The Guitar Island Beach is one of the rarest visited island beaches among the Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands. The uniqueness of this island is due to its shape of a guitar which is evident to see from aerial view by taking a seaplane ride from Andaman. It was a protected rainforest and coral bearing area in the Long Island group. Today, it is gaining popularity as the Andaman tourist department allows for a day trip visit. It is one of the excellent beaches to visit by all ages of people. You can see an alluring change in seawater color from this white sandy beach.
It is a neat and clean beach as this island is uninhabited by Andaman tribes, villagers or by the forest department. Guitar Island Beach is ideal for honeymooners, nature lovers, monsoon chasers, adventure seekers, and recreational purposes. Andaman is a tourist-friendly island territory of India. It is on the Bay of Bengal Sea. A visit to this island will be a memorable one for a lifetime.
Guitar Island in Andaman is an all-season tourist place. Tourists can visit here in varied seasons to enjoy that particular weather. A tropical climate prevails here throughout the year. They are dry in summer and cool in winter. The average mean temperature is around 22-degree Celsius.
Everyone can relish with a cool sea breeze throughout the year. This group of islands is in-between the Bay Of Bengal Sea on the west and the Andaman Sea on the East. The Indian Ocean is towards the south.
Guitar Island is 90 km from Port Blair and can be approached either through road or through the sea in a traditional boat. A drive from Port Blair to Rangat will take around 5-6 hours post which a 30-minute bus ride to Yerrata jetty. An hour-long ferry will help you reach Long island beach and Guitar island, which is a part of the Long Island group of islands is a mere 15 minutes away and can be approached by a dinghy, a traditional boat.
One has to opt for the Government run ferry service which plies every alternate day to reach Long Island. The ferry which sails from beautiful city of Port Blair to Long Island takes a pit stop at Havelock Island and Rangat.
October to February is the best time to visit Guitar Island. These are dry months. The sky will be clear and the seawater too. The tourists can go for seawater adventure sports. These months are the best for recreational activities like island hopping, swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating, and Snorkeling. These are the peak season too where you can find domestic and international tourists taking a tour to this island. It is advisable to book your travel, accommodation, and dining in advance to beat the peak season rush.
March to May is summer months. It is advisable to avoid the summer season if you cannot withstand temperature above 30-degree Celsius. The weather will not be pleasant from morning 11-am to evening 3-pm. Yet, the cold climatic zone tourists can come here for a sunbath on the sun-kissed Beach of Guitar Island.
June to September is the rainy season. It is the best for monsoon chasers to start their monsoon tour in India. This is because; the first spell of monsoon rainfalls over this island before moving towards the Indian subcontinent. This is the best time to visit by honeymooners and romantic people. The palm-fringed island will look pleasant and chilly with dark rain clouds above and very less visibility of daylight. You can enjoy the rain, the sky and the beach by staying near the beachfront resorts and enjoy the monsoon rainfall. You can find vacant accommodation on this island.