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North Bay Island
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North Bay Island

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

4.3 (0)
Overview

The reef island pictured on the ₹20 note with its lighthouse — the go-to spot near Port Blair for snorkelling, sea walking and glass-bottom boat rides over coral.

Why visit: Coral snorkelling and sea walks minutes from the capital.

Things to do
  • ›Coral snorkelling
  • ›Sea walking
  • ›Glass-bottom boat
  • ›₹20-note lighthouse
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

Ferry + activity fees

Est. budget

₹1000–3500

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within
0.2 km
🪂 Adventure
4.4

Sea Walking at North Bay

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Walk the seabed among corals and fish wearing a supplied-air helmet — the archipelago's signature no-swim underwater experience for all ages.

Nov–Apr2–3 hrsExplore
0.6 km
🏖️ Beach
4.0

Madhuban Beach

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A remote beach below Mount Harriet reached by a forest trek or boat, home to an elephant-training camp and quiet coral shallows.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
1.9 km
🏛️ Historical
4.2

Ross Island Light & Sound Show

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An evening son-et-lumière narrating the rise and fall of the British capital of Ross Island, projected among its atmospheric ruins.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
2 km
🏛️ Historical
4.4

Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The former British administrative capital, now romantic ruins of churches, a ballroom and bakery swallowed by banyan roots, with tame deer, peacocks and a small museum.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
2.5 km
📍 Heritage
4.6

Cellular Jail

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The dreaded 'Kala Pani' — seven wings of solitary cells radiating from a central tower, where the Raj exiled its bravest opponents across the black waters. The evening light-and-sound show, voiced by the old peepal tree, leaves few eyes dry.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
3 km
📍 Family
3.9

Flag Point / Marina Park & Aquarium

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A breezy seaside promenade with a children's park, memorials and the Rajiv Gandhi water-sports jetty, popular for evening strolls over Aberdeen Bay.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
3.1 km
🏛️ Historical
3.9

Marina Park Netaji Memorial

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A memorial marking Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 1943 hoisting of the tricolour on Indian soil at Port Blair, with a flagpole and gardens.

Oct–May1 hrExplore
3.2 km
📍 Scenic
3.9

Andaman Water Sports Complex Sunset

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The waterfront strip beside Aberdeen Bay where evening crowds gather for sea breezes, snacks and sunset over Ross Island's silhouette.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
3.2 km
🪂 Adventure
4.0

Parasailing & Water Sports, Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Port Blair's waterfront complex offering jet-skis, banana rides, speed boats and parasailing, plus an evening view over Aberdeen Bay.

Oct–May2–3 hrsExplore
3.2 km
📍 Nature
4.3

Mount Harriet National Park

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The former colonial summer HQ and highest peak of South Andaman (the ₹20-note view), with a nature trail rich in butterflies, birds and endemic reptiles.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
3.5 km
🥾 Trekking
4.2

Mount Harriet Kala Pathar Trail

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A forested nature trail from Mount Harriet to Kala Pathar viewpoint through butterfly-rich jungle, ending at the vista printed on the ₹20 note.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
3.5 km
🏛️ Historical
3.9

Viper Island

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A small harbour island with the ruins of a gallows and the pre-Cellular-Jail penal settlement, reached on a boat loop from Port Blair.

Oct–May2–3 hrsExplore