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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman Islands, along with the Nicobar Islands, are located in the Bay of Bengal and belong to India. The island capital of Port Blair is now home to at least 100,000 people, mostly immigrants from mainland India.

Description of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In total, there are almost 600 large and small islands in the archipelago, among them inhabited – 40, popular with tourists – 10, all of them – Andaman Islands. The Nicobar Islands are closed to tourists, the natives live there.

The origin of the aborigines has not yet been established by anthropologists. They live in a primitive system, and the Indian government wants to preserve their life in its original form, which can be hindered by tourists.

The Andaman Islands have a wonderful tropical climate. The high season here lasts from October to May. At this time, the air temperature during the day warms up from +25C to +32C, and the temperature of the water in the sea – about +27C. There is hardly any rain.

In summer, the islands begin to experience tropical downpours, accompanied by intense heat and storms, which interfere with a quality beach holiday. In the low season in the Andaman Islands are very few tourists.

Andaman Islands, India - how to get there

Here is a very rich flora and fauna, holidaymakers get into a true paradise, they hear the singing of tropical birds, watching the flowering of beautiful plants, resting on white beaches, swimming in the clear sea waters.

Andaman Islands are famous for their cleanest ecology, they are away from industrial production, which is prohibited here and in the future, because there are national parks. From afar you can hear the life of the natives: the sound of drums.

Andaman Islands on the World Map

The Andaman Islands on the World and Indian Map

Do you need a visa for the Andaman Islands?

The Andaman visa for Russians is a general visa to India. It can be purchased at Indian embassies or consulates in Russia. A tourist visa can be obtained directly at the airport upon arrival in India.

Tourists also receive permission to visit the Andamans along with their visa. It is given to almost everyone for 30 days, but you need to provide return plane or ship tickets. If desired, the permit can be extended once for 15 days.

How to get to the Andaman Islands?

Andaman Islands on the map, how to get there

Tourists arriving in the islands get permission to visit the Andaman Islands in their capital, Port Blair, at the migration office. If tourists get to the islands by sea, permission is taken in advance, on the mainland.

You should not go to a travel agency to arrange an excursion to the Andaman Islands. This is only a developing region, so prices can be very high. You can get there inexpensively today, as. There is a port and an airport.

Airport

The Port Blair airport to the Andaman Islands can only be reached from India (Delhi, Calcutta) so far, but soon flights from Bangkok are planned. JetLite, Indian Airlines, and Kingfisher Red fly here.

Tourists vacationing in the state of Goa on the shores of the Arabian Sea, it would be more convenient to get first by train to Mumbai, and from there take a plane to the capital of the Andaman Islands, Port Blair.

In order not to worry about the tickets, we recommend booking them in advance through the Internet search engines. To do this, just fill out a simple form and use your bank card to pay a small amount of money as a reservation.

Port

There are regularly scheduled ferries from Calcutta, Vishakhapatnam and other ports to the Andamans. Several times a month trade and passenger ships arrive here from India, coming by sea for 3-4 days.

You can travel between the Andaman Islands by ferry or helicopter. Tourist ferries can carry up to a hundred holidaymakers, and voyage ferries can carry four hundred passengers. The ticket costs about 200 Indian rupees.

Beaches in the Andaman Islands

Andaman Islands - description, beaches

The magnificent white, Bounty-style beaches of the Andamans begin near the capital, Port Blair, in Corbin Bay. And directly in the harbor you can visit the paradise island Viper-Island with a white sandy coast.

The best beach of the Andamans is rightly considered Havelock, located on the island of the same name and has exquisite white sand, clear to several tens of meters into the sea water, but also a magnificent underwater world.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Laxmanpur is considered the best beach on Nile Island. And Baratpur Beach is located at the main pier of the Nile. Vadur is very popular in South Andaman and Karmatang in Middle Andaman.

Many tourists love the wild beaches of the Andaman Islands. They go with provisions and a supply of water to such beaches on uninhabited islands to feel like Robinson Crusoe or Friday for a couple of days.

Diving and snorkeling in the Andaman Islands

Andaman Islands, India

The underwater world around these islands is famous for its giant coral reefs, almost untouched by man and creating ideal conditions for animals and plants living inside them.

In some reefs, researchers have counted up to 800 species of fish, including sharks, turtles, etc. crabs and other crustaceans not found anywhere else. These are hard-to-reach places, which is why so much natural beauty has been preserved.

Today there are three dive centers in the Andamans: Samundra, Port Blair Underwater World and Andaman Adventure Sports. The best place for diving is considered to be South Sink Island. And the best place for snorkeling is off Havelock Island.

Prohibitions in the islands

Andaman Islands, India

In order to preserve ecological purity, limiting human access to wildlife in the Andaman Islands, the Indian authorities specifically for tourists have introduced some bans:

  1. You can’t litter on islands and in the sea;
  2. It is forbidden to touch coral reefs, collect shells;
  3. Tourists are not allowed on the islands to take alcohol and drugs, even in small doses;
  4. Nudism is not recommended;
  5. You can not swim far into the sea, it is dangerous;
  6. It is forbidden to harvest coconuts, they are private property;
  7. To prevent fires, no bonfires are allowed;
  8. You can’t fish or hunt.

Andaman Islands, India

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