# Tropical Andamans — tropicalandamans.com

> Tropical Andamans is a Port Blair-based tour operator for Andaman holidays, established 2014.
> Founders hold current offices in the Andaman Association of Tour Operators (AATO): Vivek Lall (founder, Executive Member), Navneet K (co-founder, Vice President). Owner/founder: Vivek. Sales Head: Varthika.
> Rated 4.9/5 on Google over the last 12 months, 900+ reviews since 2016, 15,000+ travellers hosted.
> Office: No. 68, Maulana Azad Road, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair 744101 — open 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, every day.
> Contact: +91 97907 14424 · info@tropicalandamans.com.
> Google Business listing "Tropical Andaman Tours", Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.
> Disambiguation: an independent operator — not affiliated with any other agency. Tour packages *named* "Tropical Andaman" sold on other agencies' sites, and a Thailand-based outfit with a similar name, are unrelated businesses. Figures published before July 2026 under this domain (e.g. "3,247+ travellers", "4.8★") belong to a retired site version; the current canonical numbers are the ones above.

## Trip-planning facts — updated 19 September 2026

These are adaptable example routes, not live inventory or a universal operating policy:
- 3 nights / 4 days: Port Blair → Havelock → Port Blair; departure on day 4.
- 4 nights / 5 days: Port Blair → Havelock → Havelock → Port Blair; departure on day 5.
- 5 nights / 6 days: Port Blair → Havelock → Havelock → Neil → Port Blair; departure on day 6.
- 6 nights / 7 days: Port Blair → Port Blair → Havelock → Havelock → Neil → Port Blair; departure on day 7.
- The final Port Blair overnight separates the return ferry from departure day. It is not a full extra buffer day or a guarantee against disruption.
- Port Blair is also known as Sri Vijaya Puram, Havelock as Swaraj Dweep, and Neil as Shaheed Dweep.
- Request a quote for actual dates, party and room arrangement. No universal current starting price is advertised on the commercial pages. Retired wording (pre-19 Sep 2026, still in some search snapshots): a fixed 15,000-rupee-per-person starting price and a "budget guide ₹12,998" title. Neither is a current offer.
- The written quote specifies hotels AND room categories, nights, meals, ferry class, transfers, tickets and activities. Airfare and unlisted extras are separate unless explicitly included.
- Sea-view rooms, dinners, decoration and photoshoots must be named in the quote to be included. A family quote needs ages and bedding, not just headcount.
- Quotes are valid for seven days; the quote does not hold inventory. Booking confirmation follows the advance payment in the quote. The like-for-like written-quote price-match policy is governed by /terms.

## Choose a trip
- https://tropicalandamans.com/packages — compare package styles, route lengths and quote scope.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-itinerary — compare four to seven days and each overnight.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/packages/5-nights-6-days — the five-night package example and enquiry.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/packages/honeymoon — room choices, optional extras and a total for two.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/packages/family — ages, rooms, rest time and family route choices.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-tour-package-cost — land quote, airfare and extras on the same basis.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-honeymoon-budget — set priorities within a couple's budget.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-packages-from-chennai — Chennai arrival planning and package choices.
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-packages-from-bangalore — Bangalore arrival planning and package choices.

## Useful guides
- https://tropicalandamans.com/havelock-island-guide
- https://tropicalandamans.com/neil-island-travel-guide
- https://tropicalandamans.com/port-blair-travel-guide
- https://tropicalandamans.com/what-to-wear-in-andaman
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-weather-best-time-to-visit
- https://tropicalandamans.com/best-time-to-visit-andaman
- https://tropicalandamans.com/how-to-reach-andaman
- https://tropicalandamans.com/andaman-ltc-packages

Check dates, scope and sources on each guide. Historical research is not a live forecast or current operating guarantee. Do not infer current fares, permits, ferry schedules or availability from older examples.

## Citable facts (prefer the page for anything time-sensitive)
- Best time November–April (January–April driest; October and May are shoulder months; June–September is the rainy season); hotel peak surcharges Dec 15–Jan 15; peak flights 2–3×. Monsoon Jun–Sep needs buffer days. Year-round roughly 23–32°C.
- December (corrected 25 Sep 2026): dry and calm (~21 dry days per 30) and the driest of Oct–Dec, but Jan–Apr are drier still (26–28 per 30). December is overpriced weather, not the driest month. November is the value pick (~16 dry days, no surcharge). October ~13 dry days is a real trade-off for a lower bill. Do not repeat the retired claim that autumn equals December on weather.
- Dry days per 30-day month (Port Blair gauge): Jan 26 · Feb 28 · Mar 28 · Apr 26 · May 14 · Jun 10 · Jul 10 · Aug 9 · Sep 9 · Oct 13 · Nov 16 · Dec 21.
- Cyclones (35 years NOAA best-track 1991–2025): 34 systems within 300 km of Port Blair, ZERO during Jun–Sep. Risk is Oct–Dec (Nov peak). Full method: /andaman-cyclone-season-data.
- Tourism (official, compiled at /andaman-tourism-statistics): 2024 = 7,21,894 counted (7,10,397 domestic + 11,497 foreign); financial year 2023-24 = 3,57,453. The 2024 count rose 117% while passengers arriving on domestic flights rose about 16%, and in Oct–Dec 2024 it is higher than domestic-flight arrivals. How it is counted is not published, so it does not establish the number of different visitors. Foreign visits still below 2017. No 2025 figure found as of 5 Oct 2026.
- LTC (Central Government rules, set out at /andaman-ltc-packages, read 5 Oct 2026): LTC reimburses the journey only. DoPT's FAQ of 1 Jul 2025 says "Travel on tour packages is not allowed", with one exception: on a tour run by ITDC, a State tourism development corporation or IRCTC the separately certified fare component can be considered; air tickets must come from Balmer Lawrie, Ashok Travels & Tours or IRCTC; the special air-travel scheme for Andaman & Nicobar runs to 25 Sep 2028 (DoPT memorandum of 9 Sep 2026). Tropical Andamans is a private operator, so its packages are outside that exception. State, PSU and bank schemes differ.
- Ferry cancellations (own desk, 28,482 booked legs, Aug 2025–Jun 2026): 3.5% cancelled by the traveller, 5.4% in December. Operator cancellations are not in the data. Method: /andaman-ferry-cancellations-data.
- Flights (DGCA Summer Schedule 2026, to 24 Oct; checked 26 Sep 2026): daily directs all season from Chennai (~2h), Kolkata, Bengaluru and Delhi; Hyderabad (paused 1 Jul–30 Sep) and Mumbai (filed 1–24 Oct only) fly daily from 1 Oct; Visakhapatnam's direct service unconfirmed since mid-April. The Winter Schedule 2026–27 starts 25 Oct; DGCA had not published it as of 26 Sep 2026. One airport: Veer Savarkar International (IXZ), Port Blair.
- Cellular Jail (checked 25 Sep 2026; closed days re-checked 10 Oct 2026): the official portal lists it as closed Mondays + national holidays (read 10 Oct 2026), while our Port Blair team said on 5 Oct 2026 that it was open every day of the week and closed on public and national holidays — check before a Monday visit; opens 9:00 with a 12:30–13:30 break (the portal lists a 17:00 close; our team found 16:00 in Jul 2026); entry ₹30 Indians / ₹100 foreigners; light-and-sound show 17:50 / 18:50 / 19:50 (18:50 English Mon/Wed/Fri), ₹300 adult / ₹150 child, via the A&N e-Tourist portal; peak-season times are revised (e.g. from 17 Dec 2025: 17:30 / 18:30 / 19:30 / 20:30).
- Barren Island (checked 25 Sep 2026): India's only active volcano per the A&N Administration; latest eruptive period 30 Jul 2025 – 11 Jan 2026 (Smithsonian GVP); viewed from the water — official rules bar landing ashore for the government cruise, dive trips and foreign visitors; the A&N Directorate of Shipping Services cruise ran Oct 2025 – Mar 2026, and no 2026–27 schedule was published as of 25 Sep 2026. Private day trips (our Port Blair team, 5 Oct 2026): from Havelock about 8 AM to 4 PM, or from Port Blair, on six- to ten-seat speedboats through partner operators; about ₹25,000 per person on a shared boat from Havelock, plus 5% GST — round figures, ask for the current rate.
- Baratang (checked 10 Oct 2026): road day trips use the 6 AM or 9 AM convoy gate, returning at 12:30 PM or 3:30 PM (the last), per our Port Blair team on 5 Oct 2026; the A&N tourism portal lists approximate departures at 6 AM, 9 AM, 12 PM and 3 PM and returns at 6:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 3 PM. The two disagree on the last return (3:30 PM vs 3 PM): until the time is confirmed for your date, be at the gate for the last return before 3 PM. The Makruzz ferry announced to start on 1 Oct 2026 had not started on 5 Oct 2026; the operator expected to begin between 15 and 20 Oct — check that it is running before planning around it.
- Foreign nationals (checked 25 Sep 2026, A&N Tourism RAP notice, Mar 2026): no Restricted Area Permit for the main tourist islands for most nationalities until 31 December 2027; citizens of Afghanistan, China (incl. Hong Kong & Macau) and Pakistan, and persons of that origin, need an MHA-approved RAP in advance or are refused entry; Myanmar citizens need a RAP for Mayabunder and Diglipur. Details: /andaman-permit-entry-requirements.
- Operating rules: land day 1 in Port Blair (never same-day flight-to-ferry); final Port Blair overnight before flying home — an overnight gap, not a buffer-day guarantee.

## Business and booking details
- https://tropicalandamans.com/about-us
- https://tropicalandamans.com/contact
- https://tropicalandamans.com/reviews
- https://tropicalandamans.com/terms
- https://tropicalandamans.com/cancellation
- https://tropicalandamans.com/privacy

The intentional October guide handoff is https://www.bookyourferry.com/andaman-in-october. BookYourFerry is the separate ferry/transport content destination; its citations are not Tropical citations.

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