one of the few select places on the Earth where limestone caves 
can be found. Special permission 
from the Forest Department at 
Baratang is needed to visit the 
caves, which can be obtained from 
the Baratang jetty. Limestone caves 
remain closed on Monday. It is 
advisable to carry drinking 
water and food packets while visiting 
the caves

Snorkeling
One can enjoy the under water marine life and view the rarest varieties of corals by snorkeling near the Andaman Water Sports Complex, Corbyn’s Cove, Chidiya Tapu, North Bay, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (Jolly Buoy, Redskin), Cinque Island, Havelock, Ross & Smith Island.





















The island has dense Tropical Forests of all types ranging from tidal swamp forest to Evergreen to littoral forests laced with sandy beaches along its coast at Baludera, Roglachang etc.