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Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
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Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

4.4 (0)
Overview

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.

Why visit: Atmospheric jungle-wrapped colonial ruins a short boat ride from Port Blair.

History: The 'Paris of the East' of colonial Andamans until the 1941 earthquake and WWII Japanese occupation.

Things to do
  • ›Church & ballroom ruins
  • ›Light & sound show
  • ›Deer & peacocks
  • ›Island museum
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–May

Entry fee

₹30 + ferry

Est. budget

₹300–800

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within
0.1 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
1.6 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
1.9 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
2 km
🏖️ Beach
4.3

North Bay Island

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore
2 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
2.1 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
2.1 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
2.2 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
2.3 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
2.6 km
📍 Museum
4.2

Samudrika Naval Marine Museum

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Navy-run museum on the archipelago's geography, tribes, marine ecosystems and corals, with a small aquarium and a skeleton of a stranded whale.

Oct–May (closed Mon)1–2 hrsExplore
3.1 km
📍 Shopping
3.9

Aberdeen Bazaar

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The bustling commercial heart of Port Blair — a clock tower, markets, seafood eateries and shops for pearls, shells and island souvenirs.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore
3.1 km
📍 Festival
4.0

Island Tourism Festival, Port Blair

Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The archipelago's flagship 10-day winter festival of Nicobarese and Andamanese dance, food stalls, crafts and cultural shows in Port Blair.

Dec–JanHalf dayExplore