Official Website : www.andamans.gov.in 
Best Tourist Season : Oct. to May
Monsoon Season : June to Sept.

LOCATION : The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of more than 572 islands out of which 38 are inhabited.
The Andaman Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal. The Nicobar Islands are situated to the South of Andamans, 121 km. from Little Andaman.

AREA : 8.249 Sq. Km.Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Distance by Sea (in kms.)
1. Between Port Blair & Chennai 1190 Km.
2. Between Port Blair & Kolkata 1255 Km.
3. Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam 1200 Km.

Distance by Air (in kms.)
1. Between Kolkata & Port Blair 1303 Km.
2. Between Chennai & Port Blair 1330 Km.

HOW TO REACH:

By Air (2 hours from Chennai/Kolkata)

Air India :
Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai
Kolkata - Port Blair - Kolkata
Delhi - Bhubaneswar - Port Blair
Bhubaneswar - Delhi

Spice Jet :
Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai (Daily)
Delhi - Kolkata - Port Blair - Kolkata - Delhi

Go - Air :
Mumbai - Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai - Mumbai
Delhi - Kolkata - Port Blair - Kolkata - Delhi

Vistara :
Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai (Daily)
Delhi - Kolkata - Port Blair - Kolkata - Delhi

Indigo :
Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai (Daily)
Delhi - Kolkata - Port Blair - Kolkata - Delhi


By Sea
Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam. There are three to four sailings every month from Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair. There is one sailing for 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. For information on ship tickets, tariff and sailing schedule please visit www.and.nic.in

Permits
All foreign nationals require a Restricted Area Permit (RAP) to visit the Andaman& Nicobar Islands which is easily available on arrival at Port Blair by flight or ship from the Immigration Authorities for 30 days. This is extendable for another 15 days with permission and the delegated authority to extend permission is the Superintendent of Police, Andaman District, Port Blair. The Restricted Area Permit can also be obtained from Indian Missions overseas and also from Foreigners Registration Offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and from the Immigration Authorities at the Airports in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.