Shaheed Dweep is the new name of Neil Island, 53.6 Km by sea from Port Blair, This beautiful island with lush green forest and sandy beaches is the vegetable bowl of Andamans. Connected by boat from Port Blair four days a week, it provides an ideal holiday for eco-friendly tourists. Hawabill Nest guest house of Directorate of Tourism is situated here. One can feel the sincerity and serenity of village life here. The total area of this island 13.7 km. These are the features-
⦁ Laxmanpur beach
⦁ Bharatpur Beach
⦁ Sitapur beach
⦁ Howra Bridge (Bridge formation on the sea shore)

Day light hours: Ranges from 3:22 for each day in June to 9:37 to each day in March. There is an average of 2405 hours of sunlight per year with an average of 6:35 of sunlight per day.

Best time to Shoot: October to May

Connectivity Details:

Regular ferry Services are operated by the Directorate of Shipping Services and Private ferries from Port Blair to Shaheed Dweep. One can book ferry tickets three days in advance from STARS ticket counters of the Directorate of Shipping Services at Phoenix Bay Jetty, Port Blair
contact No. 03192-245555, 03192232714

Permission required to shoot at this location : Yes

Accommodation available

Number of Hotels available category-wise (star/Budget hotel)
Names, Addresses and Contact details of each
Shaheed Dweep has number of hotels ranging from Both Star/Budget hotels, guest houses, lodges etc. The list of which is available on tourism department’s website: www.andamantourism.gov.in

Local transporters and taxis

The State transport service run by the Transport Department of the A&N Administration is an easily accessible means of transport which moves around the Shaheed Dweep and other parts of the island. 

Availability of Emergency and Medical Services
 

⦁ Nearest Medical Facility category – wise 
Hospital – Primary Health Centre, Sheed Dweep
Address – SH6, Neil Kendra, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Pin code – 744 104
⦁ GB Pant Hospital at Port Blair is well versed with all the modern technologies.

Availability of Filmic resources for production support
“Guidelines for shooting of films” prescribes to maintain database of production & post-Production facilities, equipment suppliers, film talent/crew, line producers/service production companies, location managers, producers/production houses, Directors etc. available to filmmakers in details.

Names of previous films shots in the location (Domestic-Hindi and Regional, International)- 
⦁ Boomerang (Tamil), Kuravan (Tamil), Let’s Go
⦁ Including several music videos, short films and add films

Incentive if any for filming on this location: As per “Guidelines for shooting of films” committee has been constituted  comprising of following members:
⦁ Chief Secretary, A&N Admn – Chairman
⦁ Principal Secretary, Finance – Member
⦁ Secretary (Information Publicity and Tourism) -  Member
⦁ Director (IP&T) – Convener
The chairman of the committee may invite members outside the composition of the committee. 

Any Cultural Festival/Event held here-if so a small description 
“The Island Tourism Festival” is a weeklong festival filled with cultural programmes held at different parts of the Islands is a mega event.
Apart from this the major events are Beach Festival, Monsoon Festival, Food Festival and Film Festivals.