:: ANDAMAN DIVING ::

BY AIR :
Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air. Presently flights are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines and Jet Airways.
Alliance Air :
City Office: Middle Point, Port Blair, Tel: 233108 Airport: 232983
Jet Airways flights are operating every day on Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai sector. Jet Airways: City Office: Junglighat, Port Blair, Tel: 236922/236933 Fax: 236944, Airport: 235911,235944,
Web Site : www.jetairways.com

Air Fare :


Alliance Air / Indian Airlines :
                                   Journey originating from Port Blair               Journey originating from Kolkata/Chennai
Port Blair - Chennai                    Rs. 10460/-                                                    Rs. 11540/-
Port Blair - Kolkata                     Rs. 11315/-                                                    Rs. 12510/-

Jet Airways :
Port Blair - Chennai        Rs. 11540/-          Rs. 11540/-

Foreign tourist charter flights are also permitted to land at Port Blair subject to the fulfillment of guidelines of the Director General of Civil Aviation.

BY SHIP :
Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air. Presently flights are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines and Jet Airways.
Alliance Air :
City Office: Middle Point, Port Blair, Tel: 233108 Airport: 232983

Jet Airways flights are operating every day on Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai sector.

Jet Airways :
City Office: Junglighat, Port Blair,
Tel: 236922/236933 Fax: 236944, Airport: 235911,235944,
Web Site : www.jetairways.com

Air Fare :

	Journey originating from Port Blair	Journey originating from Kolkata/Chennai
Alliance Air/Indian Airlines
Port Blair - Chennai	Rs. 10460/-	Rs. 11540/-
Port Blair - Kolkata	Rs. 11315/-	Rs. 12510/-
Jet Airways
Port Blair - Chennai	Rs. 11540/-	Rs. 11540/-

BY SEA :

Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Calcutta 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, Calcutta – 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, Phoenix 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

SHIP FARE :

Name of Vessel	Class of Accommodation	Fare for Islanders	Fare per berth (Tourist/Non Islanders) (in Rs.)
M.V.Nicobar M.V.Nancowry M.V.Swarajdweep	Deluxe Cabin A-Class Cabin B-Class Cabin Bunk	3,280.00 2,970.00 2,230.00 590.00	5,880.00 4,860.00 3,870.00 1,510.00
M.V.Harshvardhana	Deluxe Cabin 1st Class Cabin 4 & 6 Berth Cabin 2nd Class Cabin Bunk	3,280.00 2,970.00 2,230.00 1,960.00 590.00	5,880.00 4,860.00 3,870.00 2,990.00 1,510.00
M.V.Akbar	Deluxe Cabin 1st Class Cabin AC Dormitory Ordinary Bunk	3,280.00 2,860.00 1,490.00 550.00	5,880.00 4,150.00 2,530.00 1,310.00