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Red Skin Island Day Trip from Port Blair

Red Skin Island Day Trip from Port Blair

A trip to the twin island of Jolly Buoy, come explore the beauty of Mahatma Gandhi National Park at the Red Skin Island on a comfortable air-conditioned boat from Port Blair.

Highlight

  • Hassle free pick-up and drop off from the hotel in Port Blair.

  • Journey on a shared air-conditioned boat to the Red Skin Island.

  • Handheld experience will all your trip related expenditure being taken care for.

  • Complimentary Snack Box for each member.

Overview

This trip starts from your hotel as you will be received from the lobby and will be taken to the wild environs of the Red Skin Island on an air-conditioned boat. Due to the recent efforts of the Andamans Administration the boats to the Red Skin Island are eco-friendly and travel without causing any harm to the natural ecosystem of the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. The journey by the shared air-conditioned boat to the island begins from the Wandoor Jetty and takes nearly 40-45 minutes to reach the Red Skin Island. Once you arrive at the island your eyes will glimmer by the glance of the bright sandy beaches and clear waters which exhibit a plethora of corals. You will be having enough time to explore the island and at the end you will be dropped back to Port Blair on the same shared boat for a journey back to your hotel.

Note: Red Skin Island remains open for visitors only during the half of the period of every year, such measures have been taken in order to maintain the fragile ecosystem of the Mahatma Gandhi National Park. While Red Skin Island is closed visitors can take full advantage of the serene environs by taking a tour of the Jolly Buoy Island, which is just adjacent to the Red Skin Island and is equally scenic and a part of the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.

Red Skin Island Day Trip from Port Blair Itinerary

  • You will be received from your hotel's lobby as per the time slot selected.

  • Post a short meet and greet and a briefing session you shall begin your journey to the Wandoor Jetty, it might take around 20-30 minutes to reach the jetty.

  • At the Wandoor Jetty you will be boarding an air-conditioned shared boat to the Red Skin Island. The journey from Wandoor Jetty to Red Skin Island takes around 40-45 minutes on sea.

  • Your permits and boat tickets will be arranged by the driver cum guide as you hop on the boat.

  • Post arrival at the island explore the green spaces of the island and witness the crystal clear waters.

  • Spend ample amount of time at the island before returning back on the same shared boat to Port Blair.

  • At Port Blair your car awaits you for a drop back to the hotel, thus bringing the tour to an end.

Book your Choice

₹2,940.00

₹3,280.00

Available Packages

Select your prefered date

General tour information

Start TIME

06:30 am

6 hours

Tours and Sightseeing

Hindi, English, Bengali and Tamil

What's Included

  • Pick-up and Drop off to and fro the hotel in Port Blair.

  • Ferry/Boat Tickets to and fro Red Skin Island.

  • Permit Charges for the trip.

  • Driver Allowances and Fuel Charges.

  • Snack Box during the tour for each member containing a box of juice, air fried samosas/kachodi, sweet and a salted cracker.

What's Excluded

Any photo/videography charges.

Any expenses of personal nature.

Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.

Payment & Cancellation Policy

  • Full refund if cancelled 5 Days Prior to the trip.

  • 50% refund if cancelled between 72-24 Hours of the trip.

  • No refund after that.

Additional Info

  • If necessary please carry umbrellas and sunglasses during the trip.

  • Jolly Buoy and Red Skin Islands are well protected under the Mahatma Gandhi National Park, hence please do not litter.

  • The pick-up and drop address must be the same.

  • Children below are 3 years free to join the tour accompanied by their parents. Children between 3-11 Years are charged Rs. 1875. Children above 11 years are treated as an adult.

Add ons Available

Available at the time of booking

Pick-up and Drop off from Outskirts

₹2,400.00  /  Vehicle

You will be received from your hotel in Chidiyatapu Beach

Glass Bottom Boat Ride

₹1,000.00  /  Person

30 Minutes of Glass Bottom Boat Ride in Red Skin Island