Port Blair

Port Blair fascinating history lures travellers in search of beauty, magic, mystery and relaxation and most travellers indulgently spends a couple of days and more in this pulsating island to catch some memories. The fascinating association with the other worldly charm in the form of heritage ruins in the Cellular Jail and Ross Island make for an interesting sojourn to the story-hungry travellers and tourists.

The major attractions for tourists coming and putting up in Port Blair are the Marina Park Complex, the Sound and Light Show of Cellular Jail, Ross Island, Corbyn’s Cove Beach, Samudrika Museum and the British remnant Cellular Jail that continues to tell its tale of woes and misery faced by the brave freedom fighter who reared up their proud head against the British rule. The main language spoken by the inhabitants of Port Blair are Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and Telugu.

By Air – Port Blair has an international airport, Veer Savarkar International Airport, which is connected to all major airports of Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Vishakhapatnam and New Delhi. If you are staying in any other part of India you can cover the distance by road, train or air to any of these metro cities to catch a direct flight to Port Blair. For example, if you are staying in Rajasthan, you can come down to New Delhi and take a flight to Port Blair via Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai or Vizaj.

By Train – You cannot reach Port Blair directly by train. You can reach to any of the cities like Kolkata, Vizaj and Chennai to catch a ship to Port Blair. Or you can come to other big cities like Mumbai Kolkata, Chennai, Vizag, New Delhi to catch a direct or via flight to Port Blair.

By Ship – There are five ships with state-of-the-art facilities operating between mainland of India to Poart Blair. The ports/places form where the ships connect are Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta) and Vishakapatnam (Vizag) connecting to and Andaman and Nicobar Islands at Haddo Jetty at Port Blair, which is also the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These five ships are namely: M. V. Nicobar, M.V. Nancowry, M.V. Akbar, V. Harshavardhana and M.V. Swaraj Dweep. They take a journey of 55-70 hours on an average to reach Port Blair.

Adventures and water sports evenly balanced with relaxation and sun-bathing should be your itinerary while visiting Port Blair or Andamans.

Surfing on the white foamy seas; feeling the air rushing past you and the waves gushing below you in a jet ride; gliding up high in the air with the blue seas beneath you in paragliding; playing mirthfully with the air currents and the cool sea breeze in a parasailing venture; wobbling and splashing on a banana boat; cruising at top speed in the Russian boat Dolphin; swimming with the colourful underwater fishes and snails and corals in a scuba diving; walking on the sea bed watching the fascinating marine life are all thrilling and extremely enjoyable activities that you cannot miss while in Port Blair.

Surfing on the white foamy seas; feeling the air rushing past you and the waves gushing below you in a jet ride; gliding up high in the air with the blue seas beneath you in paragliding; playing mirthfully with the air currents and the cool sea breeze in a parasailing venture; wobbling and splashing on a banana boat; cruising at top speed in the Russian boat Dolphin; swimming with the colourful underwater fishes and snails and corals in a scuba diving; walking on the sea bed watching the fascinating marine life are all thrilling and extremely enjoyable activities that you cannot miss while in Port Blair.

Don’t have the energy to ride the waves! No problem, sit or lie down on the white sands in one of the gorgeous beaches and soak in as much as sun and sand and sky as possible. Swing in a hammock with a swig of your favourite drink. Get roasted and toasted with a favourite book on the sands. Chill with a chilling beer on the coast. Fill your belly with the favourite and mouth-watering sea-food delicacies and enjoy the lovely tropical weather.