2 Day Barren Island Volcano Cruise

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Port Blair Highlights
5 stops
1
Cellular Jail
This is the emotional anchor of your day. The architecture—seven wings radiating like the spokes of a wheel—was designed with strict psychological isolation in mind, documented in British penal records. Walk the echoing corridors, climb to the terrace, and let the story settle in your chest. One visit is enough; it stays with you for the rest of the trip without needing a repeat.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Samudrika Naval Marine Museum helps travellers understand the islands beyond their beaches. Inside, rooms flow from vibrant coral displays to preserved seashells, marine fossils, colourful reef fish, and models that explain how these islands were formed—right down to the volcanic forces that shaped Barren Island. Another section showcases the history, traditions, and lifestyles of the Andaman’s tribal communities, offering context that deepens a visitor’s sense of place. It’s a compact museum, but it stitches together geology, ocean life, and human stories in a way that prepares travellers to appreciate the islands with a sharper, more curious eye.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Here, nature and time collaborate like seasoned sculptors. The remains of British-era structures—documented in early 20th-century photographs—now stand partly swallowed by banyan roots. It’s a strange, dreamlike place where deer graze near what used to be the bakery, and the old church stands roofless, its arches open to sky and memory.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Corbyn's Cove
Corbyn’s Cove feels like the unhurried exhale of Port Blair—a soft, palm-fringed arc of sand where the waves behave with quiet elegance. The science of coastal geography explains why the water here stays unusually calm; the bay naturally shields it from heavy currents, creating a shoreline that’s perfect for lingering. Travellers often find themselves slipping into the easy rhythm of the place, watching parasailers drift above in the sky while sipping tender coconut.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Board the Barren Island cruise. Onboard briefing about the volcano, marine ecosystems, and photography tips.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Barren Island Volcano
2 stops
6
Early Saturday morning, the first pale bands of sunrise reveal a dark silhouette ahead. Barren Island rises abruptly from the ocean, a lonely volcanic cone shaped by centuries of eruptions. Its crater often sends a faint thread of smoke into the sky, a reminder that this is one of the most dynamic natural features in the Indian Ocean. The water here changes colour—lighter, almost mineral-blue—thanks to volcanic sediments mixing with the currents. The island’s horseshoe-shaped caldera, its jagged lava cliffs, and its stark black beaches come into view. The vessel circles slowly, giving guests unhurried time—usually around two hours—to take in every angle. From the deck, travellers observe the true character of an active volcano: • The central cone, streaked with hardened lava trails. • The smouldering crater, sometimes sending up a thin plume of vapour. • Jet-black sand and ash lining the shoreline. • Charcoal-toned cliffs created by past eruptions, layered like geological pages.
6 hours • Admission ticket not included
7
Port Blair
Arrive in Haddo Wharf by 4PM, followed by hotel drop
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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