HOW TO REACH THERE By Air – The flight time from the Indian subcontinent mainland would around 2 hours to Port Blair. Port Blair is connected to Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bhubaneshwar and Vishakhapatnam by air.
By Sea – Andaman is connected to the major port
cities of Kolkata, Chennai and Vishakhapatnam/Vizag via water way. There are DO'S AND DONT'S ships leaving on a regular basis from all these three cities and connect Port Blair at the Haddo •Foreigners, especially to ensure to and Wharf. It takes around 3-4 days to reach Port from confirmed air tickets and Blair by sea from the ports of Chennai, Kolkata accommodation in advance before or Vishakhapatnam. proceeding to the Andaman Island to The main ships connecting the three ports to Port avoid immigration problems. Blair are MV Nancowry, MV Nicobar, MV Harshavardhana, M.V. Swaraj Dweep and M.V. •Foreign nationals should not enter the Akbar. islands without required permit. Interested passengers can book tickets in advance at the ticket reservation counters (STARS •Foreign nationals should obtain the Ticketing Counters) for the scheduled sailings required permit from the immigration from Vizag, Kolkata and Chennai. authorities soon after landing on the island at Airport/Harbour.
•Do not enter into restricted/tribal areas.
•Visit the permitted areas in the Islands
only.
•o not take video, film or photographs
inside Tribal Reserve areas of the indigenous tribes.