Question 1

Where is the Port Blair ferry terminal?

Accepted Answer

At Haddo Wharf, Haddo, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744102.

Question 2

Where can you go by ferry from Port Blair?

Accepted Answer

To 24 ports; the busiest crossings are to Bamboo Flat (67 times a day), Dundas Point (26 times a day), Havelock Island (an hour and a half, about 17 times a day in season), Hope Town (14 times a day), Neil Island (1 hour 45 minutes, about 12 times a day in season), Ross Island (15 minutes), North Bay Island (2 hours, seven times a day) and Long Island (Andaman) (4½ hours, nine times a week).

Question 3

Which ferry companies sail from Port Blair?

Accepted Answer

Directorate of Shipping Services (Andaman and Nicobar): Bamboo Flat, Dundas Point, Havelock Island and 20 other ports. Island Tourist Boat Operators Association: Ross Island and North Bay Island. Makruzz: Havelock Island and Neil Island. Nautika: Havelock Island and Neil Island. Green Ocean: Havelock Island and Neil Island. ITT Majestic: Havelock Island and Neil Island.

Question 4

What is the shortest ferry crossing from Port Blair?

Accepted Answer

To Ross Island, in 15 minutes, with Island Tourist Boat Operators Association.

Question 5

Can I take my car on a ferry from Port Blair?

Accepted Answer

Partly. Port Blair to Bamboo Flat, Port Blair to Chennai, Port Blair to Visakhapatnam and Port Blair to Kolkata take cars; every other line is for foot passengers only.

Question 6

Do ferries from Port Blair run all year?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Directorate of Shipping Services (Andaman and Nicobar), Island Tourist Boat Operators Association and three other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal. Port Blair to Barren Island runs December to March.