Lakshadweep
Island can be reached
by ships and flights operated
from Kochi. For all tourist
purposes Kochi is the
gate way to Lakshadweep.
Agatti and Bangaram islands
can be reached by flight
from Kochi. Indian Airlines
and Kingfisher airlines
operate flights from Kochi.
Onward flights from Kochi
are available to most
of the airports in India
and abroad. Airstrip is
there in Agatti island
only. From Agatti boats
are available to Kavaratti
and Kadmat during fair
season October to May.
Helicopter transfer is
available from Agatti
to Bangaram Island Resort
during monsoon and to
Kavaratti through out
the year. The flight from
Cochin to Agatti takes
approximately one hour
and thirty minutes.
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Four
passenger ships - MV
Tipusultan, MV Bharat
Seema, MV Amindivi and
MV Minicoy operate between
Cochin and Lakshadweep.
The passage takes 14
to 18 hours depending
on island chosen for
journey. The ships offer
different classes of
accommodation: A/C Deluxe
Class with two berth
cabins, A/C First Class
with four berth cabins
and Tourist Class with
A/C seating. MV Tipu
Sultan has a cafeteria,
snack bar, entertainment
lounge and upper deck
promenade for the tourists.
A doctor is available
on call on board MV
Tipusultan & MV
Bharath Seema. MV Amindivi
and MV Minicoy also
offer comfortable A/C
seating ideal for a
night’s journey.
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