About Neil Island

Neil Island Aquays Hotels & Resorts

One among the most preferred way to travel to different islands. Fast connectivity and more organized way of travelling provides customers a good experience.

About Neil Island

Neil Island is an island in the Andaman Islands of India, located in Ritchie's Archipelago. It is apparently named after James George Smith Neill, a British soldier who had sternly dealt with the insurgents during the suppression of the 1857 Mutiny. It occupies an area of 18.9 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). The island is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is the southernmost island of Ritchie's Archipelago, save for uninhabited Sir Hugh Rose Island, which is another 3.8 km to the south east of Neil Island. Administratively, the island is in the Neil Kendra Panchayat, Port Blair sub-district of the South Andaman district, in the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.

Natural-Coral-Bridge

Natural-Coral-Bridge

Sightseeing

This island have 3 famous beaches named as

  • Bharatpur Beach,
  • Sitapur Beach
  • Laxmanpur Beach
These beaches are named after the characters of epic 'Ramayana'. Bharatpur beach is very suitable for snorkelling, swimming and glass bottom ride. Beautiful coral rock formation (looks like a bridge) on the backside the island.

Neil Sightseeing

Bharatpur Beach

Bharatpur Beach

One of the famous beaches around Andaman and Nicobar Island, is popular for activities like coral watching, swimming, glass bottom boats and viewing the corals.

Sitapur Beach

Sitapur Beach

It is situated 5 kilometers to the south and at the tip of the island. This beach is visited for the sunrise and view of the vegetation around the Island.

Laxmanpur Beach

Laxmanpur Beach

Beautiful, white sandy beach that is full of shells, dead corals and awesome view for an evening walk. The beach also gives an impressive sunset view.

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