Neil Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
About the Location
Neil Island is a tiny but beautiful island located 37 Kms east of the Andaman Islands. With unexplored coral reefs, brilliant bio-diversity, white sandy beaches and tropical forest and vegetation, it is one of the hot tourist spots in the Andamans. Neil Island is known as the "vegetable bowl" of the Andamans.
The settlers named the beaches after mythical characters of the epic Ramayana (Bharatpur, Laxmanpur, Sitapur, Ramnagar etc.) The island, with its very relaxing vibes and long, deserted beaches is a place to chill out after the "bustle" of Havelock. The widest part of the island is about 5 km in length. You can walk the whole island in about two hours.
Departure / Return Location | Phoenix Bay, Port Blair;Havelock Island |
Activities | Scuba diving, Snorkeling, Jet Ski |
What to wear | Cotton outfits, Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion |
Days Open/Closed: | Available on all weekdays |
History
Neil Island is named by British after Scottish military officer of the East India Company named James George Smith Neill. The Island was never renamed although James Neill was infamous for the indiscriminate killing of Indians during the 1857 uprising.
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Attractions at Neil Island:
1. Bharatpur Beach :
Bharatpur is one of the best beaches known for swimming and coral-watching with a vast sandy stretch. This beach is ideally recommended for youngsters because of activity options. One can hire glass-bottom boats for coral viewing. The Sea around the Jetty area is full of corals around. The colour and form of vegetation along the beach soothes the senses.
2. Laxmanpur beach :
Laxmanpur beach is a broad spur of white shell sand with shallow water and offers a good snorkeling option. Sunbathing and swimming are other activities. One can view spectacular sun-set from this beach. This rocky beach lies about two kilometers from the jetty with lots of coral formation, ornamental fish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, star fish etc. The main attraction here is the natural rock formations.
3. Sitapur Beach :
Sitapur beach is exposed to the open sea and thus prone to higher tides. It is 5 kilometers to the south and at the tip of the island. This beach is best suited to watch the sunrise with an impressive backdrop of natural vegetation and limestone formations.
4. Natural Bridge at Neil :
One of the most attractive spot for Niel Island. People call as Howrah Bridge, it is the only natural bridge formed by corals naturally and beautiful attraction spot in Andaman.
Standard Itinerary for Neil Island
Trip Information
- Location : Neil Island, India
- Travel by: Catamaran / Boat / Helicopter
- Activities: Scuba diving, Snorkeling, Jet Ski
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