Friday, October 31, 2008

ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA

Andamans Andaman & Nicobar group of islands are like sparkling jewels, floating in isolation amidst the azure blue water of Bay of Bengal. The gorgeous green surroundings, captivating corals reefs, soft sands, bright sun, smooth water, gently swaying coconut trees, rich forests and smooth sea waves all around, makes for a heavenly ambience.

This tropical paradise is sure to steal your heart at the very first sight of yours. Be in the lap of the nature here and check out the wildlife sanctuaries, tribal reserves, national parks, copious mangroves, exotic wild orchids, dugong, dolphin, whale, fishes, sea turtles and more.

The beaches at Andaman & Nicobar captivates the sights of every single tourist to this land. The sandy beaches with sun and sea makes for an ideal beach holiday destination throughout the world. This eco friendly tourist destination is indeed a paradise for the ecologists as well as the nature lovers.


By Air : Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Kolkata by air. At present, Alliance Air and Jet Airways too operates flights to Andaman & Nicobar. Alliance Air operates on Chennai-Port Blair-Chennai route on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday and on Kolkata-Port Blair -Kolkata route on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday. Jet Airways too operates flights every day on Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai line.

» By Sea : Passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam and back on regular basis. There are three to four sailings every month from Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is one sailing from Vishakhapatnam in a month.

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