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We’re back in action! The Andaman administration has allowed tourism activities to reopen on the islands. We’ve taken the time away to service all the equipment and get the dive centre ready to welcome you for another season of fun. We understand that the pandemic has dented your lives as much as ours. To make sure that the way forward is safer for you and for us, the administration has issued an advisory. Read on: GENERAL ADVISORY FOR TOURISTS AND STAKEHOLDERS 1. The Tourism Activities are permitted only in South Andaman & North & Middle Andaman District except Nicobar District.

2. Persons above 65 years of age, persons with home co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years advised not to travel for tourism purposes.

3. Tourists/Visitors who are at higher risk due to some medical history are advised to take extra precautions.

4. Tourists/visitors shall minimize contact with other staff and visitors as far as possible and zero contact policy should be followed at all tourist destinations.

5. All tourists/visitors shall be briefed by the hotel concerned about do's & don'ts to be mandatorily followed during their stay and movements.

6. While travelling tourists/visitors should wear a face mask and carry their own sanitizer and wet wipes for personal use.

7. At all tourist destinations, staff must wear face mask and wash/sanitize hands regularly mandatorily while performing their duties.

8. Aarogya Setu App shall be mandatory for all incoming tourists/visitors.

9. Respiratory etiquettes to be strictly followed. This involves strict practice of covering one's mouth and nose while coughing/sneezing with a tissue handkerchief/flexed elbow and disposing off used tissues properly after use.

10. The tourists/visitors on arrival at Port Blair airport have to undergo mandatorily Covid-19 screening with RTPCR test free of cost. Thereafter the tourists/ visitors are allowed to move to their respective hotels. However, they will have to be under quarantine at Port Blair in their hotels rooms until the result of RTPCR tests are received. In case of RTPCR positive test results, the tourists/visitors shall remain in institutional quarantine in hotels notified by the Hoteliers Association in consent with the A&N Administration, on rate as specified or to the designated hospital/ Covid 19 care centre on case-to-case

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basis. Other guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for airport (available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in and SOP) issued by Airport Manager, VSI also need to followed.

We have our game faces on and we are ready to explore the best of scuba diving in the Andaman Islands with you. To prevent the spread of the virus in the Andaman Islands the administration has laid down the following testing requirements.

SOP REGARDING COVID-19 TESTING FOR TOURISTS COMING TO ANDAMAN ISLANDS On arrival at Port Blair 1. The tourists need to carry COVID-19 negative test report from mainland based ICMR approved lab using Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR). The sample for RTPCR test should have been taken within 48 hours prior to starting the journey from the origin station.

2. The tourists/visitors on arrival at Port Blair airport have to undergo mandatory Covid19 screening with RTPCR test free of cost. They will have to be under quarantine at Port Blair in their hotels rooms until the result of RTPCR tests are received. In case of RTPCR positive test results, the tourists/visitors shall remain in institutional quarantine in hotels notified by the Hoteliers Association in consent with the A&N Administration, on rates as specified or to the designated hospital/ Covid-19 care centre on case-to-case basis.

3. Tourists may also have to undergo random Rapid Antigen Test conducted from time to time on payment basis as prescribed by A&N Administration.

4. If the tourists test positive during stay in the Islands, he/she will need to undergo institutional isolation as per existing health protocols. The cost of such isolation for govt. facility will be paid by the tourists as fixed by the administration from time to time.

5. If the patient wants to stay at hotels, he/she can stay in the hotels if all the conditions below are met: a) Patients are not symptomatic and not more than 60 years old. b) Request/ undertaking is made by patient in writing. c) lf allowed by doctors.

6. Hotels will make necessary arrangement to designate a part of their rooms for institutional isolation for this purpose.

For travel to North & Middle Andaman District The tourists are allowed to visit Baratang/North & Middle Andaman subject to compulsory RAT testing for Andaman Trunk Road commuters which will be carried out at Forest check post on the spot / same day on payment of applicable charges.

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While we are eager to take you scuba diving in AndamanIslands, we welcome the rules wholeheartedly and understand that this is in the best interest for you and for us.

We urge you to adhere to the requirements while you’re planning your holiday.

Besides the scuba diving in Havelock, exploring the museums and beaches of the Andaman Islands is an integral part of a holiday to the islands.

All social distancing and sanitization norms will have to be followed in all tourist places.

Entry tickets for museums, Cellular Jail and the light and sound show will be issued online. A restricted number of people will be allowed at a time and the light and sound show will operate at a 50% capacity. Beaches will remain accessible between 10 AM and 5 PM.

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