Reaching Andaman by sea

BY SEA

Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is one sailing from Vishakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blair for about two to four days. Further information on schedules and tariffs can be obtained from:
1. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
Apeejay House, 4th Floor, Dinsa Wacha Road, Mumbai – 400 020
Tel: 2822101/2823316 Fax: (022) 2022438
2. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Shipping House, No. 13, Strand Road, Kolkata – 700 001
Tel: 2482354, 2488013 Fax: (033) 2482035, 2480377
3. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Jawahar Building, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001
Tel: (044) 5231401, Fax: (044) 5231218
4. The Deputy Director of Shipping Services,
A&N Administration, 6, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001
Tel: (044) 5220841/5226873
5. The Directorate of Shipping Services,
A&N Administration, Phoniex Bay Jetty,
Port Blair (For MV Nancowry and MV Swarajdweep)
Tel: (03192) 232528/232742 Fax: (03192) 230480
6. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair – 744 101
Tel: (03192) 233347, 233590 Fax: (03192) 233778
7. M/s A.V. Bhanojirao and Garuda Pattabhiramayya & Co.,
Post Box No. 17, Vishakapatnam
(Agent – Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.)
Tel: (0891) 565597/562661, Fax: 566507/549224