ISLAND DESTINATIONS
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A. In south Andaman District Neil Island (36 km. by sea from Sri Vijaya Puram)
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The beautiful island with lush green forest and sandy beaches is the vegetable bowl of Andamans. Neil, with its very relaxed vibes and long, deserted beaches is a place to chill out. Private and government ferry services are available daily from the Phoenix Bay Jetty. |
| Havelock Island (39 km. by sea from Sri Vijaya Puram) | This island, with beautiful sandy beaches fringed by a green canopy of the rainforest beckons everyone to enjoy the fun of the azure blue sea. Vijaynagar beach, Radha Nagar beach and Elephant beach are breathtakingly beautiful beaches. Perfect for those who enjoy snorkelling, scuba diving and game fishing, Private and government ferry services are available daily from the Phoenix Bay Jetty. |
| Little Andaman Island (120 km. by sea from Sri Vijaya Puram) | Located south of south Andaman, this island has many natural attractions for tourists including White Surf Waterfall, Krishna Nallah Waterfall, Hut Bay beach, (the longest beach in A&N Islands) Kalapathar Beach, red oil palm plantations, agriculture farm and the best surfing location in India - the Butler Bay beach. The island is all set to emerge as a major destination for tourists. |
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B In North and Middle Andaman District. North Passage Island (70 km. by sea from Sri Vijaya Puram)
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This uninhabited island is famous for Merk Bay – a coral, white sandy, shallow beach suitable for snorkelling, swimming and sun-basking. |
| Long Island (82 km. by sea from Port Blair) | Connected to Port Blair by boat four times a week, this island offers an exquisite sandy beach at Lalaji Bay, an un-polluted environment and evergreen forests. |
| Baratang Island (100 km. By road from Port Blair) | This island between South and Middle Andaman has beaches, mangrove creeks, mud-volcanoes, limestone-caves, Parrot Island and many more attractions. |
| Rangat (170 km. by road or 90 km by sea from Sri Vijaya Puram) | One can enjoy the quiet village life and solitude in this part of Middle Andaman Island. Amkunj beach and Cutbert Bay beach are the beaches near Rangat. Cutbert Bay is a turtle-nesting ground and one can see turtle nest during the December – February period. The Dhaninallah mangrove board walk has projected Rangat as the eco-tourism hub of Andamans. The Sabari Gram Panchayat also joined in with their eco-tourism projects at Yerrata Jetty. |
| Mayabunder (242 km. by road from Sri Vijaya Puram) | Situated in the northern part of Middle Andaman Island, Mayabunder offers excellent scenic beauty, mangrove creeks and beautiful beaches. Karmatang beach is 10 km from Mayabunder and Avis and Interview Islands are nearby. |
| Diglipur (325 km. by road from Sri Vijaya Puram) | Situated in North Andaman Island, Diglipur provides a rare experience to eco-friendly tourists. It is famous for oranges, rice, forest wealth and marine-life. Saddle peak (732 meters), the highest point in the Andamans is nearby. Also has the famous twin Ross and Smith Islands, craggy island, mud volcanoes of Shyam Nagar besides Kalipur, Lamiya Bay & Ram Nagar beaches – all unique in their own way. |
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C. In Nicobar District.
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Though connectivity is very limited, Campbell Bay is Great Nicobar Island is open to Indian tourists. Tourism department has limited accommodation facility there. The Great Nicobar bio-sphere reserve and Indira Point – the southernmost tip of India are distinctive to Campbell Bay. |