Year end vacation to the Andaman Islands
Day 0 - Thursday, 25th December 2025
Arrive in Port Blair, Ross Island, Cellular Jail
Arrived in Port Blair via 06:35 AM direct flight from Hyderabad. Checked in Hotel TSG Emerald View. Chicken sandwich room order. Auto to Marine Drive. Ferry to Ross Island (round trip cost 470*2). Lunch at Buzzing Bee. Cellular Jail visit, underwhelming. Auto back to hotel, dinner at Mavi restaurant.
Day 1 - Friday, 26th December 2025
Makruzz Ferry to Havelock
11:00 AM Makruzz ferry to Havelock Island. Checkin. Chill at Resort Beach. Food at resort.
Day 2 - Saturday, 27th December 2025
Scuba with SSI
Scuba with SSI at Juvi site. Lunch at Full Moon Cafe. Dinner at Kathmandu.
Day 3 - Sunday, 28th December 2025
Elephant Beach Trek
Got scooty; 700 * 2 days + 200 petrol, deductible from 2000 security. Trek to Elephant beach around 35 mins each way. Lunch at Something Different Cafe, Dinner at Cafe 4.
Day 4 - Monday, 29th December 2025
Kalapathar beach, Radhanagar beach sunset
Ride to Kalapatthar beach. Lunch AND dinner at Full Moon Cafe. Sunset at Radhanagar Beach.
Day 5 - Tuesday, 30th December 2025
Makruzz Ferry to Neil Island, sunset at Laxmanpur Beach I.
Checkin at Sea Shells Samsarra.
Day 6 - Wednesday, 31th December 2025
Natural bridge sketch, Sunset at Laxmanpur Beach II. NYE at Hotel.
Complementary NYE dinner at hotel, but bought cocktails worth 2250.
Day 7 - Thursday, 1st January 2026
Makruzz Ferry to Port Blair, Anthropological museum
Checkin at TSG Emerald again. Better room. Dinner and drinks at Mavi restaurant on rooftop.