One of the major motives of planning your journey to any exotic islands would be to spend your holiday at those serene and peaceful locations away from the crowds. Or it could be to relieve all those stresses of the busy everyday lives. Well, the islands of Andaman and Nicobar are that one-word solution to all these problems. And the tempting things conferred here are very much in sync with the features of Cinque Island, which is located to the southernmost part of Port Blair beyond the Andaman Sea. Moreover, the solitary islet is all for surprises of the visitors frequenting them occasionally. Given below are the unbelievable facts about the Cinque Island of Andaman at you did not know before.
You could move from one islet of Cinque Island on foot
Even though they are a single landmass, they are comprised of numerous islets, so do the Cinque Island belonging to the South Andaman Island groups. Nevertheless, the most astonishing part of this particular island is that it has got an adorable sand bar by which you will be able to merely walk on foot and reach the other islet. Here the narrow landmass accentuated by a spectacular spread of white sands binds the Northern and Southern Cinque Island. Anyhow, all of these captivating landmasses belong to the Labyrinthine group of Islands. Nonetheless, the entry to Cinque island is only permitted only when you have got the dire permission from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Department, as otherwise is banned for both the tourists and locals.
Catastrophic Tsunami led to the formation of a sand bar across its shore
It is a true fact that natural disasters could bring about damages to any piece of land. And it is not just the isolated islands of Andaman and Nicobar that was drastically affected the disaster waves of the 2004 Tsunami that had hit the seashores and unrecognisable. However, nature had more surprises for these exotic islands. The aftermath of the disaster, nature gave a few form and shape to these islands. At the shore of Cinque Island, a whole new sand bar was formed, which during low tides makes it possible to stride past between the North and South Cinque Island. If you are visiting the islands on any honeymoon packages, you both may stroll across the sand bar when either side will be lashings by waves and the views alluring.
Not even a single human had inhabited in the Cinque Island
It would be surprising for you to realise that Cinque Island had not been inhabited by any sole presence of humans, other than the occasional visits of very few tourists. Moreover, a larger part of the island is covered in dense forests making them unfavourable to inhabit. Such a situation is indeed unexpected as the bustling capital city of Port Blair is just a few distances away. So you might have wondered why the islanders had missed to settle down this island at proximity when they had travelled to the distant places like that of Little Andaman and the Nicobar Islands. Nobody exactly knew why such a pattern of settling down in unknown islands was followed.
Crystal clear ocean waters surrounding the island allow you to behold the marine life inhabiting in the deep water
A major part of the sea surrounding the Cinque Island has shallow waters making way for the visitors to gaze at the stunning aquatic life living underneath the surface waters. It is said that through the crystal clear waters, you will be able to watch the amazing visuals of oceans beyond 80 feet. Such a phenomenon can be seen from the beachside of any other coastal cities of the mainland, whether it is Chennai, Kochi or Mumbai. Moreover, being part of the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, most of the plant and animal species are endemic to these islands of Andaman that can be found nowhere else in the entire world. And yet another variety of flora and fauna to which the island is home to, are endangered.
A lighthouse can be seen towering in the island, where no traces of humans had been spotted until now
The towering structures like that of a lighthouse are usually built in the vicinities where there is the dwelling place of people or to show the directions to the vessels travelling to and fro to other regions via that particular shore. However, the Cinque is in no way related to both these aspects, yet you could find a tall lighthouse erected on one of the three islets located in Northern Cinque Island. As they are built on the tallest of the rocky terrain of the entire landmass that if you had climbed to its topmost point, you could get to sight the scenery beyond them in a birds eye’s view including the sand bar connecting its northern and southern parts. Furthermore, various findings show that the lighthouse of Cinque Island was established in 1972.
The island is home to both innocuous colourful fishes and dangerous saltwater crocodiles
Yes, you could spot some very hostile looking saltwater crocodiles at the beaches of Cinque Island. Nonetheless, you do not have to be worried of that and be frightened to plan a trip to the island on a getaway and enjoy the marine wildlife dwelling in both on the land and sea, as they can only be found in some of the shores. Henceforth, when you are vacationing on the island, you must be willing to pay heed to the instructions given by your tourist guide. Without which, you would end up acquiring some bad experiences. On the other side, if you are obeying them, it would be bliss to catch a glimpse of the marvels of nature found on the island.
Like them or with many other exciting features, numerous charming islands are spread over this archipelago those can be explored. A vacation spends thus, would always be cherished forever in your memories. To acquire those kinds of unique experiences from these islands, you may get in contact with Andaman Tour Travel, as they had created some awesome travel deals to fulfil your dreams of vacationing in these isolated yet mesmerizing islands. Just call them up in the WhatsApp number given on their website. So book your tour packages now at extremely lower prices and stay thrilled throughout this exhilarating Andaman trip.