For the cheaper accommodation try:

• Andaman Beach Resort, Corbyn’s Cove, tel # 3192-21463, fax # 3192-293381. Booking office in Calcutta is at tel # 033-2280301.

• Sinclair Bay View, tel # 3192-20937,

• Bay Island, Marine Hill, tel # 3192-20888, fax # 3192-21389

• If you have any friends in India with some connections the best place to stay is at any of the government guesthouses. The prices you pay per day are laughable and some of them have a great view. Try the Circuit House, PWD guesthouse or any other.

• Hornbill Yatri Niwas, near Corbyn’s Cove, tel # 3192-20018. Bookings can be done through the Government Tourist Office at tel # 3192-20933 or at fax # 3192-20656:

• Megapode Nest, tel # 3192-23080:

In the month of August you are likely to get some discounts on the rates of all of these hotels.