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Green Ocean vs Nautika

Compare Green Ocean Ferry and Nautika Ferry side by side -- price, speed, fleet size, routes and cabin classes -- with live fares and instant booking via Go2Andaman.

Operator A

Green Ocean Ferry

Budget-friendly private ferry with an open upper deck on Green Ocean 1.

  • Started:2014
  • Fleet:2vessels
  • Capacity:Around 500 passengers across the two vessels (316 on Green Ocean 1, around 190 on Green Ocean 2)
  • Fare range:₹1,050 – ₹1,700
  • Classes:Economy, Premium, Royal
  • Sectors on sale:4 of 6 inter-island
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Operator B

Nautika Ferry

Joint-quickest on the Port Blair to Havelock crossing.

  • Started:2022
  • Fleet:2vessels
  • Capacity:300+ passengers
  • Fare range:₹1,250 – ₹3,400
  • Classes:Luxury, Royal, Business
  • Sectors on sale:4 of 6 inter-island
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Head to head

Green Ocean vs Nautika -- at a glance

MetricGreen OceanNautika
Started operating2014★2022
Fleet size22
Cabin classes33
Inter-island sectors on sale44
Cheapest entry fare (PB-HVL)₹1,050★₹1,250
Top class fare (PB-HVL)₹1,450₹3,300★

★ marks the winning side on each metric. The numbers above are indicative and drawn from our operator dataset last verified on 20 October 2026. Live fares in the search bar at the top reflect the actual sailing-day price.

Cabin classes

Class-by-class comparison

Green Ocean

Economy
Sold on Green Ocean 1 only. Air-conditioned seating with the onboard cafe, and the cheapest private ferry fare on the Port Blair -- Havelock run.
from ₹1,050
Premium
Sold on both Green Ocean 1 and Green Ocean 2. Adds premium seating and extra leg space to the air-conditioned cabin.
from ₹1,250
Royal
The top cabin on both vessels: premium seating and extra leg space in an exclusive cabin.
from ₹1,450

Nautika

Luxury
The entry-level cabin, sold on Nautika and Nautika Pro alike. Air-conditioned, with premium seating, extra leg space and the onboard cafe.
from ₹1,250
Royal
The mid cabin on the same vessels. The feed lists it with the same air-conditioned premium seating and extra leg space as Luxury -- on most sailings the fare is what separates the two.
from ₹1,500
Business
Sold on Nautika Pro only. Adds an exclusive cabin and complimentary snacks to the premium seating and extra leg space, at more than twice the Luxury fare.
from ₹3,300

Where they overlap

Sectors both Green Ocean and Nautika are selling

Port Blair → Havelock Island
90–135 minfrom ₹1,050Compare live →
Havelock Island → Port Blair
90–135 minfrom ₹1,050Compare live →
Neil Island → Port Blair
60–105 minfrom ₹1,050Compare live →
Havelock Island → Neil Island
45–75 minfrom ₹1,050Compare live →

Listed, but not on sale

Sectors this comparison cannot cover

These sectors appear under both operators, but the booking system returns no sailings for at least one of them, so there is nothing here to compare on fare or crossing time.

Port Blair → Neil Island
Not on saleWhat is on sale →
Neil Island → Havelock Island
Not on saleWhat is on sale →

Last checked 2026-09-06. Every date 2026-09-07 to 09-30 plus five dates to 2027-02-14, Go2Andaman /api/schedules, 29 of 29 queries answered.

Which should you choose?

Green Ocean or Nautika -- our take

Best overall value:For most travellers, Green Ocean offers the better balance -- 2 vessels, 4 of the six inter-island sectors on sale and an entry fare of ₹1,050.

Cheapest:Green Ocean -- entry fare of ₹1,050 undercuts Nautika (₹1,250) by ₹200.

Fastest:Nautika -- scheduled at 90 minutes on Port Blair–Havelock against 120 to 135 minutes for Green Ocean.

Most premium:Nautika -- its top class (₹3,300) sits ₹1,850 above Green Ocean's premium tier, with more cabin features.

Recommendations are computed from our operator dataset (fares, fleet, routes) and refreshed whenever the dataset changes. Dataset last verified: 20 October 2026.

FAQs

Green Ocean vs Nautika -- common questions

Green Ocean is cheaper, starting at ₹1,050 versus ₹1,250 for Nautika on Port Blair–Havelock.
Both Green Ocean and Nautika offer 3 cabin classes.
The same. Of the six inter-island sectors between Port Blair, Havelock and Neil, Green Ocean and Nautika are each selling 4 when we query the booking system.
Yes. Both Green Ocean and Nautika are bookable through our online partner Go2Andaman, and also on the respective operator websites. Use the search bar above to compare live fares side by side.

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