Port Blair is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India situated in the Bay of Bengal and separated by it by over 1188 km from the closest point in the Mainland India. Spectacular scenery, white sand beaches and palms trees combine with monuments and museums, world class diving, swimming and sun basking makes an amazing world experience.
Port Blair serves as the entry point for visiting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Port Blair is connected with mainland India by both air and sea. It is a 2-3 hour flight from mainland India to Port Blair’s Veer Savarkar International Airport, and 3–4 days by sea to reach Kolkata, Chennai or Visakhapatnam from Haddo Wharf in Port Blair.
Port Blair is also famous for the historic Cellular Jail and other small islands like , Wandoor, Ross Island, ViperIsland etc. which were once home to British colonists.