Tourist spots in Andaman
NEIL island
Neil, with its very relaxed vibe and long, deserted beaches is a place to chill out after the "bustle" of Havelock. Neil is quite small compared to Havelock. Its widest part is about 5 km in length. You can walk the whole island in about an hour or two. Ferry from Port Blair to Neil. It takes 2 hours and costs 195 Rs. One return sailing a day. Neil Island has no ticket office, just get on the ferry and then buy your tickets on board. There's also the boat from Port Blair to Rangat which calls at Neil as its first stop. The Rangat ferry calls at Havelock and then to Neil. It takes 1 hour and costs 195 Rs. On arrival, the guesthouse owners will meet you at the jetty, and give you a free autorickshaw ride to their guesthouse. The return journey will cost 50Rs. Bicycles can be rented here for a price between Rs 50-75 per day. Though not needed they can be useful if you want to travel around Neil in a day. You can get an auto-rickshaw and go around to see self-declared private 'resorts' to find accommodation. A small strip of land that connectsthe mainland to a small(3*3)island of sorts. Snorkeling here plus a small cave to check out. Lots of shells around if you are a shell collector. Sunset point is the west most point of the beach west of the jetty which the guesthouses are on. There are ravenous sandflies, so if you're spending any time there then take a hammock. Pretty sunsets. If you snorkel directly west off the point there's some wonderful snorkelling. There's sometimes a current. Snorkeling near beach with the caves and also off Havelock if you choose to take the private ride. Mantas to be seen on the ride if you are lucky.
Get here in the morning. check the rockpools, snorkel then bail in the afteroon. snorkelling is also very good around the jetty at Neil. Edges of the shallow reefs have some live corals, many different kinds of fish and lots of anemones with resident clown fish. Great variety of shells are available but are not supposed to be taken from the islands.
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