Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex

The Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex is also known as Andaman Water Sports Complex which is located in the heart of Port Blair and this is a must visit place filled with fun, excitement and delight. The complex offers the traveller a range of safe and adventurous water sports activities like Jet Ski Ride, Speed Boat Ride, Banana Ride, Sofa Ride, etc. Other than offering a serene and congenial water sports experience to all age groups, Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex also holds historical prominence. This is the memorial place of the Battle of Aberdeen, which was fought between Andaman aborigines and Britishers in the year 1859. The monument commemorating the ‘Battle of Aberdeen’ can be seen within the complex structures. The artificial waterfall in the region is also another attraction and there is a children’s park nearby as well. Thus, Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex holds sundry reasons that make it worth visiting attraction on your Andaman trip.

Cellular Jail

The Cellular Jail was a colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British especially to exile political prisoners and revolutionaries to the remote archipelago. The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1906. The building had seven wings which was subsequently damaged and presently three out of the seven prongs are intact. At the centre of the building a tower served as the intersection and was used by guards to keep watch on the inmates. The wings radiated from the tower in straight lines, much like the spokes of a bicycle wheel. A large bell was kept in the tower to raise an alarm. Each of the seven wings had three stories upon completion. There were no dormitories and a total of 693 cells. Each cell was 4.5 by 2.7 metres (14.8 ft x 8.9 ft) in size with a ventilator located at a height of 3 metres (9.8 ft). The spokes were so designed such that the face of a cell in a spoke saw the back of cells in another spoke. This way, communication between prisoners was impossible. They were all in solitary confinement.Some famous inmates of the Cellular Jail were Diwan Singh Kalepani, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, Yogendra Shukla, Batukeshwar Dutt, Maulana Ahmadullah, Movli Abdul Rahim Sadiqpuri, Maulvi Liaquat Ali, Babarao Savarkar, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Bhai Parmanand, Shadan Chandra Chatterjee, Sohan Singh, Vaman Rao Joshi and Nand Gopal.After independence, Cellular Jail was converted into a National Memorial in 1969 in which the entrance block houses Freedom Fighters Photos and Exhibition Gallery in the ground floor.

Ross Island

Ross Island is a tiny remote island, officially known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island, is an island of the Andaman Islands. The island is situated 3 km east from central Port Blair, making it one of easiest inter-island to visit during your trip to Andamans. Ross Island also brings a bit of history to the table that makes your vacation complete. The historic ruins are one of the major attractions of the island including the remnants of a church, the chief commissioner’s house, a hospital and a cemetery to name a few. Ross Island was first occupied in 1782 and a sanatorium was build there, and then again in 1857 by the British who used it as a Administrative Headquarters for 85 years. During this time, a lot of important government offices were made by the British on this penal settlement, which were later abandoned after an earthquake in 1941. Later the Japanese also had occupied Andamans in 1942 during World War II. The Japanese war bunkers and cannons still stand as a memorial in the island. The island is also home to many friendly animals like deer and birds like peacocks who roam freely and are protected by the administration. A perfect destination for those who love animals.