5 Day Standing Andaman Paddleboarding Package | Glassy

Stand-up paddleboarding gives the Andaman reef a perspective that no other water activity produces. Snorkelling puts the face in the water and the reef is seen from inside it. A kayak puts the paddler 30 centimetres above the surface. A stand-up paddleboard puts the paddler on their feet — 1.5 to 2 metres above the water — and the view down through clear Andaman Islands water to the coral formations below at low tide on the Elephant Beach approach is a completely different experience from the same reef seen through a mask at surface level. The andaman paddleboarding package is built around three distinct SUP environments — the reef edge at Havelock where the shallow approach to Elephant Beach reveals the coral below from a standing position, the mangrove fringe along the eastern Havelock coast where the board moves slowly along the forest-water boundary, and the flat morning water of Bharatpur Bay on Neil Island before the day’s wind builds. Four SUP sessions across three days at Havelock and one morning at Neil Island give the paddleboarder on this andaman paddleboarding package more distinct Andaman water environments from a standing board than any single-site session can provide.

Bon Voyagers manages the complete ground programme from Port Blair Airport arrival. Day 1 covers Port Blair, the Cellular Jail and the North Bay glass bottom boat as a reef orientation before the SUP sessions begin. Day 2 takes the ferry to Havelock for the introductory afternoon session in calm flat water. Day 3 is the reef edge SUP morning at the Elephant Beach approach. Day 4 is the mangrove fringe SUP morning along the eastern Havelock coast. Day 5 crosses to Neil Island for the Bharatpur Bay flat water session before the return ferry and the departure. Vehicle transfers, ferry tickets and MAP meals are included. All SUP board hire, instructor and session fees are paid locally to registered operators.