Reaching there<\/strong>
\nWe flew from nearest port, Chennai. Tickets are quite expensive, so it’s better to book well in advance. There is quite big honeymooners’ rush during the wedding seasons too. I did not look for the Ship options, primarily due to time constraints.
\nWithin the islands, there are many bikes for daily rent or auto-rickshaws and line buses in Portblair. <\/p>\nBetween the islands, commute is only by ship – economical government owned ships, or convenient private ferry lines. We booked all our tickets in Markuzz, as it was convenient to do so online in advance. I heard travel agents can stand in queue for you to get government ferry tickets, which could be much cheaper. I made special reminders in my calendar to call up Markuzz and confirm each ticket, 24hrs before each travel. <\/p>\n
Emerald Blue and You<\/strong>
\nThe first thing I noticed was BLUE! The blueness of the ocean strikes you on the face! I truly liked the tourism byline “Emerald Blue and You”. Truly! However prepared you are, you would be surprised by the vast gradients of blueness around. If for nothing else, go to Andamans to feast the eyes. This was not so striking in Portblair, as it was in Havelock and Neil islands. Oh! so Blue!
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<\/a> Andaman taught me a lot of things – about the ocean, about blueness. My home town is quite close to Arabian Sea, at Ernakulam. However, I never touched the water, my connection was only those evenings spent on the banks of it, with friends. Andaman islands and the ocean opened my eyes, invited me into the depth of blueness.