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The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a group of picturesque islands, big and small, inhabited and uninhabited, comprising five hundred and seventy two islands, islets and rocks, lying in the south eastern part of the Bay of Bengal. They lie along an arc, in a long and narrow broken chain, running approximately North-South, stretching nearly eight hundred kilometres. Belonging to India, but geographically related to Myanmar and Indonesia.
The Andaman Islands have been shrouded in mystery for centuries, due to their inaccessibility and hostile tribes. The islands shimmer like emeralds in the Bay of Bengal. Their dense forests, innumerable exotic flowers and birds, crystal clear waters and abundant marine life, exude a charm unique to this forgotten Indian island paradise.
White beaches on the edge of a meandering coastline have palm trees that sway to the rhythm of the sea. The beats of tribal drums haunt the stillness of the islands’ forested interiors, where
Shompen, Onge, Sentenelese, Jarawa and Great Andamanese tribes live unaware and undisturbed by the worrying modern developments of time. Large areas of the Andaman’s have been set aside as restricted zones, leaving these Stone Age people in peace and their unique cultures in-tacked.
Historically The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have great maritime importance. During the British Raj, political leaders considered dangerous to the interests of the Empire, plus other criminal elements were deported from the Indian mainland to the British Cellular Jail; the Indian Bastille of
Port Blair. Thus these islands came to be known as the Black Water Prison.
SEAL invites you to come discover the Andaman Islands with us. We are offering an exciting eight-day exploration.
Starting with a two-day discovery tour of the richly historical Port Blair, taking in its culture, monuments and highlights. Then board our yacht Crescent for a
seven day Adventure cruise, exploring the remote outlying islands of the archipelago, their forests, beaches and pristine coral reefs.
Using our extensive experience and knowledge of the Andamans, we offer an itinerary of continual delights. Giving everything from swimming elephants, an active volcano island, rewarding jungle walks and of course world-class fishing, snorkelling and diving.
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