| HOW TO REACH ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |
| By Air |
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Port Blair the Capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is connected with Chennai and Kolkata by air. Presently flights are operated by Indian Airlines, Jet Lite, King Fisher and King Fisher Red airlines. Indian Airlines, King Fisher Red and Kingfisher airlines are operating flights between Chennai and Port Blair on all 7 days of the week. For Kolkata-Port Blair –Kolkata sector Indian Airlines and Jetlite operates flights on all 7 days of the week. Jetlite operates flights between Delhi - Port Blair - Delhi via Kolkata on all 7 days of the week.
We book flight tickets for all domestic and International airlines. To book flight tickets please email us at contact@andamanholidays.com or call us at +91 3192 239595/234924 (Monday-Saturday 1000-1800 hours IST). |
| By Chartered Flights |
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| Andaman Holidays - Air Charter division can provide private jets of any size from any part of the World to fly in to Port Blair. The easiest and economic way is to reach Bangkok by a regular flight and from there travel by our private aircraft to Port Blair. For more information E-mail to aircharters@andamanholidays.com. |
| By Sea |
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| Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is one sailing from Visakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blair for about two to four days. |
| Further information on schedules and tariffs can be obtained from: |
| Mumbai |
Kolkata |
Visakhatatnam |
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Apeejay House, IV Floor,
Dinsa Wacha Road,
Mumbai - 400 020.
Phone: 22822101/22823316
Fax: 22022438 |
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Shipping House
13, Strand Road,
Kolkata - 700 001
Phone: 22482354/22488013
Fax: 22482035/22480377 |
A.V. Bhanojirao & Garuda Pattabhiramayya & Co.,
Post Box No. 17
Visakhapatnam,
Phone: 2565597/2562661
Fax: 2566507/ 2549224 |
| Chennai |
Chennai |
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Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Jawahar Building,
Rajaji Salai,
Chennai - 600 001.
Phone: 25231401
Fax: 25231218 |
The Deputy Director of Shipping Services
Andaman & Nicobar Administration
6, Rajaji Salai,
Chennai - 600 001.
Phone: 25220841 / 25226873 |
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| HOW TO BUY SHIP TICKETS |
The prescribed requisition forms will be available in the Inquiry Counter free of cost. The intending passengers are required to fill up the form and submit it along with two passport size photograph and supporting documents, if any, to avail concessions at the ticketing counter.
All passenger are required to give details of infants below 2 years of age while purchasing tickets. No fare will be charged for the infants . This is ISO requirement. |
| To Buy tickets at Chennai |
The issuance of Passenger tickets and booking of Cargo for MV Nancowry and MV Swaraj Dweep are done at the Counter attached with the office of the Deputy Director (Shipping Services), Chennai adjacent to Gate No.1 of Chennai Port, Opposite Customs Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 1. The issuance of Passenger tickets and booking of Cargo for MV Nicobar, MV Akbar and MV Harshavardhana are done at the Counter attached with the office of the SCI, Rajaji Salai, Opposite to Customs House, Chennai - 600 001. |
| To Buy tickets at Kolkata |
The tickets for all the passenger vessels are issued by SCI, Ltd., from their office situated at 13, Strand Road, Calcutta-17.
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| To Buy tickets at Visakhapatnam |
The issuance of passage tickets and booking of cargo in respect of all the passenger vessels calling at Visakhapatnam is done by an Agent of SCI M/s AV Bhanoji Rao Garuda Pattabiramaiah & Co. Ltd., at their private ticketing counter.
Foreign tourist charter flights are also permitted to land at Port Blair subject to the fulfillment of guidelines of the Director General of Civil Aviation.
Andaman Holidays can save your time by working as your agent in Port Blair for getting necessary permissions from various Government Agencies for landing your aircraft in Port Blair. |
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