Ross Island Andaman

History, Location, Timings, Entry Fee, Ferry Details, Light and Sound Show, The Best time to visit, Nearby Attraction, How to Reach, Online Booking.

Ross Island Andaman History:

Ross Island situated in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, especially in South Andaman. This Island has a spectacular unfolded historic beauty. This place has full of beauty, the animals found on the Island are quite friendly, and tourists could offer food to these animals. The climatic conditions of Island ale quite mesmerizing. This Island was to be used by the British high officials Camp and for accommodation. One can easily reach from Port Blair by ferry or through short boat rides. The popular part of the Island is the Light and Sound Show.  Everywhere one can spot the tender coconut sellers and with kulfi sellers. Which is a perfect combo for your trip? There were many buildings and monuments but now most of it is vanished by the disaster caused by Tsunami, only some of their impressions are left. Tourists flock to this Island especially for the Light and Sound show. This show explains the entire scenario of the Island before independence. This makes the visit to the Andaman Islands a memorable visit.

Ross Island Timings:

All days of the weekClosed on Wednesdays

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Ross Island Andaman Entry Fee:

Adults	RS 20/-
Child (Between 5 years to 12 years)	Rs 10/-
Video Camera	Rs 50/-
Still Camera	Rs 10/-

Ross Island Andaman Ferry Details:

Morning	8:30 am 10:30 am
Noon Time	12:30 pm 2:00 pm
Evening	3:00 pm 4:30 pm
Ferry ticket	Rs 75/- to Rs 100/-

Light and Sound Show Details:

Timings:
All days of the week Except for Wednesdays
Evening 5:30 pm
Entry Fee
Adults	Rs 100/-
Child	Rs 25/-

Best time to visit:

• Summer March to June
• Monsoon July to September
• Winter December to February

Nearby Attractions:

• Ross Island Penal Colony
• British Colony Ruins
• Japanese bunkers
• Barren Island
• Forest Department Museum

Location:

Ross Island

South Andaman (Dist)

Port Blair

Andaman and Nicobar

How to Reach Ross Island Andaman?

By Air:

Vir Savarkar International Airport is the nearest Airport which is 5 km away

By Ship:

Vishakhapatnam to Port Blair – 1200 km

Chennai to Port Blair             – 1190 km

Kolkata to Port Blair – 1255 km

By Road:

Port Blair – 6 km