DO'S: Read about it before you arrive. There is a guided tour every half hour 1-5 persons Rs 200 Rs 25 for every extra person, recommend grouping with another couple if you are 2-3 only. Carry an Umbrella, water bottle. Do not write on the walls. Its a revered place so please maintain discipline. Getting there is through a One Way. We had hired an Auto for the Whole day , reasonable fare. It was great to have met our Auto Driver Mr. Sadai Gopal alias Google Gopal. His Facebok page is Sadai Tours and Travels. Not only he has a good knowledge of Port Blair, he is also extremely helpful and truly goes out of his way to help others. You can connect with him on +91-9933202151.

CELLULAR JAIL" is situated on a hill at Atlanta point in close proximity to Marina Bay. Joined a small guided tour brushing up my own history knowledge of the Indian Independence movement besides the luxury of visiting sites studied in text books during my school years.A very well maintained museum within the "Cellular Jail" complex consisting of different sections. The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1906. The original building was a puce-coloured brick building. The bricks used to build the building were brought from Burma.The building had seven wings, at the center of which a tower served as the intersection and was used by guards to keep watch on the inmates.The wings radiated from the tower in straight lines, much like the spokes of a bicycle.Each of the seven wings had three stories upon completion. There were no dormitories and a total of 696 cells.Today only 2 wings of the former 7 wings of the jail are preserved as a museum.Visited the 3 storey prison building and the cell at the extreme end of the 3rd floor in which Veer.Damodar.Savarkar was kept prisoner.After Sunset there is a "Light and Sound" show on the grounds of the "Cellular Jail".The "Sound and Light" show is World class and requires advance booking.If visiting Port Blair a visit to "Cellular Jail" as well as "Sound and Light" show is mandatory.

The first part was most informative and very moving. We had read about the islands being used during British rule to imprison those who made trouble and against British rule, but had no idea how badly treated the prisoners were. We were disappointed that the sound and light show was only being done in Hindi. It's good that The Freedom Fighters and the prison are remembered.

A must visit place if you are in Andaman, so much of history, sacrifice, torture and courage of your freedom fighters witnessed here ! The light and sound is a must see thing, you just can’t miss it. Tickets are online only and needs to be pre booked.

Muat visit, esp for all Indian nationals. Daytime tour plus aound and light show (book sound and light tickets from govt website in advance). You can club the 2 activities also. First sound and light show is at 5.40. weekends are usually sold out esp if large groups are touring. We found a cabbie -cum-guide who wasbvery enterprising and helped us around port Blair, to Baratang and even helped us plan our itinerary ahead. He is very helpful and knowledgeable and is always on time. In fact, he suggested places and helped us visit Baratang very smoothly. Praveen: 9933288856 Very reliable. Also has pickup and drop from Airport.

The light and sound show is worth the money, it's already very economically priced, and it will make you emotional when you learn about all the sacrifices our freedom fighters made and all the torture they put up with to give us freedom. Wonderfully portrayed, this show is available at different times and in English and hindi. The entry to the cellular jail is chargeable separately and the light show is charged separately. You can visit andamantourism site to book tickets. There's a lot of walking to do around the jail, we opted for a guided tour which only costs 200/- INR. Definitely worth a visit, also don't miss the garden opp the cellular jail which has the statues of freedom fighters, you can also read their info on plaques installed below the statues. There are washrooms available in the premises, carry drinking water since there's a bit of walking around to do, so you'll need to stay hydrated. Wear comfortable footwear. Reaching here is easy, you can take a rickshaw or hire a scooter, while in port blair.

Definitely worth a visit. Can take a guide for better understanding the history n for a quick visit. without a guide also possible but for an extensive visit may take upto 2-3 hrs. The light show can be seen though not a must do according to me. Overall, must visit once.

A visit to Cellular Jail is a must if you visit Port Blair along with the sound and light show at night. It reminds you of the atrocities wreaked by the British on our freedom fighters especially Veer Damodar Savarkar. It also shows how the Congress Governments in the past white washed our history to ignore such freedom fighters and their contributions.

Very well maintained jail with lots of historical significance. A must visit when on vacation to Andamans. It offers us to revisit that period of before independence and lets us feel the atrocities and punishments that Britishers used to give our freedom fighters. It truly fills u with patriotism when u see the light and sound show.

This is the top thing to do at port blair. I agree with the other posts about indians should visit this jail to understand the cost of freedom and who fought for it. They were subdued to immense torture. You can spend about hour and half here if you're a history buff. There is 3 floors of cells, halls of the prisoners who were here plus lots of history. The heat was a little tense but I went in march.