Location Guide

Accessing our fishing

Port Blair is accessed by air either from Chennai (formerly Madras) or Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in India, the flights reach Port Blair the Capital of the Andaman Islands by noon each day. If you want to there is the option of taking the ship ride across although this is not recommended as it takes over 2 days.The flying time to Port Blair is about 2 hours, in Port Blair you will be met and assisted on arrival.

Ritchies Archiplago

The Archipelago is a 45nm long expanse of islands with diverse landscapes including beaches, tropical rainforest, mangrove and reef, the continental shelf is in some places no more than 6 nm off the islands. For more information and detailed map of the area click here.

South Andamans

From Port Blair we are able to access the spectacular fishing between the Middle and Little Andaman Islands. These areas are upto 35nm away and are difficult to access without a fast boat. Cinque, Passage, Sister and Brother Islands along with their surrounding reef systems and tides make them a fishing paradise. For more information and detailed map of the area click here.

The reason for the spectacular fishing in these waters is due to the rich and diverse ecosystem, which provides huge amounts of nutrients and a rich supply of baitfish to keep the food chain going along with the fact that there is no commercial fishing along the reef systems.

At a glance:-

• Port Blair is the entry point and the Capital of the Andaman group of islands.
  
• Havelock Island is in Ritchie's Archipelago and lies 22nm or 41km NE of Port Blair the Capital of the Andaman Islands.
  
• The Reefs of Ritchie's Archipelago are numerous and spread throughout the Archipelago which to its northern most point is not more than 25nm or 46km away from your base at either No. 7 Beach or No. 3 Beach.
  
• The Reefs between the Middle and Little Andaman Islands are also numerous and untouched, these are more easily accessed from Port Blair.
  
• Dolphins and Pilot whales make regular appearances off Havelock Island's No. 7 Beach voted as the best Beach in Asia by The Time Magazine.