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The corals are very well visible from glass bottom boats

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 17 Apr

In Andaman and Nicobar Islands travellers are taken from Port Blair to Coral islands by glass bottom boats. The glass bottom boats have transparent glasses. Travellers can stare at the sea bed and see the living corals. They are...

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Do you venture into those parts of seas where there are sharks or salt water crocodiles?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 3 Apr

In Andaman and Nicobar Islands there is a part of the sea where there is a safety board. There are five categories of dangerous sea creatures are mentioned which are there like sharks, stonefishes, salt water crocodiles, and many...

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Radhanagar Beach in Andaman is really a lovely beach

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 3 Apr

Radhanagar Beach in Andaman and Nicobar islands is a lovely beach. May be due to death of corals the sands are absolutely white. the sands are like talcum powder. The blue sea is also tropical sea so the water is not cold....

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When i got the python on my shoulders in Indonesia I had strange feelings

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 5 Feb

In Indonesia from Bali group of islands we went to a coral island where animals and reptiles were propagated. I got the python on my shoulders initially it was calm but in short time it started entangling me. I safely handed it to...

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Due to diversity many international tourists flock to Andaman

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 19 Aug

When we went to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, we found there were many international tourists from New Zealand Australia Spain Poland and Asian countries. They also went in the Jet Lite flight and also rode in the Makruzz ship with...

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In Havelock Island there are backwaters

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 29 Jul

In Havelock Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands there are backwaters. It is interesting that the water meets the Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean. As the place has tropical weather the water is cool and not cold so there is huge fun...

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The white stretch of sand in Havelock Island has powder effect

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 21 Jul

Havelock Islands is famous for lovely beaches. One of the brilliant beaches include the white stretch of Radhanagar beach. the sands are white and they look like talcum powder. If one walks it creates comfort on the knee and foot...

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In the red skin island the moving sea shells are amazing

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 21 Jul

In Red skin island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands there is a lovely scenic beauty of the sea organisms. I found the moving sea shells amazing. Whenever they come in confrontation with humans they are shy and hide under the shell....

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When steamers cross tidal waters there is lovely breeze.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 11 Jul 23

Visitors enjoy the lovely breeze while travelling in steamers across the tidal waters. The tidal waters flow to the seas. there are lovely mangrove forests on both sides of tidal waters. visitors can spend time in the islands...

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In the eastern sandmass the red crabs live in holes.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 11 Jul 23

There are sandmasses where the red crabs live in holes. Shy nature stops them from coming on the surface. Travellers spend fun time over there. There are tidal waters created on the adjacent lands and lovely islands are...

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Menjangan Island

freespiritedgirl @spiritedgal (94) • Indonesia 26 May 23

Few weeks ago, I visited an island in my country named Pulau Menjangan, located in the western part of Bali Island. I was thrilled to go there because I couldn't found the scenery like that in the city where I lived. I crossed the...

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The museums showed the jarowas had strong straw roofs to combat storms.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 16 May 23

The anthropological museum in Port Blair had brilliantly exhibited lives of indigenous tribes like jarowas and ongils. The thatched roofs are also displayed of their huts. It is interesting to note that Andaman and Nicobar Islands...

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More photos from our boat trip

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Apr 23

It's 5.00am and I can’t sleep so here I am. Only one more sleep and we’ll be winging our way home. Today is Mayo Day and I believe there will be stalls and lots of entertainment in the streets today so that’s where we’ll...

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The fishing boats are designed in Maldives to travel in shallow water.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 27 Dec 22

As there is an archipelago and blue lagoon in Maldives there are many islands which are close to each other. The fishing boats are designed in such a manner that those who go for fishing has to make the boat sail across the...

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands have great similarity with Carribean islands.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 10 Aug 22

In Andaman and Nicobar Islands there are seas and oceans on the 4 sides. Always there is bustling sound of the sea waters. Yet there is tropical winds and they are so romantic. The place has a lot of similarity with Carribean...

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The Anthropological museum in Port Blair has educative informations.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 28 Nov 21

Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India had many ethnic tribes like Ongils and Jarowas who lived their for more than 500 years. The Anthropological Museum in Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman, had preserved the informations and...

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Many travellers do fishing in Maldives.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 23 Apr 21

Many travellers bring their own equipments and do fishing in the islands at Fun Island Resort in Maldives. It is easy to do fishing in the shallow waters because the water level is low and water is totally transparent.

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In Fun Island Resort in Maldives the novish swimmers can also swim.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 23 Apr 21

Fun Island Resort in Maldives is a brilliant resort. As the islands are in the form of archipalego, there is blue lagoon. There is shallow water. The novish swimmers can swim in the shallow waters and it is fun.

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Islands in the world

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 6 Aug 20

Back in 1991 I had the joy of visiting St Lucia in the Caribbean with my mother. We had a wonderful time and it was my first time to visit a tropical island. In 1993 I set off on a trip around the world and I was able to visit...

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The individual islands of Maldives are visible from windows of flight.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 21 Oct 19

From the windows of Indigo flight between Mumbai to Male International Airport the individual islands of Maldives are visible. The blue lagoons are also visible. It is amazing the Indian ocean is visible and the islands are in...

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