Wandoor Beach
A quiet beach about 25 km southwest of town, and the jetty for boats to Jolly Buoy and Red Skin islands.
Wandoor Beach lies about 25 km southwest of Port Blair and is the gateway to Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. Boats heading to Jolly Buoy and Red Skin islands for snorkelling depart from this jetty. Tickets and the national park permit are generally arranged at the jetty before the morning sailing. The beach itself is quiet, with mangroves and dead trees left by the 2004 tsunami. It is pleasant for watching the sunset, but crocodile warnings are posted, so swimming is not advisable. A small marine life interpretation centre is nearby. Getting there: about 40–50 minutes by bus or taxi from town.
Opening hours
Open all day; national park ferries depart approx. 08:00–10:00
Nearby sights
- Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (Jolly Buoy Island)
- Viper Island
- Chidiya Tapu
- Samudrika Naval Marine Museum
- Corbyn's Cove Beach
- Chatham Saw Mill
- Zonal Anthropological Museum
- Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex & Marina Park