6 Day Radiant Andaman Package For Family | Heartfelt

The private ferry from Port Blair to Havelock on Day 2 of this andaman package for family covers approximately 57 kilometres in around 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Seasickness medication is advisable for children with any susceptibility to motion on open water — the ferry is a covered vessel but the Bay of Bengal crossing has a gentle roll. Havelock — Swaraj Dweep — is the island centrepiece of this andaman package for family. Radhanagar Beach on the western side is the afternoon programme — the long arc of white sand backed by uncleared forest.

The wave action on the western side of Havelock means the open water is more active than the beaches on the eastern side — for younger children and non-swimmers, wading in the shallows close to shore is the right approach and the shallow entry is gradual enough for children to feel the water before the depth changes. Overnight at Havelock.

Elephant Beach on Havelock's northern edge is the activity day of this andaman package for family — a 45-minute boat ride to a bay where something is available for every age group. Sea walking for children above the minimum age gives them the reef at eye level without swimming — the most consistently memorable activity for children on this andaman package for family because the fish feed from the guide and come directly to the helmet visor. Glass bottom boat rides cover the reef for younger children and for older family members who prefer not to enter the water. Snorkelling with a life jacket is available for older children and adults at charges paid locally to registered operators.

The beach at Elephant Beach itself is sheltered enough for children to play in the water along the shoreline without the wave exposure of Radhanagar. The afternoon returns to Radhanagar. Overnight at Havelock.

The ferry from Havelock to Neil Island on Day 4 of this andaman package for family takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes — the shortest crossing of the circuit and the calmest for children prone to sea motion. Neil — Shaheed Dweep — is the quietest island on the circuit and the best for younger children who need less structured activity and more unscheduled beach time. Bharatpur Beach on the eastern side of Neil Island has the calmest, shallowest water of any beach on this andaman package for family — the bay is protected from open ocean swell, the water entry is gradual and the depth increases slowly enough that parents can wade with young children without losing footing.

Sea walking is available at Bharatpur from local operators at charges paid locally. The Laxmanpur natural bridge in the late afternoon is best seen at low tide — the walk from the road to the formation is short and the bridge itself is a formation children engage with naturally. Overnight at Neil Island.

Sitapur Beach on Neil Island's eastern tip is the Day 5 morning of this andaman package for family — the reef exposed at low tide along the shoreline, the beach empty at the early hour before the day-trip groups from Port Blair arrive. For families with children who are used to organised beach activities the absence of operators and vendors at Sitapur in the early morning is a specific experience — the beach as a beach, with nothing to buy and nothing to sign up for. The return ferry to Port Blair takes approximately 1 to 2 hours.

Ross Island — Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island — in the afternoon is the family highlight of the Port Blair day. The deer on the cleared paths between the colonial ruins are typically visible within the first ten minutes of entering the island and they approach close enough on this andaman package for family for children to see them at a distance that wildlife documentaries on a screen do not replicate. Overnight in Port Blair.

The final morning of the andaman package for family is in Port Blair. Families with afternoon or evening flights have time for the Sagarika government emporium near the clock tower — Andaman shell craft, pearls, wood products and local spices at fixed prices, an appropriate last stop for children who want to bring something specific back. Corbyn's Cove Beach is 15 minutes from the city centre and suitable for a final morning hour if the group wants one more beach before the airport.

The Bon Voyagers vehicle drops at Port Blair Airport — a vehicle sized for a family and its luggage throughout all six days. The andaman package for family has covered sea walking and glass bottom boats, the freedom movement history of the Andaman Islands, the best reef beach in the chain at Havelock, the calmest family beach at Neil Island and deer in colonial ruins at Ross Island.