North Bay Island Andaman
North Bay Island Andaman, Port Blair: Tickets, Tours, Hours, Address, North Bay Island Andaman Reviews: 4/5
North Bay Island Andaman
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Uttam C
197 contributions
Underwater rides.
Apr 2021 • Family
After a 30 minute ferry ride we reached north bay island. Very quite place. There were couple of eating places & some souvenir stores. People at North bay island r very nice inviting & make ur mood to shop. I bargained a little bit & bought seashell curtrains for my home. My father bought t shirts saying Andaman& Nicobar.very good pricing. Our group people some of them went for snorkling, some for parasailing& others for dolphin cruise.lots of underwater activities at reasonable price. A must visit to spent the day at North Bay Island.
Written April 11, 2021
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Laura
7 contributions
Tourist trap
Mar 2021
Beautiful beach for snorkelling off of if the boat men selling trips and snorkelling tours leave you be. Take lunch with you and prepare for a few hours on the island which has ling drop toilets and coconut stalls but little else in terms of sustinance
Written April 4, 2021
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149adarshr
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Worst experience. Waste of money.
Mar 2021 • Family
Worst experience. Waste of money. It’s just a dinning ship. Visibility is poor . Could not even see the corals or fishes.
Surprised to see tripadvisor Rating was 5 for this trap . Please correct the rating.
Surprised to see tripadvisor Rating was 5 for this trap . Please correct the rating.
Written March 14, 2021
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konark_t
Raipur, India6 contributions
Semi Submarine TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE
Feb 2021 • Couples
We went to North bay and the agent in water sports complex convinced us to go for semi submarine ride,costed us 1850/person. The ride started and we were given old apple juice as welcome drink which we asked to change n they did with a little hesitation. The boad had a lower dock which had glass windows we were asked to go down in some 15-20 mins after the ride started we went down to see the coral n marine life, we could see nothing through the glass tried to the person in-charge he said it's low tide so it is not clearly visible, I demanded a refund as even glass boat ride was better than this he said we will speak to his seniors and get back.
Few minutes later he gave me his phone saying the owner wanted to talk, I took the phone and asked him his name, he said he is Gaurav the owner of the boat and he started yelling that you are creating a scene on the boat and threatened me saying you come to port Blair and he will show me who he is and stuff like that.
Personal request not to take this ride as it is a rip off and a scam.
Avoid going here instead stay more in Havelock
Few minutes later he gave me his phone saying the owner wanted to talk, I took the phone and asked him his name, he said he is Gaurav the owner of the boat and he started yelling that you are creating a scene on the boat and threatened me saying you come to port Blair and he will show me who he is and stuff like that.
Personal request not to take this ride as it is a rip off and a scam.
Avoid going here instead stay more in Havelock
Written February 24, 2021
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Dr Ganla
15 contributions
Average
Jan 2021 • Couples
The Dolphin trip was satisfactory but the snorkeling was a very poor experience, did not see much. The changing rooms are sheds which have broken down and have rusted sheets.
Written January 16, 2021
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Life is a Journey @369
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India11 contributions
Nothing much to do here after Havelock
Dec 2020
Since we had visited Havelock before this trip, we found this trip very disappointing. There werent many activities open, only shallow water scuba and snorkelling. no swimming too.
Written January 1, 2021
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Deepak
2 contributions
Dolphin Boat useless
Dec 2020
I had wasted a lot of money on the glass boats on my trip to Andaman. The agents would create a great hype about the dolphin boat but would recommend you never fall in their trap. Your wont be able to see the rich marine life as they tend to swim away from the boat due to its size and water jet. Of the total 25 min ride they show the corals for only 15 min and for the rest of time it is just a speed boat which they call as fun ride. Go for this ride only in the last case when you are really afraid to death of snorkeling and scuba. This ride is waste of money as it costed me 2250 for the 25 min ride.
Written December 24, 2020
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Dr. Nikunj Shah
Mumbai, India49 contributions
U can skip
Dec 2020 • Couples
We had an average experience , due to pandemic everything was closed at north bay Islands, only 2 watersports and only 2,3 shops & restaurants were open. So make sure to ask about all this.
There was one Dolphin cruise which was around 2500₹ per person, its a glass bottom boat so u can see marine life through the bottom while on the ride. Thats it !! If you are planning to do scuba or snorkeling u can skip this. And if u are an elderly person or scared of going inside the water then u can go for it. Other options were snorkeling (1000₹) which is better and cheaper at elephant beach (1000₹ at elephant beach but including 20min speed boat ride to and from havlock). And water is much clearer at elephant.
There is light house at the beach.u can visit there by a track, its a short track and beautiful with all greenery alongside.
Shopping u can buy clothes, shell jwellery, keychains etc.
There was one Dolphin cruise which was around 2500₹ per person, its a glass bottom boat so u can see marine life through the bottom while on the ride. Thats it !! If you are planning to do scuba or snorkeling u can skip this. And if u are an elderly person or scared of going inside the water then u can go for it. Other options were snorkeling (1000₹) which is better and cheaper at elephant beach (1000₹ at elephant beach but including 20min speed boat ride to and from havlock). And water is much clearer at elephant.
There is light house at the beach.u can visit there by a track, its a short track and beautiful with all greenery alongside.
Shopping u can buy clothes, shell jwellery, keychains etc.
Written December 23, 2020
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Dr.Shyam
Anakapalle, India341 contributions
Excellent for water sports
Jan 2020
North Bay Island is an excellent destination for water sports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.The journey by boat from Aberdeen Jetty takes around 30 mins....since we went during the peak tourist season,the island was fully crowded.....jampacked with tourists.....you can see all sorts of water sports here...........scuba diving,snorkelling,sea walk.....this island is also called as Coral Island......because of the wide variety of Corals present here....we took a Glass bottomed Boat and watched the Coral reefs...a beautiful sight......Brain corals were very beautiful.......the Corals can also be seen through Coral Safari(semi submarine boat)....This Island and its Light House are present in the old 20 Rupees Note....there are a lot of small restaurants serving sea food here.....Washrooms are pathetic......Changing rooms are horrible....The amenities should improve ........to improve the tourism potential of this Island.....on the whole,a beautiful island to visit along with nearby Ross Island in a single day tour.
Written April 18, 2020
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NitinV81
New Delhi, India274 contributions
Avoid if you are going to HAvelock or Neil.
Jan 2020
The Island is connected via a boat and takes 15 mins to reach there. However, in peak seasons the wait at the jetty might take longer.
The picture of the light house and the island was depicted on old Rs 20 note and became an attraction. However, the islands host only water activity and glass boat coral siting. One can take tickets at the jetty itself or on reaching the island. However, if you wanna sit in "Coral Safari" buy the ticket at the jetty.
The glass boat ride is good and one can see different coral there including few fishes. It costs 100 to 150/- per person.
Snorkeling, Scuba can also be done...however I will recommend these at Neil where there is clear water and also get clicked while doing the activity.
Coral safari is also a good experience to see the marine life. However, corals can be better appreciated in small glass boats than this.
The picture of the light house and the island was depicted on old Rs 20 note and became an attraction. However, the islands host only water activity and glass boat coral siting. One can take tickets at the jetty itself or on reaching the island. However, if you wanna sit in "Coral Safari" buy the ticket at the jetty.
The glass boat ride is good and one can see different coral there including few fishes. It costs 100 to 150/- per person.
Snorkeling, Scuba can also be done...however I will recommend these at Neil where there is clear water and also get clicked while doing the activity.
Coral safari is also a good experience to see the marine life. However, corals can be better appreciated in small glass boats than this.
Written April 5, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Anil A
Noida, India1 contribution
After landing in Port Blair at around 10.30 am, is it possible to Visit North Bay Island and Ross Island along with Light and Sound Show at Ross Island.
Sudipto S
kolkata40 contributions
Yes, it is possible to visit ross and north bay island by that day itself. but light and sound at ross island ?? or cellur jail.
Anju Abraham
Bengaluru, India
Hi, i would like to visit north bay island. But i am not able to find how to book tickets for water sports there. Please help.
mnrkrishnan
Kochi (Cochin), India379 contributions
Water sports tickets can be had on the spot by paying money
subbu_mys
Bengaluru, India19 contributions
Hello,
Hope you are doing good!
We are visiting Port Blair during the last week of this month and had a few questions regarding the same:
1) Is it required to buy the semi submarine tickets is advance online and what is the price of it? On their website it says 3.5k/person.
2) Is sea walking available in Havelock? if yes which one would you suggest. North bay or Havelock.
3)How much time would be required to cover both Ross island and North bay Island. can both be completed by 2pm and then head towards cellular jail.
Your suggestions and advice would be much appreciated.
GreatAlbatross
39 contributions
1.based on weather, rides are available.we took boat + rides package
2.sea walk is cancelled in North bay/Havelock in April 2019.some told weather others told government cancelled it for safety reasons.
3.you can finish both by 2pm. But I suggest you do cellular jail in the morning & then go Ross & North bay. Light & sound show is really pathetic & waste of time.the evening can be spent on Ross island as its small & seeing the island on foot is mystic because of its dilapidated structures, humungous trees,birds,deers etc. There is also a light & sound show on ross.i have not seen it,so can't comment the quality.
Can I book govt/ private ferry on the same day to travel Ross and North bay Island?
ranjanchou
Guwahati, India62 contributions
Yes there are a number of private ferries and also speed boats who take you to these sites and bring you back at the designated times. But there is a catch that they push for the activities available which are not all worth the money...however one can relax at North Bay and just watch the crowds...
Keertish Bafna
Bengaluru, India
Hello . I need to visit both Ross island and North bay island in a single day on 18th March (Monday) from Port Blair. No water activities intended .
Is it possible ? If yes, how do i book ?
TourTravelWorld
New Delhi, India299 contributions
Of course, it is possible and you can do it. Your time will certainly saved and this surplus time can be utilized to cover both Ross island and North bay island
How much time does north bay island take if i want to do the activities there.
Note: Just north bay island not Ross island.
rockteam72
Calcutta, West Bengal, India187 contributions
The appearance of the island will be bit disappointing if you have already visited Neil and Havelock island.Activities like Scuba diving and sea walk is worth doing here and usually takes 45 minutes to 1 hour each from your booking, demonstration and final activity.Spending time without water activity in North bay Island is bit boring as nothing much to see and photograph.Only few food stalls are available with average or you can say below average food.
papupython
Kolkata (Calcutta), India1 contribution
HI, can anyone please inform whether we can visit ROSS and NORTH BAY island on Monday ? Thank you in advance.
Vikas_dua84
New Delhi, India48 contributions
Yes You can
Which is better for scuba diving for a day 'north bay' or 'barefoot scuba' or any where else? Underwater life wise!!? I am going in December
gokul M
Ranchi, India11 contributions
Scooba diving is the best experience you must not miss it and it is most cheapest among the world in Andaman . I had experienced in havelock. It’s true they take you 5-6 meter down only but you will find a diffrent world.they shall tell that they take u 15 mts down but not true. All body also shall not suits to go in deep so they don’t take any risk.About 10% of people quits scooba as they have problem in breath. But be patient and try to learn by taking time all can do it. As by wearing heavy uniform and mask on head and mouth it firstly look very uncomfortable but while practice session try it again n again. You will see a diffrent world there. Go for scooba.
Sharanya E
Bangalore District, India20 contributions
is there ferry to Neil island and Havelock in the evening?? as per my search I found timing only at 6:30,11:00 and 14:00... is there any ferry after 4:00??
Mahesh M
Ahmedabad, India136 contributions
No ferrying after 14.00 from port blair
Hi. My family planning for Andaman. Is there any other beach better than Havelock? Any comments. Please share your genuine experiences.
Shaan77
Chennai (Madras), India45 contributions
Try Kalapather beach and Niel island beaches
