Andaman Ferry Prices 2026: Fares, Port Fees & Booking

Andaman ferry prices depend on your route, sailing date, operator and class. Compare the final checkout total, not just a headline fare. On BookYourFerry, the selected fare is combined with the displayed port fees and applicable fuel surcharge, less any applied discount. Do not add a separate percentage to that total yourself.

The tables below are historical reference ranges, not live quotations or a guaranteed minimum/maximum for 2026. The downloadable fare records retain their original verification dates (mostly 29 May 2026); they are separate from the private-feed snapshot checked on 2 September for travel on 15 October. Government fares must be checked separately with DSS/STARS. Search your own travel date before choosing a ferry.

Reference reconciliation pending: the article tables and downloadable dataset were maintained separately, and some older ranges differ—particularly Neil → Port Blair class fares, Makruzz Premium ranges and government passenger categories. They are not identical copies or current offers. We are awaiting operator confirmation before replacing either historical set; use the selected sailing’s checkout total for a purchase decision.

💰 Pricing guidance corrected 16 September 2026: the checkout breakdown below was checked against BookYourFerry’s pricing code. This does not reverify the historical operator fare ranges or establish their invoice-level GST treatment. The final amount for your selected sailing and passengers is shown before payment.

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Andaman Ferry Prices at a Glance

The Andaman ferry network connects three main islands — Port Blair, Havelock (Swaraj Dweep), and Neil (Shaheed Dweep). Five operators run these routes with vastly different pricing models.

Three rules of thumb:

• Compare available departure times; do not assume morning sailings are always cheaper.
• Compare classes on the same sailing before paying for an upgrade.
• Historical reference fares are not final payable totals. Check the displayed port fees, fuel surcharge and discounts for your selection; do not automatically add GST again.

The historical tables help explain the range of operators and classes. They do not identify the cheapest available sailing today; use your travel dates and final checkout totals for that decision.

Port Blair to Havelock Ferry Prices

Port Blair to Havelock is a major tourist route. A private-operator feed snapshot for 15 October 2026 returned 12 direct sailings with fares from Rs 1,050 to Rs 3,500; government schedules and fares must be checked separately.

Examples from the historical reference tables, not current availability:

• Makruzz morning Premium: Rs 1,250
• Nautika morning Luxury: Rs 1,250
• Green Ocean morning Economy: Rs 1,100

Departure times, class inventory and final totals must be checked for your travel date.

Historical Nautika Pro examples: older references listed Rs 1,900 Luxury, Rs 2,250 Royal and Rs 3,400 Business on a Pro sailing. These do not establish the premium for your travel date. Compare current final totals and confirm the actual vessel and included amenities before upgrading.

Compare every operator’s live price on your travel date at BookYourFerry.com

Havelock to Neil Island Ferry Prices

Havelock to Neil is the shortest leg in the Andaman ferry network — about 18 km, 45 to 75 minutes depending on operator. Pricing is generally lower than Port Blair to Havelock because the route is shorter, but the same class hierarchy applies.

Historical budget reference: Green Ocean Economy appears at Rs 1,000 in the older table. This is not a claim that it is currently available or cheaper than every other route.

Connection planning note: Compare the actual arrival time of your first ferry with the reporting deadline for the next one. Leave room for delays and terminal transfer; do not rely on a universal boarding cutoff or a fixed “safe” connection. The dated ferry schedule is a reference, not live inventory.

Neil Island to Port Blair Ferry Prices

Here’s where the Andaman ferry network gets asymmetric on pricing too. While there’s NO direct private ferry from Port Blair → Neil, every major operator runs direct Neil → PB daily, and prices reflect the longer 75-90 minute crossing.

Going PB to Neil instead? Check DSS/STARS for current direct government service, tourist eligibility, fares and booking windows, or compare a private connection via Havelock. See our government ferry vs private ferry guide. Do not rely on an older fixed release time or sell-out estimate.

Port Blair to Neil Island Ferry Price

The dated private-feed snapshot returned no direct sailing on this route. Check government ferry availability, tourist fares and booking windows directly with DSS/STARS. For a private connection via Havelock, compare the final totals and connection time for both legs; the older Rs 2,100–3,500 combined reference is not a current quote.

Full breakdown and booking steps: Port Blair to Neil Island ferry guide.

Operator-Wise Pricing Breakdown

Each operator has its own pricing logic. Understanding why one operator is cheaper or pricier than another helps you pick the right tier for your priorities.

Start with the departures you can safely reach after your flight or hotel transfer, then compare class and final price. Morning and afternoon sailings can be priced differently, but an older reference table does not establish a cheapest time slot for every date.

Makruzz Pricing

Older Makruzz examples recorded Premium fares of Rs 1,250 on a morning sailing and Rs 1,775 on another departure. These historical examples are not a live tariff or proof that mornings are always cheaper. Check the actual date, vessel and final total.

Three classes:

• Premium (Rs 1,250-1,775): Lower deck, aircraft-style 2-2 seating, no meals included
• Deluxe (Rs 2,180-2,300): Upper deck, wider seats, more legroom — but NO complimentary meals despite what some sites claim. Cafeteria purchase only.
• Royal (historical Rs 2,940–3,150 reference): Check the current cabin layout, complete fare and refreshment inclusions for the actual vessel. A past fare or class name does not guarantee a meal.

For the full breakdown including fleet differences (MV Makruzz, Pearl, Gold), see our Makruzz ferry review.

Nautika Pricing

Historical Nautika references include different vessel and class prices. A Rs 1,250 Luxury example and higher Pro examples do not establish a current price gap against Makruzz or another Nautika sailing. Compare the same travel date and passenger group.

Three classes:

• Luxury (Rs 1,250-1,800): Lower deck, 2-3-2 reclining seats, USB charging
• Royal (Rs 1,500-2,250): Upper deck, panoramic views, premium pushback seats
• Business (Rs 3,300-3,400, Pro only): Private 4-seat cabins, complimentary barista coffee, Wi-Fi, priority boarding, concierge

Choose an upgrade only if its confirmed amenities matter to you; do not infer today’s price premium from these historical examples.

Read the full Nautika ferry review for vessel-by-vessel detail.

Green Ocean Pricing

Green Ocean appears among the lower-priced options in these historical tables. Compare current final totals: no operator is guaranteed to be cheapest on every route or date.

Three classes:

• Economy (Rs 1,000-1,400): Lower deck, basic seating, X-ray screened luggage
• Luxury (Rs 1,200-1,750): Middle deck, complimentary snacks, more space
• Royal (Rs 1,350-1,850): Upper deck, best views, complimentary snacks, priority boarding

Comfort varies with the vessel, weather and individual sensitivity. We cannot substantiate a medical ranking of operators or guarantee a smoother crossing; see the motion-sickness guide for general precautions.

Open deck: GO1 is the only Andaman ferry where passengers can access an open deck (often with a casual onboard DJ). This is a real differentiator that no competitor matches. More on that in our Green Ocean ferry review.

ITT Majestic Pricing

ITT Majestic’s Port Blair to Havelock fares below are for sailings from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, read from ITT’s booking feed on 10 October 2026. The feed lists no ITT sailing in October 2026. These prices and the older vessel/service descriptions are not proof of a sailing or class being available on your travel date:

• Silver (Rs 1,850): Main cabin, leatherette seats, no meals
• Majesty (Rs 2,050): Front section, wider seats, priority boarding, complimentary basic snack + soft drink

The cabin is genuinely quiet (no DJ, soft background music, AC at a comfortable 22-23°C). Good fit if you want a calm crossing without paying Nautika Pro premium prices. Detailed fares in our ITT Majestic ferry guide.

Government Ferry Pricing

Government ferries are operated by the Directorate of Shipping Services (DSS). Compare a current tourist quote, eligibility and all applicable fees with private options; the older reference fares do not establish the cheapest available ticket today.

Government passenger categories and booking arrangements differ from private services. Check DSS/STARS for current tourist eligibility, seat availability, booking release times, fares and refund terms. The older ranges here are not a promise of a particular booking window, sell-out time or refund outcome.

Class Comparison — What Each Tier Includes

Confused about whether to upgrade from Premium to Deluxe? Here’s what each class actually delivers across operators — including the food myths most sites get wrong.

Economy / Premium / Luxury / Silver (entry tier)

• Lower or main deck seating
• 2-2 or 2-3-2 reclining seat layout
• Panoramic windows
• Standard AC (cool, not freezing)
• No meals included — cafeteria available for purchase
• Historical example: Makruzz Premium at Rs 1,250; check current class availability and total

Deluxe / Royal (Makruzz, Nautika) / Luxury (Green Ocean) — mid tier

• Upper deck seating with better views
• Wider, more padded seats with extra legroom
• USB charging on Nautika
• Complimentary snacks on Green Ocean Luxury and Nautika Royal
• Makruzz Deluxe does NOT include meals despite what some sites claim
• Historical example: Nautika Royal at Rs 1,500; check current class availability and total

Royal (premium private cabin) — top private tier (excluding Pro Business)

• Private cabin or forward upper-deck section
• Leather pushback recliners with leg rests
• Best views in the vessel
• Complimentary sandwich + drink (Makruzz Royal only)
• Priority boarding
• Historical example: Green Ocean GO1 Royal at Rs 1,550; this does not establish a current saving against another operator

Business (Nautika Pro only) — top of the market

• Private 4-seat cabins
• Wider reclining seats with footrests
• Complimentary barista coffee (genuinely good)
• Premium snacks
• Priority boarding, dedicated restroom, concierge service
• Wi-Fi (works for WhatsApp, not video)
• Quietest cabin in the Andaman fleet (60% less engine noise vs original Nautika)

Before upgrading: confirm the vessel and amenities offered for your selected sailing, then decide whether the actual price difference is worthwhile. An older starting fare does not establish today’s best-value class.

Hidden Costs: PSF, GST, Surcharges & Cancellation Fees

Our checkout shows the selected fare, port fees, applicable fuel surcharge, applied discounts and total. A historical table or another website may use a different fare basis: compare the same route, date, class and passenger group using the final payable amount.

Port Service Fee (PSF)

The Port Service Fee is Rs 50 per ticket, levied by the Port Authority, as confirmed by our team on 16 September 2026. BookYourFerry’s private-ferry checkout includes it per passenger, per leg. Government tickets are not sold through this flow; confirm their applicable fare and fee collection with DSS/STARS.

For a family of 4 doing Port Blair → Havelock → Neil → Port Blair (three ferry legs), that’s 4 passengers × 3 legs × Rs 50 = Rs 600 in port fees in the current checkout calculation. The fee is already included in that checkout breakdown; ask support before paying any apparently duplicate jetty charge.

Fuel surcharge and an example total

The checkout configuration checked on 10 October 2026 adds Rs 325 for Makruzz, Rs 325 for Nautika, Rs 325 for ITT Majestic and Rs 300 for Green Ocean per passenger, per leg. ITT Majestic reintroduced its surcharge in October 2026. Confirm the breakdown when booking; these charges can change.

Illustrative example, not a live fare quote: if you select a Makruzz adult fare of Rs 1,250 for one leg, the current calculation is Rs 1,250 + Rs 50 port fee + Rs 325 fuel surcharge = Rs 1,625 before discounts. Do not add a separate GST percentage or a second fuel surcharge to the displayed final total.

GST

Point-to-point public passenger ferry transport between the Andaman Islands is GST-exempt. CBIC Circular 177/09/2022-TRU, section 18, clarifies that private ownership does not remove this exemption. Predominantly tourism/cruise packages are outside that clarification; separately supplied services need their own tax treatment.

BookYourFerry’s checkout does not add a flat GST percentage to the ferry fare. Review separately itemised charges and ask support for an invoice breakdown where needed. Historic dataset fields remain unknown until their invoices are verified: a null field is not a zero rate, and GST-exempt does not mean zero-rated. Guidance checked 17 September 2026; no checkout or refund calculation changed.

Peak season surcharge

Date-specific pricing may already be reflected in the selected sailing’s fare. Compare the actual dates you intend to travel, and do not add a historical peak-season amount a second time. A published seasonal timetable is not proof that a particular sailing or class is available.

Cancellation charges

For BookYourFerry bookings: our published passenger cancellation policy states that an operator cancellation for weather or technical reasons qualifies for a 100% refund including all fees, or a free reschedule. This guide does not change that BYF commitment. Operator-direct and government ticket conditions are separate and need confirmation.

Cancellation, rescheduling and operator-cancelled sailings can have different conditions. Do not budget a refund from an older comparison table. Read BookYourFerry’s published passenger cancellation policy and ask support to confirm the terms that apply to your ticket before payment. Current operator deductions, refundable fee components and processing times are awaiting re-verification for this guide.

How to Get the Cheapest Ferry Tickets

Six tactics we see actually save money on Andaman ferry bookings. One word of warning before the list: Haddo Jetty between 6:00 and 9:00 AM gets genuinely chaotic — multiple operators boarding simultaneously, hundreds of passengers, porters, and taxi drivers converging at the same gates. Whichever cheap morning ferry you pick, arrive 60 minutes early or you’ll be navigating a crowd just to reach your operator’s queue.

Prices sorted? Next: how to book your Andaman ferry step by step without the common first-timer mistakes.

1. Compare more than one departure — Look at the sailings you can realistically reach; a low fare is not useful if your flight lands after boarding closes.

2. Include entry-level classes — Compare Economy, Premium, Luxury or Silver where available, rather than defaulting to a higher-priced cabin.

3. Compare final totals — Use the same route, date, class and passenger ages, including port fees, fuel surcharges and any applied discounts.

4. Pay for upgrades you value — Confirm the actual vessel and included amenities before choosing a premium cabin.

5. Compare booking channels on the same basis — Check the final price and applicable service/refund terms. This guide does not guarantee price parity with an operator or another agent.

6. Check government options separately — Use DSS/STARS for current fares, tourist eligibility, booking windows and availability; they are not part of our private-ferry checkout.

For step-by-step booking guidance see our Andaman ferry booking guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest ferry in Andaman?

There is no guaranteed cheapest private operator on every date. Compare entry-level classes and available sailings using the final payable total. Green Ocean appears among the lower historical reference fares here, but those amounts are not live offers. Check government fares and tourist availability separately with DSS/STARS.

How much does a Port Blair to Havelock ferry cost?

A private-feed snapshot checked on 2 September 2026 for travel on 15 October returned quoted fares from Rs 1,050 to Rs 3,500 across the available direct sailings. This was one date’s inventory, not an annual price range or a final checkout total. Select your travel date and review the port fees, fuel surcharge and discounts before payment. Government fares are separate.

Why is Nautika more expensive than Makruzz?

Neither operator is always more expensive. Differences can reflect the sailing date, available class and vessel. Compare the two operators for the same journey and passenger group, then check the final total and confirmed cabin amenities rather than relying on a historical starting price.

Are infants charged for Andaman ferry tickets?

Enter every passenger, including infants, when searching and reviewing checkout. Age cutoffs, infant fare components and seat entitlement need to be confirmed for the selected operator. Do not assume that a zero infant base fare means a zero final charge: port fees and other applicable charges can still appear in the breakdown. Ask support if the passenger category or total is unclear.

Is GST included in the displayed ferry price?

Point-to-point public passenger ferry transport between the Andaman Islands is GST-exempt. Separately supplied services or predominantly tourism/cruise packages require their own treatment. Our checkout does not add a flat GST percentage to the ferry fare. Review the displayed total and ask support about any separately itemised tax; historical dataset invoice fields remain unverified.

Do ferry prices increase during peak season?

Prices and available classes can differ by sailing date. Compare your actual dates, especially around Christmas and New Year, and check the selected fare and final total. Do not assume a year-round fixed price or add a seasonal surcharge that is already included in the quote.

Can I get a refund if I cancel my ferry ticket?

Eligibility and deductions depend on the operator, ticket conditions, cancellation time and reason. Read BookYourFerry’s published passenger cancellation policy and ask support to confirm your ticket’s terms, including refundable fees and processing time. This guide does not promise a particular refund percentage or rescheduling charge while those details are being reverified.

How do I pay for ferry tickets — UPI, card, or cash?

BookYourFerry uses Razorpay for online payment; the available methods are shown during payment. Check operator counters or DSS/STARS directly for their current payment options and booking arrangements. Do not assume this private checkout’s methods or fees apply to a government ticket.

The Bottom Line

Use the historical tables to understand the options, then compare live sailings for your date. The useful comparison is selected fare + displayed port fees + applicable fuel surcharge − applied discounts. Do not add an assumed GST percentage to BookYourFerry’s final total.

Choose the lowest-priced available sailing that fits your itinerary, boarding time and preferred class. No operator or departure is guaranteed to be cheapest on every date.

Compare every operator’s live price on your travel date at BookYourFerry.com

Pricing explanation corrected 16 September 2026 using the current BookYourFerry checkout implementation. Historical fare amounts retain their original source dates; operator tariffs and invoice tax details have not been newly verified by this correction.