Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
The Andaman Islands’ capital and colonial-history gateway
Photo: Jomesh (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Overview
About Port Blair
Port Blair is the Andaman Islands’ administrative capital and the arrival point for almost every visitor, best known for the Cellular Jail, a former British colonial prison used to hold Indian independence-movement prisoners.
- The Cellular Jail and its evening light-and-sound show
- Corbyn’s Cove Beach
- Ross Island’s ruined colonial buildings
- Anthropological Museum
Things to do
Experiences in Port Blair
Visit the Cellular Jail
A former colonial prison, now a museum with an evening sound-and-light history show.
Take the ferry to Ross Island
Overgrown colonial-era ruins, once the administrative headquarters of British India in the Andamans.
Relax at Corbyn’s Cove Beach
A palm-lined beach a short drive from the town centre.
When to go
Best time to visit
October-May.
Practical
Travel tips
Book the Cellular Jail light-and-sound show ahead — it sells out on peak-season evenings.
Questions
Port Blair: common questions
One to two days is enough for the Cellular Jail and Ross Island before heading to Havelock or Neil Island for beach time.
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