Port Blair, Havelock or Neil?
Port Blair is your entry point and worth a day for its Cellular Jail history; Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) has Radhanagar Beach and the best resort options; Neil (Shaheed Dweep) is smaller, quieter and ideal for a slow final couple of days.
"Port Blair is your entry point and worth a day for its Cellular Jail history; Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) has Radhanagar Beach and the best resort options; Neil (Shaheed Dweep) is smaller, quieter and ideal for a slow final couple of days.."
Best time to visit
October through May offers the calmest seas and clearest underwater visibility, with peak diving conditions from January to April. The monsoon (June–September) brings rough ferry crossings between islands, so it's best avoided for a first trip.
How many days you need
A week is the sweet spot — two nights in Havelock, two in Neil, a day each side in Port Blair, with slack built in for weather-dependent inter-island ferries, which do occasionally get rescheduled.
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