Andaman
and Nicobar: a
dream view of Nature
Port
Blair: The
emerald beauties of the Andaman and Nicobar islands are slowly opening up their
territory to international tourists, offering themselves to
'high-value-low-volume' eco-tourism.
Floating
in splendid isolation, the islands are marching towards becoming one of the most
sought-after global tourist destinations, offering a dream view of Nature's
endless variety of exotic flora and fauna.
International
yachties are eying the emerald islands for a perfect world sea rally; starting
from hotspot Phuket (Indonesia) to the Haddo harbour at Port Blair.
Participants
from England, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Canada and the United States have
already enrolled for next year's sea rally, after
witnessing, tremendous success in the event held last week.
Foreign
tourists, most of who prefer sailing the shorter distance from Phuket to
Port Blair, have been particularly charmed by adventure tourism
activities like trekking, island camping, high sea game fishing, snorkelling,
scuba diving, skiing and wind surfing. Tourists swear by the near unexplored
serenity of the sea, the sun and pristine beauty of forests.
"There
are hardly any such destinations left for nature freaks across the globe,"
they say in unison..................."
Courtesy:
Times of India, Jan.20th 2004