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Port Blair · Havelock · Neil Island 6 days / 5 nights 4.9 (58)

Radhanagar, Elephant Beach and the Neil Island reef, with private ferries and the Cellular Jail light-and-sound show on the first evening.

Duration

6D / 5N

Group size

2 – 14 travellers

Best time

October – May

Difficulty

Easy — some snorkelling and boat transfers

About this trip

Radhanagar is regularly called Asia's best beach and on a clear December morning it is hard to argue. This trip gives Havelock three nights — enough that you are not spending the holiday on ferries — and Neil Island two.

Port Blair is a single evening, and the right one: the Cellular Jail light-and-sound show, which tells the story of the place properly. Everything after that is water.

Ferry seats between the islands are on private high-speed catamarans, booked in advance. Government ferries are cheaper and we will book them on request, but the schedule is not yours to control.

Trip highlights

  • Three nights on Havelock, so Radhanagar is not a day trip
  • Elephant Beach snorkelling over live coral
  • Bharatpur and Laxmanpur reefs on Neil Island
  • Cellular Jail light-and-sound show at Port Blair
  • Private high-speed catamaran ferries, booked ahead
  • Optional scuba discovery dive with a PADI-certified operator

Day-wise itinerary

Every day of the trip, with the hotel, the meals and the sightseeing written out. Nothing here is hidden behind a login.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive Port Blair — Cellular Jail

    Pick-up from Veer Savarkar airport, check in and rest. Afternoon at Corbyn's Cove, then the Cellular Jail and the 17:45 light-and-sound show.

    Hotel
    Sinclairs Bayview or Fortune Resort, Port Blair (4★)
    Meals
    Dinner
    Sightseeing
    Cellular Jail, light-and-sound show, Corbyn's Cove
  2. Day 2

    Ferry to Havelock — Radhanagar at sunset

    Morning catamaran to Havelock, about ninety minutes. Check in, afternoon free, and Radhanagar for sunset — go at 16:30, the light is the whole point.

    Hotel
    Symphony Palms or Taj Exotica, Havelock (4★ / 5★)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Sightseeing
    Radhanagar Beach (Beach No. 7)
  3. Day 3

    Elephant Beach and Kalapathar

    Boat to Elephant Beach for snorkelling over live coral; glass-bottom boat for non-swimmers. Afternoon at Kalapathar, the quiet eastern beach. Optional scuba discovery dive.

    Hotel
    Symphony Palms or Taj Exotica, Havelock
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Sightseeing
    Elephant Beach, Kalapathar Beach, Vijaynagar Beach
  4. Day 4

    Havelock to Neil Island

    Short ferry across to Neil. Check in, then Laxmanpur beach for the sunset and the natural rock bridge at low tide.

    Hotel
    Summer Sands or SeaShell, Neil Island (3★)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Sightseeing
    Laxmanpur Beach, Natural Rock Bridge (Howrah Bridge)
  5. Day 5

    Neil reefs, return to Port Blair

    Early snorkel at Bharatpur, the island's best accessible reef. Midday ferry back to Port Blair. Evening at the Samudrika naval museum and the Aberdeen bazaar.

    Hotel
    Sinclairs Bayview or Fortune Resort, Port Blair
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Sightseeing
    Bharatpur Beach, Samudrika Marine Museum, Aberdeen Bazaar
  6. Day 6

    Departure

    Breakfast and transfer to the airport. Note that Port Blair flights mostly leave before noon.

    Hotel
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Sightseeing

What is included, and what is not

The second list matters as much as the first. Read it before you compare our price with anybody else's.

Included in the price

  • 5 nights on twin sharing across Port Blair, Havelock and Neil
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • All inter-island ferry tickets on private catamarans
  • All island transfers and sightseeing in an AC vehicle
  • Elephant Beach boat and snorkelling gear
  • Cellular Jail light-and-sound show tickets
  • GST and service charges

Not included

  • Airfare to and from Port Blair
  • Scuba diving, sea walk, jet ski and any water sport not listed
  • Lunch and beverages
  • Camera fees at monuments
  • Ferry rescheduling costs caused by weather
  • Personal expenses and tips

Getting around, and what to see

Transportation

Private AC vehicles on each island and reserved seats on private high-speed catamarans between them. Ferry timings are set by the operator and the sea; the itinerary has slack built in for a delayed crossing.

Places to explore

Radhanagar Beach

Havelock's west coast; best an hour before sunset

Elephant Beach

Live coral within swimming distance of the sand

Cellular Jail

The colonial prison; the evening show is the way to see it

Bharatpur Beach

Neil Island's reef, shallow and swimmable

Natural Rock Bridge

Laxmanpur; only reachable at low tide

Ross Island

The ruined colonial capital, now overrun by banyan roots

Traveller reviews

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Tanvi Raghunathan

Chennai · travelled February 2026

5

Bharatpur reef at 07:00 with nobody else in the water

Neil Island is quieter than Havelock and Bharatpur before breakfast was the best snorkelling of my life. The Cellular Jail show on the first night set the whole trip up properly — go in knowing nothing and let it tell you.

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Rohan Kapoor

Gurugram · travelled January 2026

5

Three nights on Havelock, not one

This is the thing to look for when comparing Andaman packages. Most give Havelock a single night and you spend the holiday on ferries. Three nights meant we saw Radhanagar at sunset twice and did Elephant Beach without watching the clock. Private catamarans throughout — we never queued.

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