Tuesday 26 September 2017

The Enchanting Virgin Island of Andaman - Jolly Buoy Island and Red Skin Island



The Andaman and Nicobar Island is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Indian continents. This fascinating beach island is a cluster of about 572islands and is one of the largest groups of island cluster. Andaman even after being the largest group of the island just has a number of 36 islands which are inhabited by humans, mostly tribal settlements while the remaining 536 island remain barren and inhabited by humans. These islands of the land act as one of the major attraction of the place which brings in a number of tourists to the place.  People visiting the island mostly include travellers from places within the country like Chennai. One of the major reasons for people from cities like Chennai to visit the island is to escape from the busy and tiring schedules and get indulged in the waters and the adventures offered by the land. A number of Amazing Chennai to Andaman tour packages are offered by tour operators like Andaman Tour Travels to promote domestic tourism and to allow the domestic travellers to escape from the city life and enjoy the nature and the natural beauty of the place by exploring the land. 



The Andaman and Nicobar Island with a cluster of numerous islands is mostly known as the beach capital. The beauty of the beaches and the different adventure sports offered by the tour operators are the one major factor that attracts the tourist. Apart from the other known islands in the land, Andaman has a number of islands which are not known to the tourist. These unknown islands are so full of natural beauty and natural resources that attract travellers, two such islands which are now open for travellers are tourists are:

Jolly Buoy Island



Jolly Buoy Island: The Island is now one among the most known tourist spot located in Port Blair which is situated about 30km southwest to Port Blair. The white sand beaches of the island are mostly littered with dry leaves and trunks of trees that are torn up and flung down by the annual cyclones that hit the cost. The place is laciniate by dense forest and only allows snorkel that too at high tide, as the corals in the place are easily damaged when the water is shallow. The usual time to leave for the island from the Wandoor beach is at 9.00 am; hence it is important for the travellers to reach the Wandoor beach before 9.00 am. To get to the island after the ship leaves is not possible as all the ships leave the beach shore together to reach the Jolly Buoy Island.  The place is very hygienic and environment-friendly due to which the place is been made a No-Plastic Zone. Travellers are asked to submit the list of plastic items taken to the island at the Wandoor beach before leaving to the Jolly buoy island. Travellers are allowed to enjoy the underwater corals through snorkelling or the glass bottom boat rides which will be organised as soon as you reach the island.


The place is not yet complete to accommodate tourism as there are no proper facilities for changing for kids and ladies. It is important that each individual take care of their own belongings while enjoying the sea. It is always better to avoid trips to the island during the rain as the place lacks shelter. Travellers should make sure to carry bed sheets food and other thing required for a healthy and enjoyable picnic and should remember to clean the place and get all the waste in a box or cover to bring it back to the mainland. Travellers are free to enjoy the island and the waters to 2.00pm as the ship return to the Wandoor beach by around 2.00 or 2.30pm. The island is mostly visited by people within the country from places like Kolkata. One of the main reasons for people from places like Kolkata to visit the island is to experience the peacefulness and the freshness in the air which lacks in the cities. Travellers from places within the country avail Different Andaman packages from Kolkata to explore these Virgin Islands untouched and unpolluted by humans. Jolly Buoy Island is a place that can be explored and enjoyed to the best by travellers within cities like Kolkata as the place offers them with natural beauty and activities that they have not yet experienced. 


Red Skin Island


Red Skin Island: The Red Skin Island is one of the rarely inhabited islands of Andaman which is located closer to the Jolly Buoy Island. The Red Skin Island has a charm and adventures of its own which make the island stand out from the Jolly Buoy Island. It is mostly during the monsoon season the Red Skin island is most demanding as with rain the Jolly Buoy Island get dangerous for water sports while the Red Skin island stays safe for the traveller's and makes the Red Skin island the next best option to visit during the season. The island got its name from the fact that it holds a number of red corals which are lining to the coast. One of the main attractions of the place is the sight of the red sea due to the presence of red corals. The place apart from being a tourist destination is a known honeymoon destination where newly wedded couples could spend some time enjoying the red sea in the lap of nature. Couples who wish to enjoy this natural wonder and beauty of Andaman can avail Honeymoon package for Andaman and Nicobar. The natural beauty of the red sea and live corals provide the couples with the best experience of honeymoon days.  It is the best to take a tour to the place during the off-season as the trip would be more enjoyable in isolation and away from the crowd. 

These are the two most visited barren islands in Andaman and Nicobar islands. The route to the Jolly buoy and Red Skin Island is the same as both the island are located at Mahatma Gandhi National park. Jolly buoy and Red Skin Island are open to the visitors for alternative 6 months in a year so as to protect the live corals present in the area. It is important for travellers who wish to visit the Jolly buoy to make sure that the Jolly buoy is open for the visitors as when the Red Skin Island is open to the visitors the Jolly buoy island would remain closed. These islands in Andaman are the two main tourist attraction of the land which attracts a number of tourists from around the world. The Andaman and Nicobar Island with its charming beauty and number of unexplored Virgin Islands is one of the best tourist destinations for travellers and tourists who love adventures and wishes to explore nature to its best. 

No comments:

Post a Comment