Ship Schedule, Cost and Online Booking to Andaman

We have updated the latest ship schedule to Andaman Islands for 2020 from Chennai, Kolkata and Vizag, please note that this is a tentative list for sailing to the Andaman Islands from Kolkata, Chennai and Vizag. Please note that as of 2020 there is NO online booking facility available and travellers has to purchase the tickets from the counters only. Counters are available in various cities to get your tickets booked.

Because of the COVID pandemic, this schedule is bound to be affected. Post March 2020 No updated sailing schedule of the ships are out. As soon as we have a confirmed information we will share it accross.

These ships are Government-owned ships and are not private cruises. The ship schedule these days are announced just a few days before the sailing and practically is not possible to get your trips or packages booked well in advance with the ship tickets.

   Tentative Sailing Programme of Mainland Island Vessels for the Month of  March 2020

SCHEDULE OF MV SWARAJ DWEEP

SCHEDULE OF MV NICOBAR

SCHEDULE OF MV CAMPBELL BAY

This is a Tentative Sailing Programme subject to change at short notice. The Directorate of Shipping Services will not bear any responsibility what so ever loses (if any) due to any change in the programme.

Advance reservation of passenger tickets  for the above sailings will commence at STARS Ticketing Counters and CSCs 

Ticket Counter

Chennai Counter Address :
Shipping Corporation of India, Landmark: Gate No.1,
Chennai Port, Opposite Customs Office, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-1

Kolkatta Counter Address : Shipping Corporation of India,
Shipping House no. 13, Strand Road, Kolkata-17.

For Vishakapatnam (Vizag-Port Blair) There are no counters so you need to contact local Port from where the ship departs to Port Blair.

Ship Ticket Cost
The ship ticket cost varies from 2500 for Bunk class to 10500 for Cabins. However, this price is subject to change.

Currently, there are no online facilities to book a ship to Andaman islands from Chennai, Kolkata and Vizag. For this reason, there is not much clarity over the web. However, I will recommend you get in touch with local port management at Chennai/Kolkata to get your tickets booked through counters. Make sure you are carrying a valid photo id proof while going to book a ticket for a ship to the Andaman Islands.

Now many are inclined towards a cruise to Andaman islands and for that I have written an article which will be helpful for you to decide whether or not you need to take a ship to the Andaman Islands.