Havelock Island
Havelock is a picturesque Island with beautiful tropical rain forest with white sandy beaches and lush green forest, coral reefs with a colourful array of aquatic life, palm trees, as well as dense forests in the interiors… This island has “SEVENTH MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH” in the world. The Island provides great outing with a virgin beach and an unpolluted atmosphere. Radhanagar beach in Havelock Islands is a real exposure to the un-polluted atmosphere and also it was rated as the best beach in Asia by Time magazine in 2004.
Neil Island
A marvelous Island with plenty of marine life, Neil Island in Andaman is an ideal location for eco-tourism with the sandy beaches at Sitapur, Bharatpur and Lakshmanpur are very attractive for spending holidays and evenings. The breathtaking view of sea and the lusting greeneries in the island is really rejuvenating and enjoyable for enthusiastic travelers.
Ross Island
Ross Island Located at the mouth of Port Blair harbour, Ross Island was the seat of Imperial Administration till the Island fell into the hands of Japanese in 1942. The Island is having old buildings and Monuments of immense historical and archaeological value. A small museum opens doors to the by gone era. The island is small and waits to get walked the history. Now The Island is govern by Indian Navy
Baratang Island
Baratang holds the nature’s best treasures gifted to the Islands i.e. Limestone caves, Active Mud Volcano, the mangrove eco system, Parrot Island is a rare attraction for bird lovers. Baratang island is connected by ATRRoad (Andaman Trunk Road) The Road journey from Port Blair to Baratang through a dense rainforest is a eco-adventure trip for tourist.
Rangat Island
Rangat provides the calm village life and solitude of virgin nature. It offers unpolluted air, a rare commodity for the city dweller… Its main attraction is turtle nesting ground at Cutbert Bay beach. Located in Middle Andaman at a distance of 210 Kms. from Port Blair, land route from Port Blair (9 hours) crosses dense tropical forest, mangrove creeks and also the habitations of the native people .
Jolly Buoy
Jolly Buoy one of the world’s beautiful island offers a breath taking view of underwater coral and marine life. Glass bottom boats help to take a closer look at the coral colonies. Ideal for sea bathing and basking in the sun kissed beach and great place for swimming and snorkeling…
Red Skin
Jolly Buoy one of the world’s beautiful island offers a breath taking view of underwater coral and marine life. Glass bottom boats help to take a closer look at the coral colonies. Ideal for sea bathing and basking in the sun kissed beach and great place for swimming and snorkeling…
Viper Island
Viper Island stands as a witness to the grim sufferings that the freedom fighters of our country had to undergo during the British Rule. The British used to keep dangerous prisoners who resorted to hunger strikes and non-cooperation. The island has a gallows atop a hillock, where condemned prisoners were hanged. The famous rebellion Sher Ali, who killed Lord Mayo the Viceroy of India in 1872, was also hanged here.
Chatham Island
Chatham Island Owned by the forest department, one of the largest saw mill in Asia converts huge logs into timber of different sizes and supplies to private & government departments at reasonable price. Ornamental species used in manufacture of furniture and handicraft are processed here.
Mayabunder Island
This Island comes after Rangat, offers excellent scenic beauty & beautiful beaches. Beach at Avis Island (separate Small Island travelled by local engine dingy), Karmatang beach and mangrove- lined creeks are the prime attraction of this place. Karmatang Beach is also a turtle nesting ground where one can view nesting of turtles during December – February season.
Diglipur Island
There are many islands and beaches around Diglipur. Situated in North Andaman Island, the islands provides a rare experience for eco-friendly tourists. It is famous for its oranges, rice and marine life. Kalpong is the only river of Andaman flows from here. Saddle Peak, 732 meters, the highest peak in the Andaman & Nicobar islands and famous for turtle nesting during December – February. Reaching here: connection by road and also by sea. From Mayabunder one has to travel another 25 kms for Diglipur and to Kalipur (18 kms.)
Ross & Smith Island
Ross and Smith Islands are known as the Twin Islands of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. Ross and Smith islands are actually two islands – Ross and Smith joined together to make a single group of islands. These are one of the must watch places in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
North Bay Coral Island
This island is famous for its beaches and mainly for water sports activities. This island is also one of the most visited places in Andaman Islands. North Bay Island is a lovely place to go for a day trip. This is one of the uninhabited islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The wide array of water activities available at the island attracts more tourists to this beautiful place. Almost all kinds of water sports activities like jet-ski, speed boat ride, snorkeling and underwater sea walk can be covered here. The corals at North Bay are spread over a large area. During snorkeling one can spot many species of fish, often lobsters and even clams on the coral reef. One can also trek to see the Lighthouse in the North Bay Island. However, sometimes the light house is closed for outside travellers. North Bay Island can be reached by 30 – 40 minutes ferry ride from Port Blair Jetty or Marina Park. Most of the boats leave by 9 AM in the morning and they only come back by 3 PM. The boat timings can be changed according to the season and tourist traffic.
Long Island
Long Island is a small island located just of the southeast coast of Middle Andaman in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Long Island, having an area of about 18 sq. km, is a modern village with population of around 2000 having many plus points and facilities generally not available in other villages of Bay Islands. It has its own power-house, a well-equipped Boat Building Yard, Senior Secondary School, bank, wireless facilities, hospital, Range Forest Office and even police outpost. Long Island is a dreamland settlement without any road network.
Lalaji Bay and Merk Bay are two pristine beaches famed as a popular picnic spot in this Island. The Island is an ideal location for beach camping in makeshift tents due to its unpolluted environment and calm atmosphere. Fleets of dolphins can be viewed very often from the beaches of this Island. Both of these are most easily approached by chartering a dongie from the jetty, although Lalaji can be reached on foot by following the red arrows across the island. This place is best suited for village tourism. Visitors can experience village life in tranquility. The pristine beauty of Long Island and adjacent islands in the form of lush green tropical forests, untouched virgin beaches coupled with unique marine ecosystem attracts tourists from different parts of India and abroad. This place has huge potential for lodging, camping, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving and forest trekking. It is also a paradise for birding. Merk Bay Beach in North Passage Island comes under the area of Middle Andaman. On the way to the island, one can see Strait Island on the right and Guitar Island on the left. Merk Bay Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Andaman. Fine, white sand in contrast with the blue water makes the perfect setting for a day out. The beach is safe for bathing and good snorkeling options.
There are regular boats from Port Blair to Long Island at 6.15 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays via Neil Island and Havelock. These boats return to Port Blair via Havelock and Neil at 7.15 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Additionally there is a fast boat on Fridays leaving Port Blair at 6.30 AM arriving in Long Island at about 10.30 AM, returning to Port Blair at 2 PM from Long Island arriving at 6.45 PM. This boat stops at Havelock only. Long Island is well connected with Rangat by means of regular ferries that run almost every day. The boat ride is quite comfortable and takes around 1.5 hrs. Rangat is situated about 176 km from Port Blair.
Cinque Island
The Cinque Island is an isolated island in the Andaman Archipelago, on the north side of Duncan Passage, between Rutland Island and Passage Island. They are part of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Cinque Island is situated on the south-western coast of South Andaman in the Bay of Bengal. The Island is geologically classified into North Cinque Island and South Cinque Island. The two islands are connected by a sand bar and therefore are often considered a single Cinque Island. Both divisions of Cinque Island are a part of the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, which is popularly known as Wandoor Marine National Park.
Jolly Buoy, Redskin and Cinque are the most frequented and popular Islands of Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. Cinque Island is surrounded by coral reef gardens that extend to a few hundred meters into the deep sea. It offers a vista of its coral reefs, sea weeds, colorful fishes, shells, starfish, sea anemones, salt-water crocodile, turtles and water snakes. This Island has also a fine sandy-beach and tropical rain-forest.
The island is famous for underwater diving and other activities like camping, game fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling. The view of submerged corals and sunset attracts hordes of nature lovers to Cinque Island. The best time to visit Cinque Island is from October to May.
There is no scheduled ferry service to Cinque Island. Chartered boats of permitted category are allowed from Port Blair and Wandoor. To visit, one may contact private boat operators in Port Blair to hire a boat with due permission from the Forest Department. Cinque Island can be reached in 3.5 hours from Wandoor and in 2 hours from ChidiyaTapu.
Little Andaman (Hutbay)
At a distance of 120 km by ferry from Port Blair, Little Andaman is situated at the southern end of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands opposite to the Great Andaman Island.
The Little Andaman Island is one of the largest islands in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands that are open to the public. The Duncan Passage separates Little Andaman from Rutland Bay of Great Andaman. A major part of Little Andaman was affected badly by the Tsunami in the year 2004.
Little Andaman Island offers a perfect mix of white sandy beaches, bewitching waterfalls, boating through the creeks, exciting elephant safari, and surfing. The most famous and beautiful beach in Little Andaman is the Butler Bay Beach. It lies at a distance of 14 km from the Hut Bay Jetty. This beautiful beach is suitable for sun basking, scuba diving, snorkeling, and surfing. Accommodation is offered in the form of small tourist huts right at the sea front lined by coconut plantation. Netaji Nagar Beach and Lighthouse are other places to visit in this island.
There are two waterfalls in the island. White Surf waterfall lies 6.5 km from Hut Bay Jetty in the midst of the evergreen rainforest. The waterfall is big and the sight of white foamy water streaming down a small hill is worth watching. The entire place is covered with lush green forests and is ideal for nature lovers. Whisper Wave, another waterfall in Little Andaman, is located about 25 km from the Hut Bay Jetty. This waterfall is also in the midst of the jungle. Journey to this waterfall includes 4 km trekking through the forest.The Andaman & Nicobar Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Ltd. develop the Red Oil Palm plantation in this island. It also has elephants for its forestry operation and elephant calves training inside the forest. Some of the elephants are available for jungle ride in spare time.
Hut Bay in Little Andaman is the entry and exit point and also the island headquarter. It is connected to Port Blair by ferries and speed boats from Hut Bay. Ferries operate once in a day due to which prior planning is necessary to visit Little Andaman Island. The journey takes about 7 to 9 hours.
Barren Island
As the name suggests this island is not inhabited by humans. The residents of this place are some goats, rats and other such species of animals which can survive in the harsh and difficult conditions of the island. The island boasts of the lone active volcano in the whole of South Asia.
The most recent eruption from the volcano took place in September, 2010 and continued till January, 2011. The visitors can have a glance of this awe-inspiring volcano to describe it to the posterity later. The island lies approximately 135 Km away from Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman & Nicobar islands.
The volcano tour in the Barren Island will inspire awe and a sense of dread in your heart. It is supposed to be one of only a few living volcanoes in the world. This is surely a lifetime experience that you would not like to miss.
