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Introduction to Nightlife in Andaman
Andaman is not a dry state, and its nightlife is quieter and more beautiful than most people expect. There are no thumping late clubs here. What you get instead is a floating restaurant lit up on Port Blair harbour, a sunset dinner cruise, a candlelit table on Radhanagar sand, and a handful of easy beach bars on Havelock that wind down by about 11 PM. Alcohol is sold legally through government ANIIDCO shops and hotel bars, the drinking age is 18, and a beer costs roughly what it does on the mainland. This guide gives you the rules, the real 2026 prices, the best places to drink, and how to plan a night out.
Key Takeaways
- No dry ban: Andaman is not a dry state. Liquor is sold island-wide through ANIIDCO shops and hotel bars, except in Nicobar and tribal-reserve zones.
- Prices are normal: A 330 ml Kingfisher runs about Rs 75 and a 750 ml Royal Stag about Rs 900 at ANIIDCO rates, close to mainland prices.
- Where to drink: Drink at licensed bars and hotels only. Drinking on beaches, ferries and public places is not allowed.
- Age and limit: You are 18 to buy or drink, and one person may carry about two 750 ml bottles of spirits or roughly six beers.
- Early nights: Bars close around 11 PM, so plan dinner cruises and beach dinners for the 7 to 10 PM window.
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Is Andaman a Dry State? Alcohol & Liquor Rules in Andaman (2026)
No, Andaman and Nicobar is not a dry state. Alcohol is legally sold across the Andaman group through government ANIIDCO wine shops and licensed hotel bars in Port Blair and Havelock. The legal drinking age is 18, one adult may carry about two 750 ml bottles of spirits, and only Nicobar and tribal-reserve areas stay prohibited.
Liquor supply is a government monopoly. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIIDCO) has been the exclusive IMFL licensee since 1996 and runs about 17 retail outlets branded as English Beer and Wine Shops. The drinking age and purchase limits are set by the Andaman and Nicobar Excise Regulation 2012, and public drinking outside licensed premises is an offence. Because the rules sit with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, they can change with each excise policy, so we re-check them every season.
Here is the whole rulebook in one glance.
| Rule | What it means for you (2026) |
| Dry state? | No. Liquor is legally sold island-wide, except in the prohibition zones below. |
| Who supplies it | ANIIDCO, the government IMFL licensee since 1996 (about 17 retail outlets). |
| Where to buy | ANIIDCO English Beer and Wine Shops in Port Blair and on Havelock, plus licensed hotel bars. |
| Legal drinking age | 18 years (Andaman and Nicobar Excise Regulation 2012, section 24). |
| Purchase limit per person | About two 750 ml bottles of spirits, or roughly six 650 ml or eight 500 ml beers. |
| Permit needed? | No alcohol permit for tourists. It is separate from the RAP travel permit for some areas. |
| Public drinking | Not allowed on beaches, ferries or public places. Drink only at licensed bars and hotels. |
| Bar and pub closing | Around 11 PM across the islands. |
| Dry days | National holidays, major religious days and election days. Sales are suspended. |
| Prohibition zones | Most of the Nicobar district and certain tribal-reserve areas of Andaman. |
| Brands available | IMFL such as Kingfisher, Black Dog, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Bacardi and Captain Morgan. Imported labels are limited. |
How Much Does Alcohol Cost in Andaman? (2026 Liquor Prices)
Alcohol in Andaman costs about the same as the Indian mainland, not more, because ANIIDCO sells at fixed government rates rather than tourist markups. A cold beer at a wine shop is a fraction of what a hotel bar charges for the same bottle poured at your table. The figures below are representative ANIIDCO retail rates from the official IMFL price list effective 19 December 2025. Hotel and bar prices run higher for the service and setting.
| Drink (representative brand) | Type | Size | Price (Rs) |
| Kingfisher Premium Lager | Beer | 330 ml | 75 |
| Royal Stag Deluxe | Whisky | 750 ml | 900 |
| McDowell’s No.1 | Whisky | 750 ml | 405 |
| Magic Moments | Vodka | 750 ml | 625 |
| Bacardi Carta Blanca | Rum | 750 ml | 1,095 |
| Smirnoff | Vodka | 750 ml | 1,260 |
| Signature Rare | Whisky | 750 ml | 1,280 |
| Blenders Pride | Whisky | 750 ml | 1,350 |
| Black Dog Centenary Reserve | Scotch | 750 ml | 2,265 |
| Johnnie Walker Black Label | Scotch | 750 ml | 5,660 |
Source: ANIIDCO IMFL retail price list, effective 19 December 2025. Buy from an ANIIDCO English Beer and Wine Shop for these rates. If you drink at a hotel or beach lounge, expect a bar markup on top.
6 Best Nightlife Experiences in Andaman
Andaman nightlife is about the setting, not the volume. These six evenings are what travellers book most, from a calm dinner on the water to a bonfire with your group. The table sums them up, and the notes below add the detail.
| Experience | Vibe | Best for | Where | Typical timing | Cost (Rs) |
| Floating restaurant | Romantic, calm | Couples, families | Port Blair | 7 to 10 PM | 3,500 to 4,000 |
| Sunset or dinner cruise | Scenic, relaxed | Couples, families | Port Blair, Havelock | Evening sailings | 2,800 to 3,800 |
| Candlelight beach dinner | Private, romantic | Couples | Havelock | 7 to 10 PM | 3,500 to 4,500 |
| Bar and lounge hopping | Social, lively | Friends, couples | Port Blair, Havelock | Until about 11 PM | Pay per drink |
| Beach bonfire and camping | Casual, group fun | Groups of friends | Havelock, Wandoor | Night | 5,000 to 10,000 |
| Night nature trek | Adventurous | Adventure-seekers | Saddle Peak, Mt Harriet | Post-sunset, guided | 1,500 to 2,875 |
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Floating Restaurant for a Calm, Romantic Dinner
Port Blair’s floating restaurants sit on the harbour and light up after dark, so you eat with the water lapping under the deck. Seafood is the reason to go. Book the 7 to 10 PM slot, ask for a deck-side table, and expect to pay around Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,000 for two with drinks. It is the single most popular romantic evening on the islands.
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Sunset and Dinner Cruises
A dinner cruise leaves Port Blair or Havelock in the early evening and times the ride to catch the sun going down over the water. You get dinner, sometimes music, and the islands from the angle most visitors never see. Fares run about Rs 2,800 to Rs 3,800 per head. Sailings fill up in peak season, so book a day ahead.
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Candlelight Beach Dinner
On Havelock a private candlelight dinner is set up on the sand for two, usually a set menu with a bottle of wine you arrange in advance. It runs roughly Rs 3,500 to Rs 4,500 and is the evening honeymooners remember. Resorts near Radhanagar and Vijaynagar Beach organise these, so ask at check-in.
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Bar and Lounge Hopping in Port Blair and Havelock
This is as close as Andaman gets to a proper night out. On Havelock the beach bars stay easy and social until about 11 PM. In Port Blair the action is inside hotel lounges. You pay per drink at ANIIDCO-linked rates plus a bar markup, so a round is affordable by mainland standards. Names to know are further down this guide.
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Beach Camping and Bonfire Nights
Groups head to Havelock or the Wandoor stretch for a bonfire, music and an overnight under the stars. Operators run these for about Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 including tents and food. Keep the drinks to your licensed campsite, since open public drinking is not allowed on the beach.
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Night Nature Treks
For something different, a guided night trek on Saddle Peak or Mount Harriet turns the forest into the evening’s entertainment, with fireflies, night birds and the odd glowing fungus. Go only with a licensed guide. It costs around Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,875 per person and is the sober, adventurous alternative to a bar.
Best Bars, Lounges and Party Places in Port Blair and Havelock
There is no club strip in Andaman, but there is a small, reliable set of bars and lounges worth your evening. Most sit on Havelock, also called Swaraj Dweep, where the beach-bar crowd gathers for sunset, and a few good hotel lounges anchor Port Blair.
| Venue | Where | Known for |
| Pink Fly Lounge | Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) | Beachy cocktails, music, sunset crowd |
| Venom Bar | Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) | Casual, social drinks near the beach |
| Amaya | Port Blair | Hotel lounge bar, comfortable indoor setting |
| Sea Sip | Port Blair | Easygoing seaside drinks |
| Nemo | Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) | Cafe-bar, light bites with your drink |
| Bonova | Port Blair | Cafe-lounge, relaxed evening vibe |
Because bars close around 11 PM, the winning move is to start early. Line up a sunset drink at a Havelock beach bar, then move to a lounge for dinner. If you are on a package, ask your operator to build these venues into your evenings.
Andaman After Dark: Which Night Out Suits You?
Not sure which evening to book? Match your group to the right night out below.
| You are travelling as | Book this | Roughly (Rs per couple/head) | Why it fits |
| A honeymoon couple | Candlelight beach dinner on Havelock | 3,500 to 4,500 | Private, romantic, no crowd |
| A family with kids | Floating restaurant in Port Blair | 3,500 to 4,000 for two | Calm, seated, early finish |
| A group of friends | Beach bonfire plus bar hopping | 5,000 to 10,000 for the group | Social, lively, late-ish |
| A couple who wants a view | Sunset dinner cruise | 2,800 to 3,800 a head | Scenery and dinner together |
| An adventure traveller | Guided night nature trek | 1,500 to 2,875 a head | Active, sober, different |
How to Plan a Night Out in Andaman (Step by Step)
Andaman evenings need a little planning because things close early and public drinking is off the table. Here is the sequence that works.
- Pick your island. Port Blair suits floating restaurants and hotel lounges. Havelock suits beach bars, sunset drinks and candlelight dinners.
- Buy your alcohol early if you want shop rates. ANIIDCO English Beer and Wine Shops keep daytime hours and may close before dinner, so stock up in the afternoon.
- Book the experience a day ahead. Dinner cruises, floating-restaurant deck tables and private beach dinners sell out in peak season.
- Start at sunset. With bars closing near 11 PM, an evening that begins at 6 to 7 PM gives you a full night.
- Drink only at licensed spots. Stay at bars, hotels and your licensed campsite. Beaches, ferries and public places are no-go for drinking.
- Arrange your ride back. Island transport thins out late, so fix your taxi or resort transfer before you head out.
How To Reach Andaman
You reach Andaman by air or sea, and everyone lands in Port Blair (airport code IXZ). Direct flights run from Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. From Port Blair, ferries connect to Havelock in about 1.5 to 2.5 hours, which is where most of the nightlife sits. For the full route detail, timings and permits, see our Andaman tourism guide.
Best Time to Visit Andaman for Nightlife
The season is October to May, when the seas are calm and cruises and beach dinners run without weather cancellations. December and January are the liveliest, with the biggest sunset-bar crowds on Havelock and a New Year buzz. The June to September monsoon brings rough seas, so evening cruises and open-air dinners get cancelled often. If a lively night out matters to you, come in the December peak. For a quieter, cheaper romantic evening, aim for October or February.
Planning Your Andaman Evenings
Andaman rewards the traveller who plans a calm, early night over a late one. Buy at the ANIIDCO shop, book your cruise or beach dinner a day ahead, and be at your table by sunset. If you would rather have the evenings, transfers and permits handled for you, browse our Andaman tour packages, including dedicated Andaman Nicobar tour packages from Kerala, and tell your expert which nights out you want built in.
FAQs
FAQs About Nightlife in Andaman
No. Andaman and Nicobar is not a dry state. Alcohol is legally sold across the Andaman group through government ANIIDCO wine shops and licensed hotel bars, mainly in Port Blair and on Havelock. Only the Nicobar district and certain tribal-reserve areas stay under prohibition. The legal drinking age is 18.
About the same as the Indian mainland. At ANIIDCO government rates a 330 ml Kingfisher beer is around Rs 75, a 750 ml Royal Stag whisky about Rs 900, and premium scotch such as Black Dog around Rs 2,265. Hotel and beach bars add a service markup on top of these shop prices.
Roughly the same, and cheaper than tourist spots like Goa hotel bars, because ANIIDCO sells at fixed government prices with no tourist premium. The savings come from buying at an ANIIDCO wine shop rather than a hotel bar, where the same bottle costs noticeably more.
At ANIIDCO English Beer and Wine Shops, the government-run outlets found in Port Blair and on Havelock, and at licensed hotel bars. There are about 17 ANIIDCO retail outlets in total. Buy at the shop for the best price. There is no private liquor store and no home delivery.
Yes. Alcohol is allowed and legally available to anyone 18 or older across the Andaman group, except in Nicobar and tribal-reserve zones. You may drink at licensed bars, hotels and your licensed campsite, but not on beaches, ferries or in public places, where drinking is an offence.
Liquor is allowed in the Andaman district but not everywhere in the union territory. Most of the Nicobar district and some tribal-reserve areas of Andaman are prohibition zones where alcohol is banned. In the tourist areas you will visit, such as Port Blair, Havelock and Neil, liquor is legally sold.
It is 18 years, set by the Andaman and Nicobar Excise Regulation 2012. ANIIDCO shops and bars can ask for photo ID, so carry a government identity card if you plan to buy alcohol on the islands.
One adult may carry roughly two 750 ml bottles of IMFL spirits, or about six 650 ml or eight 500 ml beers, for personal use. Larger quantities can need a permit. Confirm the current limit at the ANIIDCO counter, as excise rules are revised periodically.
No. Tourists do not need an alcohol permit to buy or drink liquor within the standard personal limit. This is separate from the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) that some island areas require for entry. The RAP is about where you can travel, not about alcohol.
Most bars, lounges and hotel bars close around 11 PM across the islands. ANIIDCO wine shops keep daytime retail hours and often shut before dinner, so buy any bottles you want in the afternoon rather than late evening.
Common Indian-made brands such as Kingfisher, Royal Stag, McDowell's No.1, Blenders Pride, Signature, Black Dog, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Bacardi and Captain Morgan. Beer, whisky, rum, vodka and some wine are stocked. Imported and craft labels are limited, so do not expect a wide premium range.
Yes. Alcohol sales are suspended on national holidays, major religious festival days and election days. Dates shift year to year, so if you are travelling around a big holiday, buy in advance. Excise policy is also revised periodically, which can change dry-day rules.
No. Public drinking on beaches, ferries and other public places is not allowed and can attract a fine. Keep your drinking to licensed bars, hotel premises and your licensed beach-camping site. This is the rule most visitors get caught out by.
Andaman suits relaxed evenings more than big parties. There are no late-night clubs, but there are floating restaurants, sunset cruises, candlelight beach dinners and easy beach bars that run until about 11 PM. For a scenic, low-key night out with a drink in hand, it is excellent. For a hard party scene, it is not the place.
