Cellular Jail Light Sound: what you need in 2026

Everyone who attends the show needs a ticket. The administration sets the entry fee, and it applies to Indian and foreign visitors alike unless the portal states a category rate.

• Adults pay the show entry fee.
• Children may have a lower rate or free entry below an age limit. Confirm the current child rule on the official portal.
• The daytime Cellular Jail museum entry is a separate ticket from the evening show. One does not cover the other.

• A working email and mobile number, because the portal issues an acknowledgement number to your booking.
• The number of visitors, including children.
• Your visit date and the show slot you want.
• An online payment method that works with SBI ePay (card, net banking, or UPI).
• A photo identity document to carry on the evening.

• Open the official e-Tourist Portal at tourism.andamannicobar.gov.in/etourist. You can also reach it from the tourism site at www.andamantourism.gov.in.
• Register with your personal details. The portal gives you a unique acknowledgement number.
• Select the Sound and Light Show at the Cellular Jail from the services list.
• Choose your visit date and your show timing.
• Review your selection and the amount payable.
• Pay through SBI ePay.
• Save the confirmation. Carry it on the evening of the show.
• Reach the Cellular Jail before the show starts, because latecomers may not be seated after the show begins.

If online seats are gone, ask at the Cellular Jail ticket counter on the day, but the online booking is the safe way to hold a seat.

The show has a set entry fee per person, with a likely lower or free rate for young children. The evening show fee is separate from the daytime museum entry fee.

Do not rely on a figure from a blog. Confirm the current show fee and any child rate on the official portal (last checked September 2026).

The show runs in the evening after dark, inside the Cellular Jail. The administration usually runs more than one show in an evening, and the language and the start time of each slot can change with the season. The show can be cancelled on a day of heavy rain or a technical problem, and it may not run on certain closed days.

Because the exact slot times, the language of each slot, and the weekly closed day change from time to time, confirm the current schedule on the official portal before you plan your evening (last checked September 2026).

• Book the show online before you reach Port Blair.
• In the peak season, from around October to May, book several days ahead, because evening seats are limited.
• Pick a clear, dry evening if you can, because the show is in the open and heavy rain can stop it.
• Reach the venue early to find your seat and settle before the show starts.
• Pair the daytime Cellular Jail museum visit with the evening show on the same day to save a trip.

The Cellular Jail sits in Port Blair (Sri Vijayapuram), the main town of the Andaman Islands, on South Andaman.

• By air: fly into Port Blair's airport from Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, and other mainland cities.
• Within Port Blair: the Cellular Jail is central, and you reach it by taxi or auto from most hotels.

Port Blair has hotels in every budget, many within a short drive of the Cellular Jail. Most Andaman trips base the first and last nights in Port Blair, so the evening show fits easily into that stay.

• Carry your booking confirmation and a photo identity document.
• Reach before the start. The show runs in the dark, and late entry disturbs others.
• Keep your phone silent during the show.
• Follow the venue rules on photography and flash. Flash can spoil the show for others.
• Carry a light layer, because evenings can be humid and there may be insects near the open seating.
• Follow any security check at the entry.

• The Cellular Jail museum and galleries, open in the daytime.
• Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep), a short boat ride from Port Blair.
• Corbyn's Cove Beach, near Port Blair.
• The Samudrika and Anthropological museums in Port Blair.
• Chidiya Tapu, for sunset and birds, on the south of the island.