Andaman Tourism Opens: The Andaman & Nicobar administration has announced that all tourist spots in the South Andaman district will be opened for tourism activities with immediate effect 8 Feb 2022.
The tourists are allowed to visit Baratang/North & Middle Andaman on production of double dose covid certificate/ All other passengers viz. unvaccinated and partially vaccinated passengers (those who have taken only 1S1 dose of COVID vaccine) shall have to produce RT-PCR negative test report
General Guidelines defined for traveling to Andaman Islands during COVID :
What are the guidelines for testing for tourists coming to Andaman after August 03 2021?
On arrival at Port Blair :
1. The tourists need to carry COVID-19 negative test report from mainland based 1CMR approved lab using Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR). However, the sample for RTPCR test should have been taken within 48 hours prior to starting the journey from the origin station. (For e.g. if the tourist takes a flight from Delhi at 0600 hrs. on 1st September, 2021, the sample for RTPCR test should have been taken not before 0600 hrs. on 30th August, 2021).
2. The tourists/visitors on arrival at Port Blair airport have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 screening with RTPCR test free of cost. Thereafter the tourists/visitors are allowed to move to their respective hotels. However, they will have to be under quarantine at Port Blair in their hotel rooms until the result of RTPCR tests are received. In case of RTPCR positive test results, the tourists/visitors shall remain in
institutional quarantine in hotels notified by the Hoteliers Association in consent with the A&N Administration, on rates as specified or to the designated hospital/ Covid-19 care centre on case-to-case basis.
3. Tourists may also have to undergo random Rapid Antigen Test conducted from time to time on payment basis as prescribed by A8N Administration.
What if the tourists test positive after arriving at the Andaman Islands?
If the tourists tests positive during their stay in the Islands, he/she will need to undergo institutional isolation as per existing health protocols. The
cost of such isolation for govt. facility will be paid by the tourists as fixed by the administration from time to time.
If the patient wants to stay at hotels, he/she can stay in the hotels if all the conditions below are met:
a) Patients are not symptomatic and not more than 60 years old.
b) Request/ undertaking is made by patient in writing.
c)lf allowed by doctors.
Hotels will make necessary arrangements to designate a part of their rooms for institutional isolation for this purpose.
The Fisheries Museum is a famous tourist attraction in the Andaman Islands. This popular sightseeing place of Andaman has a wide range of installations with informative coverage of the islands' ecosystem, plants, animals, tribal communities, and marine life.
This museum includes a small aquarium that houses various collections of fishes and corals and shells. This museum is adjacent to the Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex, Port Blair and exhibits species of marine life endemic to the islands. It holds over 350 species of marine life found in the Asia-Pacific.
On entering the premises, it feels like stepping into a bio laboratory because of various plants and animals installations. The museum has live animals like crabs, sharks, starfish and corals along with life-size displays of a sawfish and dolphin, and the skeleton of a sperm whale believed to be one of the most massive toothed whales.
The museum is at a distance of almost 9 kilometres from the central Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. You can reach the museum from Aberdeen Bazar/ Port Blair bus terminus by walk, bus, auto or car. It is about 3 km from the main bus terminus in Port Blair.
Cabs: If you are looking for the most convenient way to reach this location, private cabs are your best bet. Private travel companies in Andaman provide cab services to all major tourist attractions.
Rental: Rental services for two-wheeler vehicles is a choice. Hiring two-wheelers and going round the nearby places connected to the park may be a good option.
The Fisheries Museum houses hundreds of marine species of unusual fishes, corals and shells. This place is perfect for studying various marine species. Start exploring the museum by locating the different sized fishes, sharks, and whales.
These are exhibited to the guests meticulously by being preserved in glass jars. Displays of turtles and remnants of the Sperm Whale make this museum a busy spot on all days. Children love this space and are amazed at the marine life species of the islands. All aquatic creatures present here are sourced from the Bay of Bengal and Indo-Pacific Bay.
Fisheries museum promises of a perfect, airbrushed start into what could quite probably be the most ingrained, indulgent holiday of your lives. Come and Witness the exceptional specimens in the Fisheries Museum, hand-picked from the underwater life.
It is a treasure trove of information about the exotic marine life in Andaman. Housing an aquarium with various species of fishes and other creatures which exist deep down the azure waters, the museum is a crowd-puller.
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