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Territory capital · India

Port BlairSri Vijaya Puram

Give Port Blair 2 nights as an arrival base, not a beach stop: Cellular Jail, Ross Island, then ferry out to Havelock or Neil.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
INR
Best months
Oct–Mar
avoid May–Sep (monsoon, rough seas, ferry cancellations)
Airport
IXZ
Nights
2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 6
  • South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
  • South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
  • India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
  • India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
  • India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
  • India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.

Port Blair is the Andamans' capital, airport and ferry hub, not the reason you came. Two nights covers the Cellular Jail, the Anthropological Museum and a Ross Island boat trip, and positions you for the ferries to Havelock, Neil and the outer islands. The city itself is a busy small Indian town on steep hills; the beaches worth swimming are elsewhere.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Port Blair, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Museum or sight ticketCellular Jail entry₹20 (≈ under US$1)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person₹500 (≈ US$6)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, guesthouse or mid hotel, a night, per room₹2,500 (≈ US$30)
  • High-end bedDouble room, guesthouse or mid hotel, a night, per room₹6,000 (≈ US$70)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ₹1,500 (≈ US$18) · Mid ₹3,500 (≈ US$40) · High ₹7,000 (≈ US$80)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Cellular Jail and its light-and-sound showRoss Island day tripFerry hub for Havelock and NeilAberdeen Bazaar and seafood
Airports
IXZ Veer Savarkar International Airport (About 2 km from the centre; no scheduled night flights, the field is handed to the air force after 15:00.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Port Blair: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

30°C

23°C

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Feb

31°C

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Mar

32°C

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Apr

33°C

25°C

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May

32°C

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Jun

30°C

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Jul

30°C

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Aug

30°C

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Sep

30°C

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Oct

30°C

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Nov

31°C

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Dec

30°C

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Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Auto-rickshaws are the default: short hops in town run ₹20–40, airport to Aberdeen about ₹30. Agree the fare first or name your stop and climb in. Local buses are very cheap but routes are hard to read. Private cars with driver are the easy option for a day of South Andaman sightseeing. Walking works in Aberdeen but the hills are steep and look alike.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Ross Island

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way with boarding

Ferry from Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex, about 15 min

Combine with North Bay as a two-island ticket; skip the Viper Island add-on.

Wandoor and Jolly Buoy

go

Door to door: 2–2.5 h

Road about 30 km, then the single morning ferry to Jolly Buoy

One ferry out around 09:00; no food or drink on the island, and plastic bags are banned.

Baratang Island

go

Door to door: About 2.5 h

Bus or car via the Andaman Trunk Road, convoy through the tribal reserve

Limestone caves and mangrove creek; a long day, start early.

Rangat

overnight

Door to door: About 6 h

Bus from the STS terminal, about 6 h

Too far to return the same day; sleep one night.

Diglipur

overnight

Door to door: About 8 h

Bus about 8 h, or the ferry when it runs

Road is rough past Rangat; avoid seats behind the rear axle.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Aberdeen Bazaar

Clock tower, restaurants, shops and the bus stand; walkable, best for a short stay.

Marine Hill

Quiet, near the jetty and Aberdeen; good for early ferries.

Phoenix Bay

Next to Phoenix Bay Jetty, where the Havelock and Neil ferries leave.

Corbyn's Cove

Resort strip 7–8 km south of town; taxi needed for everything.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₹1,500–3,000 (≈ US$18–35) excl. bed
Mid
₹3,000–6,000 (≈ US$35–70) excl. bed
High
₹6,000 (≈ US$70)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, guesthouse or mid hotel1 × 2 nights × ₹2,500₹5,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × ₹3,500₹14,000
Two-island boat tour (North Bay plus Ross)2 × ₹230₹450
Snorkelling at Jolly Buoy2 × ₹550₹1,100
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ₹800₹1,600
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge₹2,220
Trip total≈ ₹6,090 per person per day, bed included₹24,370≈ US$300

2026 estimate in rupees; flights and ferry tickets to other islands excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Green coconut₹30–45 (≈ under US$1)
South Indian vegetarian meal₹150–350 (≈ US$2–4)
Seafood main, mid-range restaurantCheck the price per fish before ordering.₹400–900 (≈ US$5–11)
Auto-rickshaw, short hop in town₹20–40 (≈ under US$1)
Ross Island return ferryabout ₹75 (≈ under US$1)
Cellular Jail entry₹20 (≈ under US$1)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Port Blair is calm and safe for tourists by Indian big-city standards; the real risks are ferry cancellations in monsoon, strong currents at Corbyn's Cove, overcharging auto-rickshaws and boat-tour touts pushing Viper Island.
  • Agents push a three-island tour including Viper Island, which is a landfill; take the two-island North Bay plus Ross trip instead.
  • Ferries to Havelock and Neil sell out in peak season (Dec–Jan): book on the official portal as soon as your dates are fixed.
  • Currents at Corbyn's Cove are strong and part of the beach was lost in the 2004 tsunami: swim with care.
  • The airport closes to civil traffic in the afternoon, so a delayed arrival can mean an overnight on the mainland.
  • Auto-rickshaw drivers overcharge visitors who look unsure; say the destination and pay the local rate.

Emergency numbers

All services (police, fire, ambulance)
112
Tourist police / A&N police control room
100

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Port BlairSri Vijaya Puram

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My bed tonight

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इस पते पर ले चलिएTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All services112
  • Police100

Embassy

No embassies in Port Blair; most countries are represented in New Delhi or Chennai.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Airport → Aberdeen Bazaar, auto: about ₹30 (≈ under US$1)
  • Aberdeen Bazaar → Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex: about ₹10 (≈ under US$1)
  • Ross Island return ferry: about ₹75 (≈ under US$1), 15 min

Say or show

  • कितना है? — How much is it? (kitna hai)
  • यह बहुत ज़्यादा है — That is too much (yeh bahut zyada hai)
  • मुझे एबरडीन बाज़ार ले चलिए — Take me to Aberdeen Bazaar (mujhe Aberdeen Bazaar le chaliye)
  • धन्यवाद — Thank you (dhanyavaad)
  • फ़ेरी जेटी कहाँ है? — Where is the ferry jetty? (ferry jetty kahan hai)
  • क्या यह शाकाहारी है? — Is this vegetarian? (kya yeh shakahari hai)

The city was officially renamed Sri Vijaya Puram in 2024; both names are in use.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Port Blair. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Oct–Mar · avoid May–Sep (monsoon, rough seas, ferry cancellations) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 4 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for IXZ: afternoon civil cutoff, taxi and bus fallbacks, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Aberdeen Bazaar, Marine Hill and the jetty, Phoenix Bay, Corbyn's Cove.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Cellular Jail, Anthropological Museum, Samudrika, Ross Island) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Ferry and boat-tour fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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