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Ross and Smith Islands

There are huts constructed for shade. tourists can rest here Ross Island The disappearing sand bar Ferry to Ross and Smith Smith island on the other side Ross and Smith are twin islands joined by a sandbar, which disappears during high tide.  These islands have to be reached by a boat.We took a boat from Aerial bay and spent the whole day on Ross island. We had some packed food and drinking water. We also took our tent along and pitched it on the sands. It was a super fun day. Its amazing, the kind of marine life that you can see if you venture out a little into the sea. From the beach itself, I saw ray fishes and several other schools of fishes I don't even know the name of. There were a group of marine biologists who were taking pictures underwater and they showed me Sponges, sea lion and an octopus. I was pretty freaked out that these creatures were just a quarter mile away from where I was swimming.The sea was a clear blue and we were lucky that it

Corbyn's Cove

Known by locals as Karbyn chowk, this tiny sliver of a beach lies a little out of town. Its a natural cove dotted with swaying palms. Theres not much to see around here.But I like going to Corbyn's cove because it is the nearest/most easily accessible beach in Port Blair.A drive of 20 mins and we reach Corbyn's cove. There's a nice promenade from where you can sit and watch the waves.And I love (very much) the chatpati that an old woman sells just outside the gate. She makes it extra spicy for me.Jet skis will take you around snake island, a tiny island a liitle away from the beach, but during low tide you can walk over by a natural bridge. I'm too scared to go across because the old woman scares me with crocodile tales. Apparently, there are crocs in and around snake island. Beach