By Water There are ships sailing from Calcutta, Chennai, and Visakhapatnam. The trip may take a three to four days from Chennai and may be one more day on the Calcutta route. Local Transportation For local transport, one can take boats to the various islands. Port Blair has taxis and auto-rickshaws. It is advisable to have own transportation to explore the island.
Bicycles are available at very low rate.
Private boats can also be hired. The Directorate of Tourism provides cozy and comfortable accommodation at affordable prices at Andaman Teal House, Hornbill Nest, and Sainik Vishram Ghar at Port Blair, Dolphin Yatri Niwas at Havelock Island, Hawabill Nest at Neil Island, Hawksbill Nest at Rangat, Swiftlet Nest at Mayabunder, and Turtle Resort at Diglipur. Some of the local tribes are not friendly towards tourists. Some of the islands are not opened for visitors for security reasons. So, do not venture on these islands.