Use of this anchorage has been largely discontinued due to increased ship traffic in the area. If you have a very small dinghy then ask Port Control if you can anchor here for check-in and check-out. Anchorage B is now the preferred anchorage for yachts.
Anchor in 4-6 metres with good holding in thick black mud. Only suitable as a day anchorage.
Use this anchorage for clearance and visiting Port Blair. Approach from the south and anchor in 8-14 metres with good holding and excellent protection. The bank comes up very quickly further north.
From here you need to run your dinghy across to Chatham Island to go ashore. Do not swim here – following the tsunami there are several crocodiles in the harbour that have been eating the local fishermen.
Anchor in 6-8 metres just south of the jetty ashore. You need to ask permission from Port Control before you anchor here. Ross Island used to be the administrative centre of the Andamans under British Colonial rule. It now has limited interest with crumbling brick buildings, spotted deer, a variety of ornamental dustbins and a local coconut seller.
This is a very useful anchorage to use if you want to return to Port Blair without re-entering the harbour (and all the associated paperwork to get back out again).
From the anchorage take your dinghy across to Aberdeen Jetty. There is a small boat marina here with a tidal sill so arrive at mid tide or above. Aberdeen Jetty is in the middle of Port Blair town.
Corbyn’s Cove provides a reasonable anchorage in light North-East conditions. Enter the bay north of Snake Island to find a spot in the middle on a sandy bottom in 6-10 metres. This anchorage is very exposed to ground swell if the North-Easterlies are blowing strongly. While there is road access to Port Blair 7 miles away, it can be very difficult to find transport.
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