Wandoor Beach in Andaman Islands

Wandoor beach is near the southern tip of South Andaman and is a nice place to relax, but it is more known as the gateway to the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.

From Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park you will get boats to Jolly Buoy. Boats from Jolly Buoy would return by 3 pm and then you can watch the sunset at Wandoor beach and return to Port Blair by bus. Snorkeling is possible at some good sites near Wandoor. People who do not wish to swim can hire glass-bottomed boats to view the coral-reefs.

Wandoor is a small village near the southern tip of South Andaman. It has some beaches and a couple of accommodation options and is a nice place to relax, but it is more known as the gateway to the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park.

From Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park you will get boats to Jolly Buoy (Boat charges Rs 750/- per person both ways, Rs 50/- for forest permit to Jolly Buoy and Rs 25/- for camera).At Jolly Buoy you will get to see corals (red, blue, sponge corals etc.). Also you will be able to see life within these corals (particularly zebra fish). There is another island called Red Skin Island. Both Jolly Buoy and Red Skin remain open for tourists for 6 months alternately. Tourists Wandoor + Jolly Buoy/Red Skin are a day trip. Night stay not required. Boats from Jolly Buoy would return by 3 pm and then you can watch the sunset at Wandoor beach and return to Port Blair by bus. (Boat charges Rs 750/- per person both ways, Rs 50/- for forest permit to Jolly Buoy and Rs 25/- for camera).