" Wandoor " south Andamans

salviadivinorum · Dec 8th, 2006, 15:59

Wandoor has a National Park and there is a place called "The Sanctuary", its run by a indian guy named " Viraj Hooda " from delhi.

Any one who could share some info about wandoor, is The Sanctuary the only place where one can stay or there are other place also.

How far is it from Portbalir, fellow travellers who have visited this place , kinldy share some info.

shahronakm · Dec 8th, 2006, 18:09

The name of National park is Mahatma Gandhi national park.
Wandoor is approx. 1.1/2 hrs from Port Blair. There are no. of buses to wandoor.
I have no idea about the sanctuary. But will def. like to know more about the same if any one has some idea.

Ronak.

Shiver me Timbers · Dec 8th, 2006, 18:59

I spent 2 nights in Wandoor, I can't remember the name of the place I stayed, but it was probably Sanctuary, as there were no other places around.

Unless you're visiting the Mahatma Gandhi Marine NP, there's not much reason to go to Wandoor, the beaches are nothing special compared to the islands.

As #2 says, regular buses from Port Blair take an hour and a half.

Line · Mar 5th, 2007, 09:42

We did the bustrip to Wandoor from PB late November, but didn't see and haven't heard of "The Sanctuary".
We stayed at the "Mangrove Bar", which seemed to be the only accomodation around. A couple of places at the beach nearby Wandoor "centre" (a handful of houses, a tea/snackbar, a small fishing harbour and a bus stop) was still closed after the tsunami.

Mahatma Gandhi Marine NP was nothing, really. An hour or so on a touristferry from Wandoor and then five minutes in a tiny overcrowded (7-8 people) rowboat with glasbottom. Not much to see as most of the corals were destroyed by the tsunami.

After a couple of hours at a not-especially-nice islandbeach the ferry headed back to Wandoor. The nicest part was indeed our fellow travellers, all happy holidaymaking mainland-Indians who were thrilled by their (mostly) first experience with the ocean.

Honestly, there are much better ways to spend your time and money than on a trip to Wandoor

shahronakm · Mar 5th, 2007, 18:53

During our trip to Andamans we has alloted a day to Wandoor (Mahatma Gandhi Marine park). & we left Port blair pretty early to catch the ferry but as we reached the point where ferry was to start, the officer told us that we were late by 10 - 15 mins. However he did told us that there was another option near wandoor beach called Mahua dera beach. We did try out the same for Rs. 1000 = 00 for two of us including Dunghi & sorkelling equipments. It's about half an hour Dunghi ride from Wandoor beach. It was very isolated & there were hardly 10 people around. Also saw lots of Corals & fishes over there.

Ronak.

Dec 8th, 2006, 15:59	#1
salviadivinorum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bangalore ( india) Posts: 48	" Wandoor " south Andamans Wandoor has a National Park and there is a place called "The Sanctuary", its run by a indian guy named " Viraj Hooda " from delhi. Any one who could share some info about wandoor, is The Sanctuary the only place where one can stay or there are other place also. How far is it from Portbalir, fellow travellers who have visited this place , kinldy share some info.

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Dec 8th, 2006, 18:09	#2
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,448	The name of National park is Mahatma Gandhi national park. Wandoor is approx. 1.1/2 hrs from Port Blair. There are no. of buses to wandoor. I have no idea about the sanctuary. But will def. like to know more about the same if any one has some idea. Ronak. __________________ My Picture Gallery

Dec 8th, 2006, 18:59	#3
Shiver me Timbers Dreaming of Palm Trees Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,503	I spent 2 nights in Wandoor, I can't remember the name of the place I stayed, but it was probably Sanctuary, as there were no other places around. Unless you're visiting the Mahatma Gandhi Marine NP, there's not much reason to go to Wandoor, the beaches are nothing special compared to the islands. As #2 says, regular buses from Port Blair take an hour and a half.

Mar 5th, 2007, 09:42	#4
Line Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: "Knatten", Norwegian Woods Posts: 18	We did the bustrip to Wandoor from PB late November, but didn't see and haven't heard of "The Sanctuary". We stayed at the "Mangrove Bar", which seemed to be the only accomodation around. A couple of places at the beach nearby Wandoor "centre" (a handful of houses, a tea/snackbar, a small fishing harbour and a bus stop) was still closed after the tsunami. Mahatma Gandhi Marine NP was nothing, really. An hour or so on a touristferry from Wandoor and then five minutes in a tiny overcrowded (7-8 people) rowboat with glasbottom. Not much to see as most of the corals were destroyed by the tsunami. After a couple of hours at a not-especially-nice islandbeach the ferry headed back to Wandoor. The nicest part was indeed our fellow travellers, all happy holidaymaking mainland-Indians who were thrilled by their (mostly) first experience with the ocean. Honestly, there are much better ways to spend your time and money than on a trip to Wandoor

Mar 5th, 2007, 18:53	#5
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,448	During our trip to Andamans we has alloted a day to Wandoor (Mahatma Gandhi Marine park). & we left Port blair pretty early to catch the ferry but as we reached the point where ferry was to start, the officer told us that we were late by 10 - 15 mins. However he did told us that there was another option near wandoor beach called Mahua dera beach. We did try out the same for Rs. 1000 = 00 for two of us including Dunghi & sorkelling equipments. It's about half an hour Dunghi ride from Wandoor beach. It was very isolated & there were hardly 10 people around. Also saw lots of Corals & fishes over there. Ronak.

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