Ross Island is located just a few kilometers from Port Blair. A boat from Phoenix Bay Jetty can take you to Ross Island. This place was the administrative head quarters of the British when they ruled over India. It had all the facilities like a bazaar, bakery, swimming pool, water treatment plant, church, tennis court hospital and cemetery. Where there were majestic bungalows, manicured lawns and swimming pools at that time, today you can see ruins of these structures. It is interesting to know the history of this place and look around the ruins.

Cellular Jail is what many know as 'Kala Pani' in India. The word means 'black water'. It was a dreaded word of its time and was synonymous to exile in deep sea. KalaPani or Cellular Jail is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This jail was made by the British in 1906 to captivate Indian activist and keep them far away from the reach of other freedom fighters.

Its name is due to its' solitary cells which prevented any prisoner from communicating with each other.