andaman/nicobar - travel agents, airlines

rpf123 · Sep 10th, 2008, 09:41

Hello everyone,

I will be visiting Andaman early next year.

Does anyone have experience with travel agents for tour packages within the Andaman Nicobar Islands? Do you have any recommendations?

Kingfisher, Indian Airlines and Jetlite seem to have flights from the mainland to the islands. Does anyone prefer one over the other on account of service or safety issues (if any)?

thank you.

abhijit.s · Sep 11th, 2008, 16:21

Kingfisher withdrew their flights.Check also the airline holiday package with the airlines...they are good and flexible.

kalbarri · Sep 14th, 2008, 19:54

i flew here to port blair from chennai,with kingfisher. on the 1st of september. i hope they are still operating as a have a return flight.
service was neat and efficient. it is only about a 1000km flight.

rpf123 · Sep 15th, 2008, 00:13

There seem to be three major areas in Andamans open to foreign tourists.
- Mayabunder, Diglipur, Ross/Smith islands in the north
- Havelock island northeast of Port Blair
- Port Blair and places/islands south of Port Blair

Which area is worth spending most time in (with not-so-touristy places to visit)?

thanks,

navinkurian2002 · Sep 15th, 2008, 10:54

Mayabunder, Diglipur, Ross/Smith islands in the north

Mayabunder is a small little town with nothing to do or see and food is lousy.Rooms were dingy and guys from the town where coming to the hotel to drink and get drunk and that was irritating and a bit scary.

Diglipur was worse with two hotels the government one and another one(where the owners are religious fanatics chanting throught the night).Transport is extremely difficult with the bus being the only mode of transport.Getting tickets of the ferry is a torture unless its done through the hotel owner or some of the workers.

- Havelock island northeast of Port Blair

The only place which has decent places to eat and stay and has cycles,scooters,rickshaws and buses.The only place which resembles goa without the rave parties.

- Port Blair and places/islands south of Port Blair

Cant stand any place connected to this city.

Sep 10th, 2008, 09:41	#1
rpf123 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Posts: 4	andaman/nicobar - travel agents, airlines Hello everyone, I will be visiting Andaman early next year. Does anyone have experience with travel agents for tour packages within the Andaman Nicobar Islands? Do you have any recommendations? Kingfisher, Indian Airlines and Jetlite seem to have flights from the mainland to the islands. Does anyone prefer one over the other on account of service or safety issues (if any)? thank you.

Sep 15th, 2008, 00:13	#4
rpf123 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fremont, CA, USA Posts: 4	Mayabunder, Havelock or just the south? There seem to be three major areas in Andamans open to foreign tourists. - Mayabunder, Diglipur, Ross/Smith islands in the north - Havelock island northeast of Port Blair - Port Blair and places/islands south of Port Blair Which area is worth spending most time in (with not-so-touristy places to visit)? thanks,

Sep 15th, 2008, 10:54	#5
navinkurian2002 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai,India Posts: 863	Mayabunder, Diglipur, Ross/Smith islands in the north Mayabunder is a small little town with nothing to do or see and food is lousy.Rooms were dingy and guys from the town where coming to the hotel to drink and get drunk and that was irritating and a bit scary. Diglipur was worse with two hotels the government one and another one(where the owners are religious fanatics chanting throught the night).Transport is extremely difficult with the bus being the only mode of transport.Getting tickets of the ferry is a torture unless its done through the hotel owner or some of the workers. - Havelock island northeast of Port Blair The only place which has decent places to eat and stay and has cycles,scooters,rickshaws and buses.The only place which resembles goa without the rave parties. - Port Blair and places/islands south of Port Blair Cant stand any place connected to this city. __________________ It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare dream of meeting your heart's longing.

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