Port Blair & around · beach
Corbyn's Cove
Port Blair's own beach — a palm-lined crescent 7 km from town, good for a swim, a jet-ski and a sunset without leaving the capital.
- Port Blair
- swimming
- water sports
- sunset
- easy access
- Location
- ~7 km south-east of central Port Blair
- Getting there
- 15–20 min by auto/taxi; scenic coastal road
- Sand
- Golden-white crescent, coconut palms, a small headland
- Swimming
- Yes — calm most of the year; lifeguard in season
- Activities
- Jet-ski, speedboat, banana boat; Snake Island boat trips
- Facilities
- Restaurants, changing rooms, parking, a hotel and a bar
- Best time
- Late afternoon; avoid weekend afternoons if you want space
Overview
Corbyn’s Cove is the beach you go to when you have half a day in Port Blair. It’s a small palm-fringed crescent on the coastal road south of the airport — clean, calm, easy, and busy with local families in the evening. It won’t compete with Havelock, but it has proper facilities, safe swimming, water sports and a decent sunset, and it’s fifteen minutes from the Cellular Jail.
Japanese WWII bunkers along the road are a reminder of the occupation years, and Snake Island just offshore is a snorkelling and (occasionally) scuba spot reached by boat from the beach.
Getting there
Any auto or taxi in Port Blair knows it: 15–20 minutes from Aberdeen Bazaar along a pretty road with the sea on one side. Buses run past too. Parking is available.
What to do
- Swim — a sandy, gently sloping bottom with lifeguards in season.
- Jet-ski, speedboat and banana boat rides — from operators on the beach.
- Snake Island boat trip — a short ride out for snorkelling in clearer water; ask the boatmen on the beach.
- Sunset with a coconut from the stalls, then dinner at one of the beachfront restaurants.
- Photograph the bunkers on the road in.
Practical notes
- Weekend evenings are crowded; weekday mornings you’ll have it to yourself.
- The water gets murky after heavy rain and rough in the monsoon.
- Changing rooms and toilets are near the car park; there’s a proper restaurant, snack stalls and a bar attached to the beach hotel.
- No alcohol on the sand.
Nearby
Pair it with a morning at the Cellular Jail or an afternoon at Chidiya Tapu (sunset point and small beach further south). Ross Island and North Bay leave from Aberdeen Jetty back in town.
Last updated 17 August 2026. Timings, fees and schedules change — confirm locally before you travel.