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(Marine Hill; mains ?160-480; 7am-11pm)
A good place to while away an afternoon, with sensa-
tional sea views from the outdoor deck (the ?20 note is actually based on this spot). Food
is pricey, but it does a tasty Goan prawn curry, plus sandwiches and burgers.
Information
There are several ATMs around town including SBI and Axis that accept foreign cards.
You can find internet cafes in Aberdeen Bazaar, including the air-conditioned
Green Island
Tours
)
and
E-Cafe
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(per hour ?30;
9am-9pm Mon-Sat;
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8am-10pm)
near the clock tower; both have wi-fi.
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(internet & wi-fi per hr ?40;
Green Island can also book flights.
Aberdeen Police Station
(
03192-232400; MG Rd)
Andaman & Nicobar Tourism
( 03192-232694;
www.and.nic.in/newtourism
;
Kamaraj Rd; 8.30am-12.30pm
& 1.30-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-noon Sat)
The main island tourist office is the place to book per-
mits for areas around Port Blair. It also sells the useful tourist booklet
Emerald Islands
(?120), which you can also pickup from the airport.
Axis Bank ATM
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(Netaji Rd, Aberdeen Bazar)
Axis Bank ATM
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(MG Rd)
GB Pant Hospital
(
emergency 03192-232102, 03192-233473; GB Pant Rd)
Main Post Office
(MG Rd;
9am-7pm Mon-Sat)
9am-noon & 1-3pm Mon-Fri, 10am-noon Sat)
For-
State Bank of India
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(MA Rd;
eign currency can be changed here.
Getting There & Away
The airport is about 4km south of town.
BOAT
Most interisland ferries depart from
Phoenix Bay Jetty
. Tickets can be purchased from the
ferry booking office
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( 9am-1pm & 2-4pm Mon-Sat)
; inexplicably closed
Sundays. Ferries can be prebooked one to three days in advance; if sold out you can
chance your luck with a same-day ticket issued an hour before departure from outside the
ticket office at the end door.
