Overview
About Baludera Beach
Baludera is what Baratang has instead of a resort strip: a calm, shallow beach with a small landscaped park, a picnic shelter and a line of trees behind it, a few kilometres from the jetty. On most days there is nobody here but a family or two from the settlement.
The water is protected and shallow, and the sand is coarse and grey-gold rather than the white of Havelock. It is a pleasant place to swim and an excellent place to sit, but it is not a beach anybody travels to the Andamans specifically for.
Its value is practical. If you have made the decision to stay overnight at Baratang for Parrot Island — which is the right decision — then Baludera is what you do with the middle of the day between the caves in the morning and the boat at dusk.
There is a small children's play area and shade, which makes it a reasonable stop with a family on a long, hot travelling day.
Why people come here
- Shallow, calm and safe water
- Small park, picnic shelters and play area
- Forest right behind the sand
- Almost always empty
- The obvious way to spend a Baratang afternoon
Things to do
What to do here
Swim in the shallows
Protected water with a gentle slope. No lifeguards, so keep children within reach.
Picnic under the shelters
Shade, tables and a play area — the sensible way to sit out the hot part of a Baratang day.
Beach walk
A long stretch with forest behind it and very few footprints on it.
Getting there
How to reach
From Baratang jetty
Ten to fifteen minutes by auto or your operator's vehicle.
As part of an overnight
Best used by visitors staying at Baratang for the Parrot Island evening trip.
Best time to visit · November to April, late afternoon
The beach is exposed at midday and much better after four. Monsoon months bring debris up onto the sand.
Good to know
Travel tips
- Carry your own food and water; there is nothing to buy at the beach.
- No lifeguards — this coast is unsupervised.
- Only worth the detour if you are staying the night at Baratang.
- Mosquito repellent for the shaded areas near the treeline.
Gallery
Baludera Beach in pictures
Baratang & Middle Andaman
Combine it with
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