Reaching Andaman Islands by Boat

Hi guys..
I'm 4m mumbai n wanna explore the coral islands of Andamans!! Andamans can be reached by boat i.e the MV's! Im opting for boat coz 4 experience..
Both Chennai n Kolkata are almost at same distance from mumbai.. so which will be more feasible.. both frequency wise and money wise??

What abt quality of food served in these MV's?
And about the availability of reservatiosn for the same?
I have heard that the MV's publish their timetable in local dailies??
How can i get access to such information?


First of, calling boats is a bit misleading. Its more of a ship. Anyways to your question, if you do want to travel via Ship, its better to do it from Chennai or Vizag, as it takes 3-4 days, from Kolkatta it could take a couple of days more depending upon the high/low tide.

About prices, its not really worth compared to Airline prices. As you aren't from the islands you will have to pay full price. Prices also depends upon what kind of ticket are you buying, bunk class being the lowest and Delux cabin being the highest.

For shipping schedule and prices please check the official website of Andaman admin.

fair (check the non-islander price)--> http://www.and.nic.in/C_charter/IP_T/reach.htm

schedule--> http://www.and.nic.in/spsch/sailing.htm