Sea’n’Sand

Andaman Islands


The best place to stay in Mayabunder town, this pastel-pink guesthouse provides tasty meals and spick-and-span rooms with hot water by bucket. Hosts Titus and Elizabeth (and their extended Karen family) are an excellent source for everything Mayabunder.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Andaman Islands attractions

1. Alfred Caves

14.52 MILES

These isolated limestone caves, around 20km southeast of Diglipur, are known for being where hawabills (swiftlets) make their highly prized edible nests…

2. Dhaninallah Mangrove

20.37 MILES

The turtle breeding ground at Dhaninallah Mangrove, 20km northeast of Rangat, is the area's most popular sight. It's best viewed early evening (mid…

3. Kalipur Beach

23.96 MILES

Fringed by lush jungle and sparkling cerulean waves, the brown-sand beach at Kalipur, 17km east of Diglipur by road, is famous for its turtle nesting from…

4. Craggy Island

24.3 MILES

A speck of an island off Kalipur Beach, Craggy is a good spot for snorkelling. Very strong swimmers can make it across, in good conditions only (flippers…

5. Ross & Smith Islands

29.61 MILES

Like lovely tropical counterweights, the twin islands of Smith and Ross are connected by a slender, dazzlingly white sandbar, and are up there with the…