jollybuoy
living coral, zero plastic, half a perfect day.
Jolly Buoy is an uninhabited island inside the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park — no hotels, no shops, no permanent residents. Just a ring of white sand, a forest interior you can't enter, and some of the healthiest coral reefs left in the Andamans.
Access is controlled: only a limited number of boats go each day, and you need a permit from the forest department (your operator handles this). The glass-bottom boat ride out is the preview — staghorn coral, parrotfish, clownfish in anemones, all visible without getting wet.
Snorkelling off the beach is the main draw. The reef starts metres from shore — bring your own gear or rent on the boat. No plastic is allowed on the island; everything gets checked at the jetty. Most trips leave from Wandoor, combine with Red Skin if permits allow, and return to Port Blair by late afternoon.
- getting there
- 45 min boat from Wandoor
- best months
- November — April (closed monsoon)
- stay for
- half day
- known for
- snorkelling, glass-bottom boats
- 01Snorkel the house reef
- 02Glass-bottom boat over coral gardens
- 03Pack a zero-plastic lunch
- 04Combine with Red Skin island
- 05Book permits through a local operator
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