I had been to Andaman & Nicobar Islands last year.. Flights tickets are available for cheaper rates, if you book for both to and fro travel. However, rates depends on the season also. By flight you can reach Portblair within one and half hours from Chennai. I think there are flights available from Kolkatta also.
As Ritesh ji said, the ship journey is bit difficult. If you are in a holiday mood, you may not be enjoying it. Make sure the seats are booked in Deluxe class. For Nicobar Islands, you may need "Tribal Pass" also, which can be obtained from Deputy Commissioner office. Am not sure whether the tribal pass is necessary for tourists. However, in Nicobar conditions are worst after the tsunami. You may have to book boats to go to Indira point, as the roads are totally destroyed during tsunami. anyway you can visit associate group of islands.. I had a contact number one guide from Port Blair, which I misplaced some where. I will send it later.. wishing you a happy journey... On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Ritesh Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com>wrote: > Yes Ma'm! > > In 2009, I went to Andaman and Nicobar both by ship and returned back > by flight. From Chennai it took around 60 hrs by ship. > > From Andaman to Nicobar again its 1 and a half day journey by ship. > > The journey is little difficult but has its own fun. Must go for the > Deluxe seats otherwise its difficult to survive. > > U can go by ship but book your return tickets by flight only. > > Trip to Nicobar is comparatively more difficult. After Tsunami, > conditions became worst. Even we could not go to see the famous Indira > Point. But things might have changed within the last two years. > > Wishing u all the best for your holidays. > > Regards, > Ritesh. -- *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Systematic & Floristic Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research St. Joseph's College, Devagiri Kozhikode- 673 008 Mob: 9496470738
