Andaman’s Day 5: Neil Island

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Early morning we went to Vijaynagar Beach which was opposite our resort. We wanted to see a Havelock sunrise. We were not disappointed although half a dozen puppies did follow us back to our resort. They probably mistook us as their mommy.

Sunrise at the rocky Vijaynagar Beach

We packed our bags and took the ferry to Neil Island. The island is to the south of Havelock and you can see Havelock from the north-most point of Neil. The water turns bright blue as you get closer to Neil Island. When we disembarked a different world awaited us here. The whole island shimmered in the sun, inviting us to be a part of it.

The deep blue sea around Neil Island

A cab quickly transferred us to our hotel which was a luxurious cottage in the middle of the island. We rented a two-wheeler and immediately hit for Bharatpur Beach. Only after entering we realised the water was too shallow. It was due to receding tide. The tide hits the peak at around 2 in the afternoon. We decided to come back again the next day.

Sunset at Laxmanpur Beach No.1

The west facing sunset point is near the north-most point of Neil also known as Laxmanpur Beach No.1. This was our next destination. There was good crowd here waiting for the sunset. There were vendors ready to serve us hot snacks while we watched the dying sun. They were having a good business.

Vendors serving hot snacks at Laxmanpur Beach No.1 at the sunset

We came back to our hotel for some rest and then we started again, this time in dark. There are no street lights in Neil Island. For dinner we went to a restaurant near the Neil Jetty that was serving American food. The resort that was hosting this restaurant also offered scuba classes. We however gave it a pass.