Andaman’s Day 1: Port Blair

Andaman’s: Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4 - Day 5 - Day 6 - Day 7 - Day 8 - Day 9

• A trip to Andaman’s can be 5 day, 7 day, 9 day or even more, not less. Don’t miss Radhanagar Beach @ Havelock, Cellular Jail @ Port Blair & Natural Bridge @ Neil.
• It rains almost all the time more or less, come with umbrellas and rain coats.
• Rent two-wheelers from the hotel of stay itself. It will be slightly costly but reliable.

It was raining when we landed at Port Blair. By the time we checked out the weather had dried out. This was the story throughout our 10 days stay at the Andamans. The cab pickup however was efficient. We checked-in into our hotel in no time. We had booked the same hotel when we would come back for the return flight ten days later.

Marina Park, Port Blair

The planning for Andaman’s had started six months in advance and had almost derailed twice. First when our airlines unilaterally changed the dates of our flight when our ferry and hotel bookings were complete - we somehow got the dates changed at some cost. Second was unknown to me & my wife even after we reached the Andamans.

Corbyn’s Cove Beach

The trip still went ahead and here we were. Our visit to Port Blair was in two part - one today and second on return leg. We were here for just half the day today as next morning we had a connecting ferry to Havelock Island. We did what we could and visited the only proper beach in Port Blair.

Port Blair from Flag Point

Corbyn’s Cove Beach is half an hour drive away from Aberdeen Bazar where we were staying. The beach was plain, less crowded and with few vendors. We enjoyed the serenity. The water was dirty so a dip was not considered. We stopped on our way back at Flag Point where a large National Flag waves at the north-eastern edge of Port Blair.