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Red Skin Island in Andaman Islands

Red Skin is a part of Mahatma Gandhi National Park having underwater garden and unspoiled beaches. The sea also has dolphins playing in the water. It has a nice beach and offers spectacular view of corals, fishes and marine life. An island in Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park offers wide range of Exotic corals and marine life which can be viewed via Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkelling. It is an ideal place for Snorkelling, sea bathing and basking on the sun kissed beach.

Red Skin Island is situated inside the Marine National Park and it is a great place to rather chill out as well as indulge in refreshing activities. On the coastal area of the island, the abundance of red coral reefs is seen and that is the reason why the island got its name. A worthwhile travel to the island on a boat would enable you to see the auspicious marine life and the wide extension of red coral reefs, the island boasts of. The uninhabited island has a great range of flora but the number of tourists will make you surprised. Visitors come to Red Skin Island would know about Jolly Buoy Island. Both the island are opened alternatively in six months difference. Wandoor village is located really close to Red Skin Island, about 2 kms distance only. It is the gateway to Mahatma Gandhi National Park and the small village is a tremendous relaxing ground as well. The glass bottom rides along the sea would extend a revamping sight of the precious marine life floating freely through the hindrance free underwater world.

The island will be opened during the months of June, July, August, September and October and that time, monsoon would be visiting the island. This is the time when the number of tourists will be lesser and you would be able to enjoy the island with all its beauty.

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Basic Information

Famous for :

Underwater marine corals and flashy colorful fishes and the pristine, untouched clear water. Visitors can view underwater coral through snorkelling, Scuba Diving or from the glass bottom boat ride.

Entrance Fee :

NA

Best time to visit :

June to September

Visiting Time :

12:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Visit Duration :

Red skin Island is closed on Monday


Interesting Facts

  • The Red Skin Island derived its name due to the abundance of red corals lining the coastal of the island.
  • The sea water appears reddish due to these corals and can best seen on a glass floor boat, which make the journey to this island worthwhile.
  • The Island is a very small and has an extremely narrow beach which can be conveniently reached via a jetty from Wandoor, which is only 40minutes away from Port Blair.

Things to DO

  • Glass Bottom Boat Ride
  • Snorkeling
  • Coral Reefs
  • Boating
  • Island Hopping

Traveller Tips

  • Hop on your designated car and take a long scenic drive to Wandoor Jetty.
  • From here, take a ferry ride to Jolly Buoy/Red Skin Island.
  • Explore the magnificence of the island and enjoy its fringing reefs and the pristine water.

How to reach

Red skin Island is about 30 km by road from Port Blair and also if you are in Wandoor after that you have to take a boat to reach there, which takes approximately 1:30 hrs.


Nearby Attractions

Jolly Buoy Island
Anthropological Museum
North Bay Island

Jolly Buoy Island

Jolly Buoy Island is yet another famous island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also very famous for under water corals and the pristine clear beach. To reach Jolly buoy island people have to come to Wandoor beach. This is located in Mahatma Gandhi National Park.

Anthropological Museum

The Anthropological museum in Port Blair started in the year 1975-76, is an ethnographic museum. It showcases the four Negrito Tribes of the Andaman viz. the Jarawas, Sentinels, Great Anamneses and the Onges and two Mongoloid Tribes of the Nicobar viz. the Nicobarese and the Shompen. This museum is closed on Mondays and Govt. Holidays.

North Bay Island

The beach around the island is very famous for under water corals. It is ideal place for scuba diving and snorkeling. Coral island with white sand beaches and surrounded by the pristine beauty of Nature. The Coral reefs are gorgeously decorated by nature to stun the visitor. The island is accessible from Port Blair via ferry. Ferry can be taken from Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex jetty and it will take around 15 to 20 min to reach the island. The treasures of these coral islands are unforgettable.


Restaurants Facility

  • Full Moon Cafe
  • Lighthouse Residency
  • Icy Spicy
  • Kattabomman
  • Annapurna

Places to stay near Red Skin Island

  • Hotel Shompen
  • Hotel Shreesh
  • Hotel Diviyum Manor
  • Classic Regency

Frequently Asked Questions

Underwater marine corals and flashy colorful fishes and the pristine, untouched clear water. Visitors can view underwater coral through snorkelling, Scuba Diving or from the glass bottom boat ride.
12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jolly Buoy Island
Anthropological Museum
North Bay Island
Red skin Island is about 30 km by road from Port Blair and also if you are in Wandoor after that you have to take a boat to reach there, which takes approximately 1:30 hrs.
  • Full Moon Cafe
  • Lighthouse Residency
  • Icy Spicy
  • Waves
  • Kattabomman
  • Annapurna